ML19126A066

Memorandum to C. Regan Summary of April 16, 2019, Partially Closed Public Meeting to Discuss RAI Issued in Connection with Nrc'S Review of the ISP Consolidated Isf Application for a Facility at Andrews County, Texas (W/Enclosure 1 & 2)

ML19126A066
Person / Time
Site:	Consolidated Interim Storage Facility
Issue date:	05/06/2019
From:	Janice Nguyen Spent Fuel Licensing Branch
To:	Christopher Regan Division of Spent Fuel Management
Nguyen J
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ML19126A068	List: ML19126A066
References
CAC 001028, EPID L-2017-NEW-0002
Download: ML19126A066 (5)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 May 6, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Christopher M. Regan, Deputy Director Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM: John-Chau Nguyen, Senior Project Manager /RA/

Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

SUMMARY

OF APRIL 16, 2019, PARTIALLY CLOSED PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH NRCS REVIEW OF THE INTERIM STORAGE PARTNERS CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STORAGE FACILITY APPLICATION FOR A FACILITY AT ANDREWS COUNTY, TEXAS PURPOSE:

The purpose of the meeting was for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and Interim Storage Partners (ISP) representatives to discuss ISPs April 3, 2019 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19095B557), draft responses to NRC staffs request for additional information (RAI). The RAIs were issued on November 16, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18320A184), in connection with its review of the license application (previously submitted by Waste Control Specialists) for the proposed ISP Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF). This meeting was noticed on April 4, 2019 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19094B861).

MEETING

SUMMARY

On April 16, 2019, NRC staff held a partially closed Category 1 public meeting with representatives from ISP at the NRCs One White Flint North Building in Rockville, Maryland.

Attendees included ISP and its contractors, NRC staff, and members of the public. The discussion followed the agenda provided in Enclosure 1. NRC and ISP staff and contractors discussed the draft RAI responses (ML19095B557). During the open meeting portion, members of the public were given an opportunity to ask questions pertaining to the draft RAI responses following discussions between NRC and ISP. The list of meeting attendees is provided in .

CONTACT: John-Chau Nguyen, NMSS/DSFM 301-415-0262

C. Regan Following introductions and opening remarks, ISP representatives and NRC staff discussed the draft RAI responses associated with safety analysis report (SAR), Chapter 15, Materials Evaluation from the RAIs requested by the NRC (ML18320A184). NRC staff informed ISP that the staff performed a cursory review of the draft responses and in general, it appears that the responses addressed the information requested; however, the staff will have to perform a detailed review when the final responses are submitted.

For RAI15-13, the staff sought clarification on the incorporation of approved aging management programs (AMPs) for the 61BT and 61BTH Dry Shielded Canisters that are part of Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 1004, which was renewed in December 2017. NRC staff stated that in the draft response, ISP adds an entire AMP to the application and will require a detailed review of the new information prior to acceptance of the proposed AMPs. In addition, NRC staff asked ISP to describe the response and the methods ISP used to develop the AMPs. During the discussion, NRC staff recommended that ISP verify that all unique aspects of the canister designs from the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and CoC No. 1029 licenses are accounted for in the evaluations supporting the AMPs. The staff also recommended that ISP provide the Excel files for the tables similar to what was provided for the CoC No. 1004 license renewal submittal to aid with the review.

After the business portion of the meeting, several members of the public participating by phone asked questions and provided comments to NRC staff. The public sought clarification regarding transportation of high burnup fuel to the WCS CISF. Other members sought clarification on the impacts of Aluminum Alloy degradation for the Aluminum used in the canister baskets. Another member of the public suggested these meetings should be transcribed and placed in public record.

Following the open portion of the meeting, meeting participants transitioned to the closed portion of the meeting. In the closed portion of the meeting, NRC staff and ISP participants addressed RAIs whose discussion would introduce information of a proprietary nature. These RAIs sought information associated with standard for nil-ductility testing for the Vertical Cask Transporter, Lift Beam Assembly, and Quality Assurance Classification for the WCS Lift Beam assembly described in WCS CISF SAR.

No regulatory decisions were made at the meeting.

Docket No.: 72-1050 CAC/EPID No. 001028/L-2017-NEW-0002

Enclosures:

1. Meeting Agenda

2. Attendance list

C. Regan

SUMMARY

OF APRIL 16, 2019, PARTIALLY CLOSED PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ISSUED IN CONNECTION WITH NRCS REVIEW OF THE INTERIM STORAGE PARTNERS CONSOLIDATED INTERIM STORAGE FACILITY APPLICATION FOR A FACILITY AT ANDREWS COUNTY, TEXAS, DOCUMENT DATE: May 6, 2019 DISTRIBUTION:

DSFM r/f NRC Attendees Filename: G:\SFST\Nguyen\Casework\WCS\041619 partially closed meeting to discuss RAIs/04162019 ISP partially closed meeting summary.docx ADAMS Package No.: ML19126A068 Memo: ML19126A066 Draft RAI Response Information: ML19095B557 C=Without attachment/enclosure E=With attachment/enclosure N=No copy OFFICE: SFM SFM SFM CJacobs NAME: JNguyen WWheatley for JMcKirgan DATE: 5/ 03 /2019 5/03/2019 5/06/2019 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

AGENDA Partially Closed Meeting between Interim Storage Partners, LLC (ISP),

and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

April 16, 2019 12:30 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Room: OWFN-04-B6

Purpose:

Partially Closed Meeting to discuss NRCs request for additional information, dated November 16, 2018, issued in connection with NRCs review of the license application for the proposed ISP CISF at Andrews County, TX.

Open Meeting 12:30 p.m. - 12:35 p.m. Introductions / Opening Remarks NRC/ISP 12:35 p.m. - 1:35 p.m. Discussion of request for additional information ISP/NRC (RAIs) relating to materials evaluation 15-1 through 15-13.

1:35 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Opportunity for Public Questions and NRC/Public Comments for NRC staff 1:50 p.m. Adjourn/Transition to Closed Meeting Closed Meeting 1:55 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Introductions/Opening Remarks NRC/ISP 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Discussion of RAIs relating to materials ISP/NRC evaluation P-15-1 through P-15-3 3:00 p.m. Adjourn Enclosure 1

MEETING ATTENDEES

Participants:

ISP and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Date: April 16, 2019, 12:30 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Location: One White Flint North, Room 04-B6 NAME AFFILIATION John-Chau Nguyen NRC Darrell Dunn NRC Joe Gillespie NRC JoAnn Ireland NRC Jack Boshoven ISP Renee Murdock ISP Jeff Isakson ISP Michael Callahan Governmental Strategies Wren Fowler NAC Annette Haynes ISP Elicia Sanchez ISP Donna Gilmore SOS Citizens' Oversight Projects Ray Lutz Mike Keegan Dont Waste Michigan Jan Boudart Public Inter. Technology and Trade Associates Laura Schwartz Enclosure 2