DCL-19-091, Letter to Inform the NRC of the Submittal Date for the Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report, Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost Estimate, and Irradiated Fuel Management Plan

Letter to Inform the NRC of the Submittal Date for the Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report, Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost Estimate, and Irradiated Fuel Management Plan

ML19304C675
Person / Time
Site:	Diablo Canyon
Issue date:	10/31/2019
From:	Welsch J Pacific Gas & Electric Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
DCL-19-091
Download: ML19304C675 (3)

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Pacific Gas and Electric Company"'

James M. Welsch Diablo Canyon Power Plant Senior Vice President P.O. Box 56 Generation and Avila Beach, CA 93424 Chief Nuclear Officer 805.545.3242 E-Mail: James.Welsch@pge.com October 31, 2019 PG&E Letter DCL-19-091 ATTN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Docket No. 50-275, OL-DPR-80 Docket No. 50-323, OL-DPR-82 Diablo Canyon Units 1 and 2 Letter to Inform the NRC of the Submittal Date for the Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report, Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost Estimate, and Irradiated Fuel Management Plan

Reference:

1. PG&E Letter DCL-18-096, "Certification of Permanent Cessation of Power Operations," dated November 27, 2018 (ML18331A553)

Dear Commissioners and Staff:

In Reference 1, Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) notified the NRC of the intent to permanently cease power operations at Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) Units 1 and 2 upon expiration of the operating licenses. In June 2019, PG&E had a pre-submittal meeting with the NRC to discuss plans to submit the Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR), Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost Estimate (SSDCE), and Irradiated Fuel Management Plan (IFMP) for DCPP, Units 1 and 2. The SSDCE will be submitted to satisfy the requirements for including an SSDCE with the PSDAR, and to satisfy the requirement to submit a preliminary decommissioning cost estimate (DCE).

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.54(bb), the IFMP for DCPP Unit 1 is due November 2, 2019, which is five years before the expiration of the reactor operating license. In addition, in accordance with 10 CFR 50.75(f)(3), the preliminary DCE is required to be submitted at or about five years prior to the projected end of operations.

The purpose of this letter is to inform the NRC that PG&E is committing to submit the PSDAR, SSDCE, and IFMP for DCPP, Units 1 and 2 by December 6, 2019.

The reason for delaying these submittals is to allow additional time for external engagement associated with these key decommissioning submittals.

A member of the STARS Alliance Callaway

• Diablo Canyon

• Palo Verde

• Wolf Creek

Document Control Desk PG&E Letter DCL-19-091 October 31, 2019 Page 2 New regulatory commitments (as defined by NEI 99-04) are provided in the Enclosure.

If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact Mr. Philippe Soenen at (805) 459-3701.

Sincerely, J~~e1~

Senior Vice President Generation and Chief Nuclear Officer Enclosure cc: Scott A. Morris, NRG Region IV Administrator John P. Reynoso, Acting NRG Senior Resident Inspector Balwant K. Singal, NRG Senior Project Manager A member of the STARS Alliance Ca ll away

• Diab l o Canyon

• Palo Verde

• Wolf Creek

Enclosure PG&E Letter DCL-19-091 Regulatory Commitment Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is making the following new regulatory commitments (as defined by NEI 99-04) in this submittal:

Commitment Due Date PG&E will submit the Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report, Site-Specific Decommissioning Cost December 6, 2019 Estimate, and Irradiated Fuel Management Plan for DCPP Units 1 and 2, by December 6, 2019.