HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 27, 2001PICKERING
AGENDA
SPECIAL
COUNCIL MEETING
Thomas J. Quinn
Chief Administrative Officer
AUGUST 27, 2001
AGENDA
SPECIAL COLSNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 27, 2001
6:00 P.M.
(I) RESOLUTIONS
To consider CAO Report 0_%-01. concerning Picketing Nuclear Generating
Station, PNGS-A Return to Service, Relicensing of PNGS-A
(11) ADJOURNMENT
RESOLUTION OF COUNCIL
DATE
MOVED BY
SECONDED BY
That Report to Council CAO 05-01 concerning the return to service of PNGS-
A be received.
That Council advise the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) that it
supports the CNSC staff recommendation to allow the restart of the PNGS-A
reactors, subject to the conditions outlined in CMD 01-H17, and providing all
the required improvements and modifications specified in Appendix D of that
document are completed betbre any unit is returned to service, with the
following clarification:
That Item 31 of Part A of Appendix D be reworded as follows:
"Submit evidence that a memorandum q/understanding has been entered
into with the (Tm. qf P~ckermg concermn2 mutual aid. coordinated fire
response andjoml &i/ix."
That Council request the CNSC to add the following as condition of
relicensing:
"That OPG make appropriate arrangements' with the City of Pickering
concerning the provis'ion of adequate.fire and emergency response services
to the community."
That a copy of Report to Council CAO 05-01 be forwarded to the Canadian
Nuclear Safety Commission, the Ontario Power Generation, and the
Honourable Dan McTeague, M.P. Pickenng-Ajax-Uxbridge.
CARRIED:
MAYOR
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
MEMORANDUM
August 21, 2001
To~
Subject:
Mayor Arthurs
Members of Council
Thomas J. Quinn
Chief Administrative Officer
Pickering Nuclear Generating Station - A
Return to Service
Report to Council CAO 05-01
File: UT 3550
This memorandum has been prepared in response to various questions and comments
raised at the Council meeting of August 7, 2001 concerning Report to Council CAO 05-
01 and the restart of Pickering Nuclear Generating Station (PNGS) - A.
In Report to Council CAO 05-01, we recommended that Council advise the Canadian
Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) that it supports the CNSC staff recommendation to
allow the restart of PNGS - A subject to the conditions, improvements and modifications
contained in Appendix D to the CNSC staff report.
We stand by this recommendation. Subject to one minor wording change (which we
identified in the Report to Council), CNSC staff has addressed all of the issues that we
raised in our letter of May 16, 2001, to our satisfaction. In terms of overall health and
safety considerations, we have relied on the technical expertise of CNSC as the
regulator to conduct a comprehensive review of the station and provide us with the
assurance that PNGS-A can safely be returned to service.
In our May letter, we asked CNSC staff to ensure that a number of iinportant safety
concerns are properly addressed prior to relicensing (i.e. shut down system enhancement,
fire safety upgrades, emergency core cooling strainers, maintenance performance, and
configuration management). These concerns were subsequently included by CNSC staff in
Appendix D as "required" improvements that must be made by OPG prior to the return to
service of any unit.
In our May letter, we also asked CNSC staff to ensure OPG addresses various staffing
issues before restart (i.e. staff training and certification, and establishing an appropriate fire
protection protocol with Pickering). Subject to the one minor wording change (noted in
our Report to Council) CNSC staff also dealt with these staffing issues in Appendix D as
Mayor Arthurs
Members of Council
Pickering Nuclear Generating Station - A Return to Service
August 21,2001
Page 2
"required" improvements that must be made prior to restart. The next concern outlined in
our May letter involved the Follow-up and monitoring program In April of this year,
CN$C staff issued a draft follow-up and monitoring program for public comment. Upon
receipt of this draft, copies of tile program were distributed to Mayor and Council
information. Staff also reviewed tile draft, and as part of our May letter, we provided
comments on the program to CNSC stall'. We advised them of' our general satisfaction
with tile draft program, subject to tile addition of an explicit provision requiring OPG to
provide periodic updates to tile City of' Picketing. We also asked that as a condition of
relicensing, CNSC ensure OPG implements tile follow-up and monitoring program.
CNSC stall' agreed to impose such a condition. As noted in our Report to Council, as a
condition of restart, OPG will be required to conduct and report on the follow-up and
monitoring program. Furthermore, it is expected that tile follow-up and monitoring
program will be finalized and issued by CNSC stall' within tile next few weeks. This is
consistent with our earlier expectations. When CNSC circulated the draft follow-up and
monitoring program for comment, it ,,vas expected that it would take a number of months
to finalize.
The last issue relates to tile Community Benefits Agreement. In our May letter, we
reminded CNSC stall' of a previous Council resolution requesting that OPG be required to
enter into a Community Benefits Agreement with the City as a condition of relicensing
We again requested that this condition be imposed, ttowever, in a subsequent
conversation wifl~ CNSC staff, we were advised that it would not be within the
mandate of the Commission to impose such a condition. In our negotiations with
OPG, we therefore tbcussed attention on fire and emergency protection, as we felt that
these concerns would be more in keeping with the mandate of the Comlnission. Because
we were making progress on this issue, we thought it prudent to include in our Repo~ to
Council a recommendation that Core,oil request CNSC to add a condition of relicensing
that OPG "make appropriate arrangements xvith the City of Pickerino concerning the
provision of adequate fire and emergency response setx'ices to the community".
