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Decommissioning Rulemaking Presentation on March 23, 2022
ML22097A131
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Issue date: 03/23/2022
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Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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J. Lynch, NMSS/MSST
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Decommissioning Rulemaking Presentation for the State Liaison Officer Conference March 23, 2022

Recent and Planned Shutdowns

  • Factors affecting licensees decisions Market factors resulting in a decline in power prices Increasing plant modification, maintenance, and repair costs
  • Requests for license amendments, regulatory exemptions, and relief from orders 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 2

The NRC is seeking public comment on a proposed rule for decommissioning nuclear facilities

  • The proposed rule would implement specific regulatory requirements for different phases of the decommissioning process consistent with the reduced radiological risk.

Topics include:

  • Decommissioning funding assurance
  • Environmental considerations
  • Spent fuel management planning
  • Record retention requirements Comments can be submitted at

by searching for Docket ID

  • Four draft regulatory guides available for comment in NRC-2015-0070 parallel with the proposed rule
  • Comment period is open until May 17, 2022 3

Graded Docketing of 10 CFR 50.82/

10 CFR 52.110 Permanent Cessation of Operations

+ 10 Months (BWR) or All Fuel in Dry Cask Storage All Fuel Offsite Approach Certifications LEVEL 1 16 Months (PWR)

LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 Emergency Preparedness Post-Shutdown Permanently Defueled ISFSI Only Permanent or interim Emergency Plan Emergency Plan Emergency Plan waste storage available (PSEP) (PDEP) (IOEP)

Allows for certain physical Can transition from Physical Security security plan changes 10 CFR 73.55 to without prior NRC approval 10 CFR 73.51 requirements Cyber Security Removal of cyber security requirements Onsite/Offsite Insurance Reduction of onsite insurance to $50 million Reduction of offsite insurance to $100 million 4

Proposed Rule and Related Documents

  • Proposed Rule
  • Web version
  • Printed version
  • Supporting & Related Material
  • Draft Supporting Statements for Information Collections (ML18039A192)

Guidance Documents

  • DG-1346 Rev. 1 (Proposed New RG 1.235) Emergency Planning for Decommissioning Nuclear Power Reactors (ML21347A046)
  • DG-1347 Rev. 1 (Proposed RG 1.184 Rev. 2)

Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Reactors (ML21347A080)

  • DG-1348 Rev. 1 (Proposed RG 1.159 Rev. 3) Assuring the Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Production or Utilization Facilities (ML21347A081)
  • DG-1349 Rev. 1 (Proposed RG 1.185 Rev. 2) Standard Format and Content for Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (ML21347A138) 6

Unofficial Redline Rule Language

  • This document shows how the proposed rule would modify the current regulations in redline/strikeout format.

Find additional information on the NRC public website https://go.usa.gov/xzksC Questions?

Contact Dan Doyle, Dan.Doyle@nrc.gov, 301-415-3748 8

Next Steps

  • Public comment period ends: May 17, 2022
  • Final rule to the Commission: October 2023 (estimated)
  • Final rule publication: May 2024 (estimated) 9

Acronyms ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System BWR boiling water reactor CFR Code of Federal Regulations DG draft regulatory guide IOEP ISFSI-only emergency plan ISFSI independent spent fuel storage installation NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission PDEP permanently defueled emergency plan PSEP post-shutdown emergency plan PWR pressurized water reactor RG regulatory guide 10

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