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ANIO5 W Joseph Van Eaton, Esquire Spiegel & McDiarmid 1350 New York Avenue, NW IN RESPONSE REFER Washington, DC 20005-4798 TO F01A-85-270


==Dear Mr. Van Eaton:==
==Dear Mr. Van Eaton:==
 
This is in further response to your {{letter dated|date=April 12, 1985|text=letter dated April 12, 1985}}, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), three categories of documents concerning the proposed rule published on February 11, 1985, by the NRC entitled " Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities" (50 FR 5600).
This is in further response to your letter dated April 12, 1985, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), three categories of documents concerning the proposed rule published on February 11, 1985, by the NRC entitled " Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities" (50 FR 5600).
Appendix A is a list of documents subject to your request. With the exception of the document identified at number one on Appendix A, the NRC has already made these records available at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), 1717 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20555, for public inspection and copying.
Appendix A is a list of documents subject to your request. With the exception of the document identified at number one on Appendix A, the NRC has already made these records available at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), 1717 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20555, for public inspection and copying.
Appendix B is a list of documents that we are placing in the PDR for your             /
Appendix B is a list of documents that we are placing in the PDR for your
inspection and copying. You may obtain access to these records by presenting a copy of this letter to the PDR staff or by requesting PDR folder F01A-85-270 under your name.
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inspection and copying.
You may obtain access to these records by presenting a copy of this letter to the PDR staff or by requesting PDR folder F01A-85-270 under your name.
The search for and review of additional records subject to your F0IA request have not been completed. We will notify you upon completion of the search and review.
The search for and review of additional records subject to your F0IA request have not been completed. We will notify you upon completion of the search and review.
Sinc rely,
Sinc rely,
                                                  . M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration
. M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration


==Enclosure:==
==Enclosure:==
As stated
As stated
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4 Re: F01A-85-270 APPENDIX A
4 Re: F01A-85-270 APPENDIX A 1.
: 1. 05/81     National Environmental Studies Project (AIF/NESP 021SR) -
05/81 National Environmental Studies Project (AIF/NESP 021SR) -
Analysis of Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissioning Costs (Summary Report) This report is available through Atomic Industrial Forum, 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Washington, DC 20014,
Analysis of Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissioning Costs (Summary Report) This report is available through Atomic Industrial Forum, 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Washington, DC 20014, 2.
: 2. 03/30/83 Letter from N. J. Palladino to Senator George Mitchell, Accession ho. 8304140555
03/30/83 Letter from N. J. Palladino to Senator George Mitchell, Accession ho. 8304140555 3.
: 3. 07/83     NUREG/CR-0672 Addendum 1, " Technology and Costs of Decommissioning a Reference Boiling Water Reactor Power Station. Accession No. 8308180441
07/83 NUREG/CR-0672 Addendum 1, " Technology and Costs of Decommissioning a Reference Boiling Water Reactor Power Station. Accession No. 8308180441 4.
: 4. 07/83     NUREG/CR-0130 Addendum 2, " Technology, Safety and Costs and Decommissioning a Reference Pressurized Water Reactor Power Station. Accession No. 8410170289