I trust this is satisfactoD', but should you have any questions, please do not hesitate
contacting either Tom Melvmuk or myself.
TJQ/TM:Ir
Copy: Division Head, Corporate Projects & Potic;' -
?ICKERING
REPORT TO
COUNCIL
FROM:
Thomas J. Quinn
Chief Administrative Officer
DATE: July 31, 2001
REPORT NUMBER: CAO 054) 1
SUBJECT:
Pickering Nuclear Generating Station. PNGS-A Return to Service
- Relicensing of PNGS-A
- File: UT 3510
RECOMM EN I)ATION S'
1. That Report to Council CAO 05-01 concerning the return to service of PNGS-A be
received.
That Council advise the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) that it supports
the CNSC staff' recommendation to allow the restart of the PNGS-A reactors, subject to
the conditions outlined in CMD 01-H17, and providing all the required improvements
and modifications specified in Appendix D of that document are completed before any
unit is returned to service, with the following clarification:
That Item .3 l of Part A of Appendix D be reworded as follows:
"Xubrni! evidence that a memorandum qi" understanding has been entered into
with the Ci0' qf Pickering concerning mutual aid, coordinaledfire responxe
and.joint drills."
3. That Council request the CNSC to add the following as condition ofrelicensing:
"That OPG make appropriate arrangemenlx with the CiO' qf Picketing
concernin~ the provi,vion o/'adequate fire and emergency res~onxe service,v
to the commtmiIv. "
That a cop3.' of Report to Council CAO 05-01 be lbrwarded to the Canadian Nuclear
Safety Commission. the Ontario Power Generation, and the Honourable Dan McTeague,
M.P. I ickering-Ajax-Uxbrid~e.
OR1GIN:
Correspondence from the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission concerning Ontario Power
Generation's application to restart PNGS-A. Comments are requested before the end of August
in order to be considered bv the Commission at the second day of public hearings on the
application. [The second day of public hearings is scheduled for October 3, 2001.]
AUTHORITY:
Canadian Environmental Assessment ,4 ct
Nuclear Sqfety and (Tontro[ ,4 ct (fi~rmerly the Atomic Ener£9; (;onlrol A ct)
Report to Council CA() 05-01
Subject: PNGS A Return lc) Service
[)ate: Juh 31.2001
Page~ '~ of 7
FINANCIAI~ IMPLICATI()NS'
l'}lcre are no immediate financial implications associated xx/th thc recommendations contained in
tiffs Report. l towcvcr, according to klI~ ccononaic impact analvsi~ commissioned bx ()PG and
completed in March 2000. should l)N(i%-.k bc returned to service, there should be significant
financial benefits to thc local and rcuional cctmomics as a result of direct and indirect
expenditures associated with the restart ~c.g. operating and construction payrolls, and
expenditures on goods and scrx ices).
I{Xt!C[ 7I'IVE S[IMMARY:
()I>G has applied to the (_'NSC' for an amendment to it~ opcratin~ license to alloxx tho return to
service of PN()N-A. Betbrc makin~ a decision. CNNC has invited comments from those
interested in this matter. ('ommcnts arc requested belbrc tine cad of,NuguNt.
In May of this year. City staff scm a letter to (CNSC staff outlinin~ OLlr main issues of concern
with respect to thc restart. Xk'c requested that ('NS(' staff consider tmr comments in preparing
thdr report to thc Commission (see Attachment 1. t.cttcr from fi'M) to ('NSC' staff). In June. xvt
received a reply, advising tis final CNS(' staff xxill bc i'ccomnncndinu that ()P(i bc required to
complete a number of planned improxcmcnts bclbrc alax of thc rccictors arc alloxxcd to restart.
including those l'CqUestcd in our Max lc~tcr. ('kNC' stafI' also udxiscd that various other
conditioiTs of approval would address linc other is>ties n~cnt~oncci in our letter that are within the
We subsequenlly reviex~ed thc ('NS(' staff report (C'NII) 01-1{17) to ensure that it actequatety
addresses thc concerns xve raised in Nlax. and to assure ourselves that CC'NSC staff thorou,,hlv
reviewed all pertinent issues assocmtcci with rcsta,-ting }'NGS-.;X. 'I'tnc (7NSC staff report
includes an extensive hist of inaprovcmcnts and moctificatit,ns that must bc in place prior to the
restart of any reactor ( sec :Xttaclamcnt 3...Xppcndix I) to ('N SC' staff report ). Based on tiao CNSC
staff revicxx, and sub cci to OlaC tnaillor xxordin5 change, it is rccomnacndcd that Council support
the ('NSC staff:' reconamcndation lo allow tiao restart of PN(iN-:X su[aiccl to the various
conditions, improvements and modiilcations contained in tiao CNS(' sutlTreport.
