ML14024A376

Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Financial Qualifications for the Rinsc Reactor License Renewal

ML14024A376
Person / Time
Site:	Rhode Island Atomic Energy Commission
Issue date:	01/24/2014
From:	Goodwin C State of RI, Atomic Energy Comm
To:	Boyle P G Document Control Desk, Division of Policy and Rulemaking
References
TAC ME1598
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STATEOFRHODEISLANDANDPROVIDENCEPLANTATIONSRhodeIslandAtomicEnergyCommission16ReactorRoadNarragansett,RI02882-1165Telephone#401-789-9391January24,2014Mr.PatrickBoyle,ProjectManagerResearchandTestReactorsLicensingBranchDivisionofPolicyandRulemakingOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationUnitedStatesNuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,DC20555-0001SUBJECT:RESPONSETOREQUESTFORADDITIONALINFORMATIONREGARDINGFINANCIALQUALIFICATIONSFORTHERINSCREACTORLICENSERENEWAL(TACNO.ME1598)Mr.Boyle,Attachedistheresponsetherequestforadditionalinformation(RAI)regardingfinancialqualificationfortheRhodeIslandNuclearScienceCenter(RINSC)reactorlicenserenewaldatedJanuary9,2014.Theresponseincludestwoenclosures.Enclosure1istheSOlletterfromtheChairmanoftheRhodeIslandAtomicEnergyCommission(RIAEC)whichnowincludesthedecommissioningcostestimate.Enclosure2istheappointmentletterfromtheGovernorofRhodeIslandtotheChairmanoftheRIAEC.Respectfully,CameronGoodwin,PhD,DirectorRhodeIslandNuclearScienceCenterIcertifyunderpenaltyofperjurythattherepresentationsmadeaboveExecutedon://J11!J'1, OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationUnitedStatesNuclearRegulatoryCommissionWashington,DC20555-0001January22,2014Subject:StatementofIntentRe:LetterdatedJanuary9,2014DocketNo.50-193Mr.Boyle,AsChairmanoftheRhodeIslandAtomicEnergyCommission(RIAEC),,aRhodeIslandStategovernmentorganization,Iexerciseexpressauthorityandresponsibilitytorequest,asnecessary,fromtheRhodeIslandLegislaturethroughtheGovernor'sbudgetprocess,externalanddirectcostfundsfordecommissioningactivitiesassociatedwithoperationsauthorizedbyU.S.NuclearRegulatoryLicenseNo.Theestimateddecommissioningcostsareapproximately$30million.ThisauthorityisestablishedbyTitle42,Chapter.27ofthelawsofRhodeIslandanddelegatedtomebytheGovernorinmyappointmentletter.Title42,Chapter27,Section2specificallystates:Powersanddutiesofcommission.-(a)ItshallbethedutyoftheRhodeIslandatomicenergycommission:(1')Tomakestudiesastoneed,i{any,forchangesinlawsandregulationsadministeredbyanyagencyofwou'ld,arisefromthepresencewithinthestateofspecialnuclear,materialsandby-productmaterialsandfromtheoperationhereinofproductionorutilization'facilities,and,onthebasisof.thosestudies,tomakesuchrecommendationstothegovernorandthegeneralassemblyfortheenactmentoflawsoramendmentstolawsorthepromulgationofregulations8$mayappearnecessaryandappropriate;,(2)Toadvisethegovernor,andthegeneralassemblywithrespecttoatomicindustrialdevelopmentwithinthestate;.(3)Tocoordinatethedevelopmentand'regulatoryactivitiesofthestaterelatingtotheindustrialandcommercialusesofatomicenergy;.,(4)TocooperatewiththefederalAtomicEnergyCommissionandwithlikecommissionsoragenciesoftheotherstatesinallmattersrelatingtothepurposes'.hereinsetforth;(5)Tocontractfor,construct,andoperateanuclearreactorwithinthestateforthepurposeofresearch,experimentation,trainingpersonnel,testingofmaterialsandtechniques,andforsuchotherpurposesrelatedtheretowhichthecommissionshalldeemnecessaryforthehealth,welfare,andeconomyofthepeopleofthisstate;andinthisrespecttocooperatewithandmakeavailable,underpropersafeguards,theuseofthereactorbythecolleges,.universities,andindustriesofthisstateandtocontractforandengageengineers,technicians,and,otherassistance.(b)Thecommissionmayselectadirectorofthecommissionandmaychargefeesfor,theuseofreactorfacilities.'Withinthisauthority,1intendtorequestthatfundsbemadeavailablewhennecessarytodecommissiontheresearchreactorattheRhodeIslandNuclearScienceCenterlocatedat16'ReactorRoad,Narragansett,Rhode,Iwouldrequestandseektoobtainthesefundsas'sufficientlyinadvanceofdecommissioningaspossibletopreventthe'delayofrequired1 activities.Acopyofmyappointmentletterisen"plosedasevidencethatIamauthorizedtorepresenttheStateofRhodeIslandinthistrans,pction.Respectfully,ClintonChichester,PhD,ChairmanRhodeIslapdAtomicEnergyCommissionIcertifyunderpenaltyofperjurythatthemadeabovetrueandcorrect.Executedon:J2.'"t..I2..0I1-::>By:2