ML20029B427

Slide Presentation Entitled, Review of Waste Confidence Proceeding Findings

ML20029B427
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Issue date:	04/19/1989
From:	Bernero R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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REVIEW OF WASTE CONFIDENCE PROCEEDING FINDINGS

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APRIL 19,1989 PRESENTER:

ROBERT M BERNERO PRESENTER'S TITLE / BRANCH DIV.:

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PPOPOSED 1989 WASTE BACKGROUND:

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(1) FOR RULEMAKING ON WHETHER RADIOAC DE SAFELY FROM NUCLEAR REACTORS CAN WASTES DISPOSED OF;AND ATING LICENSES OR l

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AMENUMENTS UNTIL 4D$ E CAN BE MADE.

TWO NUCLEAR UTILITY COMPANIES REQUEST EL LICENSE AMENDMENTS TO EXPAND SPENT FU o

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BE AVAILABLE, AND TO DETERM FELY STORED RADIOACTIVE WASTESCAN BE SAN OF EXISTING ON-SITE PAST THE EXPIRATIO SAL OR LICENSES UNTIL OFF-SITE DISPO STORAGE IS AVAILABLE."

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WASTE CONFIDENCE DECISION:-

FINDINGS IN-COMMISSION'S 1984 (1.) DISPOSAL IN A REPOSITORY IS FEASIBLE (2) ' AT LEAST ONE ' REPOSITORY WILL BE AVAILABLE BY 2007 2009: SUFFICIENT REPOSITORY CAP ACITY WILL BE - AVAILABLE WITHIN :30 YEARS TO DISPOSE 1

OF ALL SPENT FUEL AND' HLW. GENERATED 2

(3) SPENT FUEL AND HLW WIL'L BE SAFELY MANAGED l

(4) SPENT FUEL CAN BE SAFELY STORED FOR AT LEAST 30 YEARS t

(5) SUFFICIENT ONSITE OR OFFSITE STORAGE CAPACITY WILL BE MADE AVAILAB. LE IF NEEDED t

COMMISSION NOTED THAT FINDINGS WERE "IN i

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LATER THAN 5 YEARS PRIOR TO AT-REACTOR NO OPERATING LICENSE (O.L.) EXPIRATION PROVIDES THAT NO DISCUSSION OF o

10 CFR 51.23 OF SPENT FUEL ANY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT EXPIRATION IS REQUIRED STORAGE FOLLOWING O.L.

IN CONNECTION WITH A LICENSE OR LICENSE AMENDMENT FOR A REACTOR OR AN ISFSI j.

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A SCIIEDULE FOR REVIEW OF THE WASTE.

AND CONFIDENCE FINDINGS:

BRIEF ACNW ON PROPOSED DECISION APRIL 26. 1989 SUBMIT PROPOSED DECISION TO COMMISSION-MAY 12, 1989 C'OMMISSION ' DECISION ON PUBLICATION MAY 31, 1989 FOR PUBLIC -COMMENT JUNE G, 1989

- PUBLISH PROPOSED DECISION SEPTEMBER 1,

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- SUBMIT FINAL PACKAGE TC DECEMBER 1,

1989 CON MISSION DECEMBER 15, 1989

- FINAL 1989 WASTE CONFIDENCE DECISION ISSUED I

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FINDING 1:

THE COMMISSION FINDS REASONABLE ASSURANCE THAT SAFE DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT FUEL IN A, MINED GEOLOGIC REPOSITORY IS TECHNICALLY FEASIBLE.

OF THE REPOSITORY PROGRAM.UNDER o REDIRECTION THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT (NWPAA) TO FOCUS ON A SINGLE SITE:

(1) RAISES ' POTENTIAL FOR DELAY IN REPOSITORY AVAILABILITY IF SITE SELECTED IS FOUND TO BE UNSUITABLE; 4

-(2) DOES NOT PRECLUDE IDENTIFICATION OF ACCEPTABLE SITE.

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WASTE PACKAGE, BACKFILL AND SEALS, NRC STAFF HAS NO BASIS FOR DECREASED CONFIDENCE _

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SSURANCE THE COMMISSION FINDS REASONABLE AREPOSITORIES 1

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AND AND THAT SUFFICIEN N 30 YEARS YEARS 2007-09, CAPACITY WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHI OPERATING BEYOND EXPIRATION OF ANY REACTORMMERCIAL LICENSE TO DISPOSE OF EXISTING CO NT FUEL HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPE GENERATED ORIGINATING IN SUCH REACTOR AND UP TO THAT TIME.

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2 pASIS FOR ORIGINAL COMMISSION FINDING FOR REPOSITORY OPERATION

1. 2007-2009 TIMEFRAME OF ISSUE FROM REACTOR BASED ON COURT REMANDNOT A REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSING CASES SAFETY OR ENVIRONMENT 30-YEAR TIMEFRAME FOR AVAILABILITY OF 2.

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SUFFICIENT CAPACITY BASED L OF CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE OF TIME FOR DISPOSA A.

