IR 05000016/2012008

IR 05000016-12-008, 2/22/2012, Enrico Fermi Unit

ML12079A163
Person / Time
Site:	Fermi
Issue date:	03/16/2012
From:	Aaron Mccraw Division of Nuclear Materials Safety III
To:	Plona J Detroit Edison, Co
Lee P
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IR-12-008
Download: ML12079A163 (8)

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March 16, 2012

SUBJECT:

NRC INSPECTION REPORT 050-00016/12-008(DNMS) ENRICO FERMI UNIT 1

Dear Mr. Plona:

On February 22, 2012, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) completed an inspection at the Enrico Fermi Unit 1 facility. The purpose of the inspection was to determine whether decommissioning activities were conducted safely and in accordance with NRC requirements. At the conclusion of the inspection on February 22, 2012, the NRC inspector discussed the findings with members of your staff.

The inspection consisted of an examination of activities at the facility as they relate to safety and compliance with the Commissions rules and regulations. Areas examined during the inspection included facility management and control and radiological safety. Within these areas, the inspection consisted of a selective examination of procedures and representative records, field observations of activities in progress, and interviews with personnel.

Based on the results of this inspection, the NRC did not identify any violations.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice, a copy of this letter and its enclosure will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. We will gladly discuss any questions you have concerning this inspection.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Aaron T. McCraw, Acting Chief Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety Docket No. 050-00016 License No. DPR-9

Enclosure:

Inspection Report No. 050-00016/12-008(DNMS)

REGION III==

Docket No.: 050-00016 License No.: DPR-9 Report No. : 050-00016/12-008(DNMS)

Licensee: Detroit Edison Company Facility: Enrico Fermi Unit 1 Location: 6400 North Dixie Highway Newport, MI 48166 Inspection Dates: February 22, 2012 Inspector: Peter J. Lee, Ph.D., CHP Approved by: Aaron T. McCraw, Acting Chief Materials Control, ISFSI, and Decommissioning Branch Division of Nuclear Materials Safety

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Enrico Fermi Unit 1 NRC Inspection Report 050-00016/12-08(DNMS)

This routine decommissioning inspection included reviews of facility management and control, and radiological safety.

Facility Management and Control The inspector concluded that the licensee was ready to return the facility to a passive monitoring Safe Storage (SAFSTOR) status from the active final decontamination phase of SAFSTOR. (Section 1.1)

Radiological Safety The inspector determined that the licensee had complied with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations for shipments of radioactive waste. (Section 2.1)

The inspector verified that the licensee maintained effluent releases below the Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 20 release limits. (Section 2.2)

Report Details Summary of Plant Activities During the inspection period, the licensee was preparing for returning to passive monitoring SAFSTOR status from the active final decontamination phase of SAFSTOR.

1.0 Facility Management and Control 1.1 Decommissioning Performance and Status Review at Permanently Shut Down Reactors a. Inspection Scope - Inspection Procedure ((IP) 71801)

The inspector toured the plant to assess the readiness for returning to passive monitoring SAFSTOR status in accordance with licensees 10 CFR 50.82 notification letter, NRC-11-0040 dated August 16, 2011. This document is publicly available in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under accession number ML112290006.

b. Observations and Findings The major decommissioning activities had completed in accordance with the licensees 10 CFR 50.82 notification letter, NRC-11-0040. Remaining major contaminated components during passive monitoring SAFSTOR are the reactor rotating plug, the overflow tank, the auxiliary fuel storage facility, the embedded piping, the buried piping, and the bottoms of the three primary sodium storage tanks. All radiological areas were adequately marked and posted.

c. Conclusions The inspector concluded that the licensee was ready to return the facility to a passive monitoring SAFSTOR status from the active final decontamination phase.

2.0 Radiological Safety 2.1 Transportation of Radioactive Materials (IP 86750)

a. Inspection Scope The inspector reviewed radioactive waste shipping documents for selected shipments and conducted interviews of the responsible individual to ensure compliance with NRC and DOT regulations.

b. Observations and Findings A DOT inspector identified that information was missing on the electronic shipping documentation that the Canadian National, or CN Railroad was using for a Fermi 1 radioactive waste shipment EF1-11-021. The missing information included, in part, the physical form of the waste and the total activity of the package being shipped. The

railroad was holding the shipment pending correction of the shipping documentation in their system.

Review of the actual shipping paperwork showed that the correct and complete information was included in the package used for shipping from the licensee and was provided to the railroad logistical contractor. The error was introduced off-site when the information was entered into the carriers electronic system. The licensee had completed the review of the revision to the electronic shipping documentation and provided the corrective actions to ensure the information from the licensees shipping package will be correctly input into the carriers electronic system for the future shipments.

c. Conclusions The inspector determined that the licensee had complied with NRC and DOT regulations for shipments of radioactive waste.

2.2 Effluent and Environmental Monitoring (IP 84750)

a. Inspection Scope The inspector reviewed the analytical data of gaseous effluent releases for particulates and tritium during the 4th quarter of 2011 to verify that the licensee met 10 CFR Part 20 effluent release limits.

b. Observations and Findings The licensee evaporated the liquid waste to reduce the volume of the waste for the disposal. Air sampling at the effluence release points did not indicate any positive results from particulates. The tritium concentrations were just above the detection limit, which is well below the regulatory limit.

c. Conclusion The inspector verified that the licensee maintained all effluent releases below the 10 CFR Part 20 effluent release limits.

3.0 Exit Meeting The inspector presented the inspection results to members of the licensees staff at the conclusion of the inspection on February 22, 2012. The licensee did not identify any of the documents or processes reviewed by the inspector as proprietary.

ATTACHMENT: SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION PARTIAL LIST OF PERSONS CONTACTED

• L. Goodman, Manager, Fermi 1 C. Becker, Project Manager

• S. Stasek, Review Committee Chairman W. Colonnello, Director, Nuclear Support, Fermi 1 D. Randall, License Termination Manager

• B. Muller, Radiation Protection Supervisor D. Breiding, Reactor Project Manager

• J. Thorson, Technical Engineer

• Present at the February 22, 2012, exit meeting.

LIST OF PROCEDURES USED IP 71801: Decommissioning Performance and Status Review at Permanently Shut Down Reactors IP 84750: Effluent and Environmental Monitoring IP 86750: Transportation of Radioactive Materials LIST OF ACRONYMS USED ADAMS Agency Document and Management System CFR Code of Federal Regulations DNMS Division of Nuclear Materials Safety DOT U. S. Department of Transportation IP Inspection Procedure NRC U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission SAFSTOR Safe Storage LICENSEE DOCUMENTS REVIEWED Licensee documents reviewed and utilized during the course of this inspection are specifically identified in the Report Details above.

ITEMS OPENED, CLOSED, AND DISCUSSED None Attachment