NUREG-1537, Part 2 - NRC

Evauation Findings
FNcANiAL QuALIrcATnoNs
This section of the SAR should contain sufficient information to'support the
following type of conclusion, which will be included in the staff's safety evaluation
report:
The applicant has supplied financial information for construction and fuel
cycle costs. The staff reviewed the financial ability.f the applicant to
construct the proposed facility and to cover fuel cycle costs. The staff
concludes that there is reasonable assuance'that funds will be made
available to construct and cover fuel cycle costs for the facility and that the
financial status of the applicant regarding construction and fuel cyce costs
is in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR 50 33(f). Therefore, the
staff concludes that the applicant's financial qualifications for construction
of the facility and fuel cycle costs associated with the facility are
acceptable.
15.2 Financial Ability To Operate a Non-Power"Reactor
Areas of Review
In this section the reviewer should evaluate information which demonstrates that'
the applicant possesses or has reasonable assurance of obtaining the funds
necessary to cover estimated operating costs for the duration of the license.
Areas of review should include the following:
* estimates of facility operational costs, focusing on the first 5 years of
' operation
* sources of funds to cover operational costs, focusing on the first 5 years of
operation
* i percentage'of the ccist ofthe operation ofthe facility'devoted to
commercial activities '
Additional information about the areas of review for financial assurance for
operations can be found in this section ofthe format and 'content guide.
Acceptance Citeria
The acceptance crheria for the inforiiation on financial assurance for operations
should include the following:
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