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Federal Update – NRC

Federal Update – NRC . National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Conference May 2016 Patricia Milligan, Sr. Level Advisor Division of Preparedness and Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Topics . NRC Commissioners and New EDO Division of Preparedness and Response Priorities

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Federal Update – NRC

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  1. Federal Update – NRC National Radiological Emergency Preparedness Conference May 2016 Patricia Milligan, Sr. Level Advisor Division of Preparedness and Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  2. Topics • NRC Commissioners and New EDO • Division of Preparedness and Response Priorities • Emergency Preparedness (EP)/IR Regulatory Activities • Decommissioning Activities • EP Activities Related to Fukushima • EP New Reactor Activities • Project AIM 2020

  3. NRC Commissioners & New EDO • The Commission Jeff Baran Appointment: January 2015 Term Ending: June 2018 Stephen G. Burns, Chairman Appointment: November 2014 Term Ending: June 2019 William C. Ostendorff, Commissioner Appointment: July 2011 Term Ending: June 2016 Kristine L. Svinicki, Commissioner Appointment: June 2012 Term Ending: June 2017 • New Executive Director of Operations (EDO) • Victor M. McCree became Executive Director of Operations effective 09/27/2015 • 25+ years of prior NRC experience • Most Recent position prior to EDO selection was Regional Administrator, Region II beginning in 2010

  4. Division of Preparedness and Response Priorities • Enhance preparedness and response guidance • Continued Licensing Action Support & Rulemaking Initiatives related to EP Decommissioning Efforts • Continued EP Lessons Learned from Fukushima Accident • New Reactor Efforts • Maintain readiness of the NRC response organization and operation center

  5. EP/IR Regulatory Activities • ETE Research Study • Research topics • Revising guidance prior to next census • ORO Study • Advance NRC understanding of ORO practices and capabilities • Inform guidance • Provide technical basis for assumptions used by NRC to model protective actions in consequence studies and regulatory analyses. • NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-1 Revision • Hostile Action Based Exercises • All completed satisfactorily • Lessons Learned • Southern Exposure 2015 • Completed Successfully • Lessons Learned

  6. Decommissioning Reactors • Decommissioning activities for four sites • Kewaunee • Crystal River • San Onofre Unit 2 and 3 • Vermont Yankee • Status of exemptions requested • Commission direction • Rulemaking • Status of interim staff guidance document

  7. Decommissioning Rulemaking • Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) • Eight questions regarding EP • Comment period ended March 18, 2016 • Overall: > 160 Commenters, > hundreds of comments • March 15, 2016 - Commission Briefing • End of CY 2016 – Regulatory Analysis • Mid CY2018 – Draft Rulemaking and Guidance • Late CY2019 – Rulemaking to Commission for Approval • Tiered Approach to Emergency Preparedness • Cessation of Power Operations and Defueled • Fuel in Spent Fuel Pool • Fuel in ISFSI • Fuel Offsite

  8. Fukushima Accident EP Activities • Focus is on multi-unit aspects of response • Staffing • Communications • Dose assessment • Equipment and facilities • Training and exercises • Addressing public comments on the proposed rulemaking • Tier 3 Near Term Task Force and other recommendations

  9. Fukushima Accident EP Activities • Near Term Task Force recommendation 11.3 “Study the efficacy of real-time radiation monitoring onsite and within the EPZ (including consideration of AC independence and real-time availability on the Internet)” • Study has been performed and documented • Position will be formulated whether or not such monitors could significantly enhance public health and safety and should be required • Position will be presented to Commission for consideration by end of CY2016

  10. New Reactors • Vogtle and Summer under construction • South Texas Project, Units 3 & 4 COL issued • Watts Bar Unit 2 operating license issued • COL applications – 4 under review • ESP applications – PSEG hearing completed • Design certifications –1 re-certification started, 1 under review • Radioisotope Production Facilities – 1 application under review; 1 construction permit issued • Several small modular reactor (SMR) design certifications planned • SMR early site permit - 1 planned

  11. Project AIM 2020 • Goals: • Right-sizing the agency • Streamlining • Timeliness • Unity

  12. For More Information Marissa Bailey, NSIR/DPR Director 301-287-3779 Marissa.Bailey@nrc.gov Stephanie Coffin, NSIR/DPR Deputy Director 301-287-3779 Stephanie.Coffin@nrc.gov Patricia Milligan, NSIR/DPR Sr. Level Advisor 301-287-3739 Patricia.Milligan@nrc.gov

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