ML13193A013

Response to Request for Additional Information 2013 Decommissioning Funding Status Report for Columbia Generating Station

ML13193A013
Person / Time
Site:	Columbia
Issue date:	07/02/2013
From:	Gregoire D W Energy Northwest
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
G02-13-093
Download: ML13193A013 (4)

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G02-13-093 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ATTN: Document Control Desk -Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

Subject:

COLUMBIA GENERATING

STATION, DOCKET NO. 50-397RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2013 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORT

References:

1) Letter G02-13-051 dated March 28, 2013, DW Gregoire (EnergyNorthwest) to NRC, "Decommissioning Fund Status Report."2) Email dated June 6, 2013, Lauren Gibson (NRC) to LL Williams(Energy Northwest),

"Draft Request for Additional Information 2013Decommissioning Funding Status Report for Energy Northwest Columbia Generating Station Docket Number 50-397."

Dear Sir or Madam:

Energy Northwest submitted to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) theDecommissioning Fund Status Report including estimated decommissioning costs forColumbia Generating Station and plant decommissioning fund balance corresponding tothe end of calendar year 2012 (Reference 1).The NRC provided a request for additional information (RAI) (Reference

2) related toinformation submitted by Energy Northwest in Reference

1. Transmitted herewith inAttachment 1 Is the Energy Northwest response to the RAI.There are no commitments being made to the NRC by this letter. Should you have anyquestions or require additional information pertaining to these RAI responses, pleasecontact Ms. L.L. Williams at (509) 377-8148.

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 2013 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORTPage 2 of 2 .Res ectfully, 9DW Gr Manager.

Regulatory AffirsAttachment 1 -Response to Request for Additional Information cc: NRC Region IV Administrator NRC NRR Project Manager .NRC Sr. Resident Inspector.-

988CWA orin, -Winston

& Strawn. (email) .. *.AJ Rapacz- BPA/1 399 (email)

I.RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING 2013 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORTAttachment IPage 1 of 21. On March 28, 2013, Energy Northwest provided the amount accumulated in thedecommissioning trust fund at the end of the calendar year preceding the date ofthe report for the Rems Included in 10 CFR 50.75 (b) and (c). As reported byEnergy Northwest, the fund balance as of December 31, 2012, was $183.9million.

In the March 28th submittal, Energy Northwest states "the value for theestimated decommissioning cost as of December 31, 2012, does not includestate costs or ISFSI decommissioning costs. Decommissioning costs for theISFSI were submitted separately In December 17, 2012." Please confirm that allof the $183.9 million are exclusively for radiological decommissioning.

If not.please indicate what portion of the accumulated fund balances are forradiological decommissioning activities only. Please specify if any of the $183.9million for Columbia Generating Station is for non-radiological decommissioning costs such as spent fuel management or other non-radiological decommissioning activities.

Per 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1),

licensees must identify "the amount accumulated to theend of the calendar year preceding the date of the report."

This actual amount Isdedicated for NRC decommissioning activities as defined in 10 CFR 50.2.IMM WOW Rr12.The reported fund balance as of December 31, 2012, of $183.9 million, is exclusively foraddressing Columbia Generating Station's radiological decommissioning costs. Thesefunds are not associated with the funds set aside for addressing State costs or spentfuel management costs.NIRC ReaqMM.2. Please indicate if the amount of decommissioning funds identified in the March28, 2013, submittal of the Energy Northwest DFS report are for the after-tax amounts of decommissioning funds accumulated through December 31,2012.

Ifnot, please provide the after-tax amounts of decommissioning funds accumulated through December 31,2012.On March 28,2013, Energy Northwest reported the amounts of decommissioning funds accumulated as of December 31, 2012, for the Columbia Generating Station but did not indicate if the amounts stated were the before or after-tax balances.

RESPONSE TO REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING 2013 DECOMMISSIONING FUNDING STATUS REPORTAttachment IPage 2 of 2The provisions of 10 CFR 50.75(f)

(1) and (2) require the licensee to report theamount of funds accumulated to the end of the calendar year preceding thereport.-naA- NohwntRm

Energy Northwest is a tax-exempt entity. The reported value of $183.9 millionrepresents the after-tax amount of funds accumulated as of December 31, 2012.