ML20055J393

Summary of 900725 Meeting W/Util in Rockville,Md Re Defueling & Decommissioning of Facility.Attendees List Encl

ML20055J393
Person / Time
Site:	Fort Saint Vrain
Issue date:	07/31/1990
From:	Erickson P Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Weiss S Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 9008020200
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Docket No. 50 267 NEMORANDUM FOR: Seynour H. Weiss, Director Hon. Power Reactor, Decomissioning and Environnental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Regulation FROM:

Peter B. Erickson, Project Manager Non. Power Peactor, Decomissioning and En.vrionmental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Regulation

SUBJECT:

SlNHARY OF MEETING WITH PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO (PSC) TO DISCUSS DEFUELING AND DECOMMIS$10NING OF FORT ST. YPlIN This meeting was held on July 25, 1990 in Rockville, Maryland at the request of PSC to discuss the defueling and decomissioning of Fort St. Vrain (FSV).

Enclosure No. 1 is a list of attendees and Enclosure No. 2 is an outline of the issues discussed. PSC ex the possession.only license. pressed particular interest in early issuance of The possession-only license will ellow the disposal of some reactor components under 10 CFR 50.59 rules.

PSC also discussed their new plans for dismantlement in a short time frame rather than electing the SAFSTOR option.

PSC would elect to dismantle FSV if the financial and organizational details can be resolved.

In the interim PSC is keeping the SAFSTOR option open.

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Peter D. Erickson, Project Manager Non. Power Reactor, Decomissioning and Environmental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects. III, IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Regulation

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Peter B. Erickson, Project Manager Non-Power Reactor, Decomissioning and Envrionmental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - Ill, IV, Y anc Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF MEETING WITH PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO i

(PSC) TO DISCUSS DEFUELING AND DECOMMIS$10NING OF FORT ST. VPlIN This meeting was held on July 25, 1990 in Rockville, Maryland at the request ofPSCtodiscussthedefuelinganddecommissioningofFortSt.Vrain(FSV).

Enclosure No. 1 is a list of 6ttendees and Enclosure No. 2 is an outline of the issues discussed. PSC expressed particular interest in early issuance of i

the possession-only license. The possession-only license will eflow the disposal of some reactor components under 10 CFR 50.59 rules.

l PSC also discussed their new plans for dismantlement in a short time fraine rather than electing the SAFSTOR option. PSC would elect to dismantle FSV if the financial and organizational details can be resolved.

In the interim PSC is keeping the SAFSTOR option open.

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Peter B. Erickson, Project Manager Non-Power Reactor, Decomissioning and Environmental Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects - !!!,

IV, Y and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Regulation As stated cc w/ enclosures See next page l

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• f Mr. A. Clegg Crawford Docket No. 50-267 Public Service Company of Colorado Fort St. Vrain Cc' i

Mr. D. W. Warembourg. Manager Regional Representative Nuclear Engineering Division Radiation Programs Public Service Company Environrental Protection Agency of Colorado 1 Denver Place P. O. Box 840 99918th Street, Suite 1300 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Denver, Colorado 80202-2413 Mr. David Alberstein, Manager Robert M. Quillen. Director fort St. Vrain Services Radiation Control Division GA International Services Corporation Department of Health P. O. Box 85608 4210 East lith Avenue San Diego, California 92138 Denver, Colorado 80220 Mr. H. L. Brey, Manager Mr. Charles H. Fuller Nuclear Licensing and Resource Nuclear Production and Management Division Station Manager Public Service Company of Colorado Public Service Company of Colorado P. O. Box D40 16805 Weld County Road 19-1/2 i

Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Senior Resident inspector Mr. P. F. Tomlinson Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Quality Assurance Division P. O. Box 640 Public Service Com)any of Colorado Platteville, Colorado 80651 16805 Weld County load 19-1/2 Platteville, Colorado 80651 Kelley, Standfield & 0'Donnell ATTN: Mr. J. K. Tarpey Mr. D. D. Hock Public Service Company Building President and Chief Executive Officer Room 900 Public Service Company of Colorado 550 15th Street P. O. Box 840 Denver, Colorado 80202 Denver, Colorado 80201-0840 Regional Adn41nistrator, Region IV Comitment Control Program U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Coordinator 611 Ryan Plaza Drive, Suite 1000 Public Service Company of Colorado Arlington, Texas 76011 2420 W. 26th Avenue, Suite 100-D Denver, Colorado 80211 Chairman, Board of County Comissioners of Weld County, Colorado Greeley, Colorado 80631 l

O Enclosure No. 1 MfETING OF PUBLIC SERVICE C0/NRC t

REGARDING FORT ST. YFAIN l

July PS.1990 Participant Organization Peter I. Erickson NRC/NRR Salie O'Malley PSC-Kelly, Stansfield & 0/Donnell J.E. Krauss PSC-Westinghouse ll.L. Brey PSC Clegg Crawford PSC Steve Ruffin NRC/N!!SS Fritt Sturz NRC/NMSS Larry Pittiglio NRC/NMSS/LLWD Stu Long NRC/ACRS Seymour H. Weiss NRC/NRR John Austin NRC/NMSS/LLWD Bob Wood NRC/NRR/PTSB liarylee Slosson NRC/0EDO Alan helson NUMARC TiniJchnson NRC/NMSS/LLWD Willian Travers NRC/NRR/ADSP Dennis Crutchfield NRC/NRR Richerd L. Bangt.rt NRC/NHSS Singh Bajwa NRC/NRR I

