ZS-2021-0031, Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, from Zionsolutions, LLC to Exelon Generation Company, LLC
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| Site: | Zion File:ZionSolutions icon.png |
| Issue date: | 08/17/2021 |
| From: | Van Noordennen G ZionSolutions |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| Download: ML21230A322 (4) | |
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August 17, 2021 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 An EnergySolutlons Company Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-39 and DPR-48 NRC Docket Nos. 50-295, 50-304, and 72-1037 ZS-2021-0031
Subject:
Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, from ZionSolutions, LLC to Exelon Generation Company, LLC
References:
- 1) Letter from Ken Robuck (EnergySolutions) and J. Bradley Fewell (Exelon Generation Company, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Application for License Transfers and Conforming Administrative License Amendments," dated July 24, 2018
- 2) Letter from Gerard van Noordennen (ZionSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Supplemental Information Regarding Application for License Transfers and Conforming Administrative License Amendments," dated January 21, 2019
- 3) Letter from John B. Hickman (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), to John Sauger, (EnergySolutions), "Order Approving Transfer of the Licenses from ZionSolutions, LLC to Exelon Generation Company, LLC and Conforming Administrative License Amendments (EPID L-2018-LLA-0217)," dated November 26, 2019
- 4) Letter from Gerard van Noordennen (ZionSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, from ZionSolutions, LLC to Exelon Generation Company, LLC," dated August 27, 2020
- 5) Letter from John B. Hickman (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), to John Sauger, (EnergySolutions), "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 (CAC No. 000079; EPID L-2020-LLO-0007), "dated October 21, 2020
- 6) Letter from Gerard van Noordennen (ZionSolutions, LLC), to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "Request for Extension of Order Approving Transfer of the License for Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, from ZionSolutions, LLC to Exelon Generation Company, LLC," dated April 15, 2021
- 7) Letter from John B. Hickman (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), to John Sauger, (Energy Solutions), "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 (CAC No. 000079; EPID L-2020-LLO-0007), " dated May 12, 2021 101 Shiloh Boulevard, Zion
- IL 60099 (224) 789-4016 Fax: (224) 789-4008 www.zionsolutionscompany.com
ZionSolutions, LLC ZS-2021-0031 Page 2 of 3 By letter dated July 24, 2018 (Reference 1 ), as supplemented by letter dated January 21, 2019 (Reference 2), ZionSolutions, LLC (ZS) and Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) submitted an application requesting U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) consent for the direct transfer of ZS's Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-39 and-DPR-48, for Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, respectively (Zion), and the associated general license to the Zion Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation, to EGC. Specifically, ZS and EGC requested that the NRC consent to the direct transfer of ZS' s ownership interest in, and management authority of, Zion back to EGC upon the completion of decommissioning activities at the ZNPS site. ZS and EGC also requested approval of conforming amendments to the licenses pursuant to 10 CFR 50.80 and 10 CFR 50.90.
Upon completion of its review, the NRC issued an Order providing consent of the proposed license transfers, subject to the condition described in the order, and approval of the conforming license amendments (Enclosure 1 to Reference 3). The Order states, in part, that should the proposed direct license transfers not be completed within one year of the Order's date of issuance, the Order shall become null and void; provided, however, that upon written application and for good cause shown, such date may be extended by order.
By letter dated August 27, 2020 (Reference 4), ZS submitted a request for an extension of the effectiveness of the NRC Order dated November 26, 2019. The NRC issued an Order approving the extension of the effectiveness of the Order from November 26, 2020, to May 26, 2021 (Enclosure to Reference 5). By letter dated April 15, 2021 (Reference 6), ZS submitted a second request for an extension of the effectiveness of the NRC Order by another six months. The NRC issued an Order approving the extension of the effectiveness of the Order from May 26, 2021, to November 26, 2021 (Enclosure to Reference 7).
The purpose of this letter is to request that the effectiveness of the order approving the transfer of licenses and confonning amendments be extended twelve months. The extension would allow sufficient time to complete decommissioning activities.
There is good cause to extend the existing approval. ZS expects to receive further requests for additional information (RAis) in the near term. Responses to RAis regarding Final Status Survey Final Reports (FSSRs) and their associated Release Records will require review by NRC staff. The extension provides the NRC staff with additional time to assess the responses provided by ZS and make a final determination regarding the release of land for unrestricted use.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.91(b)(l), a copy of this submittal has been sent to the State of Illinois.
There are no regulatory commitments made in this submittal. If you should have any questions regarding this submittal, please contact me at (860) 462-9707.
Respectfully, Gerard P. Van N oordennen tJe,zau( '1). -Z,,au ~
Aug 17 2021 8:09 AM Gerard van Noordennen Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs cosign
ZionSolutions, LLC ZS-2021-0031 Page 3 of 3 cc:
Kimberly Conway, U.S. NRC Senior Project Manager Regional Administrator, U.S. NRC, Region III Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, License Transfer Service List
Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2, License Transfer Service List Ken Robuck President and CEO Energy Solutions 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 John Sauger President and Chief Nuclear Officer ReactorD&D Energy Solutions 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 Charlotte, NC 28202 Todd Eiler Project Director D&D Engineering/Projects Energy Solutions 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 Charlotte, NC 28202 Gerard van Noordennen Senior VP Regulatory Affairs Energy Solutions 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 Charlotte, NC 28202 Russ Workman General Counsel Energy Solutions 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 Steven A. Reynolds Manager, Nuclear Facility Inspection Division of Nuclear Safety Illinois Emergency Management Agency 245 W. Roosevelt Road, Units 55 & 56 West Chicago, Illinois 60185 Kelly F. Grahn, Senior Health Physicist Illinois Emergency Management Agency Division of Nuclear Safety 245 W Roosevelt Road, Building 8, Suite 55 West Chicago, IL 60185 William P. Mazzeno Emergency Management Coordinator Lake County Emergency Management Agency 1303 N. Milwaukee Avenue Libertyville, IL 60048-1308 John E. Matthews Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004