ML23334A132

Pre-submittal Meeting with Holtec for Palisades Nuclear Plant Power Operations Technical Specifications (Presentation)

ML23334A132
Person / Time
Site:	Palisades
Issue date:	12/05/2023
From:	Holtec Decommissioning International
To:	Ngola Otto Licensing Processes Branch
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www.holtec.com Pre-Submittal Meeting Palisades Nuclear Plant License Amendment Request to Support Resumption of Power Operations December 5, 2023

www.holtec.comlPage2 Meeting Agenda

Introductions

Purpose&Outcome

Background

LicenseAmendmentRequest(LAR)Content ReasonforProposedChanges PowerOperationsLicensingBasis(POLB)Reinstatement RenewedFacilityOperatingLicense(RFOL)Reinstatement TechnicalSpecifications(TS)Reinstatement EnvironmentalProtectionPlan(EPP)AdministrativeChanges RegulatoryBasis EnvironmentalAssessment LicenseeActionstoSupportPOLB Schedule Questions

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Introductions

U.SNuclearRegulatoryCommittee(NRC)Staff HoltecDecommissioningInternational,LLC(HDI)

JeanFleming-HoltecInternational,VicePresidentofLicensing, RegulatoryAffairs&PSA MichaelSchultheis-HDI,ManagerofRegulatoryAssurancefor Palisades JimMiksa-HDI,RegulatoryAssuranceEngineerforPalisades

www.holtec.comlPage4 Purpose & Outcome

Purpose:

• PresentproposedchangestothePalisadesNuclearPlant(PNP) operatinglicense:

• RenewedFacilityOperatingLicense(RFOL)

• TechnicalSpecifications(TS)- AppendixA

• EnvironmentalProtectionPlan(EPP)- AppendixB Outcome:

• SolicitNRCStaffquestionsandcommentsaheadofsubmittal

• ProvidescheduleinformationtosupportNRCresourceallocation

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Background

TheGovernoroftheStateofMichiganvoicessupportforpoweroperationsatPalisades NuclearPlant(PNP)(April20,2022,andSeptember9,2022)

PNPDocketed10CFR50.82(a)(1)Certifications,PermanentCessationPowerOperations, PermanentRemovalofFuelfromReactorVessel(June13,2022)

PermanentlyDefueledTechnicalSpecificationsimplementedatPNP(June15,2022)

PNPownershipandlicensetransferredfromEntergytoHoltec(June28,2022)

HoltecholdsapublicmeetingtopresentaproposedregulatorypathforreturnofPNPto poweroperations(March20.2023)

HoltecholdsapublicmeetingtopresentaproposedregulatoryframeworkforreturnofPNP topoweroperationswithemphasisonexemptionrequestto10CFR50.82(a)(2)(May24, 2023)

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Background

TheStateofMichiganlegislatureexpressedtheirsupportfortherestartofPNPbyapprovinga 2024budgetthatincludes150milliondollarsforthereturnofPNPtopoweroperations(June 28,2023)

HDIsubmittedExemptionto10CFR50.82(a)(2)onSeptember28,2023(ADAMSAccession NumberML23271A140)

PNPRenewedFacilityOperatingLicense(RFOL)remainsactive(i.e.,ithasnotbeen terminated)

ThePNPLicenseRenewal20yeartermendsonMarch24,2031(i.e.,PNPreturntopower operationsiscurrentlywithintheLicenseRenewalterm)

www.holtec.comlPage7 LAR Content ReasonforProposedChanges UseofpreviouslydocketedPowerOperations UpdatedFinalSafety AnalysisReport(UFSAR)Revision35.

