ML22103A059

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PSDAR Meeting Summary
ML22103A059
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Site: Duane Arnold NextEra Energy icon.png
Issue date: 04/13/2022
From: Marlayna Vaaler Doell
Reactor Decommissioning Branch
To:
Doell M
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EPID L-2020-LLL-0005
Download: ML22103A059 (3)


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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Public Meeting Summary

Title:

Public Meeting to Discuss the Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC) Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (EPID L-2020-LLL-0005)

Meeting Identifiers: 20211170 and 20211209 Dates of Meeting: September 28, 2021 (in person) and October 6, 2021 (virtual)

Location: Palo Community Center, 2800 Hollenbeck Road, Palo, Iowa and via Webex Type of Meeting: Comment-Gathering Purpose of the Meetings:

The purpose of these meetings was to discuss and answer questions on the DAEC Post-Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report (PSDAR), including the Decommissioning Cost Estimate (DCE), submitted by NextEra Energy Duane Arnold, LLC (NEDA), on April 2, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML20094F603). The PSDAR was updated by letter dated February 5, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21036A160). An initial notice of receipt; availability; the purpose of the public meeting; and request for comments on the DAEC PSDAR and DCE was published in the Federal Register (FR) on June 19, 2020 (85 FR 37116). After two extensions related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 public health emergency (see 85 FR 67780 and 86 FR 12990), the NRC staff requested that all comments be submitted by December 20, 2021.

General Details:

The DAEC PSDAR request for comment and public meeting notice was published in the Federal Register on September 9, 2021 (86 FR 50563). On September 14, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21257A109), and October 5, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21278A139),

respectively, the in person and virtual meeting notices and meeting agendas were posted on the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) public web page. A press release was issued on September 22, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21265A230). The September 28, 2021, in person DAEC PSDAR public meeting was transcribed (ADAMS Accession No. ML22103A060).

Summary of Meetings:

The NRC staff opened the meetings with a presentation on the reactor decommissioning program and review process for the PSDAR and DCE, a summary of the overall DAEC PSDAR and decommissioning schedule, the license termination review process, an overview of the April 13, 2022 inspection program for decommissioning reactors, and details for providing public comment on the DAEC PSDAR. A copy of the presentation slides used for both meetings can be found at ADAMS Accession No. ML21278A060; these slides were made available in ADAMS prior to both meetings. Following the presentations, the meetings were dedicated to answering questions on the decommissioning process and the NRC staff review process for the DAEC PSDAR and DCE, as well as receiving comments from members of the public. No public comments were received during either meeting, nor were any public comments made on the docket for the DAEC PSDAR at Docket ID NRC-2020-0148.

Action Items/Next Steps:

The NRC staff will consider the comments provided during these meetings as part of its review of the DAEC PSDAR and DCE, as appropriate.

Please direct any inquiries to Marlayna Doell at 301-415-3178 or via e-mail at marlayna.doell@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Marlayna V. Doell, Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 50-331 cc: Duane Arnold Listserv Signed by Doell, Marlayna on 04/13/22

ML22103A055; ML22103A059 OFFICE NMSS/DUWP/RDB NMSS/DUWP/RDB NMSS/DUWP/RDB NAME MDoell MD BWatson BW MDoell MD DATE Apr 13, 2022 Apr 13, 2022 Apr 13, 2022