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Other: L-23-005, Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation License Renewal Application, Revision 1 (Cac/Epid No. 001028/L-2022-RNW-0007), ML19276D398, ML20014E677, ML20049A082, ML20065N277, ML20065N278, ML20065N280, ML20065N281, ML20065N285, ML20071F156, ML20076D696, ML20094G482, ML20099A180, ML20104C015, ML20104C016, ML20104C018, ML20104C019, ML20105A135, ML20105A136, ML20105A137, ML20105A138, ML20105A139, ML20105A173, ML20111A240, ML20115E377, ML20121A272, ML20136A049, ML20136A050, ML20136A051, ML20150A300, ML20150A335, ML20150A421, ML20155K741, ML20155K742, ML20155K743, ML20155K744, ML20160A040, ML20161A088, ML20163A702, ML20163A703, ML20163A704, ML20181A211, ML20181A212, ML20192A328, ML20192A329, ML20212L768, ML20212L769, ML20212L878, ML20223A036, ML20224A287... further results
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MONTHYEARML18347A3282018-12-12012 December 2018 E-Mail from M. Krick/Sses SSES ISFSI (Conversation Held on December 12, 2018) Project stage: Request ML18352B1832018-12-13013 December 2018 Enclosurequest for Additional Information (Letter to K. Cimorelli Request for Additional Information Regarding Susquehanna Nuclear, Llc'S Decommissioning Funding Plan Update for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Independent Spent Fuel Stor Project stage: RAI ML18352B1822018-12-13013 December 2018 Package: Request for Additional Information Regarding Susquehanna Nuclear, Llc'S Decommissioning Funding Plan Update for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Independent Fuel Storage Installation Project stage: Request ML18352B1842018-12-13013 December 2018 Letter to K. Cimorelli Request for Additional Information Regarding Susquehanna Nuclear, Llc'S Decommissioning Funding Plan Update for Susquehanna Steam Electric Station Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Project stage: RAI ML19276D3982019-10-0303 October 2019 Exemption Request to Load and Store Spent Fuel in HI-STORM FW Spent Fuel Casks Utilizing Amendment 1, Revision 1 to CoC No. 1032 Project stage: Other ML20115E3782019-10-0303 October 2019 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Exemption Safety Evaluation Report Project stage: Approval ML20014E6772020-01-0909 January 2020 Fws List of Threatened and Endangered Species That May Occur with Respect to the McGuire Exemption Request Project stage: Other ML20015A3142020-01-14014 January 2020 Package: Exemption Request McGuire Nuclear Facility Project stage: Request ML20049A0822020-01-31031 January 2020 Holtec International - HI-STORM 100 Storage CoC Renewal Application Project stage: Other ML20049A0812020-01-31031 January 2020 Holtec International - HI-STORM 100 Storage CoC Renewal Application Project stage: Request ML20055F3372020-02-20020 February 2020 Conversation Record - Clarification Call (02/20/2020) on RAI 1 for CoC 1040 Umax Amendment 4 Project stage: RAI ML20064F6162020-02-29029 February 2020 January 15, 2020, Summary of Meeting with Holtec International, Inc., to Discuss the Upcoming Submittal of the Application for Renewal of the Storage Certificate of Compliance No. 1014 for the HI-Storm 100 Cask System Project stage: Meeting ML20064E6222020-03-0303 March 2020 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Approval of NAC International Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure for Coc 1025 Renewal (CAC No. 001028) Project stage: Withholding Request Acceptance ML20063M0152020-03-0303 March 2020 HI-STORM 100 Renewal Presubmittal Meeting (Holtec Slides, 1-15-20) Project stage: Meeting ML20071J0552020-03-0505 March 2020 Notice of Cancelled Meeting with the U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office to Discuss the Upcoming Submittal of the Application for Renewal of the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility License (SNM-2512) Project stage: Meeting ML20071F1562020-03-0505 March 2020 Interim Storage Partners, LLC - Affidavit Project stage: Other ML20071F1532020-03-0505 March 2020 Interim Storage Partners, LLC - Supplemental Information in Support of Nrc'S Environmental Review Project stage: Supplement ML20065K2162020-03-0505 March 2020 Notice of Meeting with U.S. Department of Energy, Idaho Operations Office to Discuss the Upcoming Submittal of the Application for Renewal of the Idaho Spent Fuel Facility License (SNM-2512) Project stage: Meeting ML20066K5782020-03-0606 March 2020 