ML24074A330
| ML24074A330 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Palisades  |
| Issue date: | 03/18/2024 |
| From: | Holtec |
| To: | Ngola Otto Licensing Processes Branch |
| Wall S | |
| References | |
| Download: ML24074A330 (1) | |
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www.holtec.com Pre-Submittal Meeting Palisades Nuclear Plant License Amendment Request for Revision to the Site Emergency Plan March 18, 2024
www.holtec.comlPage2 Meeting Agenda
Introductions
MeetingPurpose&Outcome
Background
LicenseAmendmentRequest(LAR)Content ReasonforProposedChange PowerOperationsSiteEmergencyPlan(POSEP)
PowerOperationsEmergencyActionLevels(POEALs)
RegulatoryBasis EnvironmentalAssessment OtherEmergencyPlanning(EP)Changes 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 Meeting Purpose & Outcome
Purpose:
- PresenttheproposedPalisadesNuclearPlant(PNP)Power OperationsSiteEmergencyPlan(POSEP):
POSEPchangesfromthepredecommissioningPOSEP
PowerOperationsEmergencyActionLevels(POEALs)changesfrom predecommissioningPOEALs Outcome:
- SolicitNRCStaffquestionsandcommentsaheadofsubmittal
- ProvidescheduleinformationtosupportNRCresourceallocation
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Background
April20,2022,TheGovernoroftheStateofMichiganvoicessupportforpower operationsatPalisadesNuclearPlant(PNP)
June13,2022,PNPdocketed10CFR50.82(a)(1)CertificationsofPermanent CessationPowerOperationsandPermanentRemovalofFuelfromReactorVessel (ADAMSAccessionNo.ML22164A067)
June28,2022,PNPownershipandlicensetransferredfromEntergytoHoltec
July11,2022,PNPdocketedanExemptionRequestfromcertainEmergency Planningrequirements(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML22192A134)
July12,2022,PNPdocketedLARforProposedPermanentlyDefueledEmergency Plan(PDEP)(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML22193A090)
March20,2023,Holtecholdsapublicmeetingtopresentaproposedregulatory pathforreturnofPNPtopoweroperations
May24,2023,Holtecholdsapublicmeetingtopresentaproposedregulatory frameworkforreturnofPNPtopoweroperationswithemphasisonexemption requestto10CFR50.82(a)(2)
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Background
June28,2023,TheStateofMichiganlegislatureexpressedtheirsupportforthe restartofPNPbyapprovinga2024budgetthatincludes150milliondollarsforthe returnofPNPtopoweroperations
September28,2023,HDIsubmittedRequestforExemptionfromCertain TerminationofLicenseRequirementsof10CFR50.82on(ADAMSAccessionNo.
December6,2023,HDIsubmittedLicenseTransferApplicationforPNPOperational Authorityon(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML23340A161)
December14,2023,HDIsubmittedLicenseAmendmentRequestPower OperationsTechnicalSpecifications(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML23348A148)
December27,2023,NRCapprovesPermanentlyDefueledEmergencyPlan(PDEP) andRevisedEmergencyActionLevels(EALs)forDecommissioning(ADAMS AccessionNo.ML23236A004)
January4,2024,PDEPimplementedatPNP(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML24005A126)
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Background
February9,2024,HDIsubmittedLicenseAmendmentRequesttoReviseSelected PermanentlyDefueledTechnicalSpecificationsAdministrativeControlstoSupport ResumptionofPowerOperations(ADAMSAccessionNo.ML24040A089)
PNPRenewedFacilityOperatingLicense(RFOL)remainsactive(i.e.,ithasnotbeen terminated)
ThePNPLicenseRenewal20yeartermendsonMarch24,2031(i.e.,PNPreturnto poweroperationsiscurrentlywithintheLicenseRenewalterm)
www.holtec.comlPage8 LAR Content SummaryDescription DetailedDescription
ReasonforProposedChanges
DescriptionofProposedChanges TechnicalEvaluation
DescriptionofEmergencyPlan ApplicableRegulatoryRequirements Precedent NoSignificantHazardsConsideration EnvironmentalEvaluation ProposedPowerOperationsEmergencyPlan
www.holtec.comlPage9 Reason for Proposed Change SupportsStateofMichigancleanenergyinitiative
GovernoroftheStateofMichiganLetterstoUSSecretaryofEnergy
LegislatureStateofMichigan2024BudgetApproval150Milliondollarsfor returnofPalisadesNuclearPlant(PNP)topoweroperations SupportsreinstatementofPNPPOLB Lastoffivekeylicensingactions
