ML22097A137
| ML22097A137 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/24/2022 |
| From: | David Wright NRC/OCM/DAW |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| J. Lynch, NMSS/MSST | |
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| Download: ML22097A137 (16) | |
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2022 National State Liaison Officer Conference Commissioner David A. Wright U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 24, 2022
Reasonable Assurance of Adequate Protection 2
We are in time of great change.
- Market forces are impacting the fleet and prospective applicants
- The industry is seeking to adopt new technologies to address energy demands
- We must be prepared to address such changes 3
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Using Data to Assess the Future The NRC is using signposts and markers for external factors that would have the greatest effect on the NRCs future to inform our planning related to workload, workforce issues, and opportunities to innovate.
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Applying Risk-Informed Principles in Regulatory Decision-Making 5
Principles of Good Regulation: Efficiency Regulatory activities should be consistent with the degree of risk reduction they achieve. Where several effective alternatives are available, the option which minimizes the use of resources should be adopted.
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Reactor Decommissioning Subsequent License Renewal The Future of the Operating Fleet By 2030-2050, nearly all U.S.
operating power reactors will require a subsequent license renewal to operate for more than 60 years.
Twenty-seven power reactors are currently in decommissioning.
Three more have announced plans to shutdown by 2025.
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The NRC Encourages the Use of Community Advisory Boards Community Advisory Board Best Practices
- Formation early in the decommissioning process
- Development of a charter
- Consideration of local preferences for engagement and meetings open to the public whenever possible
- Diverse membership
- Meeting frequency and topics based on the site status, ongoing activities, and level of stakeholder interest
- Specifically assigned funding sources
- Access to technical experts or specific training to better inform discussions 9
Risk-Informing Reactor Decommissioning 10
Evolving Reactor Decommissioning Models Licensee Model The licensee for the reactor when it was operating maintains the license in decommissioning and performs the decommissioning.
Decommissioning Contract Model The licensee for the reactor when it was operating maintains the license in decommissioning and manages a decommissioning contractor.
Temporary License Transfer Model The licensee for the reactor when it was operating transfers its license to a decommissioning company for accelerated decommissioning. At completion of decommissioning, the license and property are transferred back to the original licensee for spent fuel management.
Permanent License Transfer Model The licensee for the reactor when it was operating transfers its license as part of an asset sale of the nuclear power plant, associated land, and spent fuel to a decommissioning company for accelerated decommissioning and spent fuel management.
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NRC Evaluated Potential Financial Risks from License Transfer Models
- No regulatory gaps or policy issues identified
- Recommended nine inspection program and training enhancements
- Internal guidance updated to address new models and lessons learned 12
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Meaningful Communication and Benefiting from a Diversity of Views 14
Greater-Than-Class C & Part 61 Rulemakings
- The NRC is considering combining these rules
- Most GTCC waste can be safely disposed of in near surface facilities
- Agreement States can effectively regulate the majority of GTCC waste 15
Thank You!
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