Regulatory Improvements f

Decommissioning Power 

Reactors

Discussion of Advance Notice of Propos

Rulemakin

g

80 FRN 72358

P bli M ti P

ublic 

Meeting

December 9, 2015
ANPR Goals

• More efficient decommissioning proces

More efficient decommissioning proces

• Reduce the need for exemptions from Reduce the need for exemptions from

regulations

• Support the principles of good regulatio

(openness, clarity and reliability)
Overview of ANPR

• Background/history of decommissioning power reactor• Need for regulatory action?• Exemptions/Current process• Solicitation of Information in the Solicitation of Information in the Federal Register Notic

Federal Register Notic
Today’s meeting

( i) morn

ing

)

10:00 am – 10:10 am Welcome/Introduction/Logistics 10:10 am – 10:30 am Overview of ANPR10:30 am 10:30 am

– 11:00 am Current Regulatory Approach 11:00 am Current Regulatory Approach to Decommissio

to Decommissio

11:00 am - 11:30 am Decommissioning Trust Fund11:30 am - 12:00 pm Certified Fuel Handler Training, Staffing LeveDefinition of Control Room12:00 pm 12:00 pm - 12:20 pm Aging 12:20 pm Aging Management Management
Today’s meeting

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1:20 pm - 1:50 pm Security/Cybersecurity1:50 pm - 2:20 pm Part 26 / Fitness for Duty2:20 pm - 3:00 pm Emergency Planning3:00 pm - 3:20 pm BREAK3:20 pm - 3:40 pm Onsite / Offsite Insurance3:40 pm - 4:00 pm Backfitting and Issue Finality4:00 

pm - 4:20 

p g yy m Re

gulator

y Anal

ysis 

4:20 pm - 5:00 pm Path Forward and Public Meeting Closure
Current Regulatory 

Approach

• REG

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1: O ti f D i i i d th 60 Y Ti 

O

ptions 

for 

Decommissioning an

d the 60

Year Time

• REG-2: NRC Review of Post Shutdown Decommissioning A

Report (PSDAR) Report (PSDAR)

• REG-3: Public, State, and Other Stakeholder Interactions du

Decommissioning
Decommissioning Trust

F d un

d

• DTF-1: Commingled funds in single trust account• DTF-2: Use of decommissionin

g funds
CFH Training/Staffing &

C t lR on

tro

l

Room

• CFH-1: Certified Fuel Handler Training and Qualification• GEN-2: Minimum staffing level• GEN-3: Role of control room during decommissioning
Aging Management

• GEN

-

1: Mit f t t d t d i M

ain

tenance o

f s

truc

tures an

d componen

ts 

during 

decommissioning
Security

• PSR-1 addresses security regulations in general• PSR-2 addresses changes related to the storage of spent nuclear • PSR-3 asks if you would like to see additional if you would like to see additional guidance guidance• PSR-4 specifically addresses target sets• PSR-5 addresses central alarm stations and secondary alarm stat• PSR-7 addresses severe weather addresses severe weather operations operations• PSR-8 addresses continuous communications
Cybersecurity

• PSR-6 addresses the protection of digital computer and commu

systems and networks.
Part 26

• FFD-1: Application of Part 26 (drug and alcohol testing) to 

decommissioning reactor licensees decommissioning reactor licensees

• FFD-2: Application of fatigue management requirements to 

decommissioning reactor licensees decommissioning reactor licensees
Emergency Planning 

• EP-1: Identification of Potential EP Regulatory and Guidan• EP

-

2: U f Ti d A h f M dif i EP R i Use o

f Tiere

d

Approac

h

for 

M

odifying EP

Requirem

• EP-3: Potential Changes Involving Offsite Emergency Pla• EP-4: Emergency Plan Change Process for Decommissio

• EP-5: EP Program Review Requirements for Decommissi• EP-6: Changes to Emergency Response Data System Re• EP-7: NRC Notification of Emergencies by Decommission• EP-8: Reporting of Loss of Emergency Response Capabil
Onsite/Offsite 

Insurance

• ODI-1: Insurance to stabilize conditions and decontaminate 

following an accident during decommissioning following an accident during decommissioning

• LPI-1: Reduction in primary offsite liability insurance cove

Price-Anderson and withdrawal from secondary ins

Anderson and withdrawal from secondary ins
Backfit & Issue Finality

• BFP-1: Wh

y g pp y g would backfittin

g apply to decommissionin

g

?

• BFP-2: Need for separate backfitting regulation for decomm
Regulatory Analysis

• GEN-5: Costs of benefits of proposed regulatory changes
Other Issues?

• GEN-4: Other items to address in this rulemaking?
Path Forward

• Regulatory Basis Phase

– Draft will go out for public comment

– Public meeting during comment period

• Proposed Rule Phase

– Proposed rule out for 75-day public comment period– P bli M ti d i t i d Public Meeting during comment period– Draft regulatory guide(s) out for comment with proposed 

• Final Rule Phase

– Regulatory guide(s) issued with final rule
NRC Contacts:

Jason Carneal 301-415-1451

Jason.Carneal@nrc.gov

Bill Huffman 301-415-2046

William.Huffman@nrc.gov

Note: Public Comments on ANPR Due January 4th Note: Public Comments on ANPR Due January 4