ML20137R692

Informs of Approval for Request for Addl 45 Days to Remedy Deficiencies Identified in NRC Re Financial Assurance Mechanism for Fsv Decommissioning Costs

ML20137R692
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	04/04/1997
From:	Pittiglio C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Fuller C PUBLIC SERVICE CO. OF COLORADO
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NUDOCS 9704140204
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o** April 4, 1997 Mr.dharles H. Fuller

' Acting Vice President, Engineering and Operations Public Service Company of Colorado l P.O.. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 FINANCIAL ASSURANCE MECHANISM FOR FORT ST. VRAIN DECOMMISSIONING  ;

SUBJECT:

COSTS  !

Dear Mr. Fuller:

s_ The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed the Public Service Company of Colorado's (PSC) March 5,-1997, submittal (P-97018) entitled,

" Financial ' Assurance Mechanism for Fort St. Vrain Decommissioning Costs."

Based on the fact that the Wells Fargo Bank of, Colorado, current holder of the

$8.5 million Trust Agreement, is currently being purchased by the Bank of New York, resulting in the administration of trust accounts being in transition,  !

we have approved the PSC request for an additional 45 days to remedy the identified deficiencies identified in our February 14, 1997, letter.

If you have any questions, I can be cer.tacted at (301) 415-6702.

Sincerely, ,

( ORIGI0AL SIGNED BY: )

Clayton L. Pittiglio, Project Manager Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Branch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 50-267 License No. DPR-34 cc: See attached list

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SUBJECT:

FINANCIAL ASSURANCE MECHANISM FOR FORT ST. VRAIN DECOMMISSIONING COSTS

Dear Mr. Fuller:

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has reviewed the Public Service Company of Colorado's (PSC) March 5,1997, submittal (P-97018) entitled,

" Financial Assurance Mechanism for Fort St. Vrain Decommissioning Costs."

Based on the fact that the Wells Fargo Bank of Colorado, current holder of the

$8.5 million Trust Agreement, is currently being purchased by the Bank of New York, resulting in the administration of trust accounts being in transition, we have approved the PSC request for an additional 45 days to remedy the identified deficiencies identified in our February 14, 1997, letter.

If you have any questions, I can be contacted at (301) 415-6702.

Sincerely, ,_

(' tIb Claft'on L. Pittirg/io, Project Manager Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Granch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 50-267 License No. DPR-34 cc: See attached list-l

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Fort St. Vrain Letter dated: 4/4/97 ,

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License No. DPR-34 cc: q Mr. Wayne H. Brunetti President, and e Chief Executive 0fficer ,

Public Service Company of Colorado-

-P.O. Box 840 Denver, CO 80201-0840 Regional Administrator, Region IV U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .

611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 400 Arlington, TX 76011 Chairman, Board of County Commissioners of Weld County, Colorado Greeley, CO 80631  :

Regional Representative ,

Radiation Programs -

Environmental Protection Agency ,

1. - Denver Place 999 18th Street, Suite 1300 -

Denver, CO 80202-2413 Radiation Control Division (RCD-D0-B1)

Colorado Department of Health 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South ,

Denver, CO 80222-1530.

Commitment Control Program Coordinator Public Service Company of Colorado

-16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 Platteville, CO 80651 Mr.-M.:H. Holmes

. Nuclear Licer.,ing Manager Public Ser vice Company of Colorado 16805 Wriid County Road 19-1/2 Platteville, CO 80651 l l

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