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General Electric Hitachi Laser-Based
Uranium Enrichment Facility SafetyEvaluation Report
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Tim Johnson, NRC Licensing ProjectManager
Nick Baker, Project Manager
May 10, 2012
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Objectives
Provide Brief Summary of Safety Evaluation Report
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Discuss future project milestones
Answer public questions
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Project Background
GEH is proposing to enrich uranium using alaser-based process at its site in Wilmington,NC
Enriched uranium is needed for fuel for
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Environmental report submitted in January2009
License application submitted in June 2009
NRC safety and environmental reviewscompleted in February 2012
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Licensing Process
NRC is an independent agency responsible for
ensuring protection of public and worker health and
safety in the use of radioactive materials
NRC is not a promoter of this project
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Enrichment facility construction cannot begin until a
license for construction and operation is issued
A hearing is required for uranium enrichment
facilities
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NRC Review Process Utilized safety, environmental, and security
review staff as well as contractors
Followed a standard review plan, NUREG-
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of a License Application for a Fuel CycleFacililty
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NRC Review Process
Followed Environmental Review
Guidance for Licensing ActionsAssociated with NMSS Programs,
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Issued requests for additional
information and conducted conferencecalls and meetings
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NRC Review Process
GLE revised license applicationaccordingly
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NRC documented the review in theSafety Evaluation Report and Final
Environmental Impact Statement
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NRC Safety Evaluation Report (SER)
NRC conducted safety reviews in the followingareas:
General Information Organization and Administration
Integrated Safety Analysis
Radiation Protection
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Nuclear Criticality Safety Chemical Safety
Fire Safety
Environmental Protection
Decommissioning Management Measures
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NRC Safety Evaluation Report (SER)
Materials Control and Accounting
Physical Protection Transportation Security
Human Factors Engineering
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NRCs Safety Evaluation Report documentsthe results of the safety review of the above
areas
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General Information
General facility function and site information
Financial qualifications
Foreign ownership and control
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Liability insurance Classified information protection
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Organization and Administration
Organization and administration capable of
performing safety functions
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Management and staff will have proper
training and qualifications
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Integrated Safety Analysis (ISA)
Performed by GLE
ISA Summary reviewed by NRC staffduring safety review
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radiological and chemical risks from
potential accidents
Identifies measures to prevent ormitigate potential accidents
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ISA Process
Key elements:
Performance requirements Evaluation of potential accident
sequences and consequences
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Identification of Items Relied on for Safety(IROFS)
Management measures
Plant change process
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IROFS Must be in place for higher-risk accident
sequences
Prevent or mitigate the consequences of such
accidents
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, , ,
components, and personnel actions
Management measures in place to ensure
availability and reliability
GLE adequately provided information about
IROFS
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ISA Summary Review
NRC staff reviewed the GLE ISA
Summary and supporting documentation
Staff visited GLE site to review detailed
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ISA Summary
Sufficient information was provided about
the site, facility processes, hazards, andtypes of accident sequences
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ISA Summary Review Accident sequences addressing radiological,
chemical, criticality, and fires, as well as effectsof natural phenomena, were adequately
addressed
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GLE identified suitable IROFS and management
measures to ensure the IROFS would be
available and reliable to perform their functionswhen needed
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Radiation Protection
GLE has an adequate program for
protecting workers and members of thepublic from exposure to radiation
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and monitoring
Program ensures that worker and public
doses are a low as is reasonablyachievable
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Criticality Safety
Facility design includes active, passive, and
administrative features to prevent criticality GLE has an adequate program for protecting
a ainst criticalit
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Program includes qualified staff to develop,implement, and maintain the program and
procedures
Program meets regulatory requirements
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Chemical Safety GLE adequately described and assessed
chemical accident sequences andconsequences
GLE performed hazard analyses that identified
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and evaluated chemical processes and potentialaccidents
GLE established safety controls for potential
accidents that meet regulatory requirements
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Fire Safety GLE has a program in place that provides
reasonable assurance the facility isprotected against fire hazards
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and administrative controls to minimize
risk of fire and explosions
Program includes IROFS and defense-in-depth protection
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Emergency Management
GLE provided an adequate Emergency Plan
(EP) for the facility
GLE commits to maintaining and executing the
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hazards if they occur
EP requirements are implemented through
approved written procedures and in coordination
with local response organizations
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Environmental Protection
GLE has an adequate program for
protecting the environment Program includes environment and
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Program includes controls to maintain
effluent releases as low as is reasonably
achievable
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Decommissioning
GLE proposed an adequate decommissioning
funding plan (DFP) DFP provides a reasonable cost estimate for
decommissioning
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DFP addresses costs for decontaminating thefacility and for waste management, including the
dispositioning of depleted uranium tails
GLE is proposing to use a surety bond for itsfinancial assurance mechanism
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Management Measures
GLE provided adequate information about
measures that will be applied to theproject, including
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Maintenance program
Training program
Process for development, approval, andimplementation of procedures
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Security
GLE provided adequate programs for
Physical security of the facility
Protection of classified information
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material
Transportation of enriched materials
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Human Factors Engineering
GLE provided information on its technical
approach for considering human factors inthe plant design and operation
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The approach is integrated into the ISA
process to ensure that IROFS will be
available and reliable when needed
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Electrical and Instrumentation
and Controls
GLE provided information on the electrical
system and on instrumentation andcontrols
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to operate
GLE is not using digital instrumentation
and controls for its safety systems
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Final Environmental Impact
Statement
Jennifer Davis
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Future Project Milestones
Mandatory hearings July 2012
Licensing board decision August 2012 If board makes positive
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Construction begins 2014
Operations begin 2015
Full production 2018
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SER and FEIS Availability
SER is available at:
http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1206/ML12060A007.pdf
FEIS, Volumes 1 and 2, are available at:
http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1204/ML12047A040.pdf
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and
http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1204/ML12047A042.pdf
NRC has GLE project web site at:
http://www.nrc.gov/materials/fuel-cycle-fac/laser.html
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NRC Licensing Process
NRC Contacts:
Tim Johnson, Licensing Project Manager;
301-492-3121; [email protected]
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Jennifer Davis, Environmental Project
Manager; 301-415-3835;
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Summary
Provided Brief Summary of Safety Evaluation
Report
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Environmental Impact Statement
Discussed future project milestones