DesignBasisAccidents(DBAs)

DescriptionofEachChangewithBasis ApplicableRegulatoryRequirements Precedent NoSignificantHazardsConsideration EnvironmentalEvaluation MarkupsandCleanRFOL,TS,andEPPPages MarkupsoftheTSBases(forinformationonly)

www.holtec.comlPage8 Reason for Proposed Change SupportsStateofMichigancleanenergyinitiative

GovernoroftheStateofMichiganLetterstoUSSecretaryofEnergy

LegislatureStateofMichigan2024BudgetApproval150Milliondollarsforreturnof PalisadesNuclearPlant(PNP)topoweroperations SupportsreinstatementofPNPPOLB Oneoffivekeylicensingactions

10CFR50.82(a)(2)exemptiontoremoveoperationalrestrictions

Licensetransferapplicationforoperationalauthority

LicenseamendmentforPowerOperationsTechnicalSpecifications(Thisproposed change)

Licenseamendmentfortechnicalspecificationsadministrativechanges

Licenseamendmentforapoweroperationsemergencyplan

www.holtec.comlPage9 POLB Reinstatement UFSARtoreflectpoweroperationsplant RestoredtoRevision35

LastdocketedpoweroperationsversionoftheUFSARthatwasineffectprior tothe10CFR50.82(a)(1)decommissioning certifications

ChangesmadetotheUFSARafterRevision35thatareappropriatefor retentionwillbeevaluatedagainstthereinstatedPNPPOLBinaccordance with10CFR50.59,Changes,testsandexperiments.

UFSARChapter14DBAandtransientscenarios

RestoredtotheUFSARRevision35version

NochangestotheRevision35neededtorestorethePNPPOLB Implementedinaccordancewith10CFR50.59

Implementedcoincidentwiththereinstatementkeylicensingactions

www.holtec.comlPage10 POLB Reinstatement DefueledSafetyAnalysisReport(DSAR)DBAsretainedinthe poweroperationsUFSAR Postulated Cask Drop Accidents

No analysis needed to restore POLB Fuel Handling Incident (FHA)

DSAR added analysis to FHA for Spent Fuel Pool (SFP) cases to support removal of mitigating ventilation systems from PDTS

FHAisreinstatedtoUFSARRevision35versionwithreinstatementof mitigatingventilationsystemsinthepoweroperationstechnical specifications(POTS) SupportedbyrestoredmitigatingsystemTSs

TS 3.7.10, Control Room Ventilation CRV Filtration

TS 3.7.11, Control Room Ventilation (CRV) Cooling

TS 3.7.12, Fuel Handling Area Ventilation System

ReinstatestheFHAincontainment

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Liquid Waste Incident

No analysis needed to restore POLB

Waste Gas Incident

No analysis needed to restore POLB

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RestorestheLicenseConditionsremovedormodifiedbyPDTS Amendment272,withthebelowexceptions

SupersededLicenseCondition1.Bnotreinstated

HistoricalLicenseConditions2.C.(4),2.C.(7),2.H,and2.Inotreinstated

LicenseCondition2.C.(5)whichwasaddedtorestrictmovementofafuelcaskin oroverthespentfuelinAmendment272willbedeletedwithreinstatementof mitigatingventilationsystemTS

NonewLicenseConditionsareadded

PlaceholdersaddedtoidentifyoccurrencesoftextmodifiedbytheLicense TransferApplication,suchasproposedauthorizedoperator

Textisbracketedandshowninbolditalics(e.g.,[PalisadesEnergy])

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FireProtectionLicenseCondition(2.C.(3))

NFPA805TransitionLicenseCondition2.C.(3)isrestoredtotheversionremoved bythePDTSAmendment272

LicenseConditionrequirescompliancewith10CFR50.48(a)and10CFR50.48(c) foranoperatingplant

TransitionLicenseConditionsactionsareplannedforcompletionpriortoreactor startup.

