Peach Bottom Atomic Power Station, Units 2 and 3 – Issuance of Amendment Nos. 321 and 324 to Adopt 10 CFR 50.69, “Risk-Informed Categorization and Treatment of Structures, Systems and Components for Nuclear Power Reactors”
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Thursday, October 25, 2018
Pre-Application Meeting with Exelon Generation Company, LLC (Exelon)
This is a Category 1 meeting. The public is invited to observe this meeting and will have
one or more opportunities to communicate with the NRC after the business portion of the
meeting but before the meeting is adjourned.
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Possible Transition from Operating to Decommissioning
Possible
Transition from Operating to Decommissioning
Low-Level
Waste Advisory Committee Meeting
September
28, 2018
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Requirements for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Minimization Plans
Requirements for Low-Level Radioactive
Waste Minimization Plans
Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee Meeting
September 28, 2018
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Appalachian Compact LLRW Disposal Data
Appalachian Compact
LLRW Disposal Data
Calendar Year 2017
Low-Level Waste Advisory Committee
Meeting
September 28, 2018
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NRC Reaches Settlement with Company that Imported and Distributed Radioactive Material Without Licenses
October 24, 2018
CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200
NRC Reaches Settlement with Company that Imported and Distributed Radioactive Material Without Licenses
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reached a settlement with Harman International Industries Inc., of Northridge, Calif., in which Harman agrees to implement multiple corrective actions and program enhancements after it imported and distributed products containing radioactive material without proper licenses.
In June, the NRC cited Harman for three violations of agency regulations for importing, possessing and distributing lamps containing krypton-85 without the proper licenses to possess and distribute radioactive materials. Before June 2018, Harman was located in Elkhart, Ind., where the NRC has licensing authority. As a result of the NRC’s investigation, which began in 2016, the company halted the import and distribution of lamps and spare bulbs containing krypton-85. On Dec. 15, 2017, the company was issued a license by California to possess radioactive material and a separate license by the NRC to distribute lamps containing krypton-85.
The agreement, reached through the NRC’s alternative dispute resolution process, was announced Oct. 2 in the Federal Register. In it, Harman agrees to appoint a Compliance Officer to ensure that the company complies with NRC regulations. The Compliance Officer will oversee the company’s new process to ensure that NRC requirements are met when any new products are imported and distributed within the U.S. The company will also conduct training in NRC requirements for senior officials and those involved in the compliance process, conduct program audits, and will inform its foreign suppliers of NRC requirements for exporting radioactive material to U.S. entities.
Information about the NRC’s alternative dispute resolution process is available on the NRC website.
CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200
NRC Reaches Settlement with Company that Imported and Distributed Radioactive Material Without Licenses
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has reached a settlement with Harman International Industries Inc., of Northridge, Calif., in which Harman agrees to implement multiple corrective actions and program enhancements after it imported and distributed products containing radioactive material without proper licenses.
In June, the NRC cited Harman for three violations of agency regulations for importing, possessing and distributing lamps containing krypton-85 without the proper licenses to possess and distribute radioactive materials. Before June 2018, Harman was located in Elkhart, Ind., where the NRC has licensing authority. As a result of the NRC’s investigation, which began in 2016, the company halted the import and distribution of lamps and spare bulbs containing krypton-85. On Dec. 15, 2017, the company was issued a license by California to possess radioactive material and a separate license by the NRC to distribute lamps containing krypton-85.
The agreement, reached through the NRC’s alternative dispute resolution process, was announced Oct. 2 in the Federal Register. In it, Harman agrees to appoint a Compliance Officer to ensure that the company complies with NRC regulations. The Compliance Officer will oversee the company’s new process to ensure that NRC requirements are met when any new products are imported and distributed within the U.S. The company will also conduct training in NRC requirements for senior officials and those involved in the compliance process, conduct program audits, and will inform its foreign suppliers of NRC requirements for exporting radioactive material to U.S. entities.
Information about the NRC’s alternative dispute resolution process is available on the NRC website.
