ML18058A081

Enclosurequest for Additional Information(Rai for Review of Southern Nuclear Operating Companys Decommissioning Funding Plan Updates for Joseph M. Farley,Unit 1 and 2;Edwin I. Hatch,Units 1 and 2; and Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units

ML18058A081
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch, Vogtle, Farley, 07200042, 07200036, 07201039
Issue date:	02/27/2018
From:	Pamela Longmire Spent Fuel Licensing Branch
To:	Hutto J Southern Nuclear Company
Longmire P
Shared Package
ML18058A080	List: ML18058A081 ML18058A082
References
CAC 001028, EPID L-2017-FPR-0024, EPID L-2017-FPR-0032, EPID L-2017-FPR-0072
Download: ML18058A081 (1)

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Enclosure REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANYS DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING PLAN UPDATES FOR JOSEPH M. FARLEY, UNITS 1 AND 2; EDWIN I. HATCH, UNITS 1 AND 2; AND VOGTLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT, UNITS 1 AND 2 INDEPENDENT SPENT FUEL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS DOCKET NOS. 72-36; 72-42; and 72-1039 Regulatory Requirement Pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 72.30(c), at the time of license renewal and at intervals not to exceed 3 years, the decommissioning funding plan (DFP) required to be submitted by 10 CFR 72.30(b) must be resubmitted with adjustments as necessary to account for changes in costs and the extent of contamination. The DFP must update the information submitted with the original or prior approved plan. In addition, the DFP must also specifically consider the effect of the following events on decommissioning costs, as required by 10 CFR 72.30(c)(1)-(4): (1) spills of radioactive material producing additional residual radioactivity in onsite subsurface material, (2) facility modifications, (3) changes in authorized possession limits, and (4) actual remediation costs that exceed the previous cost estimate.

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Background===

By letter dated March 30, 2017, Southern Nuclear Operating Company (SNC) submitted, for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff review and approval, decommissioning funding plan updates (DFP Updates) for the independent spent fuel storage installations (ISFSIs) at Joseph M. Farley Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Edwin I. Hatch Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; and Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 1 and 2 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML17089A520). The NRC staff reviewed SNCs DFP updates for each ISFSI and believes SNCs submittal was not sufficient to meet the intent of the requirement in 72.30(c). Specifically, the DFP updates do not provide sufficient information to allow the NRC to determine that the events listed in 10 CFR 72.30(c)(1)-(4) have been specifically considered.

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For each ISFSI, provide a revised DFP that includes the effect on decommissioning costs of each of the events listed in 10 CFR 72.30(c)(1)-(4): (1) spills of radioactive material producing additional residual radioactivity in onsite subsurface material, (2) facility modifications, (3) changes in authorized possession limits, and (4) actual remediation costs that exceed the previous cost estimate.