10CFR50.82(a)(2)exemptiontoremoveoperationalrestrictions
Licensetransferapplicationforoperationalauthority
Licenseamendmentforpoweroperationstechnicalspecifications
Licenseamendmentfortechnicalspecificationsadministrativechanges
Licenseamendmentforapoweroperationsemergencyplan(Thisproposed change)
www.holtec.comlPage10 Power Operations Site Emergency Plan (POSEP)
EmergencyplanandEALs classificationschemetoreflectpower operationsplant
POSEPisbasedonNUREG0654/FEMAREP1,Revision2
POSEPineffectpriortopermanentcessationofpoweroperationswasbasedon NUREG0654,Revision1
PNPSiteEmergencyPlanRevision32 POEALsineffectpriortopermanentcessationofpoweroperationswere basedonNEI9901,Rev 5,DevelopmentofEALsforNonPassiveReactors
ReinstatingtheNRCapprovedPNPEALclassificationscheme(ADAMS AccessionNo.ML111300431)
RetainsIndependentSpentFuelStorageInstallation(ISFSI)EALapprovedas partofPDEPLAR(basedonNEI9901,Rev.6,ADAMSAccessionNo.
Benefitsofthisapproach:
UpdatetoNUREG0654Revision2isconsistentwithindustryprecedent
Minimizeschangesandimpactsonplantstaffpreparingforrestart NUREG0654/FEMAREP1,CriteriaforPreparationandEvaluationofRadiologicalEmergencyResponsePlansandPreparedness inSupportofNuclearPowerPlants
www.holtec.comlPage11 POSEP - What is changing ProposedPOSEPwillreplacethePNPPermanentlyDefueledEmergency Plan(PDEP)andassociatedemergencyclassificationscheme.
PDEPApprovedbyNRCDecember27,2023(ADAMSAccessionNo.
POSEPisprimarilyareorganizationofthecontentofthepreviousPNP poweroperationsSEPRev. 32,incorporatesNUREG0654Rev.2changes, andincludesthe belowdeviationsfromNUREG0654,Rev.2
EliminationofEOFCommunicatorposition
CombineCraftSupervisortoSinglePosition
Eliminate EOFInformationTechnology(IT)TechnicianEROPosition
CreditRadiologicalProtection(RP) TaskQualifiedpersonnelintheOperations SupportCenter(OSC)
AllowRemoteResponsefor EngineeringandDoseAssessment
www.holtec.comlPage12 POSEP - What is changing POSEPproposeddeviationsfromNUREG0654,Rev. 2
EliminateEOFCommunicatorposition
TechnicalSupportCenter(TSC)OffsiteResponseOrganization(ORO)
CommunicatorRetained
TSCOROCommunicatorresponsibleforStateandLocalAuthorities communications
AsecondTSCCommunicatorresponsibleforNRCcommunications
CombineCraftSupervisortoSinglePosition
Combinesonemechanicalsupervisor,andoneelectricalandinstrumentand controlsupervisor,intoonesupervisorposition
AlignswithplantorganizationFixitNow(FIN)staffsupervisorposition
EliminateEOFInformationTechnology(IT)TechnicianEROPosition
Computerandcommunicationssystemshaveredundantprimaryand backupsystemsavailable
www.holtec.comlPage13 POSEP - What is changing POSEPproposeddeviationsfromNUREG0654,Rev. 2 Continued
CreditRPTaskQualifiedpersonnelinOSC
OnshiftRPTechniciansreducedfromtwotoone,andaddoneRPtask qualifiedonshiftstaff
EmergencyResponseOrganization(ERO)RPTechniciansfromsixtothree, andaddthreeRPTaskqualifiedindividuals
ERORPsupportstaffremainsunchangedat8staff,fourRPTechniciansand fourRPtaskqualifiedstaff
RIS201610,LicenseAmendmentRequestsforChangestoEmergency ResponseOrganizationStaffingandAugmentationguidanceconsidered
HPPOS238,HealthPhysicsPositiononTaskQualificationofHP Techniciansguidanceconsidered
www.holtec.comlPage14 POSEP - What is changing POSEPproposeddeviationsfromNUREG0654,Rev. 2 Continued
AllowRemoteResponsefor EngineeringandDoseAssessment
Reactor,Mechanical,Electrical/I&CEngineersandRemoteDoseAssessor
SaferandFasterResponse
Canfunctionfromvariouslocations(addedflexibilityversusfromone facility)
Usesreliablecomputerdatasystemssimilarto EmergencyResponse Facilities
AdministrativeControlsensuredataaccess,equipmentmaintenanceand functionaltesting
www.holtec.comlPage15 POSEP - What is not changing OnShiftStaffingAnalysis-noproposedchanges
Currentanalysisadequatelyevaluatesthecapabilityofonshiftstafftoperform requiredactions
CurrentversionisPNPOnShiftStaffingAnalysis,Revision4(ADAMSAccession No.ML17269A183)
EvacuationTimeEstimate(ETE)- noproposedchanges
ETEresultsareindependentofPNPsoperationalstatus
Basedon2020Censusdata,availableevacuationpaths,population demographics,etc.