07/83 NUREG/CR-0130 Addendum 2, " Technology, Safety and Costs and Decommissioning a Reference Pressurized Water Reactor Power Station. Accession No. 8410170289 5.
: 5. 05/14/84 "The Impact of NRC Estimates of Decommissioning Costs in Ratepayers and the Regulatory Process" - prepared for:
05/14/84 "The Impact of NRC Estimates of Decommissioning Costs in Ratepayers and the Regulatory Process" - prepared for:
Chemical Engineering Branch, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research by Jeremy J. Siegel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Chemical Engineering Branch, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research by Jeremy J. Siegel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Accession No. 8411050226.
Accession No. 8411050226.
: 6. 09/84     NUREG/CR-0130 Addendum 3, " Technology, Safety and Costs and Decommissioning a Referenced Pressurized Water Reactor Power Station. Accession No. 8410170293.
6.
: 7. 09/21/84 Memorandum from Samuel J. Chilk to William J. Dircks, " Staff Requirements - Industry Views and Public Interest Group Comments on Decommissioning, 10:00 AM, Thursday, 09/20/84, Commissioners' Conference Room, DC Office.
09/84 NUREG/CR-0130 Addendum 3, " Technology, Safety and Costs and Decommissioning a Referenced Pressurized Water Reactor Power Station. Accession No. 8410170293.
:                        Accession No. 8409280533.
7.
8,   10/17/84 Memorandum from Samuel J. Chilk to William J. Dircks, Staff Requirements - Discussion of Proposed Rules on Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities (Part 50),10:00 AM, Wednesday, 10/10/84, Commissioners' Conference Room, DC Office.
09/21/84 Memorandum from Samuel J. Chilk to William J. Dircks, " Staff Requirements - Industry Views and Public Interest Group Comments on Decommissioning, 10:00 AM, Thursday, 09/20/84, Commissioners' Conference Room, DC Office.
Accession No. 8409280533.
8, 10/17/84 Memorandum from Samuel J. Chilk to William J. Dircks, Staff Requirements - Discussion of Proposed Rules on Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities (Part 50),10:00 AM, Wednesday, 10/10/84, Commissioners' Conference Room, DC Office.
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Re: F01A-85-270 APPENDIX B
06/18/84 Transmittal of Documents Reauested at Comission Briefing on June 11, 1984 (16 pages) l 2.
!      1. 06/18/84 Transmittal of Documents Reauested at Comission Briefing on June 11, 1984 (16 pages) l       2. 08/08/84 Consultant Report of " Utility Financial Instability and the l                     Availability of Funds for Decomissioning (3 pages) 1
08/08/84 Consultant Report of " Utility Financial Instability and the l
!      3. 08/20/84 Staff Response to Recommendations made at 68th CRGR Meeting               )
Availability of Funds for Decomissioning (3 pages) 1 3.
(1 page)                                                                 l
08/20/84 Staff Response to Recommendations made at 68th CRGR Meeting
: 4. 08/28/84 Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 50, 51, 70, and 72:
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Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities (123 Pages)
(1 page) l 4.
: 5. 09/07/84 SECY-84-354- Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 50,               l
08/28/84 Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 50, 51, 70, and 72:
,                      51, 70, and 72: Decomissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities           l (121pages)
Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities (123 Pages) 5.
: 6. 10/24/84 Transmittal of Information Requested at Commission Meeting on October 10, 1984 (1 page)
09/07/84 SECY-84-354-Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 50, l
51, 70, and 72: Decomissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities l
(121pages) 6.
10/24/84 Transmittal of Information Requested at Commission Meeting on October 10, 1984 (1 page)


