RS-19-111, Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trusts

Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trusts

ML19324E555
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Site:	Dresden, Peach Bottom, Salem, Byron, Braidwood, Limerick, Clinton, Quad Cities, FitzPatrick, LaSalle
Issue date:	11/20/2019
From:	Simpson P Exelon Generation Co
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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RS-19-111
Download: ML19324E555 (3)

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4300 Winfield Road Warrenville, IL 60555 Exelon Generation 630 65 7 2000 Office RS-19-111 November 20 , 2019 U.S . Nuclear Regulatory Commission Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Braidwood Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-72 and NPF-77 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-456 and STN 50-457 Byron Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-37 and NPF-66 NRC Docket Nos. STN 50-454 and STN 50-455 Clinton Power Station, Unit 1 Facility Operating License No. NPF-62 NRC Docket No. 50-461 Dresden Nuclear Power Station , Units 1, 2 and 3 Facility Operating License No. DPR-2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-19 and DPR-25 NRC Docket Nos. 50-0010, 50-237 and 50-249 James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant Renewed Facility Operating License No. DPR-59 NRC Docket No. 50-333 LaSalle County Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-11 and NPF-18 NRC Docket Nos. 50-373 and 50-374 Limerick Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-39 and NPF-85 NRC Docket Nos. 50-352 and 50-353 Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-44 and DPR-56 NRC Docket Nos. 50-277 and 50-278 Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station , Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-29 and DPR-30 NRC Docket Nos. 50-254 and 50-265

November 20, 2019 U.S . Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 2 Salem Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-70 and DPR-75 NRC Docket Nos. 50-272 and 50-311

Subject:

Notice of Disbursement from Decommissioning Trusts for Exelon Generation Company, LLC Units This letter provides notice of the planned disbursement of funds from Braidwood Station, Byron Station, Clinton Power Station, Dresden Nuclear Power Station , James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant, LaSalle County Station, Limerick Generating Station, Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Quad Cities Nuclear Power Station, and Salem Generating Station decommissioning trust funds. The Master Terms for Trust Agreements Applicable to Second Amended and Restated Qualified Nuclear Decommissioning Master Trust Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2013, between Exelon Generation Consolidation, LLC and The Northern Trust Company, as Trustee and Second Amended and Restated Nonqualified Nuclear Decommissioning Master Trust Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2013, among Exelon Generation Consolidation, LLC (as successor to the NQF Companies identified therein) and The Northern Trust Company, as Trustee, as amended by Amendment No. 1 dated November 23, 2018 (the "Master Terms"),

require that Exelon Generation Consolidation, LLC or its designee, Exelon Generation Company, LLC (EGC) , provide thirty (30) working days written notice to the NRC prior to the disbursement of any funds from the decommissioning trust funds to reimburse EGC for decommissioning costs . The Master Terms further provide that no disbursements from the trust funds will be made for any costs for which the NRC provides written notice of objection within the 30-working day review period. Any such notice should be directed to EGC and to The Northern Trust addressed to Stacy Ryband, Vice President, 50 South LaSalle Street, M-28, Chicago, Illinois (sr90@ntrs.com ). Northern Trust will not make any disbursement from the funds until after thirty (30) working days from the date of this written notice to the NRC.

Furthermore, Northern Trust will not make any disbursement for any decommissioning costs to which the NRC objects within the 30-working day period or prior to disbursement. Barring any objection from the NRC, EGC will request that Northern Trust make the disbursement noted below for decommissioning costs.

The disbursement from the trust funds will reimburse EGC for $4,737,574 .75 in decommissioning costs it incurred in 2018 for decommissioning planning , specifically for decommissioning cost studies. Additionally, the Dresden Unit 1 disbursement will reimburse EGC for cost it incurred for radiological decommissioning activities, including maintenance of this shutdown unit in a safe dormant status and minor demolition in 2018.

November 20, 2019 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Page 3 The specific amounts decommission cost to be disbursed from each unit fund is specified in the table below.

Unit Decommissioning Costs Braidwood Unit 1 $66,512.44 i Braidwood Unit 2 $66,512.44 Byron Unit 1 $66,512.44 Byron Unit 2 $66,512.44 Clinton $72,236.78 Dresden Unit 1 $3,417,516.02 Dresden Unit 2 $70,315.32 Dresden Unit 3 $70,408.60 Fitzpatrick Unit 1 $195,210.66 LaSalle Unit 1 $66,477.91 LaSalle Unit 2 $66,477.91 limerick Unit 1 $66,322.25 Limerick Unit 2 $66,322.25 Peach Bottom Unit 2 $66,860.74 Peach Bottom Unit 3 $66,860.74 Quad Cities 1 $69,555.41 Quad Cities 2 $69,555.42 Salem Unit 1 $53,702.49 Salem Unit 2 $53,702.49 Total Disbursement Request ..

$4, 737 ,57 4.75 If you have any questions about this letter, please contact me at (630) 657-2823.

RP:EI~

Patrick R. Simpson Sr. Manager licensing Exelon Generation Company, LLC cc: Blake Purnell, NRC Project Manager (via email at blake.purnell@nrc.gov)

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