ML19338D934
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| Issue date: | 12/04/2019 |
| From: | Commissioners NRC/OCM |
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SCHEDULING NOTE
Title:
STRATEGIC PROGRAMMATIC OVERVIEW OF THE FUEL FACILITIES AND THE SPENT FUEL STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION BUSINESS LINES (Public Meeting)
Purpose:
The purpose of the briefing is to provide the Commission with a discussion of strategic considerations associated with the Fuel Facilities and Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation business lines.
Scheduled: December 4, 2019 9:00 a.m.
Duration: Approx. 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> Location: Commissioners' Conference Room, 1st fl OWFN Fuel Facilities Business Line 35 mins.*
NRC Staff1 John W. Lubinski, Director, Office of the Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Topic:
Strategic Overview of the Fuel Facilities Business Line Andrea Kock, Director, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS Topic:
Fuel Cycle Program Current Environment Jacob Zimmerman, Chief, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS Topic:
Fuel Facilities Licensing Activities Robert Williams, Chief, Projects Branch 1, Region II Topic:
Fuel Cycle Inspection Program Activities Commission Q & A 40 mins.
Break 5mins.
1 Other business line partner office directors and regional administrators will be located in the well as appropriate
Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Line NRC Staff2 35 mins.*
John W. Lubinski, Director, NMSS Topic:
Strategic Overview of the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Line Christopher Regan, Deputy Director, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS Topic: .
Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Current Environment John McKirgan, Chief, Spent Fuel and Transportation Licensing Branch ,
Division of Fuel Management, NMSS Topic:
Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Licensing Activities Linda Howell, Acting Director, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region IV Topic:
Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Oversight Activities Commission Q & A 40 mins.
Discussion - Wrap-Up 5mins.
- For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & A 2 Other business line partner office directors and regional administrators will be located in the well as appropriate 2
Becoming a Modern Risk-Informed Regulator
- Successfully completed the graded approach pilot amendment
- Interacting with industry to enhance understanding of safety margin
- Evaluating a topical report program to reduce unnecessary submittals
7 U.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Spent Fuel Storage and
- Transportation Oversight Activities Linda Howell, Deputy Director Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region IV
Substantial Collaboration and Openness
- Multi-disciplinary teams were used to resolve significant technical issues
- Resource sharing
- Enhanced learning and knowledge transfer among staff
Maintaining Openness with Stakeholders
- Leveraged technology to improve timeliness of information sharing
- Conducted several briefings for congressional representatives and staff
Preparing for the Future
- Continued focus on safety significant operations
- Developing guidance for future aging management programs
- Evaluating technologies that have been successful in other industrial applications
Continued Safety Focus
- Industry and the NRC continue to share operating experience
- We will complete additional oversight of activities before and after transport if consolidated interim storage facilities are constructed
Preparing to address changes
- Assessed current regulatory framework for licensing of accident tolerant fuel
- Conducted assessment of the spent fuel transportation oversight inspection ~~
readiness
- Participated in spent fuel transportation tabletop exercises
Optimizing our Licensing Practices
- Revised guidance documents for adaptability, clarity, and efficiency
- Accommodated early renewals
- Developed new guidance ~~
for high burn-up fuel
- Ensuring a shared understanding of authorized changes under licensee change processes
Ensuring our Oversight Program is Modern and Risk-Informed
- Used operational experience and risk insights to appropriately focus program
- Eliminated overlaps in procedures
- Developed realistic times --
estimate for inspections
- Used risk insights to focus hours on most important aspects of oversight
- Recommendations to be fully implemented in FY 2021
C/ U.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Licensing Activities John McKirgan, Chief Spent Fuel and Transportation Licensing Branch, NMSS
Efficiently License and Certify Storage and Transportation Containers
- Completed an increased number of licensing actions due to licensing process efficiencies
- Completed a number of significant licensing actions
Promoting Transparency and Emphasizing Outreach
- Proactively engaging - -- -
stakeholders on new and on-going actions ,. .
- Augmented outreach _
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- What IS spent nuc:IHT fud'?
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- Could hloh burnup fuet d*ade ,n stor'6Qc!')