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THOMAS C TRAUGER MARGARE T A McGOt0F<*C p Patricia Norry TREEDOW OF INf0RMATl0N Director ACT REQUESI Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission kN-2O Washington D.C.
==Dear        Ms. Norry:==
20555 Mc:d-qlIsjes Re:
Freedom of Information Act Request Concerning Proposed Decommissioning Regulations.


==Dear Ms. Norry:==
The NRC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities, 50 Fed. Reg.
The NRC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities, 50 Fed. Reg.
5600 (Feb. 11, 1985). The following requests are made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. S552 and S9.8 of the Commission's Rules, 10 C.F.R. 59.8, and concern that proposed rulemaking.
5600 (Feb. 11, 1985).
: 1. In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission proposes a $100 million decommissioning cost estimate, apparently applicable to any utility nuclear generating facility. 50 Fed.
The following requests are made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. S552 and S9.8 of the Commission's Rules, 10 C.F.R.
Reg. at 5602. The NRC states that this $100 million covers decommissioning costs for most utility licensees (50 Fed. Reg. at 5606); and also states that the $100 million was chosen based on data in NUREG/CR-0130 and -0672, further taking into account escalation of these costs to 1984 dollars, additional costs of engineering and planning, use of contractors, variations in local labor rates, in waste transportation costs, and in local power costs. Id. Copies of the NUREG publications cited in the section describecT above -- the so-called Battelle or PNL studies -- are already in our possession, and need not be supplied in response to this request. Otherwise, please provide:
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Copies of the NUREG publications cited in the section describecT above -- the so-called Battelle or PNL studies -- are already in our possession, and need not be supplied in response to this request.
Otherwise, please provide:
a.
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b.
: 2. The NRC has proposed to escalate decommissioning costs in the future at the rate of two times the CPI. 50 Fed. Reg. at 5606. The NRC states that this approximation was derived by I
all materials relied on by the NRC to escalate the costs derived from the NUREG publications, including, but not limited to, documents which show what escalation factors the NRC relied on, and how those escalation rates were chosen.
analyzing the rate of escalation of the major cost elements in the Battelle studies over the last several years. Id. Please provide:                                                 ~~
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: a. the analysis on which the NRC relied in reaching its conclusion regarding the escalation of the       ,
The NRC has proposed to escalate decommissioning costs in the future at the rate of two times the CPI. 50 Fed. Reg. at I
major cost elements in the Battelle studies; and
5606.
: b. the materials (if any) on which the NRC relied         l which would indicate the relationship identified by the NRC between the CPI and escalation in decommissioning costs is likely to continue into       ,
The NRC states that this approximation was derived by analyzing the rate of escalation of the major cost elements in the Battelle studies over the last several years. Id. Please provide:
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: 3. A list of references is included in the Notice o~f l       Proposed Rulemaking.         50 Fed. Reg. 5611. Aside from those listed i       references, please provide all materials which relate to work l
the analysis on which the NRC relied in reaching a.
its conclusion regarding the escalation of the major cost elements in the Battelle studies; and b.
the materials (if any) on which the NRC relied l
which would indicate the relationship identified by the NRC between the CPI and escalation in decommissioning costs is likely to continue into i
the future.
3.
A list of references is included in the Notice o~f l
Proposed Rulemaking.
50 Fed. Reg. 5611.
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references, please provide all materials which relate to work l
performed or advice given by outside consultants, including the Atomic Industrial Forum or Thomas LaGuardia, on which the NRC relied in developing its proposed decommissioning rules.
performed or advice given by outside consultants, including the Atomic Industrial Forum or Thomas LaGuardia, on which the NRC relied in developing its proposed decommissioning rules.
We will be happy to pay reasonable costs incurred in responding to this request; however, please let me know if it appears those costs will exceed $500.
We will be happy to pay reasonable costs incurred in responding to this request; however, please let me know if it appears those costs will exceed $500.
As you know, comments regarding the proposed rules must be           (
As you know, comments regarding the proposed rules must be
filed by May 13.           Therefore, we would appreciate it if you could respond to this request as quickly as possible. Please give me a call if you have any questions concerning the requests.
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Further Response to FOIA Request for Three Categories of Documents Re Proposed Rule, Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities. Forwards Documents Listed in Apps a & B.Documents Also Available in PDR
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ANIO5 W Joseph Van Eaton, Esquire Spiegel & McDiarmid 1350 New York Avenue, NW IN RESPONSE REFER Washington, DC 20005-4798 TO F01A-85-270

Dear Mr. Van Eaton:

This is in further response to your letter dated April 12, 1985, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act (F0IA), three categories of documents concerning the proposed rule published on February 11, 1985, by the NRC entitled " Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities" (50 FR 5600).

Appendix A is a list of documents subject to your request. With the exception of the document identified at number one on Appendix A, the NRC has already made these records available at the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), 1717 H Street, NW, Washington, DC 20555, for public inspection and copying.

Appendix B is a list of documents that we are placing in the PDR for your

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inspection and copying.

You may obtain access to these records by presenting a copy of this letter to the PDR staff or by requesting PDR folder F01A-85-270 under your name.

The search for and review of additional records subject to your F0IA request have not been completed. We will notify you upon completion of the search and review.

Sinc rely,

. M. Felton, Director Division of Rules and Records Office of Administration

Enclosure:

As stated

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05/81 National Environmental Studies Project (AIF/NESP 021SR) -

Analysis of Nuclear Power Reactor Decommissioning Costs (Summary Report) This report is available through Atomic Industrial Forum, 7101 Wisconsin Ave., Washington, DC 20014, 2.

03/30/83 Letter from N. J. Palladino to Senator George Mitchell, Accession ho. 8304140555 3.

07/83 NUREG/CR-0672 Addendum 1, " Technology and Costs of Decommissioning a Reference Boiling Water Reactor Power Station. Accession No. 8308180441 4.

07/83 NUREG/CR-0130 Addendum 2, " Technology, Safety and Costs and Decommissioning a Reference Pressurized Water Reactor Power Station. Accession No. 8410170289 5.

