ML102070258

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff Spot-Checks Review of Cooper Nuclear Station June 30, 2010 - Finding of No Potential Issues in Bank Statements

ML102070258
Person / Time
Site:	Cooper
Issue date:	08/30/2010
From:	Simmons A Division of Policy and Rulemaking
To:	Richter B Division of Policy and Rulemaking
Simmons, A, NRR/DPR, 415-2791
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August 30, 2010 MEMORANDUM TO: Brian J. Richter, Acting Chief Financial Analysis Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Anneliese Simmons, Financial Analyst /RA/

Financial Analysis Branch Division of Policy and Rulemaking Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF SPOT-CHECK REVIEW OF COOPER NUCLEAR STATION JUNE 30, 2010 - FINDING OF NO POTENTIAL ISSUES IN BANK STATEMENTS Pursuant to SECY-07-0197, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff has been instructed to perform Spot-checks on licensees to ensure that the amount reported to the NRC in the Decommissioning Funding Status (DFS) Report is equivalent to the amount the licensee has in their bank account, as of December 31ST of the year preceding the reporting date. After providing at least ten days prior notice, the NRC Staff, on June 30, 2010, performed a Spot-check at the locations listed below, where the original bank statements for the owners of Cooper Nuclear Station are held:

Nebraska Public Power District 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE After the NRC Staffs Spot-check of Cooper Nuclear Station at the location of the original bank statements, the NRC staff found no issues related to the amount reported to the NRC in the 2009 DFS Report of $425.9 million or the stated amount in the bank statement dated December 31, 2008. The licensee financial staff utilized the book value of the decommissioning trust fund as of December 31, 2008. NRC staff indicated that for future decommissioning status reports, the licensee should use the market value of the trust fund as of December 31ST of the reporting period.

CONTACT: Anneliese Simmons, NRR/DPR 301-415-2791

B. Richter Because no issues were found in the NRC Staffs Spot-check of Cooper Nuclear Station, this memo serves to close out the review. Enclosed is a copy of the December 31, 2008, bank statements for Nebraska Public Power District.

Docket No. 50-298

Enclosure:

As stated

ML102070255 (Pkg.); ML102070258 (Memo); ML102070281 (Audit)

OFFICE NRR/DPR/PFAB NAME ASimmons DATE 8/30/2010