Thc one minor wording chan,,c=, that xxe arc requesting deals, with thc issue of mutual aid and
coordinated tire response arrangements (Item 31 of Part :X oi .Xppcndix D of thc CNSC staff
report). Rather than simply requiring ()l)(i to submit evidence that ~zdcq~aze w'ra.~gements are
i~/alac'e with Ibc ('i0' q/l'ic'kc'ri,,~ ]')'ru /)d?Llrllt'ldnl" COIqCCI'Ilillg this issue, it is requested that a
more lbrmal condition bc established. In this regard, stai'I' recommends that Council ask thc
Commission to replace Item 31 as currcntl> proposed xxith a condition that OPG submit evidence
In response to earlier direction from Council (ctmcorzainu tho ciatering into of a ~community
benefits agreement" with ()P(~). ox cr thc past iDxx moixh5 ~taI'f have ladd a number of meetings
with OPG. Although negotiations haxc not vet been completed, progress is being inadc on thc
issue of community-wide fire protection and cmcrgcn% response services. To lhcilitatc and
support these negotiations, it is rccomnacndcd that Council ask thc Commission to include
another condition of reliccnsing, requiring that OPe; ' ,~c~ke rq¥,',l,'ir~tc r,'ra~A, ct, c~/.s' u/Il? lite
~he communiO,. "
BACKGRO['N D:
Thc operatiola of the PN(iS-A facilitx has been regulated by the Canadian Nuclear Safety
Commission (formerly tiao .,\romic tZncrg> Coiatrol Board) since tiao tbur "A" reactors became
Report to Council CAe 05-01
Sul~iect: PNG% A Return to Service
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operational in the earl~ 1970's. At the end of 1997. the PNGS-A reactors were placed in a non-
routine shutdown state.
In 1999, OPG requested permission to return PNGS-A to service. Part of the return to service
process involved the successful completion of a screening level environmental assessment under
tile ('anadian Em,ironmen~al Asse,s'sment Ac~. The Environmental Assessment was approved
earlier this year, and OPG has now applied tbr an amendment to its operating license in order to
bring the PNGS-A reactors back to full power. If all approvals are given, OPG anticipates being
in a position to restart the first reactor by the end of the first quarter of 2002.
()n May 29th. 2001. CNSC staff issued their report to the Commission on the return to service of
I)NGS-A (CMD 01-H17). The CNSC staff report recommends that thc Commission allow the
restart of PNGS-A. subject to certain conditions, and providing various improvements and
modifications are completed betbre any reactor is restarted.
Condition 10.1 of tile current license tbr PNGS-A requires that PNGS-A remain in an approved
shutdown state unless otherv¢ise specified in writing by the Commission, or by a person
authorized bv the Commission. CNSC staff is recommending that Condition 10.1 of the current
license be deleted and replaced with a new Condition 11.1 as follows:
Prior to the restart of a reactor, the licensee shall obtain approval of the
Commission, or a person authorized by the Commission. With the request
for approval, the licensee shall provide a completion assurance report on the
installation of the improvements and modifications specified in Appendix D
of CMD 01 -HI 7.
[Note: Appendix D is included as Attachment 3 to this Report to Council.]
The other new conditions of relicensing that are being recommended bv CNSC staff are as
tbllows:
· A standard condition on environmental qualification that has been included in thc
licence of all operating power reactors in Canada:
· :\ condition relating to thc availability of the site electrical supply, which is
shared between PNGS-A and PNGS-B; and
· A condition requiring OPG to conduct and report on a tbllow-up and monitoring
program.
In a letter to the CNSC dated May lo , staff' identified our kev issues with respect to the restart
of PNGS-A. We requested that these issues be addressed as licensing requirements, should
CNSC staff be inclined to recommend that PNG~'S-A be allowed to return to service. Our
concerns xvcre addressed under Ibur main headings (see Attachment 1 ):
1. Equipment Fitness for Service
2. Staffing Issues
3. Follow-Up and Monitoring Program
4. OPG / City of Pickering Agreement
In Max,' staff met CNSC staff to discuss the letter. A formal response from CNSC was received
in mid June (see Attachment No. 2).
The CNSC staff report on the restart of PNGS-A adequately addresses most of the issues
identified in our May letter. }towever, there are two areas where Council should request
additional clarification from the Commission, one with respect to the issue of mutual aid and
coordinated fire response, and the other with respect to the provision of adequate fire and
emergency response services to the community.
Report to Council CAe 05-01
Subject: PNGS A Return to Service
Date: Jul\ 31.2001
Page 4 of 7
Beloxx is a summary of each of thc issues raised bx staI¥ in our Nlax letter', and the CN%C stal'I'
response to tlnat issue.
EQUII'MENT FITNESS FOR SERVICE
Staff' identified five issues under thc hcacting "equipment Iltncss for service":
a) Shut Down System tinhancomcnt
b) Fire Safety [;pgradcs
c) lLmcrgcnc> Core Cooling Strainers
d) Xlaintenancc Pcrlbrmancc
c) Configuration Nlanagcmcm Program
Slmt Do\va %vstem Enhanccnaont
In ~mr Max letter, we rectucsted thai ¢'N%C as a condition of rcliccn~in5 ensure that a guaranteed
and protected secondarx stautdoxxn sxstcm lbr PN(i%-.X bc alex&epcot and installed prior to
re s tart.
Item 3 ot' Part A of Appendix I) to ttac ('NSC' staI'I' report requires thc installation of tho shut
do~vn system enhancements prior to return to service. ('NS(.' staff' also state that OPG has
committed to install and commissio~a tiao shutdoxx~a ax'stem enhancement in all units. In addition.
CNSC staff' has advised it xxill naOlaitor the commisslolain~ activities and will assess these
activities to ensure that tine shutdoxx n sx stem enhancements have been properly implemented and
are cit'cctivc prior to restart.
This issue appears to have been dealt xx ith at>propriatcl.x in tiao ('NSC' staff' report.
