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
Agenda
Introductions
License Renewal Process NRC Inspection Results Applicant Comments Public Questions December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 2 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 3 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 5 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 6 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 7 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 8 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Inspection Onsite inspection performed in accordance with NRC Inspection Procedure 71002 Inspected scoping, screening and aging management programs December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 9 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 10 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 11 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 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 Service Water Spent Fuel Pool Cooling December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 14 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
Scoping and Screening, cont.
Conclusion:
Systems appeared appropriately scoped and screened Some minor inconsistencies identified Scoping and screening acceptable for license renewal December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 15 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 20 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 21 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting
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 22 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)
December 1, 2005 Palisades Nuclear Plant 23 Scoping, Screening & Aging Management Inspection Exit Meeting