ML22308A176

J. Sauger Letter Regarding Zion License Transfer Order Fourth Extension

ML22308A176
Person / Time
Site:	Zion  File:ZionSolutions icon.png
Issue date:	11/17/2022
From:	Kimberly Conway Reactor Decommissioning Branch
To:	Sauger J Energy Solutions
Kimberly Conway, 301-415-1335
Shared Package
ML22308A175	List: ML22308A176 ML22308A177
References
EA-19-125, EPID L-2020-LLO-0007
Download: ML22308A176 (4)

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EA-19-125 John T. Sauger President and Chief Nuclear Officer Reactor D&D EnergySolutions 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 Charlotte, NC 28202

SUBJECT:

ZION NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNITS 1 AND 2 - ORDER EXTENDING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE APPROVAL OF THE TRANSFER OF THE LICENSES FROM ZIONSOLUTIONS, LLC TO EXELON GENERATION COMPANY, LLC AND CONFORMING ADMINISTRATIVE LICENSE AMENDMENTS (EPID-L-2020-LLO-0007)

Dear John Sauger:

By letter dated July 24, 2018 in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC, the Commission) Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML18211A303, as supplemented by letters dated January 21, 2019, and February 8, 2019 (ML19028A175 and ML19043A673, respectively), ZionSolutions, LLC (ZS) and Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon) (collectively, the applicants) submitted an application, pursuant to Section 184 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and Sections 50.80, Transfer of licenses, and 72.50, Transfer of license, of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), requesting that the NRC consent to the direct transfer of Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-39 and DPR-48 for the Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively (Zion), and the associated general license for the Zion independent spent fuel storage installation. Specifically, the applicants requested that the NRC consent to the direct transfer of ZSs ownership interest in, and management authority of, Zion to Exelon. The applicants also requested NRC approval of conforming administrative amendments to the licenses, pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80 and 10 CFR 50.90, Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early site permit.

On November 26, 2019, the NRC issued an Order (Transfer Order) approving the license transfer and draft conforming administrative license amendments ( ML19228A130). The Transfer Order was intended to be implemented upon the completion of decommissioning activities at the Zion site and was effective for one year from its date of issuance.

By letter dated August 27, 2020 ( ML20248H452), ZS submitted a request to extend the effectiveness of the Transfer Order by 6 months. By Order dated October 21, 2020 (First Extension Order) (Package ML20259A466), the Commission extended the Transfer Orders expiration date to May 26, 2021. By letter dated April 15, 2021 ( ML21112A164), ZS submitted a request to extend the effectiveness of the Transfer Order by an additional 6 months. By Order November 17, 2022 dated May 12, 2021 (Second Extension Order) (Package ML21110A520), the Commission extended the Transfer Orders expiration date to November 26, 2021. Subsequently, by letter dated August 17, 2021, ZS submitted a written application to extend the effectiveness of the Transfer Order by an additional 12 months, until November 26, 2022. That request was approved by an Order (Third Extension Order) dated August 30, 2021 (Package ML21229A024).

By letter dated October 19, 2022, ZS submitted a written application to extend the effectiveness of the Transfer Order by an additional 6 months to allow sufficient time for the NRC to review information provided by ZS in support of license termination activities (ML22294A162). The NRC staff has considered the information presented in the request and determined that ZS has shown good cause for extending the effectiveness of the Transfer Order. However, based on the complexity of the review, potential need for confirmatory surveys, and administrative work required to complete the partial site release, the NRC has determined that a 12-month extension is more appropriate. The NRC finds that good cause has been demonstrated for extending the effectiveness of the Transfer Order from November 26, 2022, to November 26, 2023.

The enclosed Fourth Extension Order approves this extension. The previously approved conforming license amendments will be issued and made effective when the transfer transaction is consummated. The staffs Safety Evaluation enclosed with the November 26, 2019; Transfer Order remains valid. The Fourth Extension Order is being forwarded to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390, Public inspections, exemptions, requests for withholding, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRCs ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

Should you have any questions concerning this action, please contact me at 301-415-1335 or via e-mail at Kimberly.Conway@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Kimberly A. Conway, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Signed by Conway, Kimberly on 11/17/22

J. Sauger

Docket Nos.: 50-295, 50-304, and 72-1037 License No.: DPR-39 and DPR-48

Enclosure:

Order Extending the Effectiveness of the Approval of the Transfer of Licenses and Conforming Amendments

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/EAPSB/EPT NAME PWalker-Webb PW JLubinski JL KConway KC DATE Nov 17, 2022 Nov 17, 2022 Nov 17, 2022