Fire Sal'ctv [ipgradcs
In our Mav letter:, xxc requested as a condition of relicensin~, that ('NN(' cnsLtrc implementation
of all essential fire salktx upgractcs recommended by CNNC'5 I cchnical Adxisorx Committee
reviewing ()PG's fire salbtx assc55nlClat and I~1'o protection program. Flue Citx's Chief Building
Official is a member of this Icc}mical .\dx isorx Committee.
The essential fire safety upgrades recommended by the Technical Advisor\ ('ommittcc are
included in thc ('NSC staff report as Items 2<~ throug}~ 34 of Part A and Item 1 o~' Part B of
Appendix D. These items deal xxith xarious issues including the fire suppression sxstem, fire
alarms and detection systems, and various other upgrades. It is required that those improvements
be made prior to thc restart of an\ unit.
This issue appears to have been dealt with appropriatcl) i~q tile ¢'NN(' staI'I' report.
Emergency Core Coolin~ Strainers
In our May letter, xxe requested that as a condition of reliccnsing, CNSC should ensure tlnat OPG
install the new improved strainers at PN(}S-,.\ prior to restart.
C,N, ( staff' deals xxittn this issue in Item ('~ of Part ,.\ of :\ppcndix I) of tiao CN,.( staff report.
New. larger surlhce area strainers must be installed bclbrc tile return to scrx ice of each unit.
Maintenance Perlbrmance
In our May letter, we rcquestcci als a condition of rclicensing, tlnat CNSC ensure ()P(i upgrades
its maintenance perfommncc both prior to restart and on an ongoing basis after restart.
Many of tine items listed in :\ppendix I) to tiao (.'NSC_' stall-' report relate to maintenance issues,
including Item 17 el'Part :\ and Item lt) of Part B. Item 17 requires OPG to report on tiao status
Report to Council CAO 05-01 I)atc: Juix 51.2(/(tl
Subject: PNGS A Return to Service
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o£ their maintenance program prior to restart, including the status of thc Integrated Improvement
Program projects. CNSC will require this report to include a comparison between PNGS-A and
PNGS-B with respect to these issues (i.e. information showing how the maintenance related
Integrated Improvement Program prqiects are equivalent to PNGS-B prior to restart).
This issue appears to have been dealt with appropriately in the CNSC staff' report.
Configuration Management
In our May letter, we requested that CNSC ensure OPG completes its configuration management
restoration project prior to the restart of PNGS-A.
This issue is dealt with by CNSC staff through Item 38 of Part A of Appendix D. requiring OPG
to complete (prior to restart) the configuration management master equipment list, the
operational flo~vsheets, f]ox~ diagrams, on-line wiring and electrical wiring diagrams tbr all
safety-related systems.
This issue appears to have been dealt with appropriately in the CNSC staff report.
STAFFING ISSUES
In our .Xlax letter, we identified two staffing issues for CNSC's consideration:
a) Training and Certification ot'OPG Staff
b) Fire Protection Staffing Issues
Training and Certification of Staff.
In our May letter, we requested that as a condition of relicensing. CNSC should ensure that ()PG
provides and maintains an acceptable level of trained and certified stafl} and provides adequate
training programs tbr all stafffbr the safe operation of PNGS-A and PNGS-B.
CNSC staff' addresses the issue of training and certification of staff in Items 41 and 42 of Part A
of Appendix D. Item 41 requires the availability of a sufficient number of qualified operators.
while item 42 requires ttaat all workers successful complete refresher training and upgrade
training appropriate to thc knowledge and skill requirements of their position.
It should also be noted that the existing operating license for PNGS-A also deals with staff
training, certification requirements and continuing training requirements.
This issue appears to have been dealt with appropriately in the CNSC staff report.
Fire Protection
In our May letter, we requested that as a condition of relicensing CNSC ensure that a detailed
protocol is established for a co-ordinated response, that a joint drill be undertaken prior to the
restart of PNGS-A and that an appropriate commitment be made to .joint training.
In response to this request CNSC staff included Item 31 of Part A of Appendix D. This item
requires OPG to submit evidence that adequate coordinated fire response arrangements are in
place with the City of Pickering Fire Department and that a .joint drill be held. Although this
provision meets the general intent of our request, in order to ensure a fbrmal fire protection
protocol is established with the Citx. it is requested that the Commission reword Item 31 to
require OPG to:
"Submit evidence that a memorandum qf understanding has been entered into
u:ith thc CiO o./'Pickerin~ concerning mutua] aid, coordinated.fire response
and./oin! drills."
Report to Council GAO 05-01
Subfiect: PNG-S A Return to Service
Date:
,lulx' .31. 2001
Page 6 o1~7
m~tlas ~ttac drills arc schedt~lcd I'~'o~ ()ctol~c~' 7 t}ar~c~t~ N~x'cmbct' 4. 2001 ). C'NSC' stal'i' has
undertake these evaluatio~s.
Stal't' recommends tlaat ('otmcil ~'c~tt~csr tl~c ('NNLq' tt~ revise ltcna 31 of l'art :X of ..\ppc~dix D as
noted aboxe {see Recommcndatio~ _~ t~I' tl~is t?,cpo~'t to (_;ouncil).
AND M()NI'FOI~.IN(; I~IR.O(;R. AM
program. ()l~(i be required to pros idc i'cg~la~' t~pdatcs t~ l~ickcring (~ociiacil.
