ML20151A088

Forwards Revised Version of Decommissioning Rule Contained in SECY-87-309 in Response to 880302 Staff Requirements Memo

ML20151A088
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Issue date:	03/31/1988
From:	Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
Shared Package
ML20151A086	List: IA-88-274, Partially Withheld Version of Commission Paper Obtaining Commission Approval to Publish Final Rule Amending 10CFR30, 40,50,51,70 & 72 by Setting Forth Technical & Financial Requirements for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities ML20151A083 ML20151A088 ML20151A103 ML20151A119 ML20151A155 ML20151A178
References
FOIA-88-274, FRN-53FR24018 AA40-2-51, NUDOCS 8807190241
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MAR 3 I '.329 MEMORANDUM FOR:

Samuel J. Chilk Secretary of the Comission FRCu :

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Executive Direc ::r for Operations

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO STAFF REQUIREMENTS MEMORANDUM 0F MARCF 2,1988 RE:

SECY-87-3C9 - FINAL RULE AMENDMENTS TO 10 CF3 FARTS 30, 40, 50, 51, 70, AND 72: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR :ECOMMIS-SIONING NUCLEAR FACILITIES In response to the subject Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) I an enclosing for Comission review and affir: nation vote a revised version of the decommis-sioning rule contained in SECY-87-309.

The revised rule has the fellowing modifications:

1.

Resoonse to item 1 of the SRM For electric utility power reactor licensees, the rule has been revised to reouire use of funding methods external to licensee's assets and control.

The text of the rule has been modified by deleting the sections pennitting licensees to use internal reserve, i.e,150.75(e)(1)(iv) and 150.75(e)(3)(iv) on pages 142 and 144 of Enclosure A of SECY-87-309.

The rationale for this requirement is contained in the revised Supplementary Information, see Enclosure A of this memorandum, beginning on page 53 (Section 3, "Acceptable Funding Methods") and continuing through the end of page 61.

As : art of that rationale, the discussion in the second full paragraph on pace 61 inoi-cates how the impact of this requirement on utilities his been mieimized.

The rule has not been revised for materials licensees and nonpower reactor li-l censees because the amended parts pertaining to those licensees require use of external reserves and surety bonds, or parent company guarantees backed up l

by financial tests.

2.

Response to Items 2 and 4 of the SRM The sentence identified in Item 2 of your memorandum has been inserted on page 3 of Enclosure A.

In addition, Page 56 of Enclosure A has been revised in accordance with item 4 of your memorandum.

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i sitn *espect to item 3 of the SRM, the staff plars to issue interim guidance in '.988 on cose guidelines and criteria for demer.strating ccmoliance with these cose guidelines which will allow develocment of residual radioactivity limits.

This effort will be coordinated with the development of the Commission policy on generic below regulatory concern dose levels.

O-Victor Steilo, Jr.

Executive Director for Operations

Enclosure:

As stated cc:

Chairman Zech Commissioner Roberts Commissioner Bernthal Commissioner Carr Commissioner Rogers OGC GPA I

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