ML21230A330

Lacrossesolutions, LLC, Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor

ML21230A330
Person / Time
Site:	La Crosse  File:Dairyland Power Cooperative icon.png
Issue date:	08/17/2021
From:	Gerard van Noordennen LaCrosseSolutions
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
LC-2021-0012
Download: ML21230A330 (3)

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LACROSSESOLU110NS August 17, 2021 LC-2021-0012 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Facility Operating License No. DPR-45 NRC Docket Nos. 50-409 and 72-046 Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative

References:

1) Letter from Barbara Nick (Dairyland Power Cooperative) and Kenneth W. Roebuck (LaCrosseSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Application for Order Approving License Transfer and Conforming Administrative License Amendments,"

dated June 27, 2018

2) Letter from Gerard van Noordennen (LaCrosseSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Supplemental Information Regarding Application for Order Approving License Transfer and Conforming Administrative License Amendments,"

dated December 3, 2018

3) Letter from Marlayna Vaaler, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to John Sauger, Energy Solutions, "Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative and Conforming Administrative License Amendment (CAC No. 000083: EPID-L-2018-LNS-0002),"

dated September 24, 2019

4) Letter from Gerard van Noordennen (LaCrosseSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative," dated June 24, 2020

5) Letter from Marlayna Doell, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to John Sauger, EnergySolutions, "Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the Transfer of the Possession Only License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative and Conforming Amendment (CAC No. 000083; EPID-L-2020-LLO-0004)," dated September 1, 2020

6) Letter from Gerard van Noordennen (LaCrosseSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative," dated February 2, 2021

7) Letter from Marlayna Doell, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, to John Sauger, Energy Solutions, "Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the Transfer of the Possession Only License for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor from LaCrosseSolutions, LLC to Dairyland Power Cooperative and Conforming Amendment (CAC No. 000083; EPID-L-2020-LLO-0004)," dated March 9, 2021 S4601 State Highway 35, Genoa, WI 54632

LaCrosseSolutions LC-2021-0012 Page 2 of2 By letter dated June 27, 2018 (Reference 1), as supplemented by letter dated December 3, 2018 (Reference 2), LaCrosseSolutions, LLC (LS) and Dairyland Power Cooperative (DPC) submitted an application requesting U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consent for the direct transfer ofLS's Possession Only License No. DPR-45, for the La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor (LACBWR), to DPC.

Specifically, LS and DPC requested that the NRC consent to the transfer ofLS's NRC-licensed possession, maintenance, and decommissioning authorities back to DPC upon the completion of decommissioning activities at the LACBWR site. LS and DPC also requested approval of a conforming amendment to the license pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80 and 10 CFR 50.90.

Upon completion of its review, the NRC issued an Order providing consent of the proposed license transfer, subject to the condition described in the order, and approval of the conforming license amendment (Enclosure 1 to Reference 3). The Order states, in part, that should the proposed direct license transfer not be completed within one year of the Order's date of issuance, the Order shall become null and void; provided, however, that upon written application and for good cause shown, such date may be extended by order.

By letter dated June 24, 2020 (Reference 4), LS submitted a request for an extension of the effectiveness of the NRC Order dated September 24, 2019. The NRC issued an Order approving the extension of the effectiveness of the Order from September 24, 2020, to March 24, 2021 (Enclosure to Reference 5). By letter dated February 2, 2021 (Reference 6), LS submitted a second request to extend the effectiveness of the NRC Order by an additional six months. The NRC issued an Order approving the extension of the effectiveness of the Order from March 24, 2021, to September 24, 2021 (Enclosure to Reference 7).

The purpose of this letter is to request that the effectiveness of the order approving the transfer oflicense and conforming amendment be extended twelve months. The extension would allow sufficient time to complete decommissioning activities.

There is good cause to extend the existing approval. Responses to requests for additional information regarding Final Status Survey Final Reports (FSSRs) and their associated Release Records are currently under review by NRC staff. Based on the current status of the NRC review, it is anticipated that additional time will be needed to address any questions or potential issues identified by the NRC during review of the responses to the Request for Additional Information and the revised FSSRs. The extension would allow adequate time for response development by LS regarding any additional questions or potential issues. In addition, it provides the NRC staff with additional time to assess the responses provided by LS and make a final determination regarding the release of land for unrestricted use.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b)(l), a copy of this submittal has been sent to the State of Wisconsin.

There are no regulatory commitments made in this submittal. If you should have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact me at (860) 462-9707.

Respectfully, Gerard P. Van N oordennen

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Aug 17 2021 8:08AM cosign Gerard van Noordennen Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs cc:

Kimberly Conway, U.S. NRC Project Manager La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Service List

La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Service List Ken Robuck President and CEO Energy Solutions 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 John Sauger President and Chief Nuclear Officer ReactorD&D Energy Solutions 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 Charlotte, NC 28202 Joseph Nowak Project Manager LaCrosseSolutions S4601 State Highway 35 Genoa, WI 54632-8846 Gerard van Noordennen Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs Energy Solutions 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 Charlotte, NC 28202 Russ Workman General Counsel Energy Solutions 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Jerome Pedretti, Clerk Town of Genoa E860 Mundsack Road Genoa, WI 54632 Jeffery Kitsembel Division of Energy Regulation Wisconsin Public Service Commission P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854 Regional Administrator U.S. NRC, Region III 2443 Warrenville Road Lisle, IL 60532-4352 Paul Schmidt, Manager Radiation Protection Section Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health Division of Public Health Wisconsin Department of Health Services P.O. Box 2659 Madison, WI 53701-2659 Brent Ridge President and CEO Dairyland Power Cooperative 3200 East Avenue South La Crosse, WI 54602-0817 Cheryl Olson, ISFSI Manager La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Dairyland Power Cooperative S4601 State Highway 35 P.O. Box 817 Genoa, WI 54632-8846 Lane Peters La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Dairyland Power Cooperative S4601 State Highway 35 Genoa, WI 54632-8846 John Benkelman La Crosse Boiling Water Reactor Dairyland Power Cooperative S4601 State Highway 3 5 Genoa, WI 54632-8846 Andrew J. Parrish Wheeler, Van Sickle & Anderson, S.C.

44 E. Mifflin Street, Suite 1000 Madison, WI 53703