Peach Bottom: License Amendment for TS Changes
Subject: Acceptance Review for Peach Bottom - License Amendment Request for TS Changes related to HPSW System (EPID L-2018-LLA-0265)
ADAMS Accession No. ML18295A260
ADAMS Accession No. ML18295A260
Peach Bottom: Acceptance Review - License Ammendment
Peach Bottom: Acceptance Review for Peach Bottom – License Amendment Request for Secondary Containment (EPID L-2018-LLA-0264)
ADAMS Accession No. ML18295A391
ADAMS Accession No. ML18295A391
Peach Bottom: Audit Re: License Renewal Review
SUBJECT: PEACH BOTTOM ATOMIC POWER STATION, UNITS 2 AND 3 - PLAN FOR THE IN-OFFICE REGULATORY AUDIT REGARDING THE SUBSEQUENT LICENSE RENEWAL APPLICATION REVIEW (EPID NO. L-2018-RNW-0012)
ADAMS Accession Nos. ML18282A029
ADAMS Accession Nos. ML18282A029
NRC Approves Changes to Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Planning Requirements
No: 18-048
October 18, 2018
CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200
NRC Approves Changes to Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Planning Requirements
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted Exelon Generation Company’s request to modify the emergency preparedness plan for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township, N.J., to reflect the plant’s decommissioning status.
The changes include exemptions from specific NRC requirements that may not be applicable to a plant that has permanently ceased operations. Once the licensee implements the exemptions, state and local governments may rely on comprehensive emergency management (“all hazard”) planning for off- site emergency response to events at Oyster Creek, rather than a dedicated offsite radiological emergency response plan. As a result, there will not be a 10-mile emergency planning zone identified in Oyster Creek’s license. The plant will maintain an onsite emergency plan and response capabilities, including the continued notification of state government officials of an emergency declaration.
Exelon provided analyses to justify the exemptions showing that the risk of an offsite radiological release is significantly lower than an operating power reactor. Also, the types of possible accidents are significantly fewer at a nuclear power reactor that has permanently ceased operations and removed fuel from the reactor vessel.
The NRC staff evaluated and confirmed these analyses and, based on the NRC staff’s evaluation and recommendation, the Commission approved the exemptions July 17. The exemptions were granted and a safety evaluation issued Oct. 16, and license amendments reflecting the exemptions were issued Oct. 17. The exemptions will be published Oct. 22 in the Federal Register. Under the exemptions, Exelon may not implement the changes to its emergency preparedness plans until Sept. 17, 2019, based on the company’s evaluation of applicable accidents.
Oyster Creek, a single boiling-water reactor, began operations in 1969. It ceased operations Sept. 17, 2018. All spent fuel has been permanently moved from the reactor vessel to the spent fuel pool for storage. The exemptions from specific emergency preparedness requirements are part of several changes to the plant’s licensing basis and technical specifications the licensee requested to reflect Oyster Creek’s decommissioning status.
October 18, 2018
CONTACT: David McIntyre, 301-415-8200
NRC Approves Changes to Oyster Creek Nuclear Power Plant Emergency Planning Requirements
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has granted Exelon Generation Company’s request to modify the emergency preparedness plan for the Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station in Lacey Township, N.J., to reflect the plant’s decommissioning status.
The changes include exemptions from specific NRC requirements that may not be applicable to a plant that has permanently ceased operations. Once the licensee implements the exemptions, state and local governments may rely on comprehensive emergency management (“all hazard”) planning for off- site emergency response to events at Oyster Creek, rather than a dedicated offsite radiological emergency response plan. As a result, there will not be a 10-mile emergency planning zone identified in Oyster Creek’s license. The plant will maintain an onsite emergency plan and response capabilities, including the continued notification of state government officials of an emergency declaration.
Exelon provided analyses to justify the exemptions showing that the risk of an offsite radiological release is significantly lower than an operating power reactor. Also, the types of possible accidents are significantly fewer at a nuclear power reactor that has permanently ceased operations and removed fuel from the reactor vessel.
The NRC staff evaluated and confirmed these analyses and, based on the NRC staff’s evaluation and recommendation, the Commission approved the exemptions July 17. The exemptions were granted and a safety evaluation issued Oct. 16, and license amendments reflecting the exemptions were issued Oct. 17. The exemptions will be published Oct. 22 in the Federal Register. Under the exemptions, Exelon may not implement the changes to its emergency preparedness plans until Sept. 17, 2019, based on the company’s evaluation of applicable accidents.
Oyster Creek, a single boiling-water reactor, began operations in 1969. It ceased operations Sept. 17, 2018. All spent fuel has been permanently moved from the reactor vessel to the spent fuel pool for storage. The exemptions from specific emergency preparedness requirements are part of several changes to the plant’s licensing basis and technical specifications the licensee requested to reflect Oyster Creek’s decommissioning status.
