ML032040127

Powerpoint Presentation at Yankee Rowe Connecticut Yankee Management Meeting with the NRC, June 23, 2003

ML032040127
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Site:	Haddam Neck, Yankee Rowe
Issue date:	06/24/2003
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Yankee Rowe Connecticut Yankee Management Meeting with the USNRC June 23,2003 1

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Management Changes 0

Yankee Rowe Opening Remarks 0

Yankee Rowe Plant Status 0

Connecticut' Yankee Opening Remarks 0

Connecticut Yankee Plant Status 0

Common Issues 0

Summary/Concluding Remarks 2

Connecticut Yankee and Rowe Management Changes Common Chief Executive Officer Separate Senior Management at Each Site Common Managers for QA, Regulatory Affairs, Procurement, Human Resources and Employee Concerns Continued Close Coordination Between Sites including Maine Yankee YAEC 3

Yankee Rowe Plant Status

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Excellent Safety Performance Continues Over 1,000,000 Safe Work Hours Without a I

Lost Time Accident Low OSHA Recordable Incident Rate Continued Emphasis on Occupational and Radiological Safety 5

Transfer to Dry Fuel Storage is Complete ISFSI Operational Fuel Loading Finished GTCC Canister Moved to Pad Spent Fuel Pool Cleanup in Progress

- South Carolina DHEC Violation Multi-Tier Oversight Program was successful 6

Demolition Preparations are Underway DEMCO Selected to Perform Demolition

- Well Versed in Nuclear Decommissioning

- Positive Experience at CY

- Mobilization Ongoing for a July 2003 Start Phase I to Remove all Buildings to Grade

- Offsite Disposal of all buildings Phase I1 to Decon/Remove Subsurface Structures and Shoreline Structures and Backfill to grade 10

An Experienced Team Will Oversee Demolition Experienced Oversight Team

- Safety: Radiological and Occupational

- Quality Assurance ljngineering

- Radwaste Handling Formal Oversight Program

- Manual and Implementing Procedures

- FTOC, CY and MY Oversight Lessons Learned

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Phase I Demolition Service Buildings Warehouses Vapor Contained Reactor Support Structure Turbine Building/ Turbine Pedestal Primary Auxiliary Building Spent Fuel and Fuel Transfer Buildings Radwaste Building 12

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r-FERC Rate Case Filing Initial R a t e s A p p r o v e d Fuel Transfer Ope rations ISFSI Operations L --

Phase 1: Building D&D and Demolition NPDES Pennit Renewal LTP Development I

LTP NRC Review and Approval I

Phase I I ' Sub-Surface Remediation Final Status Survey Site Re storation Final D&D W o r k Completion Scheuule Note: Environmental site closure, site CharacterEation, regulatory approvals, and other related issues are under review to further validate or adjust t h e J u n e 2005 completion date.

License Termination Plan is Under Development Meeting with NRC Early and Often

- Series of 4 Meetings Since Dec 2002 Also meeting with Mass DEP, DPH and EPA Modeled after CY LTP Groundwater characterization ongoing Early Submittal and Review of Dose Calculations NRC Review Schedule of 12 - 15 months Final Status Survey to start in 2004 14

Connecticut Yankee Plant Status

4 Contingency Planning Completed Ready for Transition Completed all critical contingency plans to support transition

- Stop and Restart Work Process

- Functional Area Transition Process

- Programs & Procedures Ready for Issuance

- Security Asset Control Plan Developing transition and execution schedules

- Detailed transition schedule developed

- Near-term execution schedule in process Planning subcontracts transition 17

Work Stop and Restart Plans Stop work at logical stopping points

- Radiological controls & occupational safety

- Maintain systems in a safe condition Restart work after transition completed

- Trained and qualified personnel

- Approved programs and procedures

- Updated work instructions

- Equipment, materials and services in place Work focused on RPV removal, fuel transfer, and groundwater monitoring and soil removal CY 18

Decommissioning Status Reactor Pressure Vessel Removal Preparations

- Reactor Cavity Drained Complete

- Vessel Concrete Injection Complete

- Cavity Seal Removal Complete

- STC Concrete Wall Removal Complete

- RPV Nozzle Cutting In Process

- Haul Road Upgrade Complete

- Cask Transport to Hatch Area Complete 19

Upcoming RPV Work Complete RPV Nozzle Cutting Transport RPV Canister into Containment Install RPV Lift System Place RPV into Shipping Container Low Density Concrete Injection into Canister Install Top Half of Shipping Container and Weld Final Low Density Concrete Injection into Canister Remove RPV Canister from Containment 20

RPV Challenges Dose Reduction Heavy Load Rigging Canal Dredging Approval to Dispose Dredging Spoils via 10 CFR 20.2002 21

Completed Fuel Transfer Activities ISFSI Construction and Fuel Transfer Activities Construction of Fuel Canisters Complete Construction of VCCs Complete ISFSI Haul Road Complete ISFSI Pad and Monitoring Station Complete Fuel Reconstitution Complete Spent Fuel Building Modifications Complete Fuel Transfer Procedures Complete 22

Upcoming Fuel Transfer Activities ISFSI Construction

- Complete ISFSI and Security Installation Fuel Transfer

- Receipt of Fuel Transfer equipment

- Complete Fuel Transfer Crew Training

- Conduct Dry Runs

- Transfer 2 GTCC Canisters

- Complete all Fuel Transfers

- Receive NAC Amendment to Support Fuel Moves 23

Fuel Transfer Challenges Dose reduction Reduced drying times Contamination control 24

Groundwater and Soil Remediation Quarterly groundwater sampling ongoing

- Fluctuating tritium concentration

- Strontium-90 concentration steady

- Results fluctuate with seasons and containment mat sump operation Accessible building core bores complete

- Little to no contamination under buildings Soil Sample Results

- Soil contaminated under tank farm 29

Final Status Survey Implementation FSS completed for outlying areas Performing FSS for some Class 2 areas Met with NRC FSS reviewer to obtain feedback on report contents and format Postpone ORISE confirmatory surveys to allow for transition to occur 33

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Security Enhancements In Place Implemented orders for ISFSIs and decommissioned plants

- Weapons training enhanced Awaiting CAL retraction letter for Rowe Planning for additional security requirements

- Orders recently issued to operating plants Relief from State Police response time at Rowe 35

Successful Table Top Drills Conducted at each site in May Participation from State Police, FBI, State Emergency Management, State Department of Environmental Protection, NRC Positive feedback from all involved 36

Active Public Participation Continues to be Fostered Site closure process is transparent to and considerate of interested stakeholders Citizens Advisory Boards (CDACKAB)

Franklin County Council of Governments NRC participation in CDACKAB meeting positively received 37

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