ZS-2020-0038, Zionsolutions, LLC - 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: | 08/27/2020 |
| From: | Gerard van Noordennen ZionSolutions |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| Download: ML20248H452 (3) | |
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August 27, 2020 ZS-2020-0038 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk Washington, DC 20555-0001 Zion Nuclear Power Station, Units 1 and 2 Facility Operating License Nos. DPR-39 and DPR-48 NRC Docket Nos. 50-295 and 50-304
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 f.rom 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 Bruce A. Watson (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission), to John Sauger (ZionSolutions, LLC), "Request for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Schedule for Review of Final Status Survey Reports Phase 2A, 2B, 3 and 4," dated August 18, 2020 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. f\// 0 O lp 101 Shiloh Boulevard, Zion
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ZionSolutions, LLC ZS-2020-0038 Page 2 of2 The purpose of this letter is to request that the effectiveness of the order approving the transfer of licenses and conforming amendments be extended six months. The extension would allow sufficient time to complete decommissioning activities.
There is good cause to extend the existing approval. Final Status Survey Final Reports (FSSRs) and their associated Release Records are currently under review by NRC staff. As a result of past and present restrictions surrounding the pandemic associated with the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), access to public facilities has been limited, and state and federal shelter-in-place orders were issued. The NRC Staff and ZS personnel have worked remotely over the past few months thereby increasing regulatory review times and licensee response times. Based on the status of the NRC review, outlined in Reference 4, it is anticipated that additional time will be needed to address any questions or potential issues identified by the NRC during review of the FSSRs. The extension would allow adequate time for research and response development by ZS regarding possible questions or potential issues. In addition, it 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 50.9l(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 tfo.a,.d P. 'VM 1lac-'lde#1t~ Aug 27 2020 8:25 AM Gerard van Noordennen Senior Vice President Regulatory Affairs cc: John Hickman, 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 Steven A. Reynolds President and CEO Manager, Nuclear Facility Inspection EnergySolutions Division of Nuclear Safety 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 Illinois Emergency Management Agency Salt Lake City, UT 84111 245 W. Roosevelt Road, Units 55 & 56 West Chicago, Illinois 60185 John Sauger President and Chief Nuclear Officer Kelly F. Grahn, Senior Health Physicist ReactorD&D Illinois Emergency Management Agency EnergySolutions Division of Nuclear Safety 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 245 W Roosevelt Road, Building 8, Suite 55 Charlotte, NC 28202 West Chicago, IL 60185 Todd Eiler William P. Mazzeno Project Director Emergency Management Coordinator D&D Engineering/Projects Lake County Emergency Management EnergySolutions Agency 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 1303 N. Milwaukee Avenue Charlotte, NC 28202 Libertyville, IL 60048-1308 Gerard van N oordennert John E. Matthews Senior VP Regulatory Affairs Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP EnergySolutions 1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW 121 W. Trade Street, Suite 2700 Washington, DC 20004 Charlotte, NC 28202 Russ Workman General Counsel EnergySolutions 299 South Main Street, Suite 1700 Salt Lake City, UT 84111