Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 151ab883-1221-4a79-88d6-a2631cce2239
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2134/ML21347A080.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.184
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nts on the time interval between the decision to permanently cease operations and the submittal of the certification of permanent fuel removal. However, until the NRC has received the certification of permanent fuel removal, the licensee does not qualify for the removal of those regulatory requirements that are no longer necessary to protect public health and safety resulting from the nonoperational status of the facility or for a reduction in the fees required by 10 CFR 171.15, “Annual Fees: Reactor Licenses and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Licenses” (Ref. 33). The NRC staff expects to receive the certification to permanently cease operations before the certification of permanent fuel removal, although the staff would also find it acceptable to receive a combined certification (e.g., if the core had been offloaded before the licensee decided to permanently shut down the facility). According to 10 CFR 50.82(a)(2) and 10 CFR 52.110(b), when the NRC dockets both the certifications for permanent cessation of operations and permanent removal of fuel from the reactor vessel or when a final legally effective order to permanently cease operations at the facility comes into effect, the 10 CFR Part 50 or 10 CFR Part 52 license no longer authorizes the operation of the reactor or emplacement of fuel into the reactor vessel. 3. Irradiated Fuel Management Plan The regulation in 10 CFR 50.54(bb) requires the licensee to submit, for NRC review and approval, its plan for the management and funding for management of all spent fuel at the reactor following permanent cessation of operations until title to, and possession of, the spent fuel is transferred to the U.S. Department of Energy. This plan is referred to as the IFMP or, alternatively, the spent fuel management plan. The licensee must submit this plan prior to or within two years following permanent cessation of operations and before starting to decommission SSCs needed for moving, unloading, and shipping the spent fuel.