ML003770956

RAI Ltr Dated 11/22/2000 to Lynnette Hendricks from NEI Re Supplement to NUREG-0586 Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities

ML003770956
Person / Time
Issue date:	11/22/2000
From:	Zwolinski J A NRC/NRR/DLPM
To:	Hendricks L Nuclear Energy Institute
Scaletti D C, NRR/DLPM, 415-1104
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November22,2000Ms.LynnetteHendricksNuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,NW,Suite400 Washington,DC20006-3708

SUBJECT:

REQUESTFORINFORMATIONRELATEDTODEVELOPMENTOFASUPPLEMENTTONUREG-0586,FINALGENERICENVIRONMENTALIMPACT STATEMENTFORDECOMMISSIONINGOFNUCLEARFACILITIES

DearMs.Hendricks:

Inordertofacilitatethestaff'sdevelopmentofaSupplementalGenericEnvironmentalImpactStatement(GEIS)fordecommissioningpowerreactors,ourcontractoratPacificNorthwest NationalLaboratoryhasdevelopedalistofinformationanddataneededtoevaluatethe environmentalimpactsfromdecommissioning.Theinformationdefinedintheenclosureis designedtoallowtheevaluationofimpactsbasedonthescopeoftheSupplementalGEISfor permanentlyshutdowncommercialnuclearreactors.Theinformationalneedshavebeen developedbasedonanumberofvisitstopermanentlyshutdownnuclearreactorsundergoing decommissioning.Basedonourdiscussionswiththelicenseesatthesevisits,weunderstand thattheinformationisreadilyavailable.Thelicenseeswehavevisitedhavebeenveryhelpful andinsomeinstancesareprovidingtherequestedinformationdirectlytothestaff.Thestaffisrequestingasmuchdetailaspossible,withoutexpectingthelicenseestohavetocreatenewinformation.Insomecases,however,whereidentifiedinthelist,thedataneeds areassociatedwithspecificactivitiesthattakeplaceduringdecommissioningandweare requestingthatthetimeand/oractivitiesthatoccurredbespecified(forexample,the occupationalexposurebyactivity,suchassteamgeneratorremoval,isrequested).Hard copiesorelectronicfilesofinformationispreferred;however,ifinformationhaspreviouslybeen submittedtotheNRC,referencetotheletterorreportisacceptable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisrequest,pleasecalltheNRCprojectmanager,Mr.DinoScalettiat301-415-1104.Thankyouinadvanceforyoursupportofthisactivity.Sincerely,/RAbySuzanneC.BlackActingfor/JohnA.Zwolinski,DirectorDivisionofLicensingProjectManagement OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation

Enclosure:

Asstated November22,2000Ms.LynnetteHendricks NuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,NW,Suite400 Washington,DC20006-3708

SUBJECT:

REQUESTFORINFORMATIONRELATEDTODEVELOPMENTOFASUPPLEMENTTONUREG-0586,FINALGENERICENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTSTATEMENTFORDECOMMISSIONINGOFNUCLEARFACILITIES

DearMs.Hendricks:

Inordertofacilitatethestaff'sdevelopmentofaSupplementalGenericEnvironmentalImpactStatement(GEIS)fordecommissioningpowerreactors,ourcontractoratPacificNorthwest NationalLaboratoryhasdevelopedalistofinformationanddataneededtoevaluatethe environmentalimpactsfromdecommissioning.Theinformationdefinedintheenclosureis designedtoallowtheevaluationofimpactsbasedonthescopeoftheSupplementalGEISfor permanentlyshutdowncommercialnuclearreactors.Theinformationalneedshavebeen developedbasedonanumberofvisitstopermanentlyshutdownnuclearreactorsundergoing decommissioning.Basedonourdiscussionswiththelicenseesatthesevisits,weunderstand thattheinformationisreadilyavailable.Thelicenseeswehavevisitedhavebeenveryhelpful andinsomeinstancesareprovidingtherequestedinformationdirectlytothestaff.Thestaffisrequestingasmuchdetailaspossible,withoutexpectingthelicenseestohavetocreatenewinformation.Insomecases,however,whereidentifiedinthelist,thedataneeds areassociatedwithspecificactivitiesthattakeplaceduringdecommissioningandweare requestingthatthetimeand/oractivitiesthatoccurredbespecified(forexample,the occupationalexposurebyactivity,suchassteamgeneratorremoval,isrequested).Hard copiesorelectronicfilesofinformationispreferred;however,ifinformationhaspreviouslybeen submittedtotheNRC,referencetotheletterorreportisacceptable.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingthisrequest,pleasecalltheNRCprojectmanager,Mr.DinoScalettiat301-415-1104.Thankyouinadvanceforyoursupportofthisactivity.Sincerely,/RAbySuzanneC.BlackActingfor/JohnA.Zwolinski,DirectorDivisionofLicensingProjectManagement OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation

Enclosure:

