ML18058A082

Letter: RAI for Review of Southern Nuclear Operating Company'S 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 1 and 2 ISFSI

ML18058A082
Person / Time
Site:	Hatch, Vogtle, Farley, 07200042, 07200036, 07201039
Issue date:	02/27/2018
From:	Pamela Longmire Spent Fuel Licensing Branch
To:	Hutto J J Southern Nuclear Company
Longmire P
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ML18058A080	List: ML18058A081 ML18058A082
References
CAC 001028, EPID L-2017-FPR-0024, EPID L-2017-FPR-0032, EPID L-2017-FPR-0072
Download: ML18058A082 (3)

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February 27, 2018

Mr. James Regulatory Affairs Director Southern Nuclear 40 Inverness Center Parkway Post Office Box 1295 Birmingham, AL 35242

SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR REVIEW OF SOUTHERN NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY'S 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

Dear Mr. Hutto:

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 SNC's DFP updates for each ISFSI and believes SNC's submittal was not sufficient to meet the intent of the requirement in Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 72.30(c). 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. The NRC staff need the information identified in the enclosure to this letter. We request that you provide this information within forty-five (45) working day of the date of this letter. Inform us at your earliest convenience, but no later than two (2) weeks prior to the due date, if you are not able to provide the information by that date. To assist us in re-scheduling your review, you should include a new proposed submittal date and the reasons for the delay. Discussion of the request for additional information (RAI) and RAI response date occurred January 31, 2018 by e-mail. In future correspondence related to this request, please reference CAC No. 001028, Docket Number, and EPID listed in the table.

ISFSI Docket Number EPID Joseph M. Farley 72-42 L-2017-FPR-0024 Edwin I. Hatch 72-36 L-2017-FPR-0032 Vogtle 72-1039 L-2017-FPR-0072 The staff is available to clarify these questions, and if necessary to meet and discuss your proposed responses. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (301) 415-7465.

Sincerely,/RA/

Pamela Longmire, Ph.D. Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket Nos.: 72-42, 72-36, and 72-1039 CAC No.: 001028 EPIDs: L-2017-FPR-0024, L-2017-FPR-0032, and L-2017-FPR-0072

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information