05/14/84 "The Impact of NRC Estimates of Decommissioning Costs in Ratepayers and the Regulatory Process" - prepared for:

Chemical Engineering Branch, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research by Jeremy J. Siegel, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.

Accession No. 8411050226.

6.

09/84 NUREG/CR-0130 Addendum 3, " Technology, Safety and Costs and Decommissioning a Referenced Pressurized Water Reactor Power Station. Accession No. 8410170293.

7.

09/21/84 Memorandum from Samuel J. Chilk to William J. Dircks, " Staff Requirements - Industry Views and Public Interest Group Comments on Decommissioning, 10:00 AM, Thursday, 09/20/84, Commissioners' Conference Room, DC Office.

Accession No. 8409280533.

8, 10/17/84 Memorandum from Samuel J. Chilk to William J. Dircks, Staff Requirements - Discussion of Proposed Rules on Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities (Part 50),10:00 AM, Wednesday, 10/10/84, Commissioners' Conference Room, DC Office.

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06/18/84 Transmittal of Documents Reauested at Comission Briefing on June 11, 1984 (16 pages) l 2.

08/08/84 Consultant Report of " Utility Financial Instability and the l

Availability of Funds for Decomissioning (3 pages) 1 3.

08/20/84 Staff Response to Recommendations made at 68th CRGR Meeting

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(1 page) l 4.

08/28/84 Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 50, 51, 70, and 72:

Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities (123 Pages) 5.

09/07/84 SECY-84-354-Proposed Amendments to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, 50, l

51, 70, and 72: Decomissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities l

(121pages) 6.

10/24/84 Transmittal of Information Requested at Commission Meeting on October 10, 1984 (1 page)

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20555 Mc:d-qlIsjes Re:

Freedom of Information Act Request Concerning Proposed Decommissioning Regulations.

Dear Ms. Norry:

The NRC has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding Decommissioning Criteria for Nuclear Facilities, 50 Fed. Reg. 5600 (Feb. 11, 1985).

The following requests are made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. S552 and S9.8 of the Commission's Rules, 10 C.F.R. 59.8, and concern that proposed rulemaking.

1.

In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, the Commission proposes a $100 million decommissioning cost estimate, apparently applicable to any utility nuclear generating facility. 50 Fed.

Reg. at 5602.

The NRC states that this $100 million covers decommissioning costs for most utility licensees (50 Fed. Reg. at 5606); and also states that the $100 million was chosen based on data in NUREG/CR-0130 and -0672, further taking into account escalation of these costs to 1984 dollars, additional costs of engineering and planning, use of contractors, variations in local labor rates, in waste transportation costs, and in local power costs. Id.

Copies of the NUREG publications cited in the section describecT above -- the so-called Battelle or PNL studies -- are already in our possession, and need not be supplied in response to this request.

Otherwise, please provide:

a.

all materials relied on by the NRC in concluding that the $100 million estimate would cover decommissioning costs for most utility lice 6 sees; and n.mmoa sv 2

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b.

all materials relied on by the NRC to escalate the costs derived from the NUREG publications, including, but not limited to, documents which show what escalation factors the NRC relied on, and how those escalation rates were chosen.

2.

The NRC has proposed to escalate decommissioning costs in the future at the rate of two times the CPI. 50 Fed. Reg. at I

5606.

The NRC states that this approximation was derived by analyzing the rate of escalation of the major cost elements in the Battelle studies over the last several years. Id. Please provide:

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the analysis on which the NRC relied in reaching a.

its conclusion regarding the escalation of the major cost elements in the Battelle studies; and b.

the materials (if any) on which the NRC relied l

which would indicate the relationship identified by the NRC between the CPI and escalation in decommissioning costs is likely to continue into i

the future.

3.

A list of references is included in the Notice o~f l

Proposed Rulemaking.

50 Fed. Reg. 5611.

Aside from those listed i

references, please provide all materials which relate to work l

performed or advice given by outside consultants, including the Atomic Industrial Forum or Thomas LaGuardia, on which the NRC relied in developing its proposed decommissioning rules.

We will be happy to pay reasonable costs incurred in responding to this request; however, please let me know if it appears those costs will exceed $500.

As you know, comments regarding the proposed rules must be

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filed by May 13.

Therefore, we would appreciate it if you could respond to this request as quickly as possible.

Please give me a call if you have any questions concerning the requests.

Si

erely,

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