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PUBLICRidsNrrPMDScaletti PDIV-3r/fRidsNrrLACJamerson RidsNrrDlpm(SBlack)LBerry RidsNrrDlpmLpdiv(SRichards)RidsOgcRp RidsNrrDlpmLpdiv3(MMasnik)RidsAcrsAcnwMailCenterACCESSIONNO:ML003770956*SEEPREVIOUSCONCURRENCESOFFICEPDIV-3/PMPDIV-3/LAPDIV-3/SCPDIV-3/DDLPM/DNAMEDScaletti:JC*CJamerson*MMasnik*SRichards*SBlackforJZwolinskiDATE11/9/0011/9/0011/9/0011/9/0011/16/00OFFICIALRECORDCOPYMKM September2000NuclearEnergyInstituteProjectNo.689/+decom cc:Mr.RalphBeedle SeniorVicePresidentandChiefNuclearOfficerNuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,NW,Suite400 Washington,DC20006-3708Mr.AlexMarion,DirectorPrograms NuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,Suite400 Washington,DC20006-3708Mr.DavidModeen,DirectorEngineering NuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,NW,Suite400 Washington,DC20006-3708Mr.AnthonyPietrangelo,Director Licensing NuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,NW,Suite400 Washington,DC20006-3708Mr.JimDavis,DirectorOperations NuclearEnergyInstitute 1776IStreet,NW,Suite400 Washington,DC20006-3708Mr.H.A.Sepp,ManagerRegulatoryandLicensingEngineering WestinghouseElectricCompany P.O.Box355 Pittsburgh,PA15230-0355Mr.CharlesB.Brinkman,DirectorWashingtonOperations ABB-CombustionEngineering,Inc.

12300TwinbrookParkway,Suite330 Rockville,MD20852Mr.MichaelMeisnerMaineYankeeAtomicPowerCo.

321OldFerryRoad Wiscassett,ME04578-4922Mr.PaulBlanchEnergyConsultant 135HydeRoad WestHartford,CT06117NewEnglandCoalitiononNuclearPollutionP.O.Box545 Brattleboro,VT05302Mr.RayShadisFriendsoftheCoast P.O.Box98 Edgecomb,ME04556Mr.DavidLochbaumNuclearSafetyEngineer UnionofConcernedScientists 1707HStreet,NW,Suite600 Washington,D.C.20006Mr.PaulGunterNuclearInformationResourceService 142416 thSt.NW,Suite404Washington,DC20036Mr.PeterJamesAthertonP.O.Box2337 Washington,DC20013Mr.H.G.BrackCenterforBiologicalMonitoring P.O.Box144 Hull'sCove,ME04644Ms.DeborahB.KatzCitizen'sAwarenessNetwork P.O.Box3023 Charlemont,MA01339-3023Mr.RobertHoldenNationalCongressofAmericanIndians Suite200 1301ConnecticutAve,NW WashingtonDC,20036 RequestforInformationRelatedtoDecommissioningNuclearPowerReactorsLandUseplansforrubblizationorforentombmentAirQualityplansforuseofonsiteincineration/compactionincludinginformationonthepotentialforandquantityofreleasesfromanyonsiteincineratorsactivitiesthatcouldresultinfugitivedust(suchasfromrubblization)andestimatesoftheamountofdustimpactofairqualityfromshipmentofwaste(determinedwithinformationontheanticipatednumberofshipmentsandthedistance)AquaticResourcesplansforremovalofonsitedischargestructuresthatareradiologicallycontaminatedandthatcouldimpacttheaquaticenvironmentbytheirremovalorabandonmentplansfordredgingthatmayberelatedtomovementoflargecomponents,etc.,andquantityofmaterialorareatobedredgedanyplansforremovalofcontaminationfromwetlandenvironmentsTerrestrialResourcesplansfordisturbanceofvegetatedland,typeofvegetation,andareaorvolumeofmaterialtoberemoved(forlay-downyards,additionalwastestorage[notfuelstorage]

facilities)WaterUsequantitiesofwaterusedduringdecommissioningandtypeofactivityforwhichitisused(presumablyforspentfuelpoolmakeup,dustcontrol,decommissioningblowdown,etc.)sourcesofwaterthatisused(groundwaterorsurfacewater)OtherResourceUse*useofelectricity,etc.WaterQualityimpactofturningoffdewateringsystemseffluentdischargereportsanyknownlocationsofcontaminationthatcouldbemovedbysurfaceorgroundwaterSocioeconomicsworkforcesize/timedwithdecommissioningphaseoryearupdateonnumberofworkerscurrentlyatoperatingplantsanticipatedlossof$'stothecommunityandscheduleforthislossSocioeconomics--continued numberofemployeesduringdecommissioning(includinglicenseeemployeesanddecommissioningoperationscontractor(DOC)employees)versusthenumberof employeesduringoperationsnoteiftherearedifferencesinresidencelocationsforDOCemployeesvslicenseeemployeesnon-laborexpendituresinthecommunity.Example-concrete/electricity/procurementsRadiologicalimpacts-Occupationalexposurerecordsofworkerdosefromdecommissioningfacilities

ÿtotaldoseperyear

ÿdistributionofdosesbyactivity(ifavailable)Itwouldbehelpfultocorrelatethedosewiththetypeofactivities(planning,decontaminationanddismantlement,storageperiod,etc.).Wecoulddothiswitha roughscheduleoftheactivitiesduringeachcalendaryear.Radiologicalimpacts-Publicexposureeffluentreleasereportswithdosecalculations(ifavailable)linkedtotimeoractivityTransportationdistancetolow-levelwaste(LLW)siteorvendorsitenumberofshipmentsnonradioactivewaste/mixedwastequantitiesanddisposalplanstypeoftransportation(train/truck)Accidentsdiscussionofpotentialaccidents Costoverheadstaffinglevels(bothutilityandcontractor)requiredtomanagedecommissioningprojects

-howmanypeople

-whatjobstheydoLLWgenerationvolumes(byLLWcategory)managementofLLW(extentofuseofvendors)location(distance)toLLWdisposalsitedisposalcostsNonradiologicalimpacts*chemicalsbeingused/quantities/disposallocation Noise*volume/durationandtiming