ML14030A057
| ML14030A057 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | San Onofre  |
| Issue date: | 01/28/2014 |
| From: | St.Onge R J Southern California Edison Co |
| To: | Document Control Desk, NRC/FSME |
| References | |
| Download: ML14030A057 (6) | |
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I SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON"An FDISON INTFRNATI7ONALI CompanyRichard J. St. OngePrincipal Manger, Nuclear Regulatory Affairs and Emergency PlanningJanuary 28. 201410CRF50.75 (f)(1)10CFR50.82 (a)(8)(v)-(vii)
U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control DeskWashington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Docket No. 50-206Response to Request for Additional Information
-Unit 1 Decommissioning Funding Status ReportSan Onofre Nuclear Generating
- Station, Unit 1
References:
(1) Letter from Marlayna Vaaler (NRC) to Richard J. St. Onge (SCE),
Subject:
"San Onofre Nuclear Generating
- Station, Unit 1, 2013Decommissioning Funding Status Report -Request forAdditional Information" dated December 30, 2013(2) Letter R. J. St. Onge (SCE) to Document Control Desk (NRC),
Subject:
"Docket No. 50-206 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1)
Decommissioning Funding Report, San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1", dated March 27, 2013
Dear Sir or Madam:
By letter dated December 30, 2013 the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued aRequest for Additional Information (Reference
- 1) regarding San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station Unit 1 Decommissioning Funding Status Report (Reference 2). Enclosure 1 providesSouthern California Edison's (SCE's) response.
There are no new regulatory commitments contained in this letter.If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Mr. Mark Morgan, at(949) 368-6745.
P. O. Box 128San Clemente, CA 92672 Document Control Desk-2-Janaury 28, 2014
Enclosure:
- 1. Response to Request for Additional Information
-San Onofre Unit 12013 Decommissioning Funding Status Reportcc: M. Dapas, Regional Administrator, NRC Region IVJ. C. Shepherd, NRC Project Manager, San Onofre Unit 1G. G. Warnick, NRC Senior Resident Inspector, San Onofre Units 2 and 3 Enclosure 1Response to Request for Additional Information
-San Onofre Unit 12013 Decommissioning Funding Status Report RAI #1: Decommissioning CostsIn its March 27, 2013 letter, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric did notprovide the difference between actual and estimated costs for decommissioning work performed during the previous year.Per 10 CFR 50.82 (a)(8)(v):
The report must include the following information, current through the end of theprevious calendar year: an estimate of the costs to complete decommissioning, reflecting any difference between actual and estimated costs for work performed duringthe year, and the decommissioning criteria upon which the estimate is based.Accordingly, please provide the difference between actual and estimated costs fordecommissioning work performed during the previous year.SCE Response:
The March 27, 2013 letter provided the status of the decommissioning funding for San OnofreNuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Unit 1 as of December 31, 2012. The estimated (budgeted) costs reflect the budget for 2012 SONGS 1 decommissioning costs that waspresented to and approved by the two SONGS 1 co-owners, SCE and SDG&E, at the beginning of 2012. The estimated (budgeted) and actual (recorded) costs for SONGS 1 decommissioning work performed during 2012 are summarized below:(2012 $000)Description Major Activities Budget I RecordedI VarianceSONGS 1 Total 1,050.4 1,002.2 48.2Decommissioning Activities RAI #2 Managing Irradiated FuelIn its March 27, 2013, letter, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric did notprovide the total amount of dollars accumulated at the end of the appropriate year designated for managing irradiated fuel.Per 10 CFR 50.82 (a)(8)(v)-(vii):
The licensee must annually submit to the NRC, by March 31, a report on the status of itsfunding for managing irradiated fuel. The report must include the following information, current through the end of the previous calendar year: The amount of funds accumulated to cover the cost of managing the irradiated fuel; the projected cost of managingirradiated fuel until title to the fuel and possession of the fuel is transferred to theSecretary of Energy; and if the funds accumulated do not cover the projected cost, aplan to obtain additional funds to cover the cost.
Accordingly, please provide the total amount of dollars accumulated at the end of theappropriate year designated for managing irradiated fuelSCE Response:
In its March 27, 2013, letter, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric providedthe following information:
1)(b) The San Onofre Unit 1 site-specific estimate for decommissioning includes thefollowing radiological decommissioning costs associated with terminating the sitelicense, non-radiological site restoration costs, and spent fuel storage costs:Estimate of License Termination CostsLess: Actual Lic. Termination Costs through 12/31/2012 Estimated "To Go" License Termination CostsEstimate of Site Restoration CostsLess: Actual Site Restoration Costs through 12/31/2012 Estimated "To Go" Site Restoration CostsEstimate of Fuel Storage CostsLess: Actual Fuel Storage Costs through 12/31/2012 Estimated "To Go" Fuel Storage CostsEstimated Total "To Go" Costs as of 1/1/2013San Onofre Unit 1$ 694.7 million$ 510.3 million$ 184.4 million$ 172.4 million$ 161.6 million$ 10.8 million$ 93.7 million$ 82.4 million$ 11.3 million$ 206.5 million2) The Decommissioning Trust Fund amount remaining at the end of calendar year2012 (net of estimated capital gains taxes) is:OwnerSCESDG&ETOTALSan Onofre Unit 1$ 197.9 million$ 97.8 million$ 295.7 millionTherefore, as of December 31, 2012, $16.2 million was available for the costs to manageSONGS 1 irradiated fuel, as shown in the table below.SONGS 1License Termination CostsSite Restoration CostsSpent Fuel Management CostsEstimated "To Go"Decommissioning Cost$ 184.4 million$ 10.8 million$ 11.3 million$ 206.5 millionCostRatios inCostEstimate89.3%5.2%5.5%12/31/2012 Trust Balance$ 264.0 million$ 15.5 million$ 16.2 millionTOTAL100.0% $ 295.7 million RAI #3 Decommissioning CostsIn its March 27, 2013 letter, Southern California Edison and San Diego Gas & Electric did notprovide the difference between actual and estimated costs for decommissioning work performed during the previous year.Per 10 CFR 50.82 (a)(8)(v):
... the licensee must annually submit to the NRC, by March 31, a financial assurance status report. The report must include the following information, current through the endof the previous calendar year: The amount spent on decommissioning, both cumulative and over the previous calendar year, the remaining balance of any decommissioning funds, and the amount provided by other financial assurance methods being relied upon.Accordingly, please provide the total amount of dollars spent on decommissioning over theprevious calendar year.SCE Response:
As shown in SCE's Response to RAI # 1, the total amount of dollars spent for ondecommissioning, including recorded cost associated with SONGS 1 decommissioning during2012 was $1.0022 million.