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I FORT ST VRAIN STATUS Defueling to fuel storage wells completed on February 8,1990 Defueling suspended until shipping can be initiated

• Two of three shipping casks loaded and prepared for shipment Shipping schedule espability improved by 52%

from thirty one months to fifteen months Employee Retention As of July 6,1990

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NC personnel 324 Total Contract personnel 155 20 resignations since Retention Plan implementation in February 2, 1989 - (3.9%)

Total separations with one year severance 93 Total Early retirements 3

Eig ty employees placed within PSC since February 2,1989 100% of those desiring this option)

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FORT ST. VRAIN STATUS - Continued Recent Department of Energy Actions DOE informally commits to taking all Fort St. Vrain spent fuel

• DOE provides tentative target dates 1 shipment per week beginning August 1990 Up to 7 shipments per week beginning February 1991 Target dates allow completion of fuel shipping by December 1991 Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) Contingency

• Total reliance upon DOE deemed not prudent Foster Wheeler selected to design and construct ISFSI NRC Part 72 Ucense application submitted June 22, 1990 Anticipate NRC to issue Environmental Assessment by February 1,1991 Facility construction to begin in February 1991 Construction complete by approximately Dacomber 1991 Defueling to ISFSI could be completed by mid 1992 l

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DECOMMISSIONING OPTIONS Early Dismantlement With Independent Power Producer (IPP)

Fixed price bids received from four vendors in May 1990 "

All bidders provided entrepreneurial approach of IPP Decommissioning and conversion complete by April,1995 No additional write down required - funded by New Entity SAFSTOR Preliminary Decommissioning Plan submitted Place into SAFSTOR until 2043 Decommission Fort St. Vrain from 2043 to 2046 Additional $15 million write down i :

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Early Dismantlement Positive Considerations Early dismantlement costs are less then SAFSTOR Risk to corporation quantifiable Fort St. Vrain ceases to be liebility in near future Fixed price bid received for decommissioning Bidders have shown es,gemess for decommissioning i

experience at a full size reactor Regulatory environment is better understood today Public concern is low at this time Current technology is adequate Early Dismantlement Negative Considerations Requires funds immediately to decommission

• Worker exposure for early dismantlement is higher than for SAFSTOR but still anticipated to be approximately one sixth of that at an operating light water reactor l

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DECOMMISSIONING OPTIONS - Continued SAFSTOR Positive Considerations i

i Radiation levels will decrease by 2043 l

Decommissioning technology is likeY to improve by 2043

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SAFSTOR Negative Considerations Future waste disposal costs not fully quantifiable

• Future risk to the corporation cannot be fully quantified Radiation levels will still require remote handling Regulatory environment not predictable may be more complex Public attitude in 2043 is unknown Price Anderson liability exits until license is terminated Requires continuing site security, maintenance, etc.

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DECOMMISSIONING DECISION AND FUNDING

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On June 26, 1990, Board of Directors concurred with recommendation to pursue early dismantlement with IPP l

PSC plans to submit Pr Decommissioning Plan reflecting early dismant ment in fourth quar 1er of 1990 i

Decommissioning and conversion will commence upon completion of defueling FUNDING Early dismantlement financing j

All funds will be accrued by end of 1991 Regulatory approval required l

SAFSTOR financing Preliminary Financial Plan submhted in June,1989 PSC/NRC meetings to discuss funding proposals l

Exemption request regarding period of decommissioning iI fund accumulation submitted in March,1990 Funds will be accrued in trust to year 2008

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i PSC/NRC INTERACTIONS Possession Only Uoense 1

l Noticed in Federal Register on May 16, 1990

• PSC is uncertaan of status of NRC review i

Il Component Removal Selected components will be removed in conjunction with defueling activities

• Technical Specifications changes to support component removal submitted July 20, 1990 Program Rc3efinitions Technical Specification changes to support completion of defueling submitted April 26, 1990 Application for Amendment to Physical Security Plan submitted June 6,1990 Defueling Radiological Emergency Response Plan submitted on June 15,1990 Exemption request on property insurance to be submitted August 10, 1990 s

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'I PSC Romains Committed to Compliance with the Existing Ucense and Applicable Regulatory Requirements t

I Safety Will Not be Compromised Throughout Defueling and l

Decommissioning Defue n will Continue as Soon as DOE is Ready to Accept Spent Early Dismantlement Wdi be Pursued as the Decommissioning Option l

l Decommissioning Funding is Assured Regardless of Option Selected NRC Reviews / Approvals Submittal Need Date Possession Only Ucense 8/90 l

Physical Security Plan Amendment Request 10/90 Defueling Emergency Response Plan Ravision 8/90 i

ISFSI Environmental Assessment 1/91 Proposed Decommissioning Plan 11/91 1

PSC Has Soon Significant and Beneficial Effort by the NRC ta Resolve Fort St. Vrain issues l

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