ML23069A216
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| Issue date: | 03/28/2023 |
| From: | David Pstrak NRC/NMSS/DFM/MCAB |
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NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel David W. Pstrak Senior Project Manager Material Control and Accounting Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Meeting Orlando, Florida March 28, 2023
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel Topics 2
- NRC Regulatory Readiness Review:
Scope, Results, Recommended Enhancements
- Current Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
- Oversight Roadmap: Roles and Responsibilities of the NRC and other Federal Agencies
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel Review Scope 3
- Regulatory framework for safety and security
- Nineteen assessment areas, including:
- Applicable regulations, guidance, and procedures
- Respective roles of Federal, State, and Tribal agencies
- Interagency agreements and cooperation
- Prior experience with SNF transportation
- Prior evaluations and risk assessments
- Information needs
- Inspection and other oversight
- Outreach
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel Key Results 4
- The NRC has a well-established and strong regulatory framework for the safe and secure transportation of spent nuclear fuel
- The NRCs regulatory framework for transportation is well integrated with the overall Federal structure
- No major changes needed to NRC regulations or guidance
- Enhance inspection procedures for greater efficiency
- Expand public engagement and communications
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel
- Pre-shipment and receipt inspections
- Update and consolidate applicable procedures for greater efficiency
- Ensure that inspectors are trained and qualified on the new procedures
- Public outreach
- Provide more outreach and public interaction on spent nuclear fuel transportation safety and security 5
Recommended Enhancements
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel
- Identified information needs to support NRCs oversight of the transportation campaign
- Identified areas that could potentially require a future policy action by the Commission
- Developed a high-level roadmap for regulatory oversight during the different stages of a transportation campaign 6
Other Review Outcomes
Current Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel in the U.S.
- Almost all commercial spent nuclear fuel in the U.S. is stored at operating or former nuclear power plant sites
- The NRC licenses and oversees 84 spent fuel storage facilities in 36 states
- More than 3,930 dry storage casks are now in service
- The NRC currently certifies 19 different dry storage cask designs for use at storage sites 7
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Proposed Consolidated Interim Storage
- The NRC is currently reviewing a license application for a proposed consolidated interim storage facility (CISF) in New Mexico
- Licensing and construction of one or both CISFs would lead to large-scale commercial shipments of spent nuclear fuel 8
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel Oversight Roadmap: Agency Roles and Responsibilities 9
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel
- Establish and maintain the regulations for transportation and storage packages and the transportation security regulations
- Certification of transportation packages
- Oversight of shipments being prepared and received
- Review and approval of security plans and routes for shipments
- Coordination with other Federal agencies, other partners, stakeholders, and the public 10 NRCs Regulatory Responsibilities
Oversight Roadmap Shipping Site 11 In Transit Event Response Receiving Site
Oversight Roadmap Shipping Site 12 Receiving Site In Transit Event Response Package Certification Site Operations Pre-shipping Inspections QA Inspections Receipt Inspections Site Operations NRC Roles
Oversight Roadmap Shipping Site 13 Receiving Site In Transit Event Response FRA PHMSA FMCSA DOT Roles FRA = Federal Railroad Administration PHMSA = Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration FMCSA = Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Oversight Roadmap Shipping Site 14 Receiving Site In Transit Event Response FEMA DHS Roles FEMA = Federal Emergency Management Agency Security Planning
Oversight Roadmap Shipping Site 15 Receiving Site In Transit Event Response States Tribes Local Roles
Oversight Roadmap Shipping Site 16 In Transit Event Response Receiving Site DOE Roles Outreach R&D
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel
- The NRC has a well-established and strong regulatory framework for the safe and secure transportation of spent nuclear fuel
- The NRCs regulatory framework for transportation is well integrated with the overall Federal structure that supports transportation activities
- Transportation of spent nuclear fuel has already occurred in the U.S. with no safety or security issues
- The NRC has confidence that spent nuclear fuel can continue to be transported safely and securely 17 Key Messages
NRC Preparations for Potential Large-Scale Commercial Shipments of Spent Nuclear Fuel
- Regulatory Readiness Review Report is available in the NRC Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) [ML21298A164]
- Summary of the review results as reported to the NRC Commission (SECY-21-0101) [ML21300A344]
- Recent NRC transportation risk analysis: NUREG-2125, Spent Fuel Transportation Risk Assessment, (January 2014)
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More transportation-related NRC publications are included in Appendix C of the Readiness Report 18 Further Reading