ALL SPENT FUEL AFTER 2007-2009 OR B. EVALUATION OF TECHNICAL CONSIDERATIONS RELIABILITY OF LONG-TERM STORAGE (E.G,

ENGINEERED STRUCTURES)

OF INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS EVALUATION

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THE COMMISSION FINDS REASONABLE: ASSURANCE 'THAT UNDER.THE CURRENT PROGRAM FOR THE' DEVELOPMENT OF. SAFE OFFSITE DISPOSA ED.

OF SPENT FUEL AND :.HIGH-LEVEL WASTE, AT LEAST-ONE' MIN

.l GEOLOGIC REPOSITORY WILL BE AVAILABLE. WITHIN THE FIRST QUARTER OF THE' TWENTY-FIRST "ENTURY, AND THAT SUFFICIENT I

REPOSITORY CAPACITY WILL BE AVAILABLE WITHIN 30 YEARS.

BEYOND THE SCHEDULED EXPIRATION OF OPERATING LICENSES FOR ~ THE BULK OF NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS TO DISPOSE OF THE SPENT FUEL' GENERATED IN THOSE REACTORS.

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ASSURANCE COMMISSION FINDS REASONABLEAM FOR THE THAT UNDER THE CURRENT PROGRISPOSAL OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF SAFE OFFSITE DSTE,AT LEAST SPENT FUEL AND HIGH-LEVEL WAY WILL BE ONE MINED GEOLOGIC REPOSITORUARTER OF THE AVAILABLE WITHIN THE FIRST Q

T SUFFICIENT TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, AND THA ILABLE REPOSITORY CAPACITY WILL BE AVA CHEDULED WITHIN 30 YEARS BEYOND THE S S FOR THE EXPIRATION OF OPERATING LICENSEDISPOSE OF BULK OF LICENSED REACTORS TO WASTE THE SPENT FUEL AND HIGH--LEVEL RS.

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IN DOE PROGRAM. PRIOR TO NWPAA A.

DELAY ~s NT FOR POSSIBILITY THAT YUCCA B. NEED TO ACCOU.

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C. SUSPENSION OF SITE-SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR SECOND REPOSITORY OF TIME REQUIRED FOR SECOND D. DOE ESTIMATE REP OSITORY i

CONFIDENCE IN LONG-TERM STORAGE E. INCREASED F. ' REVIEW-OF. ISSUES CONSIDERED IN 1.984 DECISION i

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NWPAA IN DOE PROGRAM PRIOR TO A. DELAYS FIVE-YEAR SLIPPAGE IN DATE FOR REPOSITORY 1998 TO 2003) (DOE 1.

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SLIPPAGE IN NEAR-TERM MILESTONES FOR EXPLORATORY SHAFT EXCAVATION AND START 2.

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YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE WILL PROVE 1987 NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY AMENDMENTS ACT OF 1.

DOE TO CHARACTERIZE ONLY-(NWPAA) AUTHORIZED YUCCA MOUNTAIN, NV CANDIDATE SITE i

SITE CHARACTERIZATION SUSPENDED AT HANFORD WA, 2.

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3. IF YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE FOUND UNSUITABLE, DOE REPORT TO MUST SUSPEND CHARACTERIZATION AND CONGRESS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS i

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C. SUSPENSION OF SITE-SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES FOR SECOND REPOSITORY OF SECOND REPOSITORY, 4

NWPAA REQUIRED-SUSPENSION MTHM LIMIT ON FIRST 1.

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OF ALL SPENT FUEL. PROJECTED TO BE GENERATED, CAPACITY-LIMIT IS REMOVED, A SECOND 1

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BASIS FOR RECOMMENDED. FINDING 2.

REPOSITORY AVAILABILITY MOUNTAIN UNSUITABLE IN THE YEAR 2000-A. DOE ' FINDS YUCCA REENING B. DOE REQUIRES ' 25 YEARS TO' PROGRESS FROM ' SI TO REPOSITORY OPERATION.

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OF TECIINOLOGY OR' PROGRAM LESSONS LEARNED I

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CONFIDENCE IN LONG-TERM STORAGE E. INCREASED UP TO POSSIBLE REACTOR LICENSE RENEWALS FOR EARLIEST SPENT FUEL NEED:

WITH 30 YEARS, CONSERVATIVE SCENARIO ENT FOR GENERATED AT ANY REACTOR COULD BE A REQUIREM (40-YEAR INITIAL OPERATING UP TO 100 YEARS.

PLUS 30-YEAR RENEWAL, PLUS 30-YEARS WAITING STORACE TY FOR AVAILABILITY OF SUFFICIENT REPOSITORY CAPAC

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1. NO FAILURE MODES OF SIGNIFICANT CONCERN FOR STORAGE POOLS OR DRY CASKS 100-YEAR

2. IF REPOSITORY AVAILABLE BY 2025, i

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2. INSTITUTIONAL CONSIDERATIONS RELIABILITY OF FINANCING AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT A.

FOR L('NG-TERM SPENT FUEL STORAGE AFTER LICENSE EXPIRATION OR PREMATURE REACTOR RETIREMENT b

FEW. REACTORS HAVE PREMATURELY ' RETIRED TO DATE 1.

FEW-ADDITIONAL REACTORS LIKELY TO RETIRE 2.

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