Funding nuclear-power-plant decommissioning. Final report

Technical Report · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6489360

Burns, R E; Henderson, J S; Pollard, W; Pryor, T; Chen, Y M

Decommissioning of a nuclear power plant is the removal of contaiminant radioactive material down to residual levels considered acceptable for permitting unrestricted use of the plant and its site. While the regulation of activities related to decommissioning of nuclear power plants has traditionally been within the purview of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), the actual collection of decommissioning funds by a regulated utility is accomplished through a financial arrangement subject to approval by a utility regulatory commission. Several nuclear power plants are now approaching the end of their useful lives. Concurrently the NRC is reassessing its regulations and guidelines on acceptable decommissioning options. The NRC is also reassessing its regulations concerning the assurance of funding for decommissioning. The NRC plans to issue proposed rule changes concerning decommissioning in February 1983. Then, funding for decommissioning must be addressed by the state public utility commissions.

• Research Organization: National Regulatory Research Inst., Columbus, OH (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: FG01-80RG10268
• OSTI ID: 6489360
• Report Number(s): DOE/RG/10268-T3; ON: DE83008950
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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