ML20198K912

Summary of 981202 Meeting with Util Re Status of Plans Being Developed for Decommissioning of Millstone Nuclear Power Station,Unit 1.List of Attendees & Slides Given to NRC by Util During Their Presentation Encl

ML20198K912
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Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	12/24/1998
From:	Larry Wheeler NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Weiss S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
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MEMORANDUM TO: Seymour H. Weiss, Director Non-Power Reactors and Decommissioning Project Directorate Division cf Reactor Program Management /NRR FROM: Louis L. Wheeler, Senior Project Manager k Non-Power Reactors and Decommissionin Project Directorate Division of Reactor Program Management /NRR

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OF THE DECEMBER 2,1998, MEETING BETWEEN THE NRC STAFF AND NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY REGARDING THE STATUS OF LICENSEE PLANS BEING DEVELOPED FOR THE DECOMMISSIONING OF MILLSTONE NUCLEAR POWER STATION, UNIT 1 On December 2,1998, at 10:30 am, the NRC staff met with representatives from Northeast Nuclear Energy Company (NNECO) to discuss the status of plans being developed for the decommissioning of Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 1. Attachment 1 to this meeting

summary is a list of persons attending the meeting. Attachment 2 is the slides given to the NRC by NNECO and used during their presentation. A public notice of the meeting was issued on November 12,1998, and a press release was issued by the NRC Office of Public Affairs -

Region I on November 25,1998.

The representatives from NNECO noted the initial concept for decommissioning Unit 1 provided for Unit 1 to be in SAFSTOR until the Unit 2 operating license expires, at which time Units 1 and

. 2 could be decommissioned at the same time. However, the selection of a specific decommissioning option for Unit 1 (SAFSTOR, dismantlement, or a combination of the two) would have to take into account the results of studies in progress that focus on the possibility of requesting an extension to the operating license for Unit 2. A decision on the long term decommissioning plans and options for Unit 1 is expected to be made in the March - April 1999 time frame. NNECO stated there are currently no plans for an onsite independent spent fuel storage installation.

Near term plans for submitting applications for license amendments were discussed. An application for technical specification (TS) changes to allow the use of certified fuel handlers would be submitted within a few days, and an application for extensive TS changes to reflect the shutdown status of the plant is planned to be submitted in approximately 1 month. A schedule has not been developed for submitting the Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report within the 2 year time interval allowed by 10 CFR 50.82(a)(4)(i).

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2 The NRC staff informed the licensee of the desire to hold a public meeting in the vicaiity of the plant in the near future to discuss the NRC program for power plant decommissioning with  ;

interested members of the public. The staff also made the observation that although the potential risk to the public has been reduced by the permanent cessation of power operations, some risk still remains and warrants an appropriate level of care and diligence by the licensee.

The meeting adjourned at approximately 12:05 p.m. As the meeting was adjourning, the licensee expressed a desire to meet with the staff to discuss the status of standard shutdown TS being developed for boiling water reactors. The licensee stated such a meeting would facilitate the development of a high quality application for shutdown TS. On December 15, 1998, the staff agreed to have a public meeting for that purpose. A meeting notice was issued December 16,1998. The meeting is scheduled for December 29,1998, in Rockville, Maryland.

Docket No. 50-245 Attachments: As stated cc w/ attachment: See next page E-MAIL HARD COPY SCollins/FMiraglia EHylton RZimmerman PUBLIC JRoe PDND r/f SWeiss AHodgdon, OGC GPangburn JShepp rd Jgreeves g Q 60"8 N-MMasnik JDembek JShepherd VDricks Pray RBurrows RDudley

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, 2 The NRC staff informed the licensee of the desire to hold a public meeting in the vicinity of the

- plant in the near future to discuss the NRC program for power plant decommissioning with interested members of the public. The staff also made the observation that although the potential risk to the public has been reduced by the permanent cessation of power operations, some risk still remains and warrants an appropriate level of care and diligence by the licensee.

The mee'ing adjourned at approximately 12:05 p.m. As the meeting was adjourning, the licensee expressed a desire to meet with the staff to discuss the status of standard shutdown TS being developed for boiling water reactors. The licensee stated such a meeting would facilitate the development of a high quality application for shutdown TS. On December 15, 1998, the staff agreed to have a public meeting for that purpose. A meeting notice was issued December 16,1998. The meeting is scheduled for December 29,1998, in Rockville, Maryland.

