ML20261H389
| ML20261H389 | |
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| Site: | Duane Arnold  |
| Issue date: | 09/17/2020 |
| From: | Ted Carter Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
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| Download: ML20261H389 (31) | |
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Todays Presenters Bruce Watson Ted Carter Rhex Edwards Jennifer Dalzell 2
NRC Staff Response to COVID-19 NRC staff have been engaged with the industry (NEI and the Industry Working Group) on decommissioning and ISFSI-only facilities.
NRC management has communicated with NEI to ensure the industry maintains safety and security vigilance on decommissioning and ISFSI-only sites during these unusual times.
NRC Project Managers and the Regional Inspectors have frequent communications with the licensees on COVID-19 issues and are not aware of any issues that would affect public health and safety at decommissioning reactors.
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Power Reactors in Decommissioning 13 units in active decommissioning 12 units in SAFSTOR Duane Arnold began planning for decommissioning after it notified NRC 4
Duane Arnold History Feb 22, 1974 -
Operating license issued for Duane Arnold Energy Center Dec. 16, 2010 -
License Renewed 5
Near-term Developments August 10, 2020, Certification of permanent cessation of operations Review of Post-Shutdown Certification of Decommissioning permanent Activities Report removal of fuel (PSDAR) from reactor Accession No. ML20062E489 6
Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR)
It should contain:
Description of planned decommissioning activities High-level schedule of planned decommissioning activities Site-specific cost estimate for the decommissioning Environmental impacts of decommissioning 7
PSDAR Review Process Normally, the NRC notices receipt of the PSDAR in the Federal Register and requests public comments It also schedules a public meeting to discuss PSDAR &
solicit public comments 8
Duane Arnold Decommissioning Schedule & Cost Summary Permanently Cease Operations by October 2019 Decommissioning 2020 Trust Fund Balance Prepare the plant for $ 568 M (2018 Dollars)
SAFSTOR and transfer spent fuel to dry Estimated cost to complete storage by 2024 Radiological Spent Fuel to DOE by Decommissioning 2059 $724 M in (2018 Dollars)
Complete Radiological Decommissioning by 2080.
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Duane Arnold PSDAR Comments This public meeting By Mail:
Office of Administration, Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff Federal Rulemaking website: http://www.regulations.gov Search for Docket ID NRC-2020-0148 10
Reactor Decommissioning The process of removing a reactor facility safely from the operating mode to a permanent shutdown condition and reducing the residual radioactivity to a level that permits the release of the property for unrestricted use and termination of the license BEFORE AFTER Big Rock Point 11
Decommissioning Options DECON - Equipment, structures, etc., are removed or decontaminated to a level that permits unrestricted release SAFSTOR - Plant is placed in a safe, stable condition and maintained in this state until it is subsequently decontaminated to levels that permit unrestricted release 12
How Long to Decommission?
Under NRC regulations, the process must be completed within 60 years 13
Guiding Principles of Decommissioning Protection of plant &
workers Protection of the public Communications &
outreach with external stakeholders 14
Decommissioning Process - Phases Before Cleanup During Cleanup After Cleanup 15
Ready the plant for decommissioning Move spent nuclear fuel to dry cask storage Submit & update PSDAR 16
Removal of structures & components Soil remediation Radioactive waste shipments 17
Site restoration NRC license termination Spent fuel management 18
Oversight Program After Shutdown Oversight and monitoring conducted over the entire period of decommissioning process Oversight program is described in Inspection Manual Chapters (IMC) 2561, 2202 and 2690 19
Oversight Program After Shutdown Decommissioning inspection program includes both core and discretionary inspections Implementation depends on activities being planned or performed.
Post-Operation Transition Phase Actively Decommissioning - Fuel in Spent Fuel Pool Actively Decommissioning - No Fuel in Spent Fuel Pool SAFSTOR - Fuel in Spent Fuel Pool SAFSTOR - No Fuel in Spent Fuel Pool Final Surveys under way 20
How Does Emergency Planning Change?
Emergency preparedness remains All hazards approach utilized vs. formal pre-planned off-site radiological response plans 21
How will plant security change?
Security controls remain in place Some key features include: intrusion detection and response, assessment of alarms, and off-site assistance, when necessary 22
What Happens to the Spent Fuel?
Removed from spent fuel pool Stored on-site in dry cask storage systems Safety and security programs remain until fuel removed from site 23
NRC ISFSI Inspection Program Inspections performed according to guidance in Inspection Manual Chapter 2690 Inspections cover all activities related to ISFSIs from design to operation 24
NRC ISFSI Inspection Program (contd.)
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Is the Spent Fuel Pool Safe?
Robust structures Designed to withstand severe natural events Regulated design features &
operational practices implemented to maintain fuel in safe condition 26
How Does the NRC Make Decisions on Post-Shutdown Changes?
Public Involvement on Decommissioning Public meeting to discuss the decommissioning process and the plants PSDAR NRC staff typically provide briefings at meetings of state/citizen decommissioning advisory panels An opportunity for a hearing Public meeting on License Termination Plan 28
NRC References 29
Links for NRC References IMC 2561: Decommissioning Power Reactor Inspection Program RG 1.184: Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors NUREG 1628: Staff Responses to FAQs Concerning Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors NRC Backgrounder: Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants NRC YouTube Video on Decommissioning 30
Questions Viktoria.Mitlyng@NRC.GOV Prema.Chandrathil@NRC.GOV 630-829-9662 630-829-9663 31