Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: 8ebf2253-f3d2-4bcd-ac80-7cbf6ab8d420
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Assuring the Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Reactors + HISTORY –HISTORY 02/2022 – DG-1348 Revision 1, Proposed Revision 3 06/2018 – DG-1348 , Proposed Revision 3 11/2016 – Periodic Review of Revision 2 – Reviewed with no issues identified 01/2011 – DG-1229 , Proposed Revision 2 05/2001 – DG-1106 , Proposed Revision 1 05/1989 – DG-1003 , Proposed Revision 0 (Rev. 1)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 1
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML2134/ML21347A081.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-05
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Section ID: RG-1.159
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initial certification amount annually by use of the equation in 10 CFR 50.75(c)(2) (non-power production or utilization facility licensees submit per 10 CFR 50.75(d)(1)), which provides for escalation factors for labor, energy, and waste burial. In addition, 10 CFR 50.75(f) requires each power reactor licensee to submit, about 5 years prior to the projected end of operation (about 2 years prior for non-power production or utilization facility licensees under 10 CFR 50.75(f)(4)), a preliminary site-specific decommissioning cost estimate that includes an up-to-date assessment of the major factors that could affect the cost to decommission. (3) A post-shutdown decommissioning activities report (PSDAR) must be submitted by the power reactor licensee to the NRC, with a copy to the affected states. This must be done prior to or within 2 years following permanent cessation of operations. The PSDAR must contain a description of the planned decommissioning activities along with a schedule for their accomplishment, a discussion whether the environmental impacts associated with site-specific decommissioning activities will be bounded by appropriate federally issued environmental review documents, a description of any decommissioning activities whose environmental impacts will not be so bounded and will be evaluated prior to the performance of the activities, and a site- specific decommissioning cost estimate, including the projected cost of managing irradiated fuel (10 CFR 50.82(a)(4)(i) and 10 CFR 52.110(d)(1)). A non-power production or utilization facility or fuel reprocessing plant licensee must make application for license termination within 2 years following permanent cessation of operations, accompanied or preceded by a proposed decommissioning plan (10 CFR 50.82(b)(1)). (4) A site-specific decommissioning cost estimate must be submitted to the NRC prior to the power reactor licensee using any funds in excess of those described in 10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(ii) or 10 CFR