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License Termination Plan License Amendment Request Public Meeting NRC Presentation Slides
ML25258A053
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Site: Oyster Creek
Issue date: 09/17/2025
From: Amy Snyder
Reactor Decommissioning Branch
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NRC PUBLIC MEETING ON THE OYSTER CREEK NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION LICENSE TERMINATION PLAN September 17, 2025 1

Amy M. Snyder, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Welcome

  • This meeting is being transcribed.

- Transcription will be made publicly available with the meeting summary

  • This meeting is being shared via TEAMS

- Webinar number https://events.gcc.teams.microsoft.com/event/746390 9c-67ef-4462-837a-69b522880e9f@e8d01475-c3b5-436a-a065-5def4c64f52e 2

  • Introductions and Opening Remarks
  • NRC Presentations:

Decommissioning Process and Experience Regulatory Oversight and Inspection Program NRC Inspection Program for Operating Reactors, Decommissioning Reactors and ISFSI LTP Review and Public Comment Process

  • Public Comments Protocol Public comments at meeting
  • Closing Remarks Meeting Agenda 3

NRC Mission Statement 4

The NRC protects public health and safety and advances the nations common defense and security by enabling the safe and secure use and deployment of civilian nuclear energy technologies and radioactive materials through efficient and reliable licensing, oversight, and regulation for the benefit of society and the environment.

Decommissioning Experience 5

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4 6

8 10 12 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 Completion of Decommissioning by Facility Type (1998-2023)

Materials Sites Research Reactors Power Reactors

6 2018 2018 2025

  • The License Termination Plan (LTP) includes:

- Site Characterization

- Identification of Remaining Dismantlement Activities

- Plans for Site Remediation

- Plans for the Final Radiation Survey

- Updated Site-Specific Cost Estimate of Remaining Costs

- Supplement to the Environmental Report License Termination Plan 7

NRC Unrestricted Release Criteria (10 CFR 20.1402)

  • Radiological Criteria for Unrestricted Release

-25 millirem per year (0.25 millisievert per year)

-Includes all exposure pathways (e.g.,

drinking water, land use, soil, etc.)

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Licensee performs Final Status Surveys (FSSs) that demonstrates that the NRCs license termination criteria have been met The licensees FSS process is inspected by the NRC and NRC performs confirmatory surveys The FSS results are compiled in a report that NRC reviews and compares to the NRCs confirmatory survey results An Environmental Assessment must be completed and published in the Federal Register before the safety review is finalized.

The license is terminated if the LTP was followed, and the site meets the license termination criteria as well as the environmental requirements.

Oyster Creek LTP estimates partial site release scheduled for approximately 2029 (See enclosure 7, ML25090A172).

LTP Process 9

Oyster Creek Decommissioning When licensed portion of the NRC license is terminated, that portion of the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station would be released without restrictions.

Per the LTP, Structures on site will be removed except for the ISFSI and associated structures, Low-Level Radioactive Waste Storage Facility, Oyster Creek Administration Building, Site Emergency Building, Demineralized Water Storage Tank, New Gatehouse Facility, and the Warehouse.

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Oyster Creek Decommissioning 11

Oyster Creek Decommissioning ISFSI would remain under NRC license and Inspection 12

NRC Inspection Program for Decommissioning Reactors Andrew Taverna, Decommissioning Reactor Inspector Region I 13

NRC Definition of Decommissioning

  • NRC definition of "Decommission": to remove a facility. from service and reduce residual radioactivity to a level that permits...

Release of the property for unrestricted use and termination of the license.

Reactor Decommissioning The process of removing a reactor facility safely from the operating mode to a permanent shutdown condition and reducing the residual radioactivity to a level that permits the release of the property for unrestricted use and termination of the license BEFORE AFTER Maine Yankee

  • Establish and ensure compliance with requirements contained in:

- Regulations

- License Base Documents (License Conditions, Technical Specifications)

- Guidance Documents

  • Perform licensing reviews and safety evaluations
  • Inspection and enforcement How NRC Ensures Safety 16

Decommissioning Inspection Program 17

  • Fuel Removed from Vessel Enter Program
  • Oversight
  • Verification Decommissioning Inspections
  • License Termination End Program
  • Objectively verify safe conduct of licensee activities and oversight
  • Verify adequacy of licensee controls
  • Assess performance and examine trends in licensee safety practices
  • Effective allocation of resources for the decommissioning inspection program Objectives of the NRC Decommissioning Power Reactor Inspection Program 18

Generally scheduled during stages where higher risk activities are conducted (cutting, hot-work, etc.)

During and after remediation activities, NRC conducts independent radiological measurements to confirm licensee survey methodologies Meetings are held once a month with the licensee, NRC Inspector and Project Manager to ensure site inspections and licensing activities can be reviewed and scheduled Inspection of Decommissioning Activities 19

Routine inspection schedule

- Planned about a year in advance

- Coordinated with the program office in NMSS

  • Inspection planning and execution

- Inspection Plans

- Inspection Procedures

- Entrance & Exit Meetings Enforcement

- NRC Enforcement Policy Inspection Planning and Reports 20

  • Prompt inspection debrief with NRC management
  • Determination of any significant findings and enforcement related issues
  • Issue inspection report Most NRC inspection reports are publicly available.

To locate reports, go to ADAMS web page https://adams-search.nrc.gov/home, use advanced search feature with docket numbers 05000219 Post-Inspection Activities 21

NRC Inspection Program for Operating Reactors, Decommissioning Reactors and ISFSI Anthony Dimitriadis, Branch Chief Division of Radiological Safety and Security Region I 22

  • Partial Site Release
  • Spent Fuel will remain on the ISFSI pad with security measures
  • NRC will continue to inspect the ISFSI periodically When Decommissioning is Complete 23

Oyster Creek ISFSI 24

Oyster Creek ISFSI 25

License Termination Plan (LTP) Review and Public Comment Process 26

Accessible electronically from the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Public Library on the NRC website at https://adams-search.nrc.gov/home. Use the advanced search feature with docket number 05000219 and the ML numbers below.

The LTP is available at ADAMS accession numbers:

ML24214A037, ML25086A156, ML25119A267 (Package), ML25133A131.

Acceptance review - accepted by letter dated 6/11/2025 at ML25129A137.

Persons who do not have access to ADAMS, or who encounter problems in accessing the documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC Reference staff by telephone at 1-800-397-4209, or 301-415-4737, or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov.

Comments on draft no significant hazards determination consideration closed August 7, 2025.

Hearing Opportunity or petitions closed September 8, 2025.

Comment period ends October 14, 2025.

Oyster Creek LTP Availability 27

NRC Public Web Site: www.nrc.gov NRC Document Access System: https://adams-search.nrc.gov/home Public comment system: www.regulations.gov Docket NRC-2025-0907 Federal Register Notice: Published August 15, 2025, 90 FR 39433 https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/15/2025-15535/holtec-decommissioning-international-llc-oyster-creek-nuclear-generating-station-license-termination

  • Public comments on the license termination plan are due
  • October 14, 2025 NRC Access Information 28

Comments and Questions from the Public 29

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32 Closing Remarks

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