ML17171A192
| ML17171A192 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Indian Point  |
| Issue date: | 06/14/2017 |
| From: | Bruce Watson Reactor Decommissioning Branch |
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| Setzer T | |
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| Download: ML17171A192 (6) | |
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PowerReactorDecommissioningProgram IndianPointAnnualAssessmentMeeting June14,2017 BruceA.Watson,CHP Chief,ReactorDecommissioningBranch DivisionofDecommissioning, UraniumRecovery,andWastePrograms OfficeofNuclearMaterialSafetyandSafeguards ML17171A192
TheNRCMission TheNRCsmissionwithrespecttodecommissioning istoensureasafetransitionfromoperationsto decommissioning,andthesafecompletionof radiologicaldecommissioning.
NRCwillcontinuetolicenseandinspecttheplant untilthelicenseedemonstratesthattheresidual radioactivitymeetsthelicenseterminationcriteria andNRCterminatesthelicense.
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NRCDecommissioningExperience 3
DecommissioningProgram RegulatoryFramework IntegratedDecommissioningProgram ComprehensiveRegulations (10CFR50.82):
Publicinvolvement Environmentalreview Financialassurance Sitecharacterization Siteremediation/
Radiologicalcleanup Finalsitesurveys RegulatoryGuidance OversightandInspectionProgram DecommissioningProcess 4
ReactorDecommissioning ProgramStatus Progressintheareaofdecommissioning:
10powerreactors haveterminatedtheirlicensesafter meetingtheNRCscriteriaforunrestrictedrelease 20powerreactorsareindecommissioning 7powerreactorshaveannouncedtheywillpermanently ceaseoperationsinthenextfewyears Newtrendsindecommissioning BusinessmodelatZionandLaCrosseNuclearPowerPlants NRCisevaluatingtheVermontYankeesaleandlicense transferfromEntergytoaprivatecompany 5
DecommissioningSummary Thereareanincreasingnumberofplantsentering decommissioningintheUnitedStates,andtheNRC isfocusedonthesafetransitionoftheseplantsfrom operationtodecommissioning TheNRChasastrongdecommissioningregulatory frameworkandexperiencedinspectionprogram TheNRCsdecommissioningprocesswillbefurther strengthenedbyapplyinglessonslearned 6