Overview of State Decommissioning Activities

September 2015

Tony Leshinskie VT State Nuclear EngineerSeptember 24, 2015 NDCAP Meeting

On-Going Public Service Department Filings• Appeal discontinuation Emergency Response Data

System (ERDS) feed for the State Radiological Emergency Response Plan – awaiting NRC action

• Oppose reduction of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) to the VY Site fence line – awaiting NRC action

• Continuing dialogue with NRC regarding valid uses of the VY Decommissioning Trust Fund (DTF)

Related to PSD Filings

• Actions on VT Petition to Intervene Actions on Waiver of 30-Day Notification for DTF Withdrawals LAR: – Oral Arguments before Atomic Safety Licensing Board

(ASLB) conducted July 7– ASLB Ruled August 31 to grant Hearing on 2 of State’s

contentions– On September 22, VY requested to withdraw the LAR – Awaiting ASLB ruling on motion to withdraw LAR

Construction of Second Spent Fuel Dry Cask Storage Pad at VY Site

Certificate of Public Good Proceedings continue:• Second Round Discovery on VY testimony completed

July 6; VY Responses received July 20• PSD & ANR Pre-Filed testimony completed August 19• VY Discovery on Pre-Filed testimony received

September 2; Responses due September 30 • VY Pre-File Rebuttal due October 21• Discovery on VY Pre-File Rebuttal due November 4

NDCAP Support• 6 NDCAP Panelists & State Nuclear Engineer toured

Connecticut Yankee Spent Fuel Storage Facility on June 26

• A dedicated email address to send comments or questions to NDCAP has been established:

PSD.NDCAP@vermont.gov• NDCAP webpage at Public Service Department

Website is being refreshed http://publicservice.vermont.gov/topics/electric/nuclear

State Additional Relevant Activities

• Supplied State Oversize Truck Transportation Requirements to Department of Energy

• Participation in upcoming DOE High Level Rad-Waste Transportation Planning efforts

• Participation in upcoming industry Nuclear Decommissioning & Spent Fuel Storage Summit

• Monitor NRC briefings / webinars / teleconferences on Decommissioning & Spent Fuel Storage

• Participation in Institute of Nuclear Host Communities Conference

State State Decommissioning Activities

• All presentations made at NDCAP meetings & info regarding future NDCAP activities is available at:

http://publicservice.vermont.gov/topics/electric/nuclear

• Written Comments for NDCAP may be sent via email to PSD.NDCAP@vermont.govor mailed to PSD’s offices or through PSD’s Consumer Affairs & Public Information Division:

http://publicservice.vermont.gov/about_us/contact_us802-828-2811 or 800-622-4496

State

• Any additional comments from PSD, ANR or VDOH?

• Questions?