NRC Schedules Meeting to Receive TVA Update on Work Environment Issues
No: II-18-034
October 10, 2018
Contact: Roger Hannah, 404-997-4417
Joey Ledford, 404-997-4416
NRC Schedules Meeting to Receive TVA Update on Work Environment Issues
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a public meeting with Tennessee Valley Authority officials for Oct. 18 to be briefed on the current status and progress of actions to improve the safety conscious work environment at the Watts Bar nuclear plant.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the Comfort Inn, 2811 Decatur Pike, Athens, Tenn. The plant is located near Spring City, about 60 miles southwest of Knoxville.
On March 23, 2016, the NRC staff issued a letter to TVA expressing concern that some operations employees may not have felt comfortable raising safety concerns at the plant. After a mediation session in June 2017, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Order to TVA, which agreed to an extensive list of corrective actions to address the safety conscious work environment issues. Although the issues were identified at the Watts Bar plant, TVA also agreed to implement actions at its Browns Ferry and Sequoyah nuclear plants, as well as at its corporate offices.
During the meeting, TVA is expected to provide an update on those corrective actions and NRC officials will likely ask questions and discuss the agency’s continuing oversight regarding the issue.
NRC staff will be available after the business portion of the meeting to answer questions from members of the public and the media. Anyone unable to attend who wishes to listen to the meeting via a toll-free teleconference line should contact the NRC’s Son Ninh by Oct. 15. He can be reached by phone at 404-997-4532 or email at son.ninh@nrc.gov.
October 10, 2018
Contact: Roger Hannah, 404-997-4417
Joey Ledford, 404-997-4416
NRC Schedules Meeting to Receive TVA Update on Work Environment Issues
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has scheduled a public meeting with Tennessee Valley Authority officials for Oct. 18 to be briefed on the current status and progress of actions to improve the safety conscious work environment at the Watts Bar nuclear plant.
The meeting is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at the Comfort Inn, 2811 Decatur Pike, Athens, Tenn. The plant is located near Spring City, about 60 miles southwest of Knoxville.
On March 23, 2016, the NRC staff issued a letter to TVA expressing concern that some operations employees may not have felt comfortable raising safety concerns at the plant. After a mediation session in June 2017, the NRC issued a Confirmatory Order to TVA, which agreed to an extensive list of corrective actions to address the safety conscious work environment issues. Although the issues were identified at the Watts Bar plant, TVA also agreed to implement actions at its Browns Ferry and Sequoyah nuclear plants, as well as at its corporate offices.
During the meeting, TVA is expected to provide an update on those corrective actions and NRC officials will likely ask questions and discuss the agency’s continuing oversight regarding the issue.
NRC staff will be available after the business portion of the meeting to answer questions from members of the public and the media. Anyone unable to attend who wishes to listen to the meeting via a toll-free teleconference line should contact the NRC’s Son Ninh by Oct. 15. He can be reached by phone at 404-997-4532 or email at son.ninh@nrc.gov.
Thursday, October 18, 2018
NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant Units 2 and 3
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed the operating licenses for the Indian Point
nuclear power plant, Unit 2 and Unit 3, located in Buchanan, N.Y. The renewed licenses enable the
licensee to operate the reactors through April 30, 2024, for Unit 2, and April 30, 2025, for Unit 3.
Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc., applied for renewal of the licenses in April 2007, seeking an additional 20 years of operation beyond the original expiration dates of 2013 and 2015. The units were authorized to continue operating under “timely renewal,” because Entergy submitted its application more than five years prior to the expiration of the original licenses.
On Jan. 8, 2017, Entergy, the state of New York, and the environmental group Riverkeeper, announced an agreement under which Entergy would permanently close the plants no later than 2024 and 2025, respectively. As part of the agreement, Entergy amended its application to seek a shorter renewal term. The NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board issued an Order on March 13, 2017, dismissing remaining contentions and closing the adjudicatory hearing on the renewal.
More information on Indian Point’s license renewal application, including the NRC staff’s safety and environmental reviews, is available on the NRC website.
Entergy Nuclear Operations Inc., applied for renewal of the licenses in April 2007, seeking an additional 20 years of operation beyond the original expiration dates of 2013 and 2015. The units were authorized to continue operating under “timely renewal,” because Entergy submitted its application more than five years prior to the expiration of the original licenses.
On Jan. 8, 2017, Entergy, the state of New York, and the environmental group Riverkeeper, announced an agreement under which Entergy would permanently close the plants no later than 2024 and 2025, respectively. As part of the agreement, Entergy amended its application to seek a shorter renewal term. The NRC’s Atomic Safety and Licensing Board issued an Order on March 13, 2017, dismissing remaining contentions and closing the adjudicatory hearing on the renewal.
More information on Indian Point’s license renewal application, including the NRC staff’s safety and environmental reviews, is available on the NRC website.
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