1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station C OOPERATION & C OLLABORATION Dr. Monica C. Regalbuto Assistant Secretary, Office of Environmental Management United States Department of Energy April 10, 2016
Topics 1) Overview of Office of Environmental Management Nuclear cleanup mission Highlight nuclear facility decommissioning experience 2) Key institutional elements of the cleanup program 3) Cooperation and Collaboration Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation Key Activities of Decommissioning and Environmental Management Working Group Robotics 4) Closing 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 2 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
United States (U.S.) Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Environmental Management (EM) Program Overview Nuclear Facility and Reactor Decommissioning Experience 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 3 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Mission O FFICE OF E NVIRONMENTAL M ANAGEMENT Safe cleanup of the environmental legacy created after six decades of nuclear weapons production and federal government-sponsored nuclear science research and technology development 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 4 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Mission Areas Liquid Radioactive Nuclear Facility Soil and Water Waste Processing & Decommissioning Cleanup Disposition 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 5 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Mission Areas Solid Radioactive Nuclear Materials & Science & Waste Treatment, Spent Nuclear Fuel Technology Storage & Disposal Management 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 6 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Original Scope of Legacy Cleanup 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 7 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Remaining Scope of Legacy Cleanup Since 1989, DOE-EM has completed Lifecycle Baseline Estimates of its cleanup mission at 91 of the 107 Remaining Scope major nuclear weapons and nuclear US$235B (¥26,981B) research sites 2065 completion US$152B (¥17,452B) spent 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 8 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Current Budgets Fiscal Year 2016 (Approved): Fiscal Year 2017 (Requested): US$6.218B (¥713.913B) US$6.119B (¥702.574B) [CATEGO [CATEGO RY [CATEGO RY NAME] [CATEGO NAME] RY [CATEGO [PERCEN [CATEGO RY NAME] [PERCEN NAME] RY TAGE] RY NAME] [PERCEN TAGE] [PERCEN NAME] [PERCEN TAGE] TAGE] [PERCEN TAGE] [CATEGO TAGE] [CATEGO RY [CATEGO [CATEGO RY NAME] NAME] RY [CATEGO [CATEGO RY [PERCEN [PERCEN NAME] RY NAME] RY NAME] NAME] TAGE] TAGE] [PERCEN [PERCEN [PERCEN [PERCEN TAGE] TAGE] TAGE] TAGE] 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 9 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Production Reactor Decommissioning S AVANNAH R IVER S ITE (SRS) H ANFORD S ITE 2 6 of nine reactors are in of five reactors are interim, safe storage entombed reactor was 1 1 reactor is used as a converted for decon facility public visits reactors temporarily store 2 2 more reactors will be special nuclear materials placed in safe storage in and spent nuclear fuel the next few years 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 10 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Research Reactor Decommissioning research reactors of various designs >75 across the DOE complex are in various phases of decommissioning High Flux Beam Experimental Reactor Boiling Water Reactor Heavy Water Brookhaven Graphite Components Test Research Reactor Reactor Chicago Pile 5 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 11 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Safety Management Worker Responsibility Manager Responsibility Senior Leader Responsibility 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 12 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Regulatory Framework Protective of human health and the environment Complies with laws, rules and regulations Considers overall impacts to the environment Advocates risk-informed decisions 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 13 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Stakeholder Involvement and Public Participation Stakeholder Involvement and Public Participation Participate in the decision-making process 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 14 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Japan – U.S. Cooperation and Collaboration Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation Decommissioning and Environmental Management Working Group (DEMWG) 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 15 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
International Cooperation Bilateral Commission on Civil Nuclear Cooperation Civil Nuclear Emergency Nuclear Decommissioning Safety and Energy R&D Management Security and Environmental Regulatory Working Working Working Issues Group Management Group Group Group Working Group Bilateral cooperation on consequences from Fukushima Dai-ichi NPS o Facility Decommissioning o Spent Fuel Storage and Decontamination o Long-Term Consequence Management 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 16 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Current Activities Research and Development Collaboration on Advanced Decommissioning Science DOE-EM and MEXT agreed to sponsor university-led research on topics of mutual interest Radioactive waste treatment and packaging Rapid analysis of radiological contaminants Risk modeling tools and techniques 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 17 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Current Activities JAEA’s Collaborative Laboratories for Advanced Decommissioning Science (CLADS) Program International laboratory for research and development on decommissioning science Focus on cleanup in and around the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 18 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Planned Activities Propose creating a National Laboratory Fukushima Support Network Expand involvement of U.S. national laboratories Provide forum for regular exchanges of information Provide access to the technical expertise and capabilities Sponsored by DEMWG 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 19 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Future Activities Robotics Technologies Invaluable experience already gained from recent deployments at Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 20 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
DOE-EM Interest in Robotics We share a common interest in robotics for ALARA and enhancing the safety of our workers Handling highly radioactive materials and waste Accessing hard-to-reach and out-of-reach spaces Performing worker tasks that are Dirty Dull Dangerous Difficult Responding to unplanned events and emergencies 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 21 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Closing Remarks “Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” Henry Ford, US Inventor 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 22 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
Enduring International Partnership Japan and the U.S. continue to work closely together to assure the safe and protective decommissioning of the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station 1st International Forum on the Decommissioning of 23 April 10, 2016 Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station
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