ML010300068
| ML010300068 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/23/2001 |
| From: | Matthews D Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs |
| To: | |
| Dusaniwskyj M | |
| References | |
| RIS-01-007 | |
| Download: ML010300068 (5) | |
See also: RIS 2001-07
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UNITEDSTATESNUCLEARREGULATORYCOMMISSIONOFFICEOFNUCLEARREACTORREGULATIONWASHINGTON,D.C.20555-0001February23,2001NRCREGULATORYISSUESUMMARY2001-0710CFR50.75(f)(1)REPORTSONTHESTATUSOFDECOMMISSIONINGFUNDS(DUEMARCH31,2001)
ADDRESSEESAllholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors.INTENTTheU.S.NuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)isissuingthisregulatoryissuesummary(RIS)toclarifythereportingrequirementsof10CFR50.75(f)(1)regardingthestatusof
decommissioningfunding.Licenseessubmittingfinancialreportspursuanttotherequirements
of10CFR50.75(f)(1)(duebyMarch31,2001)areexpectedtoseparatefundingestimates
relatedtothecostsofdecommissioningincludedintheNRC'sdefinitionofdecommissioningin
10CFR50.2,fromthoserelatedtootherdecommissioningcostsnotsoincluded.BACKGROUNDINFORMATIONPursuantto10CFR50.75(f)(1),powerreactorlicenseesarerequiredtoreportthefinancialstatusofdecommissioningfundstotheNRCeverytwoyears,withthefirstreportsbeing
submittedbyMarch31,1999.TheinformationintheMarch31,1999reportsincluded:(1)theamountofdecommissioningfundsestimatedtoberequiredpursuantto10CFR50.75(b)and(c)(2)theamountaccumulatedtotheendofthecalendaryearprecedingthedateofthereport(December31,1998)(3)ascheduleoftheannualamountsremainingtobecollected
(4)theassumptionsusedindeterminingratesofescalationindecommissioningcosts,ratesofearningsondecommissioningfunds,andratesofotherfactorsusedinfunding
projections(5)anycontractsuponwhichthelicenseeisrelyingpursuantto10CFR50.75(e)(1)(v)
RIS2001-07Page2of3(6)anymodificationsoccurringtoalicensee'scurrentmethodofprovidingfinancialassurancesincethelastsubmittedreport(7)anymaterialchangestotrustagreements.
Licenseesaretoestimatethefundingneededforradiologicaldecommissioningeitherbyusingtheformulasincludedin10CFR50.75(c)orbyusingasite-specificmethodology.Thesite-
specificdecommissioningestimatecannotbelowerthanthedecommissioningestimateusing
the10CFR50.75(c)formulas.AccordingtoNUREG-1577,Revision1,"StandardReviewPlan
onPowerReactorLicenseeFinancialQualificationsandDecommissioningFundingAssurance"
(SRP),theNRCformulasin10CFR50.75(c)includeonlydecommissioningcostsincurredby
licenseestoremoveafacilityorsitesafelyfromserviceandreduceresidualradioactivitytoa
levelthatpermits(1)releaseofthepropertyforunrestricteduseandterminationofthelicense,
or(2)releaseofthepropertyunderrestrictedconditionsandterminationofthelicense.The
formulasdonotincludethecostsofdismantlingnon-radiologicalsystemsandstructuresorthe
costsofmanagingandstoringspentfuelonsite.Therefore,theSRPstatesthatlicensees
shouldeitheromitthesecostsintheircalculationsorlistthemseparately.TheNRCstaff
compilesthisinformationtoassisttheCommissioninassessingthestatusofdecommissioning
fundingassurance.In1999,somelicenseesreportingunder10CFR50.75(f)indicateda
combinedtotalanddidnotdistinguishbetweentheradiologicalandnon-radiologicalestimates.