Acceptance Review of Request for Amendment No. 7 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1032 for the HI-STORM Flood/Wind Multipurpose Canister Storage System Project stage: Acceptance Review ML20065L3442020-03-0606 March 2020 Amendment No. 15 to Certificate of Compliance No. 1014 for the Hi-Storm 100 Multipurpose Canister Storage System - Request for Additional Information Project stage: RAI ML20065N2852020-03-0909 March 2020 ISFSI Renewed Technical Specifications Project stage: Other ML20065N2772020-03-0909 March 2020 ISFSI Renewal Cover Letter Project stage: Other ML20065N2812020-03-0909 March 2020 ISFSI Preamble-License Renewal Order Project stage: Other ML20065N2782020-03-11011 March 2020 ISFSI FRN Notice of Issuance for License Renewal Project stage: Other ML20076D6962020-03-11011 March 2020 Interim Storage Partners, LLC - Submittal of Clarifications to Support Nrc'S Continued Review of the Safety Case for the WCS CISF Project stage: Other ML20071D9942020-03-11011 March 2020 Submittal of HI-STAR 100 Updated FSAR, Revision 4 Project stage: Request ML20104C0202020-03-30030 March 2020 International - HI-STORM Umax Amendment 4 Responses to Requests for Additional Information - Supplemental Information Project stage: Supplement ML20104C0192020-03-30030 March 2020 International - Affidavit for Kimberly Manzione Project stage: Other ML20104C0182020-03-30030 March 2020 International - HI-STORM Umax Amendment 4 FSAR - Changed Pages Project stage: Other ML20104C0162020-03-30030 March 2020 International - Proposed HI-STORM Umax CoC Amendment 4 Appendix a - Changed Pages Project stage: Other ML20104C0152020-03-30030 March 2020 International - Amendment No. 4 to the HI-STORM Umax Canister Storage System Project stage: Other ML20065N2802020-03-31031 March 2020 ISFSI License Renewal SER Project stage: Other ML20101P3992020-03-31031 March 2020 Interim Storage Partners, LLC - Submittal of Draft Responses for Several Rals and Associated Document Markups from First Request for Additional Information, Parts 1, 2 and Clarifications Project stage: Draft Request ML20105A1352020-03-31031 March 2020 Enclosure 1 - Affidavits Project stage: Other ML20104C0482020-03-31031 March 2020 International - HI-STORM Umax Amendment 3 Responses to Requests for Additional Information Project stage: Response to RAI ML20091L0642020-03-31031 March 2020 Enclosure 1 - Request for Additional Information - Non-Proprietary Project stage: RAI ML20091L0632020-03-31031 March 2020 Transmittal Letter - CoC 1042 Amendment Number 2 Request for Additional Information Project stage: RAI ML20099A1802020-04-0606 April 2020 Application for Renewal of the Certificate of Compliance No. 1014 for the Hi-Storm 100 Storage Cask System Accepted for Review (Cac/Epid Nos. 001028/L-2020-RNW-0007) Project stage: Other ML20105A1732020-04-0606 April 2020 Interim Storage Partners, LLC - Affidavits Project stage: Other ML20105A1362020-04-0707 April 2020 Enclosure 3 - RAIs and Responses Project stage: Other ML20105A1372020-04-0707 April 2020 Enclosure 5 - La Changed Pages Project stage: Other ML20105A1382020-04-0707 April 2020 Enclosure 7 - SAR Changed Pages Project stage: Other ML20105A1722020-04-0707 April 2020 Interim Storage Partners, LLC - Submittal of Supplemental Information in Support of RAI, Part 3 Project stage: Supplement ML20105A1342020-04-0707 April 2020 Submission of ISP Responses for RAIs and Associated Document Markups from First Request for Additional Information, Parts 2, 3, and 4 Project stage: Request ML20105A1392020-04-0707 April 2020 Enclosure 8 - Referenced Documents Project stage: Other ML20100F2952020-04-0909 April 2020 Tn Americas LLC - Submittal of Renewal Application for the TN-68 Dry Storage Cask - CoC 1027 Project stage: Request ML20104A0402020-04-10010 April 2020 Request for Additional Information for HI-STAR 100 CoC Renewal Application Project stage: RAI ML20111A2402020-04-13013 April 2020 Attachment 2: Proposed HI-STORM Umax CoC Amendment 4 Appendix a - Changed Pages (non-proprietary) Project stage: Other ML20111A2392020-04-13013 April 2020 Attachment 1: HI-STORM Umax Amendment 4 RAI Supplemental Response (non-proprietary) Project stage: Supplement ML20111A2382020-04-13013 April 2020 International - HI-STORM Umax Amendment 4 Responses to Requests for Additional Information - Supplemental Information Project stage: Supplement 2020-03-03
