ML070540390

02/21/2007 Slides from Nrc/Pg&E Meeting Regarding the Humboldt Bay Power Plant, Impact of New Generation Plant on License Termination

ML070540390
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Site:	Humboldt Bay
Issue date:	02/21/2007
From:	Pacific Gas & Electric Co
To:	Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NRCIPG&E MEETING FEBRUARY 21, 2007 HUMBOLDT BAY POWER PLANT IMPACT OF NEW GENERATION PLANT ON LICENSE TERMINATION UWý Pacific Gas and Elecftic Company

PURPOSE OF MEETING wDescribe Unique Situation at HBPP wConstruct New Fossil Unit on Licensed Site wExplore Options to Mitigate Impact on License Termination wDiscuss Possible Regulatory Approaches 2

AGENDA wi Current HBPP Status w~Major Projects w~Site Complexity wMARSSIM Survey Classifications wUnit 3 License Termination Is-sues wPotential Regulatory Approaches w~ Next Steps 3

CURRENT HBPP STATUS w~Fossil Units Currently Operatinig wNuclear Unit 3 in SAFSTOR DWork in Progress to Prepare for ISFSI wi ISFSI Licensed u NRC Issued License November 17, 2005 wi Humboldt Bay Repowering Project (HBRP) wApproved by California Public Utilities Commission SApplication for Certification Submitted to California Energy Commission in September 2006 4

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AERIAL VIEW OF HBPP SITE 6

MAJOR PROJECTS wHBRP w:Construction Permit Expected Late 2007 DConstruction Begin's Early 2008 wOperational Mid 2009

• ISFSI

- Construction During 2007

- Cask Loading 2008

• Nuclear Decommissioning, and License Termination wAfter ISFSI Loading wFinal Status Survey (FSS) Projected 2015 7

HUMBOLDT BAY POWER PLANT MAJOR PROJECT SCHEDULE 2007 2008 2009 2010 1 2011 2012 1 2013 2014 2015 NEW PLANT SITE PREPARATION U NEW PLANT CONSTRUCTION NEW PLANT OPERATION mi-i-i-i-i-i-ISFSI CONSTRUCTION ISFSI LOADING ISFSI OPERATION SITE SURVEYS I -- S0 0moo UNIT 3 TRANSITION TO DECOM DECOMMISSIONING ACTIVITIES mi-i-i-i-i-i-UNIT 3 PART 50 LICENSE TERMINATION 8

9 SITE COMPLEXITY wPhysical Site Limitations

" Proximity of Site Boundary

" Limited Space for Decommissioning Activities wRadiological Issues wControlling Dose to Members of Public in Unrestricted Area wi Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program wFlexibility During Decommissioning Activities wHBRP (MARSS IM) Survey o Completed Historic Site Assessment (HSA) wHBRP Site (~-5 Acres) is a Class 3 Impacted Area 10

CLASS 1 STRUCTURES 11

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MULTI-AGENCY RADIATION SURVEY AND SITE INVESTIGATION MANUAL (MARSSIM) CLASSIFICATION M CLASS 3 STRUCTURES E3 CLASS 3LAND AREA NOT TO SCALE 15

UNIT 3 LICENSE TERMINATION ISSUES.

w-Regulatory Process wNRC License Termination Rule DLicense Termination Plan wFinal Status Survey (FSS) i~i HBPP Decommissioning Challenge wTerminate Part 50 License With New Operating Plant Onsite wFinality iiAvoid Need to Re-Survey Inaccessible Areas 16

POTENTIAL REGULATORY APPROACHES wOptions w~Partial Site Release (PSR) for HBRP Area w~License Amendment Without PSR wOther Options?

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PSR OPTION ED Requirements of 10 CFR 50.83 (NUREG 1836)

SSatisfy Requirements of 10 CFR 20.1402 ii Satisfy Requirements of 10 CFR Part 20, Subpart D SPerform Survey Prior to Construction of HBRP SSubmit Environmental Report Supplement SRevise Offsite Dose Calculation Manual (ODCM)

" Submit License Amendment Request to Release Property From License Dl Opportunity for Hearing

" Public Meeting Required 18

PSR OPTION (cont.)

D Provides Finality w1 "Licensed Site" vs "Site Boundary" E]HBRP Area Released From License Remains Within "Site Boundary" EiHBRIP Area Considered Within the "Controlled Area" EAllowing Time to be Used to Meet the Dose Limits of 10 CFR 20.1301 (a)(1) and increase flexibility EiAlternatively, HBRP Outside "Controlled Area".

o Reassess Impacts Under 10 CFR Part 20 Ei Potential Need for Part 20 Exemptions inan Unrestricted Area DEffects on Environmental Monitoring Program, E Timing (Surveys and Reviews, Public Meeting, Hearing., etc).

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LICENSE AMENDMENT OPTION wPerform Survey Prior to Construction of HBRP wi Implement Cross Contamination Prevention and Monitoring Plan wLicense Amendment to Incl-ude (for example)

Ei "To demonstrate compliance-with the NRC License Termination Rule, the Final Status Survey for the HBPP Unit 3 license termination can rely on the results of the licensee's survey, and confirmed by the NRC, of the area underlying the Humboldt Bay Repowering Project (HBRP), provided the Cross Contamination Prevention and Monitoring Plan is maintained."

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LICENSE AMENDMENT OPTION (cont.)

wi No Impact. on 10 CFR Part 20 Implementation

~'HBRP Area a Controlled Area for Purposes of 10 CFR 20 (as currently exists)

SAvoids Potential Need for Part 20 Exemption SNo Changes Required for Environmental Monitoring Di Likely to Take Less Time Than Partial Site Release Option o Precedent Exists u Approach Used for Some Fuel Cycle Facilities wi Provides for Finality Di Meets Decommissioning Objectives of Partial Site Release 21

OTHER OPTIONS?.

wOther Options That Provides Finality To Future License Termination 22

NEXT STEPS w~ Developing Proposed DCGL's and MARSSIM Sampling Plan wSurvey Scheduled for Fall 2007 w~Determine Most Viable Option for HBRP Site NRC Feedback N

iiTiming wPossible Future Meetings 23