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Summary of Public Information Session for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Staff to Describe Its License Renewal Process - Public Information Session Slides
ML040160864
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Site: Cook  American Electric Power icon.png
Issue date: 01/15/2004
From: Johnny Eads
NRC/NRR/DRIP/RLEP
To: Nazar M
Indiana Michigan Power Co
Eads J, NRR/DRIP/RLEP, 415-1471
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License Renewal Process License Renewal Process Public Information Session Public Information Session D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Regulatory Commission November 20, 2003 November 20, 2003

22 Purpose of Todays Purpose of Todays Meeting Meeting



 Describe the Describe the NRCs NRCs license renewal license renewal process process



 Describe the safety review process Describe the safety review process



 Explain the public participation process Explain the public participation process



 Describe how to get additional Describe how to get additional information information

33 NRC Regulations NRC Regulations



 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 Atomic Energy Act of 1954



 Title 10 of the Code of Federal Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 54 Regulations Part 54

44 D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant D.C. Cook Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 Units 1 and 2 License Renewal License Renewal



 Application dated October 31, 2003 Application dated October 31, 2003



 Current operating licenses expire Current operating licenses expire



 Unit 1 - October 25, 2014 Unit 1 - October 25, 2014



 Unit 2 - December 23, 2017 Unit 2 - December 23, 2017



 Application requests authorization to Application requests authorization to operate units for an additional 20 years operate units for an additional 20 years

55 NRCs NRCs License Renewal License Renewal Review Review



 Safety Review Safety Review



 Environmental Review Environmental Review



 Plant Inspections Plant Inspections



 Advisory Committee on Reactor Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS)

Safeguards (ACRS)

66 License Renewal Process License Renewal Process License Renewal License Renewal Application Application Safety Safety Review Review Environmental Environmental Review Review Onsite Onsite Inspection Inspection Activities Activities Inspection Inspection Report Report Safety Safety Evaluation Evaluation Safety Safety Evaluation Evaluation Report Report ACRS ACRS Review Review ACRS ACRS Report Report Scoping Scoping Activities Activities Draft Draft Supplement Supplement To GEIS To GEIS Comments Comments On Draft On Draft Final Final Supplement Supplement To GEIS To GEIS Hearings*

Hearings*

Agency Agency Decision on Decision on Application Application Formal Public Participation

    • If a request for hearing is granted

77 Principles of License Principles of License Renewal Renewal



 Regulatory process is adequate for Regulatory process is adequate for ensuring safety of operating plants ensuring safety of operating plants



 Current licensing basis is adequate and Current licensing basis is adequate and carries forward into period of extended carries forward into period of extended operation operation

88 Generic Aging Lessons Generic Aging Lessons Learned (GALL)

Learned (GALL)



 Generic Aging Lessons Learned Generic Aging Lessons Learned (NUREG-1801)

(NUREG-1801)



 Report developed from a systematic Report developed from a systematic compilation of plant aging management compilation of plant aging management information information



 Information gathered from NRC studies Information gathered from NRC studies and industry experience and industry experience

99 Ten GALL Attributes Ten GALL Attributes

?? SCOPE SCOPE

?? PREVENTIVE ACTION PREVENTIVE ACTION

?? PARAMETERS PARAMETERS MONITORED/

MONITORED/

INSPECTED INSPECTED

?? AGING EFFECT AGING EFFECT

?? MONITORING AND MONITORING AND TRENDING TRENDING

?? ACCEPTANCE ACCEPTANCE CRITERIA CRITERIA

?? CORRECTIVE ACTIONS CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

?? CONFIRMATION CONFIRMATION PROCESS PROCESS

?? ADMIN CONTROLS ADMIN CONTROLS

?? OPERATING OPERATING EXPERIENCE EXPERIENCE

10 10 Safety Review Process Safety Review Process



 Detailed Technical Evaluation Detailed Technical Evaluation



 Aging Management Review Aging Management Review



 Audit Programs Audit Programs



 On-Site Plant Inspections On-Site Plant Inspections



 Scoping and Screening Inspection Scoping and Screening Inspection



 Aging Management Program Aging Management Program Inspection Inspection

11 11 Detailed Technical Detailed Technical Evaluation Evaluation



 Focuses on Passive, Long-Lived Focuses on Passive, Long-Lived Systems, Structures, and Components Systems, Structures, and Components



 Evaluates effectiveness of aging Evaluates effectiveness of aging management programs management programs



 Anaylzes Anaylzes Time-Limited Aging Effects Time-Limited Aging Effects

12 12 Scope of License Scope of License Renewal Rule Renewal Rule



 Safety related systems, structures, and Safety related systems, structures, and components relied upon to:

components relied upon to:



 Maintain integrity of the reactor coolant Maintain integrity of the reactor coolant pressure boundary pressure boundary



 Ensure capability to shut down and Ensure capability to shut down and maintain a safe shutdown condition maintain a safe shutdown condition



 Prevent or mitigate offsite exposures Prevent or mitigate offsite exposures

13 13 Scope of License Scope of License Renewal Rule Renewal Rule (Contd)

(Contd)



 Non-safety related systems, structures, and Non-safety related systems, structures, and components whose failure could prevent components whose failure could prevent satisfactory accomplishment of safety related satisfactory accomplishment of safety related functions, as outlined above.

functions, as outlined above.



 Systems, structures, and components relied Systems, structures, and components relied upon for compliance with the following upon for compliance with the following regulations: Fire protection, Environmental regulations: Fire protection, Environmental qualification, Pressurized thermal shock, qualification, Pressurized thermal shock, Anticipated transients without scram, and Anticipated transients without scram, and Station Blackout Station Blackout

14 14 Safety Evaluation Report Safety Evaluation Report



 Documents the basis and conclusions of Documents the basis and conclusions of the staffs Safety Review the staffs Safety Review



 ACRS provides independent review of ACRS provides independent review of the Safety Evaluation Report the Safety Evaluation Report

15 15 Opportunities for Public Opportunities for Public Participation Participation



 30-Day Opportunity for Hearing 30-Day Opportunity for Hearing



 Environmental Scoping Public Meeting Environmental Scoping Public Meeting



 Draft Environmental Impact Statement Draft Environmental Impact Statement Public Meeting Public Meeting



 ACRS Meetings ACRS Meetings



 Public Meetings on Safety Review Public Meetings on Safety Review

16 16 Point of Contact Point of Contact



 Agency point of contact:

Agency point of contact:

Johnny Eads Johnny Eads 1-800-397-4209 1-800-397-4209



 Documents are located at the Bridgman Documents are located at the Bridgman Public Library in Bridgman, Michigan and in Public Library in Bridgman, Michigan and in the the Palenske Palenske Memorial Library in St. Joseph, Memorial Library in St. Joseph, Michigan Michigan



 Documents can also be viewed at the Documents can also be viewed at the NRCs NRCs Web site (

Web site (www.nrc.gov www.nrc.gov))