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TechnicalSpecification(TS)TableofContents

ContainedinthePDTS

NotretainedinthePOTS

TableofContentsdoesnotincludeinformationrequiredtobeintheTSby 10CFR50.36

Thisisanadministrativechange

Mostrecentprecedent

SouthernNuclearOperatingCompanyfleet-approved9/29/2021

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TSSection1.0,UseandApplication:

TS1.1Definitions

RestoresAmendment271definitionsremovedbythePDTSAmendment

TS1.2LogicalConnectors

RestoresAmendment271Purpose,Background,andExampleschangedbythe PDTSAmendment

TS1.3CompletionTimes

RestoresAmendment271Background,Description,andExampleschangedby thePDTSAmendment

TS1.4Frequency

RestoresAmendment271DescriptionandExampleschangedbythePDTS Amendment

www.holtec.comlPage16 TS Reinstatement TSSection2.0,SafetyLimits

RestoresAmendment271SafetyLimitsremovedbythePDTS Amendment

TS3.0LimitingConditionforOperation(LCO)Applicability

RestoresAmendment271TSLCO3.0.1andLCO3.0.2thatwerechanged bythePDTSAmendment

RestoresAmendment271TSLCO3.0.3throughLCO3.0.9removedby thePDTSAmendment

TS3.0SurveillanceRequirement(SR)Applicability

RestoresAmendment271TSSR3.0.1throughSR3.0.4thatwerechanged bythePDTSAmendment

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RestoreTSSections3.1through3.9removedormodifiedbyPDTS Amendment272withthebelowexceptions

SR3.1.4.3(ControlRodMovement)hadanobsoletecyclespecificNote thatwillnotbereinstated

TS3.7.14,SpentFuelPool(SFP)WaterLevel,TS3.7.15,SpentFuelPool (SFP)BoronConcentration, andTS3.7.16,SpentFuelPoolStoragewhich areincluded inthePDTS

ChangedtorestoretheNOTEintheAcons(LCO3.0.3isnot applicable)toconformtothereinstatementofTSLCO3.0.3

SR3.7.14and3.7.15frequenciesarechangedtoreferencethe SurveillanceFrequencyControlProgram(SFCP)asapprovedin Amendment271

www.holtec.comlPage18 TS Reinstatement TSSection4.0,DesignFeatures

TS4.2ReactorCore

RestoresAmendment271sections4.2.1FuelAssembliesand 4.2.2ControlRodAssembliesremovedbythePDTSAmendment

TS4.3FuelStorage

RestoresAmendment271sections4.3.1Criticalityand4.3.3Capacity(for newfuelstorage)changedbythePDTSAmendment

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TSSection5.0AdministrativeControls,5.5ProgramsandManuals

RestoresAmendment271sectionsremovedbythePDTSAmendment

TS5.5.2,PrimaryCoolantSourcesOutsideContainment

TS5.5.5,ContainmentStructuralIntegritySurveillanceProgram

TS5.5.6,PrimaryCoolantPumpFlywheelSurveillanceProgram

TS5.5.8,SteamGenerator(SG)Program

TS5.5.9,SecondaryWaterChemistryProgram

TS5.5.10,VentilationFilterTestingProgram

TS5.5.11,FuelOilTestingProgram

TS5.5.13,SafetyFunctionsDeterminationProgram(SFDP)

TS5.5.14,ContainmentLeakRateTestingProgram

TS5.5.16,ControlRoomEnvelopeHabitabilityProgram

TS5.5.17,SurveillanceFrequencyControlProgram

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Restores5.6ReportingRequirements sectionsthatweremodifiedby PDTSAmendment272

Sectionsrevisedtochangetermfacilitytoplant

TS5.6.2,RadiologicalEnvironmentalOperatingReport

TS5.6.3,RadioactiveEffluentReleaseReport

Restores5.6ReportingRequirements sectionsthatwereremovedby PDTSAmendment272

TS5.6.5,CoreOperatingLimitsReport(COLR)

TS5.6.6,PostAccidentMonitoringReport

TS5.6.7,ContainmentStructuralIntegritySurveillanceReport

TS5.6.8,SteamGeneratorTubeInspectionReport

www.holtec.comlPage21 EPP Administrative Changes EnvironmentalProtectionPlan(EPP)changes:

RestoreoperationaltermschangedbyPDTSAmendment271 Examples

handlingandstorageofspentfuelwithconstructionandoperation

facilityismaintainedwithplantisoperated

facilitywithPlantorStation

powerleveltermreinstated

TerminologychangesareAdministrativeonly

www.holtec.comlPage22 Regulatory Basis ApplicableRegulations:

