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The Regulators View for Successful Research Reactor Decommissioning IAEA R2D2 Project Meeting Buffalo, New York 2012 Bruce Watson, John Hickman, and Theodore Smith Reactor Decommissioning Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,

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The Regulators View for Successful Research Reactor Decommissioning IAEA R2D2 Project Meeting Buffalo, New York 2012

Bruce Watson, John Hickman, and Theodore Smith Reactor Decommissioning Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20555

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NRC Regulations

  • 10 CFR Part 20 Subpart E “License

Termination Rule

  • 10 CFR Part 50 – Operating License

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US NRC Decommissioning

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  • U. S. Research Reactors
  • Currently - 31 Operating Research

Reactors

  • Presently - 11 Research Reactors in

Decommissioning Status

  • Since 2003 - 11 Research Reactors

decommissioned and licenses terminated

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Stakeholder Involvement

  • City/Town Elected Officials
  • Local Resident Impacts
  • Fire, Police and Emergency Response
  • Re-establish relationships/agreements

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Communications

  • Local Community
  • Local Residents
  • University Campus
  • Project Progress Reports
  • Keep State and NRC informed

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Project Security

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  • Personnel Barriers -

Industrial Fences

  • Personnel Access

Control

  • Local Law

Enforcement

  • Routine Security

Patrols

  • Off hours and

Weekend security

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Characterization

  • Radionuclide and Chemical History
  • Spill History
  • Leak History
  • Reactor Internals and Neutron Activation
  • Hazardous Materials

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Decommissioning Plan

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  • Quality and Level of

Detail

  • Oversight and QA
  • Checklist in NUREG

1537 Standard Review Plan

  • Environmental

Report (consultation with State Agencies)

  • Details in NUREG

1757 Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance

  • Radiological Process

in NUREG 1575 MARSSIM

  • Final Status Survey

Plan

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NRC Review and Approval Process

  • Receipt of Decommissioning Plan
  • Acceptance of Plan – 30 Days
  • Detailed Technical Review – 120 Days
  • Safety Evaluation Report – Approval
  • License Amendment
  • Federal Register Notice
  • Goal – Approval in 1 year

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Waste Management

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  • Waste Streams
  • Waste Processing
  • Waste Staging and

Interim Storage

  • Transportation
  • Hazardous waste
  • Mixed waste
  • 20.2002 Alternative

Disposal Request in DP or individual request

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Hazardous Materials Assessment

  • Asbestos Insulation
  • Asbestos in tile/mastic
  • Lead
  • lead paint
  • Mercury in light ballasts
  • Historical chemical use

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Public Protection and Perception

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  • Establishing Baseline Background
  • Environmental TLDs
  • Non-occupational exposures
  • Contamination Control
  • Airborne Radioactivity Controls
  • Effluent Monitoring
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RTR Management Involvement

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  • Sr. Management

Oversight - Tours, Visits, Meetings

  • Management

Assessments

  • Decommissioning

Oversight Committee (Former Reactor Safety Committee)

  • DOC Onsite

Meetings and Facility Tours

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  • Onsite Project Management
  • Clear Stop Work Authority
  • Contractor Oversight
  • Experienced Decommissioning

Contractor (licensed)

  • Key Personnel – Qualifications
  • Quality Assurance Audits/Surveillances

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Project Administration

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Radiation Safety Officer Oversight

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  • Approves work

process (RWP)

  • Release of Materials

per I&E Notice 81-07

  • Approves

Radioactive Waste Manifests

  • Directs HP

Technicians

  • Ensures procedure

adherence

  • Reviews and

approves Radiological Surveys

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Radiation Protection Oversight

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  • Independent checks of instrumentation
  • Verification of surveys of materials

released

  • Observes HP techs and Rad workers in

the field

  • ALARA and Posting Reviews
  • Environmental Surveillance Surveys
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Radiological Surveys

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  • In-process Beta and

Gamma surveys of structures

  • Gamma surveys of

floor joints, cracks, etcG

  • Activated metal and

concrete

  • Final Status Survey

Reports

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Dose Modeling

  • Scenario Determination –

Decommissioning End Point

  • DCGLs – Site Specific or Screening

Values

  • NRC / EPA MOU Trigger Levels
  • State unrestricted release criteria

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Inspection Program

  • Regional Office – integrate project into

the Master Inspection Plan

  • Inspection Manual Chapters
  • High Risk Work Evolutions
  • In-process and Confirmatory Surveys

(ORISE)

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Project Schedule

  • Mobilization of contractors
  • Training of Decommissioning workers
  • Component Dismantling
  • Component Staging
  • Radioactive waste staging
  • Waste Shipments

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Conclusions

  • License Termination Regulations are flexible for

Research Reactor decommissioning

  • License Termination Rule has been

implemented for 15 years.

  • NRC Guidance continues to evolve as lessons

are learned.

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NRC Decommissioning Universe

  • 12 Power & 2 Early Demonstration reactors
  • 11 Test, Training, & Research reactors
  • 21 Complex Materials sites
  • WVDP
  • 21 Title I & 11 Title II UMTRCA sites
  • 6 Title II sites that have transferred to DOE