ML053610125
| ML053610125 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 12/21/2005 |
| From: | Ann Marie Stone Division of Reactor Safety III |
| To: | Varney J Lake Michigan College at South Haven |
| References | |
| Download: ML053610125 (23) | |
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Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening and Aging Management License Renewal Inspection Exit Meeting December 1, 2005
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 2
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 3
License 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 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 4
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 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 5
License Renewal Process, cont.
License Renewal Process includes 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 6
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 7
License Renewal Process, cont.
Opportunity for formal hearing before the Atomic Safety Licensing Board (ASLB)
Invoked for Palisades Pre-hearing held November 3, 2005 ASLB still considering issues Results to be announced separately
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 8
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 9
Inspection Onsite inspection performed in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71002 Inspected scoping, screening and aging management programs
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 10 Inspection, cont.
Inspection occurred from October 24 to November 16, 2005 Included approximately two weeks onsite Inspection team consisted of five experienced inspectors
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 11 Inspection, cont.
Team reviewed electrical, mechanical and structural systems, structures and components Normally inaccessible areas inside containment will be examined by routine inspections during next refueling outage
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 12 Scoping and Screening Reviewed 11 systems to verify appropriateness of scoping and screening efforts Supplemented NRRs review Emphasized physical walk downs of the plant Concentrated on systems, structures and components not included within the applicants license renewal scope
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 13 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 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 14 Scoping and Screening, cont.
Systems, cont.
Fuel Oil Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning Radioactive Waste Service Water Spent Fuel Pool Cooling
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 15 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 16 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 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 17 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 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 18 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 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 19 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 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 20 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 21 Aging Management Programs, 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 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 22 Inspection Conclusions Palisades scoping, screening and aging management programs sufficient for extended operation Region III does not see any inspection impediments to renewing the operating license
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting 23 Current Baseline Inspections, cont.
For more information visit:
www.NRC.gov (select: Nuclear Reactors > Operating Reactors >
Oversight > Reactor Oversight Process)