ThestaffisissuingthisRIStoinformlicenseesoftheneedtopreservethedistinctionbetween
NRC-definedcostestimatesandallotherdecommissioningcostestimatesinthereportsthey
mustsubmitbyMarch31,2001.SUMMARYOFISSUEInreportingthefinancialstatusofdecommissioningfunds,licenseesshouldeitheromitorlistseparately,thecostsofnonNRC-defineddecommissioningactivities,suchasdismantlingnon-
radiologicalsystemsandstructuresandthecostsofmanagingandstoringspentfuelonsite.
Thesenon-radiologicalcostsarenotcountedaspartofNRC'srequireddecommissioning
fundingassurance.BACKFITDISCUSSIONThisRISrequiresnoactionorwrittenresponseandis,therefore,notabackfitunder10CFR50.109.Consequently,thestaffdidnotperformabackfitanalysis.FEDERALREGISTERNOTIFICATIONAnoticeofopportunityforpubliccommentwasnotpublishedintheFederalRegister
becausethisRISisinformationalandpertainstoamatterthatwasopentopubliccommentduringits
promulgation.
RIS2001-07Page3of3PAPERWORKREDUCTIONACTSTATEMENTThisRISdoesnotrequestthecollectionofanynewinformation.ThisRISrequiresnospecificactionorwrittenresponse.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthepersonlistedbelowortheOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation
projectmanagerforyourspecificnuclearpowerplant./RA/DavidB.Matthews,Director
DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms
OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationContact:MichaelA.Dusaniwskyj301-415-1260
E-mail:mad1@nrc.govAttachment:
ListofRecentlyIssuedNRCRegulatoryIssueSummaries
RIS2001-07Page3of3PAPERWORKREDUCTIONACTSTATEMENTThisRISdoesnotrequestthecollectionofanynewinformation.ThisRISrequiresnospecificactionorwrittenresponse.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutthismatter,pleasecontactthepersonlistedbelowortheOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation
projectmanagerforyourspecificnuclearpowerplant./RA/DavidB.Matthews,Director
DivisionofRegulatoryImprovementPrograms
OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationContact:MichaelA.Dusaniwskyj301-415-1260
E-mail:mad1@nrc.govAttachment:
ListofRecentlyIssuedNRCRegulatoryIssueSummariesDistribution
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Page1of1LISTOFRECENTLYISSUEDNRCREGULATORYISSUESUMMARIES
_____________________________________________________________________________________RegulatoryIssueDateofSummaryNo.SubjectIssuanceIssuedto____________________________________________________________________________________2001-06CriteriaforTriggeringaReviewUnder10CFR50-80forNon-
OwnerOperatorService
Companies02/15/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornucleqrpowerreactors2001-05GuidanceonSubmittingDocumentstotheNRCby
ElectronicInformationExchange
oronCD-ROM01/25/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearreactorsandall
vendorswhoarerequiredtomake
submittalstotheU.S.Nuclear
RegulatoryCommission(NRC)
pursuanttoPart50ofTitle10of
theCodeofFederalRegulations
(10CFRPart50),"Domestic
LicensingofProductionand
UtilizationFacilities."2001-04IssuanceofUpdatedGuidanceontheTransferofOwnershipor
ControlofLicensedActivities
(NUREG-1556,Volume15)01/24/01Allmaterialandfuelcycle
licensees.2001-03Changes,Tests,andExperiments01/23/01AllU.S.NRCPart50andPart72licenseesandPart72Certificate
ofComplianceholders.2001-02GuidanceonRisk-InformedDecisionmakinginLicense
AmendmentReviews01/18/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors,except
thosewhohavepermanently
ceasedoperationsandhave
certifiedthatfuelhasbeen
permanentlyremovedfromthe
reactorvessel.2001-01EligibilityofOperatorLicenseApplicants01/18/01Allholdersofoperatinglicensesfornuclearpowerreactors,except
thosewhohavepermanently
ceasedoperationsandhave
certifiedthatfuelhasbeen
permanentlyremovedfromthe
reactorvessel.