.~\s ~ conditioIa of rclicciasiiag. ('NS(_' staCC is rcco~mcildmg tlnat ()t~(; ~c ~-Cclcii~'cd to coI~duct a~d
advised us that the Ik~tl(~xx-t~t~ amd molaitoz'i~ng p~-t~gram h~s t~t x ct i~ccla I]~alized. alad
it should als() be noted that shoctld tl~c i'cstc~t't t~c c~pto~'oxcd, i~l o~'dof to obtaitl iaecossatrx seasonal
information, some aspects of thc c~axiI'olai~qclqt~xl motaito~'i~l~ pi't~graml x\ ill laavc to bc initiated
prior to restart. Accordiilgl5, itcl~ 43 t~I' I):~i't .\ of/\pt~cl~dix 1) i'ccttlircs ()}~(i to complete the
pre-restart portion oCtlae l'ollox~-ttp amd molait<~riia
'Ibis issue appears to have beci~ do:ill xx ith :lt~pi'otoriatel.v ill the ('NSC' st~l'i' ~'cpoi't.
OPG / CITY OF PICKERI N(; .~,(; 1{~ E 5I 1~ NT
in otlr May letter, we reminded Lq'NS(' st~I't' tt~:~t LqTotmcil llad p~s~cd c~ rcs(~lt~tio~ i~l ()ctobcr 2000
(as part et'the City's commci~ts on tl~c ti:\ } ~t~thorizillg st~I'I to ~c~(~t~atc :~ "('ommunitv Benefits
/%greemcnt" with OP(; on ~l xvithotlt t~'c. iudicc basis to pr'elect tl~c iiatorest cC the City.
Accordingly, wc requested ttlat ('NS(' c~st~rc as a co~aditi~rq c~I' roiicoIlsila5. that aia appropriate
Community Bc~aet]ts ~,%greemem bet\\con (II)(} and Lq'its' ix execrated pi'ic~r to restart.
Discussion, s xxith ()t)G concemi~g ii,is ~l~ttcr }~:tx c bcc~n t~-goi~g l:~r tlac past mmabc~' of months.
Although xacgotiatioias have ~ot \ct bcc~q core, pitted. [3r'og~'css has bcel~ made cia thc issue of
ensuring adectuatc 15re protcctio~ a~ad cmc~'gc~c> r'cspo~se services to tt~c commu~it>', a~d
clarilb'ing Ot)(;'s intex'cst in this mattc~'.
The CNSC staff' report docs i~ot ~:lkc :li~x )'ti'crop,cc to thc isscic of a ('ommtmitv Benefit
Agreement (xvt t~ave becin ads iscd xc~'ballx tlaar it ix ~qot xxittai~a tlaci~' ma~datc). Nevcrtl~cless. as
assista~cc i~a our negotiatio~as with OI'G. it is I'ccollqlllcladcd that (;otmcil ask tiao C',~mmissio~a to
i~aclt~dc a~a additional co~qdition oF relice~si~g. ~'cqttiring that ()t)(} '~;lrtkc' ~7;/;~'o/~'ialc
to ti~is t¢cport to Cotmcil.
Report to Council CA() 05-01
Subject: PNGS A Return to Service
I)atc:
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ATTACI tMENTS:
1. I,etter from CAO to CNSC staff (May 2001)
2. Response from CNSC Staff (June 2001).
3. Appendix D to CNSC Staff Report (CMD 01-H17)
Prepared By:
Approved/Endorsed By:
G o r o~l_9_~R~e idt
Project Co-ordinator
Thomas J. Quinn
T;hief Administrative Officer
Thomas E. Melvmuk
Corporate Projects & Policy
Division Head
TJO/'jgr/tem
,Attachments
Copy:
Director. Operations & Emergency Services
Division Head. Corporate Projects & Policy
Fire Chief
Manager, Building Services (C.B.O.)
Recommended for the consideration of Pickering
City Council ..-o ~
~~'nn, Ch~~ Administrative Officer
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PICKERING
ATTACHMEN'T ~_~
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Pickermg Civic Complex
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OFFICE OF THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER
Department (905) 420-4648
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N,lav 16,2001
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
Pickering A
P.O. Box 160
Pickering, Ontario
L1V 2R5
Attention: Dr. J.S.C. Tona. Head, Site Office, Pickerinr A
Subject:
Pickering A Return to Serw'ice Project
- City ofPickering Conunents
File: UT 3550
The enclosed comments from the City of Picketing are tbr your consideration and inclusion into
the Canadian Nuclear Safetx- Commission tCNSC) staff report as part of the upcoming Public
Hearings for the Picketing A Return to Service project.
In the event that you are inclined to recommend that PNGS-A be allowed to return to service, we
would urge you to include the actions that we t2ave outlined in this letter as conditions of
relicensing.
At this time, the City has identified four main concerns as follows:
1. Equipment Fitness for Service
2. Staffing Issues
3. Follow-up and Monitoring Program
4. OPG / City of Pickering Agreement
1. EQUIPMENT FITNESS FOR SERVICE
In the area of equipment fimess for service, we have
issues:
a) Shut Down System Enhancement ibr PNGS-A
b) Fire Safety uPgrades
c) Emergency Core Cooling Strainers
d) Maintenance Performance
e) Configuration Management Program
conmnents at this time on the following'
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Picketing A Return to Service Project
May 16, 2001
Page 2
a) Shut Down System Enhancement for PNGS-A
Part of the reason for the shutdown of PNGS-A in 1997 was the lack of installation of an
acceptable enhanced secondary shutdown system. The CNSC must ensure that PNGS-A has a
safe and acceptable secondary shutdown system for all reactors. The svstem should be installed.
tested and fully operational prior to the restart. ' '
Action:
As a condition of relicensing, CNSC should ensure that a guaranteed and protected secondary
shutdown system for PNGS-A is developed and installed prior to restart, and that sufficient
operational mechanisms, procedures and training are carried out to assure the system's practical
effectiveness and reliability..
b) Fire SafeW Upgrades
_[&v zt e '.
