ML091900312

Summary of June 29, 2009, Conference Call with Entergy Operations, Inc., on Decommissioning Funding Assurance

ML091900312
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	07/14/2009
From:	Kalyanam N Plant Licensing Branch IV
To:	Entergy Operations
Kalyanam N, NRR/DORL/LPL4, 415-1480
References
TAC ME0586
Download: ML091900312 (4)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 14, 2009 Vice President, Operations Entergy Operations, Inc.

Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 17265 River Road Killona, LA 70057-3093 SUB~IECT: WATERFORD STEAM ELECTRIC STATION, UNIT 3 -

SUMMARY

OF JUNE 29, 2009, CONFERENCE CALL WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC., ON DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING ASSURANCE (TAC NO. ME0586)

Dear Sir or Madam:

On June 29,2009, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a conference call with representatives of Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee). The purpose of the call was to clarify the amount of the decommissioning funding assurance shortfall calculated by the NRC staff for the Waterford Steam Electric Station, Unit 3 (Waterford 3), to clarify the methodology used by the NRC staff to determine decommissioning funding assurance levels, and to establish a schedule for the submittal of a plan to address the shortfall. A list of attendees is enclosed.

For Waterford 3, the NRC staff described its calculation of the minimum amount of financial assurance required by Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),

Sections 50.75(c)(1) and (2). The NRC staff identified the amount credited to the licensee's decommissioning funding assurance total due to contributions, if any, and earnings on its decommissioning trust fund balance. The difference between the minimum required amount and the total amount of decommissioning funding assurance provided, including earnings and contributions, as of December 31, 2008, was identified as a potential shortfall if no adjustments are made by the licensee.

For Waterford 3, the licensee agreed that the amounts described by the NRC staff reflect the licensee's decommissioning funding assurance status as of December 31,2008.

The licensee agreed to submit its plan on or before August 13, 2009, in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 50.4. The licensee agreed that its plan will contain sufficient detailed numerical information to permit the NRC staff to evaluate its plan. The submittal will include the final agreed-upon values for the required minimum amount, the projected total amount of decommissioning funding assurance, and the potential shortfall as of December 31,2008. The NRC staff agreed that (1) the plan could use the actual date of license expiration as the end date for the earnings credit allowed during operation, and (2) realized earnings to date on trust fund balances could be credited to the total amount of decommissioning funding assurance proposed in the plan.

-2 Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-1480, or kaly.kalyanam@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, N. Kalyanam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc w/encls: Distribution via Listserv

LIST OF PARTICIPANTS JUNE 29, 2009, CONFERENCE CALL WITH ENTERGY OPERATIONS, INC.

DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING ASSURANCE NRC:

Christopher Gratton Michael Dusaniwskyj Thomas Fredrichs Beth Mizuno Susan Uttal Robert Carlson Shawn Harwell Michael Markley Alan Wang N. Kalyanam Waterford:

Joe Kowalewski, Site Vice President Bob Murillo, Licensing Manager Mike Mason, Licensing Engineer River Bend Station:

Jerry Roberts, NSA Director David Lorfing, Licensing Manager Barry Burmeister, Senior Licensing Engineer Paul Gritton, Site Finance Manager Entergy Corporate Headq uarters:

Les England, Senior Staff Engineer - Licensing Wanda Curry, Chief Financial Officer David Gibbs, Director, Financial Planning & Reporting Jager Smith, Wise, Carter Terry Burke, General Counsel Bryan Ford, Senior Manager, Licensing Entergy, White Plains HQ John McCann, Director, Licensing Charlene Faison, Manager, Licensing Programs Corporate and Others:

Theo Bunting, Chief Accounting Officer Joe Aluise, Assistant General Counsel Walter Ferguson, Vice President, System Regulatory Affairs Bill Cloutier, TLG Karen Freese, Assistant General Counsel Mark Kleehammer, Regulatory Affairs Mike Burney, Licensing Specialist Jay Adler, TLG Fran Seymour, TLG Enclosure

-2 Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-1480, or kaly.kalyanam@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, IRA!

N. Kalyanam, Project Manager Plant Licensing Branch IV Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-382

Enclosure:

List of Attendees cc w/encls: Distribution via Listserv DISTRIBUTION:

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