BVY 22-022, Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G

Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G

ML22235A689
Person / Time
Site:	Vermont Yankee
Issue date:	08/22/2022
From:	Daniels C NorthStar Nuclear Decommissioning Company
To:	David Lew Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC Region 1
References
BVY 22-022
Download: ML22235A689 (2)

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NorthStar Nuclear Decommissioning Co., LLC Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station 320 Governor Hunt Rd.

North Star Vernon, VT 05354 802-451-5354 Corey R. Daniels ISFSI Senior Manager 10 CFR 20, Appendix G BVY 22-022 August 22, 2022 Mr. David C. Lew Regional Administrator, Region 1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 2100 Renaissance Blvd, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713

SUBJECT:

Report of Investigation Pursuant to 10 CFR 20, Appendix G Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-271 License No. DPR-28

Dear Sir or Madam:

This letter documents the results of an investigation performed with respect to the transportation of (1) rail flatcar which exceeded the 45 day time limit for notification of receipt from the disposal facility as specified in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix G, as exempted. The investigation, which was completed on August 18, 2022, determined that the shipment was traced on a daily basis by the various carriers such as the New England Central Railroad, CSX, Union Pacific (UP), and Texas & New Mexico Railway (TXN), the disposal facility of Waste Control Specialist and the Vermont Yankee waste operations personnel.

10 CFR 20, Appendix G, Requirements for Transfers of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Intended for Disposal at Licensed Land Disposal Facilities and Manifests, Section III.A(9) states for any shipments or any part of a shipment for which acknowledgment of receipt has not been received within the times set forth in this appendix, conduct an investigation in accordance with Section III.E of this appendix.

Section III.E states that any shipment or part of shipment for which acknowledgement is not received within the times set forth in this section must:

1. Be investigated by the shipper if the shipper has not received notification or receipt within 20 days after transfer (45 days in accordance with the current exemption for Vermont Yankee per ML20017A068); and

2. Be traced and reported. The investigation shall include tracing the shipment and filing a report with the nearest Commission Regional Office listed in Appendix D to this part. Each licensee who conducts a trace investigation shall file a written report with the appropriate NRC Regional Office within 2 weeks of completion of the investigation.

BVY 22-022 / Page 2 of 2 Investigation On June 29, 2022, one rail flatcar carrying a custom metal box containing grouted irradiated reactor vessel segments departed from the NorthStar Vermont Yankee site at 320 Governor Hunt Road in Vernon, Vermont to the Waste Control Specialists disposal facility in Andrews, Texas.

The rail car was released to the first railroad carrier (New England Central Railroad) on the date identified above. After release from the NorthStar Vermont Yankee site, the rail car arrived at WCS on July 21 st (22 nd day) before ultimately being received by the disposal facility on August 17th (49th day).

NorthStar Vermont Yankee and Waste Control Specialists receive daily tracking reports from the railroad logistics contractor, I.C.E. Service Group, for all waste shipments transported by rail from the Northstar Vermont Yankee site. The location of the subject shipment was verified and traced until receipt at the destination facility. NorthStar Vermont Yankee and Waste Control Specialists (WCS) tracked the progress of this shipment through the daily trace reports. At no time was the shipment lost or in an unknown location.

Below is the summary for the rail shipment that exceeded the time provided in 10 CFR 20, Appendix G (as exempted). The summary includes the shipment identification (Manifest) number, rail car identification (ID) number, shipment date, date of receipt at the waste disposal facility and the total number of days the shipment was in transit.

Date Rail Car ID Total Days In Manifest Number Date Shipped Received at Number Transit wcs NSVY-2022-64 KRL50002 6/29/2022 8/17/2022 49 The subject transit time has been documented in Condition Report CR-2022-146; corrective actions, as appropriate, are being tracked in that Condition Report.

This letter contains no new regulatory commitments.

Should you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact Mr. Thomas B. Silko at (802) 451-5354, Ext 2506.

Sincerely,

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CRD/tbs cc: Commissioner Vermont Department of Public Service 112 State Street - Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05602-2601