The City's Chief Building Official is a member of CNSC's Teclmical Advisory Committee.
reviewing OPG's Fire Safety Assessment and their resulting Fire Protection Prog(am. Detalle~
comments have been communicated by the Chief Building Official to CNSC, and the City
appreciates being given the opportunity to assist the Commission in this area.
The CNSC Technical Advisory. Committee's work is not yet concluded. However, in a letter to
OPG dated April 17, 200 l, the CNSC outlines a number of issues that OPG need to address. We
also understand that a more recent meeting took place on April 26, 2001 between OPG and the
CNSC to further discuss these issues. It is imperative in terms of public and occupant safety, that
all the essential Technical Advisory Committee fire protection initiatives be implemented at
PNGS-A and be rigorously monitored and enforced by the CNSC.
Action:
As a condition of relicensing CNSC should ensure that OPG implements all essential firet
protection upgrades identified and recommended by the Technical Advisory Committee.
c) ~Emergency Core Cooling Strainers
CMD 01-H3 indicates that emergency core cooling s~rainers in the flow path of the emergency
core cooling recovery pumps are vulnerable to clogging by debris following a loss of coolant
accident. OPG has completed the process of choosing a new and improved strainer design for
PNGS-A and expect that new strainers will be installed before the restart.
May 16, 2001
Canadian Nuclear Sa.fety Commission
- Picketing A Return to Service Project
Page 3
Action:
As a condition of relicensing CNSC should ensure that OPG install the new improved strainers at
t PNGS-A prior to restart~
d) Maintenance Performance
]ssues:
CNSC staff, in their report of Januazw 18, 2001. identified maintenance
conditionally acceptable subject to improvement in the following areas.
·
performance to be
developing and implementing an effective equipment calibration program; .
· improving the survival rate (actual % amount o£ work accomplished vs. scheduled work) and
increasing the number of scheduled tasks in their 13 week rolling maintenance program;
· reducing both the corrective and the preventative maintenance backlog;
· completing the preventative maintenance model work and implementing the change requests
resulting from an internal review of plant systems: and
· changing the production rate o£maintenance procedure upgrade.
The City is concerned about the conditionally acceptable rating in this area and would like to see
substantial improvements made in maintenance performance.
Action:
As a condition of relicensing, CNSC st~ould ensure 0PG tzpgrades its maintenance performance
both prior to restart of PNGS-A and on an ongoing basis after restart.
e) .Configuration Manaaement
Issue:
CNSC recognizes in their staff reports that COrLt]guration management is a major safety concern
and that it contributes to maintenance bac~ogs. Significant improvement is needed in this area
and CNSC should ensure that OPG completes the necessary Configuration Management
Restoration Project prior to restart.
Action:
As a condition of relicensing CNSC should ensure that OPG completes the Configuration
Management Restoration Project prior to restart.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Picketing A Return to Service Project
May 16, 2001
Page 4
2. STAFFING ISSUES
The City has identified two staffing issues. These include:
a) Training and Certification of OPG Staff; and
b) Fire Protection Staffing Issues
a) Training and Certification of OPG Staff
OPG staff must be trained to a level of competency to handle both the existing PNGS-B reactors
as well as the older PNGS-A equipment on an ongoing basis. The issue is one oF quality and
quantity of trained nuclear operators. A related issue is the need for ongoing training programs
for shift supervisors and other staff.
CNSC must ensure that sufficient trained staff are available to safely operate and maintaSn the
station.
Action:
As a condition of relicensing, CNSC should ensure that OPG provides and maintains an
acceptable level of trained and certified staff and provides adequate training programs for nuclear
operators, supervisors and all other staff for the safe operation of PNGS-A and PNGS-B.
b) Fire Protection
Issue:
There is no detailed protocol that outlines the expected actions, services and responsibilities
expected of Pickering Fire Services in responding to incidents at PNGS. There is also at this
time no formal commitment for joint training between OPG and Picketing Fire Services.
Discussions are currently underway between OPG and City staff to develop this protocol. The
protocol is necessary to specifically clarify the role of the n~unicipality in assisting the station, to
develop better command and control strategies when City and PNGS staff are working together,
to confirm the expected Pickering Fire Services response times to the plant and to ensure
adequate municipal fh-e protection resources are available and in place.
Action:
As a condition of relicensing CNSC should ensure that a detailed protocol is established for
mutual aid and co-ordinated response, that a joint drill be undertaken prior to restart and that an
appropriate commitment be made for joint training. The protocol should include any actions,
services and responsibilities to be provided to PNGS by Picketing Fire Services including
appropriate provisions concerning the availability of necessary resources to carry out required
duties.
Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission
- Picketing A Return to Service Project
May 16, 2001
Page 5
3. FOLLOW-UP AND MONITORING PROGI~4M / EA DECISION
The environmental assessment Screening Report identified the need for a follow-up and
monitoring program and outlined the main elements of such a pro,am. In commenting on the
EA process, Picketing Council adopted a resolution requesting that "the approval of the City, of
Picketing be obtained for the revised follow-up program prior to the restart of PNGS-A".