10CFR50.36,TechnicalSpecifications

10CFR50.36b,EnvironmentalConditions

10CFR50.48(a)and(c),FireProtection

10CFR50.51,Continuationoflicense

10CFR50,AppendixA,GeneralDesignCriteriaforNuclearPowerPlants

10CFR50,AppendixH,ReactorVesselMaterialSurveillanceProgram Requirements

10CFR50,AppendixJ,PrimaryReactorContainmentLeakageTestingforWater CooledPowerReactors

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10CFR51.22(c)(9)CategoricalExclusion

NoSignificantHazardsConsideration

Nochangesproposedtothepoweroperationsdesignbasisconfigurationor operationoftheplantasoriginallydesigned/constructed/operated

Norelaxationsincriteriausedtoestablishsafetylimitsorsafetysystemsettings orTSLCOsthatwereineffectduringpoweroperationspriortothe decommissioningcertifications

Nosignificantchangeinthetypesorsignificantincreaseintheamountsof anyeffluentsthatmaybereleasedoffsite

Nophysicalplantchanges

RestorationofSSCstomonitorandlimittheamountsofeffluentsreleased ensuresthe1972FinalEnvironmentalStatement(FES),the1978finaladdendum, andthe2006licenserenewalSupplementalEnvironmentalimpactStatement (SEIS)environmentalimpactsarenotsignificantlychanged

Resumedpoweroperationsconductedunderexistingenvironmentalpermits

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Nosignificantincreaseinindividualorcumulativepublicoroccupationaldose

Plantprogramsandprocessestosupportanoperatingplantwillberestoredto ensure10CFR20limitsarenotexceeded.Thepreviousradiologicalimpactsto thepublic,asevaluatedintheFESand1978Addendumfortheoriginal40years andtheSEISfortheadditional20yearsisstillbounding.

References10CFR50.82(a)(2)ExemptionsubmittedonSeptember28,2023 (ADAMSAccessionNumberML23271A140)whichincludedanindependent environmentalreviewagainstrevisedGenericEnvironmentalImpactStatement (GEIS).

The independentenvironmentalreviewvalidatedthattheproposedlicensing actionsareboundedbythe environmentalimpactfindingsofthePNPFinal EnvironmentalStatement(FES,NUREG0343)with1978Addendum,andthePNP RFOLSupplementalEnvironmentalImpactStatement(SEIS,NUREG1427,Supp 27).

www.holtec.comlPage25 Licensee Actions to Support POLB

• Restorecommitmentsclosedbasedondecommissioning certification

• RestoreUpdatedFinalSafetyAnalysisReport(UFSAR)toreflect poweroperationsplant

• RestorecompliancetoNRCOrdersandindustryinitiatives

• DevelopReturntoServicePlansforSafetyRelatedandImportant toSafetySSCs

• RestoreRegulatoryProgramsandOperatingProcedures(e.g.)

• QualityAssuranceProgram

• InserviceInspectionProgram

• EmergencyOperatingProcedures

www.holtec.comlPage26 Schedule Effective Request Approval Submit Title Aug2025 December31,2024 September28, 2023 Exemption Aug2025 Jan2025 Dec2023 LicenseTransfer Aug2025 Jan2025 Dec2023 PowerOpsTechSpecs Aug2025 Feb2025 Jan2024 PowerOpsAdminTechSpecs Aug2025 Feb Apr2025 Jan Mar2024 EmergencyPlan-PowerOps N/A N/A Mar2023 10CFR50.82(a)(7) PSDAR N/A N/A Aug2025 NotificationofTransition-POLB EffectiveDate-TransitionDate,PalisadesTransitionsfromFacilityin DecommissioningtoPowerOperationsPlant

www.holtec.comlPage27 Questions NRCStaffQuestionsorComments?

www.holtec.comlPage28 Thank You KrishnaP.SinghTechnologyCampus 1HoltecBoulevard Camden,NJ08104 Tel:(856)7970900 www.holtec.com