, What -re the msoectton ruult:s of the <:atMsters locatH et the Cubto Canyon rSFSP
- Quesbonl and Answers - Spent Fue4 Pool Safety
- What do you look at when you llt,::l\SC!, fuel "orage facility? How do J know it tlltl withmnd I n11tur1,! d1s.:;ter1
- How do you know the fuel Pools are safe? Does the NRC 1n,;oect thts'f! facilibes, or iuct the re.ct<< IUeJf' storage applications
Safety Focused in a Dynamic Environment
- Completed emergent and important licensing requests
- Leveraged tools to focus on most ,
important casework
- Utilizing strategic workforce planning to build the workforce of the future
- NMSS - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
(/ U.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Line Briefing Commission Meeting December 4, 2019
~u.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Optimizing our Programs in a Dynamic Environment John Lubinski, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Effectively Responding to a Changing Environment
- Consolidated
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- Approved a number of applications for transporting accident tolerant fuel
- Engaging a wider set of stakeholders in new forums
Making progress on becoming a modern risk informed regulator
- Completed graded approach pilot
- Completing assessment of the ISFSI Inspection Program cu 1; Focus on our people
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c1u.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Current Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Environment Christopher Regan Deputy Director, NMSS/DFM
Preparing for New Applications
- Early and frequent SHINEHighlevelOverview 0 LEU 1s dissolved to form the liquid target e Uran1um undergoes fission in target solution 8 Acce lerator fires ion tank, prod~cing Mo*99 communications beam into tritium gas and other isotopes target chamber C, Mo-99 1s captured from 0 Ions from acceleraror the solution via an
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- Pre-application neutrons into target returned to the target solution ta nk solution tank meetings Mo
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- Information sharing with federal partners Uranium Oxycarbide
- Enhancing our TRISO particles in a pebble communications
- Working with the Office of Regulatory lmel'Pyrd'jt!CC~Layer: 0.°'1Tm Sloon c.- lJyl<: 0.031,mm OJter PwtlMic Carbon lfflw: 0.°""'11 Research and National Labs
Engaging in Knowledge Management
- Licensing seminars series on various topics to promote knowledge management
- Promoting cross-qualifications for technical staff
- Utilizing strategic workforce planning to ensure we have expertise to support our future workload
7 U.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Fuel Cycle Inspection Program Robert Williams, Chief Projects Branch 1, Division of Fuel Facility Inspection, Region II
Ensuring a Smarter Way to Safety
- Focusing on safety by successfully completing the core inspection program
- Proactively planning to ..,
inspect new facilities
- Modernizing decision making one decision at a time
- Partnering with NMSS on the smarter inspection effort
Maintaining Knowledgeable, Agile Staff
- Enhancing the diversity of technical backgrounds through cross training
- Continuing our focus on collaboration and knowledge management
- Implementing the leadership model through Leadership at all levels
Enhancing Openness Through Public Engagement ~ --
- Increased engagement with local officials and stakeholders
- Continued resident Inspector outreach
- Transforming licensee _____
pertormance review meetings
Preparing for New Technologies Enrichment Facility (Part70)
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Transportation Fresh Fuel (Port 71} SPF (Part SO)
- Engagement with internal and external stakeholders
- Issued letter requesting anticipated schedules
- Implementing ATF project plan
- Evaluating our regulatory framework
- Utilizing diverse forums for engaging stakeholders
Making Progress Toward Becoming a Modern Risk-Informed Regulator
- Updated the Licensing Handbook
- Initiated Smarter Licensing and Oversight Efforts
Optimizing Our Programs Demonstrate Consistency Obtain Priorities Feedback Increase Transparency = = ~ ~ ~ Annual Review of Charges Better Developing Tools Planning and Guidance to Issue Memo to Better Track Non-Partner Offices fee Billable Work Met with Partner Offices
~u.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Fuel Facilities Licensing Activities Jake Zimmerman, Chief Fuel Facilities Licensing Branch, NMSS
Effective and Efficient Fuel Facility Licensing Reviews Number of Licensing Actions 160 149 vi 140 128 z
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Becoming a Modern Risk-Informed Regulator Why do we need to change?
Who will help us get there?
vu.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Current Fuel Cycle Program Environment Andrea Kock, Director Division of Fuel Management, NMSS
7 U.S.NRC United Stares Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Fuel Facilities and Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Line Briefing Commission Meeting December 4, 2019
t7 U.S.NRC United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Protecting People and the Environment Preparing for the Future John Lubinski, Director Office of Nuct.ear Material Safety and Safeguards
Successfully Regulating Fuel Cycle Facilities Locations of NRC-Licensed Fuel Cycle Facilities ND SD RI NE __ +---NJ
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Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Facility (1) Uranium Enrichment laser Separation Facility (1)
- Gas Centrifuge Uranium Enrict1ment Facility (2) ote: There are no fuel cycle facilities rn Alaska or Hawaii.
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Preparing for New Technologies
- Evaluating our regulatory framework for necessary changes
- Conducting preapplication meetings with external stakeholders