In the CNSC's decision on the EA, it was required that the 1%Ilow-up and monitoring program
outlined in the Screening Report be integrated into the PNGS-A licensing process. Part of the
Commission's decision also required that OPG implement specific nzitigation measures,
including the development of a Facilitx, Risk Assessment. investigations to conf'n'rn and develop
mitigating measures for the sources of tritium in groundwater., and the continuation of OPG's
public communication and consultative strategy up to the return to service and for the subsequent
period to full operation in 2004.
Recently, CNSC released a detailed follow-up and monitoring program for public and
stakeholder input. CiW staff has had a~ opportunib' to review the document and, at this time, is
generally satisfied with the scope of the program in terms of both the pre-restart and post-restart
phases. However we are concerned that CNSC, in reporting the results of the program, did not
explicitly require OPG to provide periodic updates to Picketing Council. We would request that
CNSC correct tlzis oversight. The City would also like the opportunity to cotangent on Section
D, the detailed work plans, which we understzmd wii1 be completed after the consultation
process.
Action:
As a condition of relicensing, the CNSC should ensure that OPG implement an acceptable
follow-up and monitoring prograzn and that as part of that program, OPG be required to provide
regular updates to Picketing Council.
4. OPG / CITY OF PICKERING AGREEMENT
Issue:
On October 11, 2000, as part o£ the environmental assessment process, City Council passed a
resolution authorizing staff to "negotiate a Corrun~ty Benefits Agreement with Ontario Power
Generation on a without prejudice basis to protect the interests of the Cit of Pickerin"
Y g.
Negotiations on the agreement with OPG have been in progress since early 2001 but to date an
agreement has not yet been reached. As the host municipality for PNGS, Picketing is
significantly affected by the return to sen'ice of PNGS-A, and an appropriate agreement with the
City must be in place prior to the restart.
Canadian Nuclear Safer¢- Commission
- Pickering A Return to Service Project
May 16, 2001
Page 6
Action:
As a condition ofrelicensing, CNSC should ensure that OPG and the City execute an appropriate
Community Benefits Agreement prior to the restart.
Summary:
The City appreciates the opportunity to provide input into the development of a CNSC staff
report on the relicensing of PNGS-A and requests that the action items included in the letter be
incorporated as licensing conditions, in the event that CNSC is inclined to approve the restart of
PNGS-A.
If you have any questions about this letter, please do not hesitate to contact my staff (Tom
Melymuk, Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy, or Gordon Reidt, Project Coordinator) or
myself.
Yours vew truly
Thomas J. Quinn, RDMR, CMM
Chief Administrative Officer
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Copy:
Mayor Arthurs
Members of Council
Director, Operations & Emergency Services
Director, Corporate Services & Treasurer
Director, Planning & Development
Division Head, Corporate Projects & Policy
Project Coordinator
Bob Strickert. Site Vice President, Nuclear Support
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Mr. Thomas J. Quinn
Chief Administrative Officer
City of Picketing
Picketing Civic Complex
One The Esplanade
Picketing, Ontario
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Dear Mr. Qui~m:
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Thank you for your leuer of May ~6. 2001 wtdch includes con~nents and concerns from
the CiD, of Picketing regarding Ontario Power Generation's (OPG) Picketing A Return to
Sera, ice project. Staff of the Ca:~adian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) was already
aware of the issues mentioned in >'our letter and those d~at are relevant to the mandate of
the CNSC are discussed in the CNSC staff Con~n~ission Member Document (CMD) on
OPG's application to restart Picketing A. A cop>' of the CNSC s~aff CMD
(CMD 0t-H17) is enclosed.
La the CMD, CNSC staffis reconm~ending that OPG be required to complete a number of
planned improvements before any of the reactors are allowed to resiazt. The list of
improvements includes ali the issues mentioned in your letter under Equipment Fitness
for Service. Proposed licence conditions would also required OPG to have an adequate
number of fully qualified staff, and to complete the Environmental Assessment roi]ow-up
and monitoring progrmn. Note ~at Ge monitorinz program has yet to be finalized. The
City's comments on reporting requirements will b~ considered with other comments from
the public on the program.
If you wish to make a formal submission to the Commission on the return to service of
Pickering A, interventions must be filed x~dth the the Secremra, of the Commission by
July 10, 2001 to:
c/o Carmen Elli'son
Commission Operations Officer
Canadian Nuclear SafeV Commission
280 Slater Street. P.O. Box 1046
Ottaxva, Ontario K1P 5S9
Tel.: (613) 996-2026 or 1-800-668-5284
Fax: (613) 995-5086
E-mail: intervenfions~cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
Peter Elder
Acting Director
Power Reactor Evaluation Division
R.J. Strickert- OPG
J.S.C. Tong - CNSC
ATTACHMENT# ~ TO REPORT#~ ~ ·
D-I CMD 01-HI7
APPENDIX D
REQUIRED IMPROVEMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS
PART A - Safety Related Improvements and Modifications
The improvements and modifications listed below must be "completed" or the intbrmation
provided for each unit prior to restart of that unit and reported on in the completion assurance
report, except as indicated below. "Completed" includes completion of any commissioning
activities possible or practicable before restart. The remaining contrnissioning activities must be
completed prior to return to service. Unless otherwise indicated, the improvements and
modifications refer to those described in Revision 4 of OPG document "Picketing A - Basis tbr
Return to Service", April 20, 2001.
