ML18338A069

Presentation Slides: Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Exercise - an Overview

ML18338A069
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	12/11/2018
From:	Richter M Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Exercise:

An Overview Mark Richter Senior Project Manager Nuclear Energy Institute Washington, DC December 11, 2018

TRANSPORTATION OF USED FUEL WHY DO WE CARE?

Total Value Proposition Back End Actions Impactful Success Depends on Efficient Management

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NEI NATIONAL NUCLEAR ENERGY STRATEGY

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National Nuclear Energy Strategy Imperatives

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The Industry Approach Used Fuel Transportation Task Force Vision-Prepare industry to transport used nuclear fuel from ISFSI locations to interim and/or permanent storage facilities by 2023.

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The Industry Approach How will executing a Table Top help us prepare?

• Replicate the communication, planning and decision processes utilized in the transportation of used fuel from an ISFSI site to a consolidated interim storage (CIS) facility

• Demonstrate an understanding of the used fuel transportation processes and requirements

• Identify opportunities for improved efficiencies

• Exercise Price-Anderson and NRC requirements

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Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Details Exercise Assumptions

• Nuclear site is a virtual site that incorporates the location, characteristics and infrastructure of Kewaunee and the political, community and tribal stakeholders that reflect Prairie Island (Great Lakes NPP)

• Nuclear plant shut down for several years in cold and dark status

• CIS facility is located near Hobbs New Mexico rail head

• Private shipment model (not DOE shipments, but DOE will observe)

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Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Details Exercise Scenario in Three Phases

• Pre-shipment activities and used fuel departure from shut down plant site to CIS

• Used fuel transportation will utilize intermodal approach including barge on water, heavy haul trucking and rail

• Normal conditions are assumed (no weather, accident or intervener issues)

• Separate discussion of contingency and emergency plans and responses to be implemented if needed

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Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Details Private Shipment Model Key Participants

• Contract services corporation will perform all site-related used fuel transportation readiness actions (Mas Tec Services)

• Independent corporation (GuthBader) owns plant site and used fuel

• CIS company is wholly-owned subsidiary (Sun Desert Interim Storage)

• Commercial shipping agent (Edlow International) is contracted by plant site owner

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Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Details Key Participant Operating Assumptions

• Transport casks, needed lifting hardware and stillage structures, and required road, rail and water transport equipment are available

• Certificates of Compliance requirements are met (including pre and post transport inspections)

• Standard contract changes required for private shipment, commercial transactions and NRC license transfers are completed in a timely manner ©2018 Nuclear Energy Institute 10

Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Details Used Fuel License and Title Assumptions

• No DOE involvement

• GuthBader becomes Parts 50 and 72 licensee and retains title to fuel as owner of CIS subsidiary

• As the plant licensee, GuthBader is purchaser under standard contract and the shipper under Part 71 and DOT regulations

• Edlow International is responsible for contracting carriers to move the used fuel

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Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Details Other Participants

• Kewaunee/Prairie Island Management

• State representatives (Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, others?)

• Prairie Island Indian Community

• Railroad Company

• U.S. Department of Transportation

• Union and Trades/Crafts

• Law Enforcement

• Emergency Management

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Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Details Observers

• American Nuclear Insurers

• Nuclear energy companies (Duke, Dominion, Xcel, SCE, etc)

• Electric Power Research Institute

• Energy Solutions, Holtec, NAC, Orano

• 3 Yankees

• Tribal Communities (Prairie Island, others?)

• DOE, DOT, NRC, Coast Guard, Bureau of Indian Affairs

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Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Details Other Details

• Live exercise May 21, 2019 at Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant

• Video recording will be available

• NEI developing complimentary white paper focused on used fuel transportation regulation opportunities for efficiency improvements and burden reduction

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Used Fuel Transportation Table Top Recap

• Exercise scheduled for May 21, 2019

• Will test assumptions/challenges/processes and identify opportunities for improvement

• Virtual site to represent physical attributes of Kewaunee and political, community and tribal aspects of Prairie Island

• Private shipment model for initial scenario

• Routing will utilize intermodal transportation resources

• Consolidated Interim Storage location reflects the border between New Mexico and Texas

• Exercise NRC and Price-Anderson requirements

• Video will be made available afterwards

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