ML19323F696

Forwards Annual Financial Rept 1979 in Support of Application for Renewal of License R-81

ML19323F696
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Site:	05000054
Issue date:	05/19/1980
From:	King R UNION CARBIDE CORP.
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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h MEDICAL PRODUCTS DIVISION P.o. BOX 324 TUXEDO, NEW YORK 10987 TELEPHONE: 916351-2131 May 19, 1980 Director of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555 Subj : Docket 50-51, R-81 License Renewal

Dear Sir:

This financial information is being submi tted in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 50.33(f), and it is in support of our application for the renewal of the R-81 license under the subject docket.

The Union Carbide Research Reactor in Tuxedo, NY operates under the financial and administrative control of the Medical Products Division of the Corporation. The 1980 operating budget of the Reactor is

$1.7 million. It is estimated that the annual cost of operations over the next 20 years will remain relatively constant and the total cost over the new license period will amount to about $34 million (1980 dollars).

The 1979 Union Carbide Annual Report is enclosed as evidence of fin-ancial responsibility. The Medical Products Division financial per-formance and value of assets are included in the Specialty Products segment of this report. Although this is primarily a consoldiated corporate annual statement, a breakdown of income, profi t and assets is presented by segments as well.

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An estimated cost of decommissioning the Reactor Facility is also enclosed.

This cost is presented for either of two alternatives, e.g. , complete cessation of nuclear operations, or placing the facility in a standby con-3 dition.

i in summary, this letter is to certify that Union Carbide intends to con-

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tinue to operate the Reactor Facility i.; Tuxedo, NY in a responsible manner in full compliance with the license and regulatory requirements.

Thank you for your consideration in this license renewal application.

Very truly yours,

! cnv Robert W. King President Medical Products Division JJMcG:Js

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COST ESTIMATE FOR DECOMMISSIONING NUCLEAR FACILITIES AT STERLING FOREST

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An estimate of the cost of decommissioning the nuclear facilities (Reactor and Hot Lab) at Sterling Forest are as follows:

7 in order to make this first approximation, the following assumptions are made:

a. Union Carbide continues to reside at the Sterling Forest Site

,' b. The Reactor sad Hot Lab buildings remain intact.

c. The USNRC, N.Y.S. Dept. of Health, N.Y.S. Dept. of Envir-onmental Cor servation, U.S. Dept. of Environmental Protection and Sterlin, Forest Corporation agree to our proposal for i decommissiosing.

At present there are two alternatives in decommissioning the facl-lities. The one chosen will depend ultimately on the final utilization Union Carbide would want for the decommissioned nuclear facilities. These alternates are

l Alternate A. Canplete close down of the facility whereby a

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complete "delicensing" could be accomplished. It is proposed that this would

! be accomplished by dismantling and decontaminating the facility so that there would be 'no radiological hazard to the environment as defined by the responsible

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regulatory authorities, it is proposed that this condition be accomplished by segregatirg contaminated facilities from the enviroment or cleaning them up.

This decommissioning would result in the unrestricted availability of these two buildings or the site for wi atever purpose is deemed desirable.

1 Alternate B. Mal taining the nuclear utilization capabilities of the facilities'under a byproduct' materials license. There would have to be restricted access to the buildings under this condition but the buildings could be used for other purposes provided the basic structures did not have to be altered.

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Cost Estimate For Dacemmissicning Nuclear Facilities At Sterlinc Forest 2.

The cost approximations for' these alternatives are as follows:

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Alternate A Alternate B "Delicense" Standby " Byproduct License" Phase 1 a. Conduct survey (radiological) Phase 1

b. Promulgate decommissioning plan.

c. Prepare Hazards Summary Analysis and submit to NRC & NYS Same as Alterna te A

d. Obtrin approval to proceed it is estimated that this phase could 3 mos. time required require 6 calendar months at about 60% of present staff.

i Based on current experience in opera- at a cost of - $200,000

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tional expenses, this would amount t $ 40,000

$400,000 Fuel Shipment i Reproces s ing $ 80,000

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Phase 11 Fuel , Shipment $ 40,000 Phase 11 Maintain facility under Fuel Reprocessing $ 80,000 Byproduct possession license Disposal of low level minimum staff $120,000 Waste (25 truck loads) $ 30,000 3 men / year Disposal of Large Qty, minimum utili- $300,000 Waste (20 truck loads) $160,000 ties, year Dismantle Decon Room &

Preapre for Surial $ 10,000 Dismantle Stack & Pre-pare for Surial $ 10,000 Dismantle Filter Bank

& Prepare for Burial $ 10,000 Dismantle S torage Tank &

Prepare for Burial $ 10,000  !

Dismantle Pump Room & ,

Disconnect Piping To ,,

l Environment S 20,000 '

Decon Pool $ 30,000

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Cost Estimato For Dacommissioning Nuclear Facilitics At Starling Forest 3.

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Alternate A "De l i cense" (con t ' d)

Phase 11 Decon Hot Cells $ 30,000 Disconnect Piping to Process drain tanks

& Bury $ 10,000 ,

Labor & Utilities for Phase 11 Labor, assume i staff 18 months $950,000 Phase 111 Cost of Final Radio-logical survey depending upon regulatory require-ments $200,000

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. . Total cost of decommission- . . Total cost of decommission-ing Alternate A: ing Alternate B:

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Phase 1 $ 400,000 Phase 1 $ 320,000 Phase 11 $ 1,390,000 Phase 11 $ 420,000 Phase 111 $ 200 000 $ 740,000 (yr. 1)

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