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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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 52.110(h)(2). In addition, the licensee must submit such a cost estimate within 2 years following permanent cessation of operations, if not already submitted (10 CFR 50.82(a)(8)(iii)). (5) A power reactor licensee is required by 10 CFR 50.82(a)(9)(ii)(F) or 10 CFR 52.110(i)(2)(vi) to provide “[a]n updated site-specific estimate of remaining decommissioning costs…” as part of a license termination plan. In addition, 10 CFR 50.82(a)(9)(i) and 10 CFR 52.110(i)(1) require a licensee to submit its plan at least 2 years before the date of termination of the license. A non- power production or utilization facility or fuel reprocessing plant licensee is required by 10 CFR 50.82(b)(4)(iv) to provide “[a]n updated cost estimate for the chosen alternative for decommissioning…” as part of a proposed decommissioning plan. DG-1348 Revision 1, Page 8 The regulations in 10 CFR 50.75(b) require each power reactor applicant and licensee to provide certification of financial assurance. The regulations in 10 CFR 50.75(d) require each non-power production or utilization facility applicant and licensee to submit a decommissioning report as required by 10 CFR 50.33(k). The specific information noted in paragraphs 2 through 5 above must also be provided at the appropriate time. The certification amounts in 10 CFR 50.75(c)(1) act as threshold review levels for power reactor licensees. While not necessarily representing the actual cost of decommissioning for specific power reactors, these certification amounts provide assurance that licensees are able to demonstrate adequate financial responsibility, in that the bulk of the funds necessary for a safe decommissioning are being considered and planned for early in the life of the facility, thus providing adequate assurance that the