Docket No. 50-245 Attachments: As stated cc w/ attachment: See next page E-Mall HARD COPY SCollins/FMiraglia EHylton RZimmerman PUBLIC JRoe PDND r/f SWeiss AHodgdon, OGC GPangburn JShepperd Jgreeves MMasnik JDembek JShepherd VDricks Pray RBurrows RDudley MFairtile TFredrichs PHarris WHuffman TKenyon AMarkley JMinns DScaletti LThonus MWebb DOCUMENT NAME: G:\SECY\ WHEELER \DEC2MTG. SUM To rec +1ve e copy of this document, indicate in the box: "C" - Copy without enclosures "E" Copy with enclosures *N" = No copy OFFICE PDNDb M l E PDN7 k lE PDND:(A)SC L,a PDND:D l l l NAME DWhd6jer El/Aon MMasnik M SWeiss FM ,

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2 The NRC staff informed the licensee of the desire to hold a public meeting in the vicinity of the plant in the near future to discuss the NRC program for power plant decommissioning with interested members of the public. The staff also made the observation that although the potential risk to the public has been reduced by the permanent cessation of power operations, some risk still remains and warrants an appropriate level of care and diligence by the licensee.

The meeting adjoumed at approximately 12:05 p.m. As the meeting was adjourning, the licensee expressed a desire to meet with the staff to discuss the status of standard shutdown TS being developed for boiling water reactors. The licensee stated such a meeting would facilitate the development of a high quality application for shutdown TS. On December 15, 1998, the staff agreed to have a public meeting for that purpose. A meeting notice was issued December 16,1998. The meeting is scheduled for December 29,1998, in Rockville, Maryland.

Docket No. 50-245 Attachments: As stated cc w/ attachment:

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- Millstone Nuclear Power Station Docket No. 50-245 l Unit 1 (PAGE 1 OF 2) .l cc: l Lillian M. Cuoco, Esquire Mr. J. P. McElwain Senior Nuclear Counsel Recovery Officer - Millstone Unit 1 Northeast Utilities Service Company Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 270 P. O. Box 128 Hartford, CT 06141-0270 Waterford, CT 06385 Edward L. Wilds, Jr., Ph.D. The Honorable Terry C3rg annon i Director, Division of Radiation Co-Chair D9partment of Environmental Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Protection Room 4035 79 Elm Street Legislative Office Building Hartford, CT 06106-5127 Capitol Avenue ,

Hartford, CT 06106 Mr. Allan Johanson Assistant Director Mr. Evan W. Woollacott Office of Policy and Management Co-Chair Policy Development and Planning Nuclear Energy Advisory Council Division 128 Terry's Plain Road 450 Capitol Avenue - MS# 52ERN Simsbury, CT 06070 P. O. Box 341'441 Hartford, CT 06134-1441 Citizens Regulatory Commission ATTN: Ms. Susan Perry Luxton Regional Administrator 180 Great Neck Road Region i Waterford, CT 06385 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 475 Allendale Road Deborah Katz, President ,

i King of Prussia, PA 19406 Citizens Awareness Network P. O. Box 83 Shelburne Falls, MA 03170 First Selectmen

- Town of Waterford i 15 Rope Ferry Road Little Harbor Consultants, Inc.

Waterford, CT 06385 Millstone - ITPOP Project Office P. O. Box 0630 Mr. J. F. Streeter Niantic, CT 06357 0630  ;

I Recovery Officer - Nuclear Oversight

, Northeast Utilities Service Company Mr. Daniel L. Curry P. O. Box 128 Project Director

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Millstone Nuclear Power Station Waterford, CT 06385 Unit 1 Docket No. 50-245 (PAGE 2 OF 2) cc:

Attorney Nicholas J. Scobbo, Jr.

Ferriter, Scobbo, Caruso, Rodophele, PC Mr. M. H. Brothers 1 Beacon Street,11th Floor. Vice President - Operations Boston, MA 02108 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Ernest C. Hadley, Esquire Waterford, Connecticut 06385 1040 B Main Street P. O. Box 549 Mr. Leon J. Olivier West Wareham, MA 02576 Chief Nuclear Officer - Millstone Northeast Nuclear Energy Company Mr. John Buckingham P.O. Box 128 ,

Department of Public Utility Control Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Electric Unit 10 Liberty Square New Britain, CT 06051, Mr. E. J. Harkness Director - Unit 1 Operations Northeast Nuclear Energy Company P. O. Box 128 Waterford, Connecticut 06385 Mr. John Carlin ,

Vice President - Human Services Northeast Utilities Service Company P. O. Box 128 Waterford, CT 06385

Senior Resident inspector l Millstone Nuclear Power Station clo U.S. Nuclear Regulatory l Commission P.O. Box 513 l Niantic, CT 06357 Mr. Wayne D. Lanning, Director l Millstone inspections Office of the Regional Administrator 475 Allendale Road King of Prussia, PA 19406-1415 l