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April 30, 2021 Mr. Kevin Cimorelli Site Vice President Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC 769 Salem Boulevard NUCSB3 Berwick, PA 18603-0467
SUBJECT:
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ANALYSIS OF PPL SUSQUEHANNA, LLCS, SUSQUEHANNA NUCLEAR, LLCS, AND ALLEGHENY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCS, INITIAL AND UPDATED DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING PLANS FOR THE SUSQUEHANNA STEAM ELECTRIC STATION INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATION
Dear Mr. Cimorelli,
By letter dated December 15, 2012 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
[ADAMS] Accession No. ML12352A171), PPL Susquehanna, LLC (PPL), currently doing business as Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC, submitted, for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff review and approval, an initial decommissioning funding plan (DFP) for its 90%
ownership of the independent spent fuel storage installation (ISFSI) at Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (Susquehanna). By letter dated December 17, 2012 (ADAMS Accession No. ML123630019), Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Allegheny) submitted, for NRC staff and approval, an initial DFP for its 10% ownership of the Susquehanna ISFSI.
By letter dated December 16, 2015 (ADAMS Accession Nos. ML15350A071), Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC (part of Talen Energy 1) submitted for NRC staff review and approval, an updated DFP for its 90% ownership of ISFSI at Susquehanna. By letter dated January 8, 2016 (ADAMS Accession No. ML16032A339), Allegheny submitted for NRC staff review and approval, an updated DFP for its 10% ownership of the ISFSI at Susquehanna.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Sections 72.30(b) and (c), and using NUREG-1757, Vol. 3, Rev. 1, Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance, the NRC staff reviewed Entergys initial and updated DFPs, including the initial and updated decommissioning cost estimates (DCEs) and the method of assuring funds for decommissioning.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.30(b), each holder of, or applicant for, a license under Part 72 must submit for NRC review and approval a DFP containing information on how reasonable assurance will be provided that funds will be available to decommission its ISFSIs. The DFP must contain a detailed DCE, in an amount reflecting: (1) the cost of an independent contractor to perform all decommissioning activities, (2) an adequate contingency factor, and (3) the cost of meeting the 10 CFR 20.1402 unrestricted use criteria (or the cost of meeting the 10 CFR 20.1403 restricted use criteria, provided the licensee can demonstrate its ability to meet these 1
Talen Energy acquired the PPLs share of Susquehanna via an indirect license transfer (ADAMS Accession No. ML15058A073).
K. Cimorelli criteria). The licensees DFP must also identify and justify using the key assumptions contained in the DCE. Further, the DFP must describe the method of assuring funds for ISFSI decommissioning, including means for adjusting cost estimates and associated funding levels periodically over the life of the ISFSI. Additionally, the DFP must specify the volume of onsite subsurface material containing residual radioactivity that will require remediation to meet the criteria for license termination, and contain a certification that financial assurance for ISFSI decommissioning has been provided in the amount of the DCE.
The NRC staff reviewed and analyzed the information submitted by PPL and Allegheny in their Initial DFPs on how reasonable assurance will be provided that funds will be available to decommission the ISFSI, including the amount of the DCE and the method of assuring funds for decommissioning.
In their 2012 initial DFPs, PPL and Allegheny estimated that the total cost to decommission the ISFSI at Susquehanna for unrestricted use is $7.5 million, in 2012 dollars. Based on its analysis of PPLs and Alleghenys Initial DFPs, the staff finds that the submitted DCE is based on reasonable costs of a third-party contractor which includes an adequate contingency factor, and is based on reasonable and documented assumptions. Therefore, the NRC staff finds that the DCE adequately estimates the cost, at this time, to carry out required ISFSI decommissioning activities prior to license termination, and that the DCE is acceptable.
