ML22097A131
| ML22097A131 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/23/2022 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| To: | |
| J. Lynch, NMSS/MSST | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML22097A145 | List: |
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| Download: ML22097A131 (10) | |
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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 2025PilgrimTMIIndian PointPalisadesDiablo CanyonCrystalRiverKewauneeSONGSVermont YankeeFort CalhounOyster Creek 2021 2015 2017 2019 2023Duane Arnold 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:
Emergency preparedness Decommissioning funding assurance Environmental considerations Spent fuel management planning Record retention requirements Proposed rule published March 3, 2022 (87 FR 12254)
Four draft regulatory guides available for comment in parallel with the proposed rule Comment period is open until May 17, 2022 3
Comments can be submitted at https://www.regulations.gov/
by searching for Docket ID NRC-2015-0070
Docketing of 10 CFR 50.82/
10 CFR 52.110 Certifications Permanent Cessation of Operations
+ 10 Months (BWR) or 16 Months (PWR)
All Fuel in Dry Cask Storage All Fuel Offsite LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 LEVEL 4 Permanently Defueled Emergency Plan (PDEP)
ISFSI Only Emergency Plan (IOEP)
Allows for certain physical security plan changes without prior NRC approval Can transition from 10 CFR 73.55 to 10 CFR 73.51 requirements Removal of cyber security requirements Reduction of onsite insurance to $50 million Reduction of offsite insurance to $100 million Emergency Preparedness Physical Security Cyber Security Onsite/Offsite Insurance Post-Shutdown Emergency Plan (PSEP)
Permanent or interim waste storage available Graded Approach 4
Proposed Rule and Related Documents
- Proposed Rule
- Citation: 87 FR 12254 (March 3, 2022)
- Web version
- Printed version
- Supporting & Related Material
- Draft Regulatory Analysis (ML22019A132)
- Draft Environmental Assessment (ML22019A140)
- Draft Supporting Statements for Information Collections (ML18039A192)
- Unofficial Redline Rule Text (ML22032A001) 5
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 7
- This document shows how the proposed rule would modify the current regulations in redline/strikeout format.
- ADAMS Accession No. ML22032A001
Find additional information on the NRC public website 8
https://go.usa.gov/xzksC Questions?
Contact Dan Doyle, Dan.Doyle@nrc.gov, 301-415-3748
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