Mr. F. C. Rothen Vice President - Work Services >

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Attachment 1 NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY MEETING WITH NRC STAFF December 2,1998 LIST OF ATTENDEES NB.R

- S. Weiss NRR/DRPM/PDND, Director (301) 415-2170 G. Pangburn NRR/ REG 1/DNMS, Deputy Director (610) 337-5283 J. Greeves NMSS/DWM, Director (301) 415-7437 M. Masnik NRR/PDND-A, Chief (A) (301) 415-1191 L. Wheeler NRR/PDND-A, Sr. Project Manager (301) 416-1444 S. Dembek NRR/DRPE/MSPD, Project Manager (301) 416-1455 J. Shepherd NMSS/DWM/LLPD, Project Manager (301) 415-6712 V. Dricks OPA, Public Affairs Officer (301) 415-8204 P. Ray NRR/PDND-A, Project Manager (301) 415-2972 NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY COMPANY F. Rothen VP, Nuclear Work Services (860) 447-1791

. M. Bowling, Jr. Recovery Officer (860)440-0436 R. Laudenat Regulatory Project Manager, MP-1 (860) 444-5248 E. Harkness Director, Unit Operations (860) 437-5832 D. Meekhoff Shift Manager (860) 447-1791 PUBLIC T. Sheridan First Selectman, Waterford, CT. (860) 444-5834 M. Robinson Associated Press (202) 776-9538 T. Harrison McGraw-Hill (202) 383-2165 R. Huston Licensing Support Services (703) 671-9738 A. Wyche SERCH Licensing /Bechtel, Lic. Engr. (301) 417-4458 G. Rolfson Entergy, Synergies Director (MY) (207) 882-5800 J. Stone MPR Associates, Senior Engineer (703) 519-0200 i R. McKeown Friends of a Safe Millstone (860) 739 3496

J. LaRoue Atomic Energy Clearing House (703) 516-4801 1

A. Roberts Public Interest (303) 874-3965 i

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Millstone Unit 1 Decommissioning Planning Status December 2,1998

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Current Activities

+ Safely maintain the unit

+ Request removal of regulatory requirements that no longer apply

+ Minimize impact on Unit 2 Restart

+ Fully evaluate decommissioning options

+ Establish a project planning team

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Current Focus is To Safely Maintain The Unit

+ Shutdown Risk Program is being maintained

+ The Unit has been shutdown for three years ... fuel decay heat cooling requirements are reduced

+ Fuel pool cooling heat load analysis is in progress to reflect current conditions, identify long term criteria

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Plans Are Being Formulated To Sell New Fuel Stored in The Pool

+ Negotiations are underway with several configuration options being proposed

+ Regulatory, Technical and Administrative reviews to accommodate these options are in progress

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Unit 1 Current Condition

+ Maintenance of SSCs which support site operations and the restart of Unit 2

+ Focus on systems which support shutdown risk

+ No plans to move spent fuel ,

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+ Identify unit design basis with fuel permanently removed from the l

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+ Establish revised criteria

+ Revise LB/DB commitments

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Reduction of Regulatory Requirements and Revision of the LB is Technically Supportable

+ Fuel has been permanently removed from the vessel ... DBAs have significantly changed .

+ One Chapter 15 accident ' fuel handling) remains applicable with l' reduced consequences ... EPA EPGs are met

+ Process also recognizes unique Unit 2 requirements

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Process for Revising the LB Involves 3 Major Tasks

+ License Amendment Requests

+ FSAR Update (starting with Chapter 15 safety analysis)

+ Administrative controls

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Licensing Amendment Submittals .

+ Technical Specification Section 6 (address staffing transition to Certified Fuel Handler status) l

+ Defueled Technical Specifications (ISTS format)

! + Revision of License conditions

+ Request relaxation of Orders and 50.54(f? -

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+ Relaxation of regulatory requirements and l commitments including:

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- Revised QA Topical Report i

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FSAR and Safety Analysis Update

+ Fuel Handling Accident revised to reflect decay time of the current fuel

+ Safety Analysis based on defueled condition

+ Appropriate revisions to DB/LB to reflect current safety analysis

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Administrative Controls

+ Shared system requirements are contained in Unit 1 TRM for the short term ... post Unit 2 transition to applicable unit planned

+ Revised training requirements for operations personnel

+ Administrative controls program changes as required to reflect plant status y s 11 NortheastNuclearEnergy l

e Major Milestones Unit 1 Shutdown 11-4-95 50.82 Letter Docketed 7-24-98 NRC Public Meeting 1/99 Licensing Submittals 12/98 - 3/99 implementation of CFH Status 2/99 l

Implementation of Other LB Changes 2nd Quarter 1999 Establish decommissioning in-progress schedule 7 \

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