CurrentversionisPNP2022EvacuationTimeEstimateReport(ADAMS AccessionNo.ML22250A524)
www.holtec.comlPage16 Power Operation Emergency Action Levels (POEALs)
POEALswillreplacePDEPEALs
POEALsrestoretheapprovedEALsthatwereinplaceimmediatelypriorto cessationofpoweroperations POEALswillretainISFSIEALsapprovedaspartofPDEPLAR
DamagetoLoadedCaskPOEALisindependentfromotherPOEALs ConsistentwithotherPNPrestartprojectlicensesubmittals,torestore POLBtowhatwasinplaceimmediatelypriortocessationofpower operations
Minimizechangemanagement
www.holtec.comlPage17 Regulatory Basis ApplicableRegulations:
10CFR50.47,EmergencyPlans
10CFR50,AppendixE,EmergencyPlanningandPreparednessforProductionand UtilizationFacilities
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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.comlPage20 Other Emergency Planning Changes AlertandNotificationSystem(ANS)
Separatefromthisamendmentrequest PNP,incooperationwithMichiganStatePolice,VanBuren,Berrien,and AlleganCounties,isdevelopinganupdatedANSEvaluationReport Updatedreportwillsatisfy:
PlanningstandardsEandFof10CFR50.47(b),EmergencyPlans
44CFR350.5(a),EmergencyManagementandAssistance,Preparedness
GuidanceinNUREG0654/FEMAREP1,Rev. 2 ANSreportwillbesubmittedtotheU.S.FederalEmergency ManagementAgency(FEMA)forreviewandapproval
www.holtec.comlPage21 Schedule Effective Request Approval Submit Title Aug2025 Dec2024 Sep2023 Exemption Aug2025 Jan2025 Dec2023 LicenseTransfer Aug2025 Jan2025 Dec2023 PowerOpsTechSpecs Aug2025 Mar2025 Feb2024 PowerOpsAdminTechSpecs Aug2025 Apr2025 Mar2024 EmergencyPlan-PowerOps Mar2024 N/A Mar2024 10CFR50.82(a)(7) Post ShutdownDecommissioning ActivitiesReport(PSDAR)
N/A N/A April2024 NotificationofIntenttoPursue SubsequentLicenseRenewal TransitionDate PalisadesTransitionsfromFacilityinDecommissioning toPowerOperationsPlant
www.holtec.comlPage22 Schedule - Continued Effective Request Approval Submit Title Aug2025 May2025 Apr2024 PowerOperationsQuality AssurancePlan-POLB N/A N/A Jul2025 NotificationofReadinessto Transition POLB Aug2025 N/A Aug2025 NotificationofTransition-POLB TransitionDate PalisadesTransitionsfromFacilityinDecommissioning toPowerOperationsPlant
www.holtec.comlPage23 Questions NRCStaffQuestionsorComments?
www.holtec.comlPage24 Thank You KrishnaP.SinghTechnologyCampus 1HoltecBoulevard Camden,NJ08104 Tel:(856)7970900 www.holtec.com