PPL and Allegheny utilized the method of prepayment, per the requirements of 10 CFR 50.75 (b), (e), and (h) to provide financial assurance for the Susquehanna ISFSI. PPL and Allegheny have segregated funds which would be used to pay for the ISFSI decommissioning, a method authorized by 10 CFR 50.75(e) and 10 CFR 72.30(e). The NRC staff finds that the aggregate dollar amount of the financial instrument provided by PPL and Allegheny provides adequate financial assurance to cover the cost estimates, and therefore, that these financial instruments are acceptable.
Based on its financial analyses, the NRC staff finds that the initial DFPs contain the information required by 10 CFR 72.30(b) and that PPL and Allegheny provided reasonable assurance that funds will be available to decommission the ISFSI at Susquehanna.
Pursuant to 10 CFR 72.30(c), at the time of license renewal and at intervals not to exceed 3 years, the initial DFP required to be submitted by 10 CFR 72.30(b) must be resubmitted with adjustments as necessary to account for changes in costs and the extent of contamination in an updated DFP. The updated DFP must update the information submitted with the original or prior approved plan. In addition, the updated DFP must also specifically consider the effect of the following events on decommissioning costs, as required by 10 CFR 72.30(c)(1)-(4): (1) spills of radioactive material producing additional residual radioactivity in onsite subsurface material, (2) facility modifications, (3) changes in authorized possession limits, and (4) actual remediation costs that exceed the previous cost estimate.
In their 2015 updated DFPs, Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC and Allegheny estimate that the total cost to decommission the ISFSI at Susquehanna for unrestricted use is $14.8 million, in 2015 dollars. In its March 7, 2019, response (ADAMS Accession No. ML19066A132) to NRC staffs request for additional information, dated December 13, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18352B184), Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC provided narratives on each of the requirements of 10 CFR 72.30(c)(1)-(4).
K. Cimorelli Based on its review of Susquehanna Nuclear, LLCs and Alleghenys submittals, the NRC staff finds that the updated DCEs: (1) are based on reasonable costs of a third-party contractor, (2) include an adequate contingency factor, (3) reflect the cost of meeting the 10 CFR 20.1402 criteria for unrestricted use, and (4) are based on reasonable and documented assumptions.
Therefore, the NRC staff finds that the 2015 updated DCEs adequately estimate the cost, at this time, to carry out required ISFSI decommissioning activities prior to license termination, and that the updated DCEs are acceptable.
In the 2015 updated DFPs for the Susquehanna ISFSI, Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC and Allegheny relied on the prepayment method as financial assurance for ISFSI decommissioning, a method authorized by 10 CFR 72.30(e). The NRC staff reviewed the licensees financial assurance method for Susquehanna and finds that the financial instruments discussed in the 2015 DCE provide adequate financial assurance to cover its updated DCE. Therefore, the NRC staff finds that these financial instruments are acceptable.
The NRC staff reviewed the initial DFPs submitted by PPL and Allegheny, respectively, and updated DFPs submitted by Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC, and Allegheny, respectively, including the Initial and updated decommissioning cost estimates and the method of assuring funds for decommissioning, in accordance with 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c) and NUREG-1757, Vol. 3, Rev.
1, Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance. Based on its review, the NRC staff finds that the Initial and updated DFPs contain the information required by 10 CFR 72.30(b) and (c), and that Susquehanna Nuclear, LLC, and Allegheny have provided reasonable assurance that funds will be available to decommission the ISFSI at Susquehanna.
In addition to the NRC staffs review of the aforementioned initial and updated DFPs, the NRC staff completed an environmental review. The NRC staff published a summary of the results of the environmental review in the Federal Register on April 30, 2021, for the ISFSI at Susquehanna. The environmental assessments and findings of no significant impact for Susquehanna ISFSI is available in https://www.regulations.gov under the Docket ID: NRC-2021-0056. The NRC staff determined that there was no environmental impact from the NRC staffs review and approval of Susquehanna Nuclear, LLCs, and Alleghenys initial and updated DFPs.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-5722 or John.McKirgan@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, John B. Digitally signed by John B.
McKirgan McKirgan Date: 2021.04.30 10:55:20
-04'00' John B. McKirgan, Chief Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 72-28 License No.: SFGL-07 CAC No.: 001028 EPID No.: L-2017-FPR-0067
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