ML13112A812
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| ML13112A812 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Kewaunee  |
| Issue date: | 04/22/2013 |
| From: | Feintuch K, Robert Krsek Plant Licensing Branch III, Division Reactor Projects III |
| To: | |
| Feintuch K | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML13112A707 | List: |
| References | |
| TAC MF1045 | |
| Download: ML13112A812 (8) | |
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Reactor Decommissioning Inspection Program Robert Krsek, Senior Resident Inspector, Kewaunee Power Station
Objectives of Inspection Program
- Ensure safety of decommissioning workers, members of the public and the environment throughout the decommissioning process.
- Ensure licensee implementation of decommissioning activities are conducted in accordance with NRC requirements.
- Prior to license termination verify residual radioactivity reduced to a level that permits unrestricted release of property.
Focus of Inspection Program
- Obtain information through direct observation and verification of licensee activities onsite.
- Verify that licensee documents are implemented, and maintained as required by their NRC license.
- Verify licensee activities, organization, and controls are effective to provide reasonable assurance that decommissioning is conducted safely and in accordance with our requirements.
Regional Inspections
- Balanced look at a cross section of licensee activities important to the conduct of safe decommissioning.
- Schedule and level of inspection effort is based on decommissioning activities planned or performed.
- Provide flexibility in the application of inspection resources to promptly address any unexpected issues or problems.
Inspection Areas
- Organization and Management Controls
- Quality Assurance
- Spent Fuel Storage and Handling
- Maintenance and Surveillance
- Radiation Protection
- Radiological Effluent and Environmental Monitoring
- Security
- Safety Evaluations
- Fire Protection
- Radioactive Waste Packaging and Transportation
- Evaluate a Particular Safety Concern or Aspect of Licensee Performance
Master Inspection Plan
- Inspection Program will change from Inspection Manual Chapter (IMC) 2515 for Operating Reactors to IMC 2561 for Decommissioned Reactors
- Inspection Plan Developed on an Annual Basis, based on:
- Plant Status / Phase of Decommissioning
- Licensee Performance, Staffing Plans, Effectiveness of Management Oversight, Timing and Scheduling of Significant Activities
- Level of Inspection is Pre-Planned, Tailored to Planned Activities and Scheduled
ISFSI Inspection Program
- ISFSI = Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation
- Oversight is designed to protect the material from terrorist threats and to ensure the protection of the public and the environment.
- Inspectors examine whether licensee performs activities in accordance with licensing and regulatory requirements including radiation safety and quality assurance.
Region III Inspection Staff Robert Krsek, Senior Resident Inspector (920) 388-3156 Robert.Krsek@nrc.gov Rhex Edwards, Reactor Inspector (630) 829-9722 Rhex.Edwards@nrc.gov