ML053610105
| ML053610105 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/01/2005 |
| From: | Morgan M NRC/NRR/ADRO/DLR/RLRA |
| To: | |
| morgan M NRR/NRC/DLR/RLRA, 415-2232 | |
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| TAC MC6433 | |
| Download: ML053610105 (30) | |
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P saliad Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening and Aging Management License Renewal Inspection Exit Meeting December 1, 2005
Agenda
Introductions
License Renewal Process NRC Inspection Results Applicant Comments Public Questions December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 2
ULicense Renewal Process Federal regulations (10 CFR Part 54) allow for renewal of operating licenses for an additional 20 year period Palisades submitted its application for a renewed license on March 31, 2005 December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 3
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License Renewal Process, cont.
Current license granted for 40 year period; it will expire on March 24, 2011 Operating license would be extended to 2031 Day-to-day operations under 10 CFR Part 50 not changed December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 4
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License Renewal Process cont.
License Renewal Process includes v:. Technical Review by Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
- Onsite Scoping Audit
- Onsite Aging Management Audit
- Culminates in Safety Evaluation Report December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 5
License Renewal Process cont.
- Environmental review by NRR and outside environmental experts
- Onsite audit of environmental issues
- . Independent assessments by outside agencies
- + Culminates in supplement to NUREG-1437 December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 6
License Renewal Process, cont.
+** Opportunity for formal hearing before the Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB)
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Invoked for Palisades
- . Pre-hearing held November
- ASLB still considering issue 3,2005 S
- Results to be announced separately December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 7
License Renewal Process cont Finally, process includes onsite inspection by regional office
- Focuses on implementation and commitment management
.* Emphasizes in-plant walk downs
- Culminates in an inspection report December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 8
Inspection o*.Onsite inspection performed in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71002
- Inspected scoping, screening and aging management programs December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 9
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nspec ton, cont.
- Inspection occurred from October 24 to November 166, 2005
+ Included approximately two weeks onsite
- Inspection team consisted "of five experienced inspectors December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 10 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Inspection, cont.
Team reviewed electrical, mechanical and structural systems, structures and components o:. Normally inaccessible areas inside containment will be examined by routine inspections during next refueling outage December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 11 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Scoping and Screening
- Reviewed 1 1 systems to verify appropriateness of scoping and screening efforts
- . Supplemented NRR's review
- Emphasized physical walk downs of the plant
- Concentrated on systems, structures and components not included within the applicant's license renewal scope December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 12 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Scoping and Screening, cont.
- Systems reviewed included:
- . Auxiliary and Main Steam
- Chemical Volume & Control
+ Component Cooling Water
- . Condensate and Feedwater
- Electric Power Distribution
- Fire Protection December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 13 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Scoping and Screening, cont.
Systems, cont.
- . Fuel Oil
- . Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning
- .* Radioactive Waste
- Spent Fuel Pool Cooling December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 14
Scoping and Screening, cont.
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Conclusion:==
- Systems appeared appropriately scoped and screened
- Some minor inconsistencies identified
- Scoping and screening acceptable for license renewal December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 15
Aging Management Programs Reviewed 14 aging management programs and 2 time limited aging analyses (TLAA) programs
- Followed up on NRR review efforts
- Performed plant walk downs
- . Reviewed existing plant documentation December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 16 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Aging Management Programs, cont
- Reviewed operational experience information
+ Reviewed corrective actions to current plant issues and
- Reviewed proposed enhancements and commitments
- Verified that TLAAs were appropriate December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 17 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Aging Management Programs, cont
- The programs reviewed included:
- Bolting Integrity
- . Boric Acid Corrosion
- Buried Services Corrosion
- . Closed-Cycle Cooling
- Diesel Fuel Monitoring
- Fire Protection
+ Flow-Accelerated Corrosion December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 18 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Aging Management Programs, cont
- . Programs reviewed, cont.
- Non-Environmentally Qualified Electrical Commodities
+ One-Time Inspection
- Open-Cycle Cooling Water
- Overhead Load Handling
- Structural Monitoring
- . System Monitoring
- Water Chemistry December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 19 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Aging Management Programs, cont Time Limited Aging Analyses
- . Environmental Qualification
- .* Fatigue Monitoring December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 20
Aging Management Proraesn, cont
- Conclusion Aging Management Programs should be adequate for period of extended operation when enhanced or implemented in accordance with commitments December 1, 2005 Palisades-Nuclear Plant 21 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Inspection Conclusions v Palisades scoping, screening and aging management programs sufficient for extended operation Region Ill does not see any inspection impediments to renewing the operating license December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 22 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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Future Inspections Normally inaccessible areas inside containment will be inspected through routine inspection activities during the next refueling outage Routine baseline inspections will continue December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 23 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Future Inspec tons, cont.
- If license is renewed, procedure 71003 will close to the period of operation then inspection be, performed extended Inspection will verify that, commitments, made as part of license application, have been implemented December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 24
Current Baseline Inspections On-going now
- will continue into 4+
renewed license period Consist of onsite resident inspections and offsite (regional) specialty inspections December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 25
Current Baseline Inspections, cont.
- . Inspections in areas of operations, maintenance, operator qualifications, engineering, emergency preparedness, radiation protection, and security
+ Inspection results generally publicly available on NRC web site December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 26 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Current Baseline Inspections, cont.
- Web site also contains details on revised oversight inspection process, the types of inspections, and overall plant performance. Copies of inspection procedures and reports are also available, December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 27 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Current Baseline Inspections, cont.
For more information visit:
www.NRC.gov (select: -:Nuclear
'Reactors > Operating Reactors Oversight > Reactor Oversight Process)
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Contacts Questions regarding hearing petition issues should be directed to petitioner's lawyers December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 29
Contacts Questions regarding the license renewal process may be directed to the N RR Project Managers:
Michael Morgan (301 415-2232)
Juan Ayala (301 415-4063)
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 30