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Identify and install any changes to reactor operation required to conform with the
resubmitted large loss-of-coolant analysis;
Confirm the integrity, of the calandria vault seals and penetrations for all design basis
faults;
Complete installation of shutdown system emhancements as described in licence
condition 10.2 ofPROI, 4.00/2003;
Complete installation of seismic upgrades;
Complete installation of post LOCA improvements;
Complete installation of the Emergency Coolant Injection screens and strainers;
Complete replacement o£ Emergency Coolant Injection shutdown cooling isolating
valve actuators;
Complete work on position assured components;
Complete improvements to Class III service water;
Complete modifications to calandria inlet valves;
Complete installation of Chameleon programmable controllers;
Complete improvements to auxiliary feedwater system;
Complete inspection and repair of the boiler isolating Velan valves in the heat transport
system;
Submit report on potential flooding of site (for unit 4 only);
Complete upgrade of feedwater piping;
Complete modifications to power house venting;
Submit report on status of maintenance program including the status of Integrated
Improvement Program projects;
Complete inspection of feeders for flow-assisted corrosion, outlet elbow cracking and
submit results;
Complete measurement of pressure tubes axial elongation as described in OPG Fuel
Channel Aging and Life Cycle Management Strategy and Plan, N-PLAN-01060-10002;
Complete "CIGAR" inspections on 20 fuel channels and submit results;
Complete inspection of primary heat transport pressure retaining components and
metallic containment components;
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Complete reactor building pressure tests:
Submit evidence that all block valves meet thc ovcrprcssure standard recluirements:
Submit pressure vessel registrations lbr all out of date registrations'.
Complete modifications to reduce thc core damage lkcqucncy:
Complete the improvements to reduce the calculated unavailabilities of contaimnent
and emergency core cooling:
Implement the proposed mechanisms and actions to mitigate control room
unmhabitability or unavailability and provide supporting documentation:
Complete installation of the committed tire suppression systems*:
Complete installation of thc tire iltai'tn and ammnciation system, including the
committed incipient detection systems*:
Submit evidence that adequate arrangcn2cnts arc in place with thc City of Picketing Fire
I)epm'tment lbr mutual aid ai~d coordinated l~i'c response arrangements and hold a 5oint
drili~
Complete site implementation of thc approved ()PO fire protection program:
Complete implementation of the upgrades idcntii2cd in the Fire Protection Code
Compliance Review and the Fire I tazarct :Xssessment;
Submit analysis of tlac fire survivability of thc turbine building:
('omplctc upgrades to minimize oxy?n in thc condensate:
Complete implementation of thc human factor's engineering program plan:
Complete implementation of tho }lklllqan Ik~ctors verificatiol~ and validation plan:
Complete the configuration management Master Equipment List, the operational
flowsheets, flow diagrams, on-line wiring and electrical wiring diagrams for ali
safety-related systems;
Complete a detailed walkdown of thc safetvq'elated systems:
Complete correction and updating of thc operations and maintenance procedures to be
technically cmTect and consistent with thc physical plant:
Submit evidence that a sufficient number of workers qualified to operate the unit safely
under all operating conditions is available:
Submit evidence that all workers have succoss2fllx completed refl'eshcr training ~d
upgrade training appropriate to thc knoxxlcdgc and skill requirements of their position
to regain their full competence. 'I'}ss evidence Niaall include such test results necessan~
to conlirm that those persons have thc knowledge and skills required to thltill the
responsibilities of their position under all unit operating conditions.
Complete thc pre-restart portion of the Environmental Assessment Follow-up and
Monitoring Program.
* The portion of these improvements related to thc turbine hall only need to be completed prior
to the turbines being returned to service.
D-3 CMD 01 -t t 17
PART B - Required improvements and modifications from the Environment
Assessment
For the purposes of the Environmental Assessment, it was assumed that a nmnber of
improvements and modifications were in place. For the Environment Assessment to remain
valid, these improvements mad modifications must be in place prior to a unit being returned to
service. Those related to safety issues have been included in the requirements listed above. The
remaining requirements are listed below. OPG has committed to have most of these in place
prior to restart except those indicated below with an asterisk (*). These items will be completed
prior to the turbines being returned to service. Details of these improvements and modifications
are given in the Appendix L.5.2 of the Addendtm~ of the Environmental Assessment Screening
Report, September 2000. The completion assurance report for each unit must include evidence
that the improvements and modifications have been completed.
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Rehabilitation of fire protection equipment
Upgrade of vapour recovery
Periodic inspection program of expansion joints and piping supports
Spills containment and prevention
Replacement or repair active liquid waste piping
Outfall effluent sampling
Condenser tube replacement
Improved automatic intermittent injection and dechlorination for control of zebra
mussels
Moderator system improvements
Replacement of stack monitors
Replacement of PCB filled components
Replacement of irradiated fuel bay heat exchangers
Repair of irradiated fixel bay liner
Recondition shutdown cooling system
Replacement of turbine seal oil and lube oil heat exchangers*
Other small oil/water interface heat exchangers will be replaced
Groundwater and inactive drainage system sump smnpling to identify sources of tritium
in groundwater
Reduction of carbon-14 emissions from ion exchange columns
Review database of preventive and con'ective maintenance activities to achieve
necessary quality standards
Upgrading equipment to minimize oxygen in condensate and feedwater
Steam generator remediation
Rehabilitation of essential reactor building air conditioning units
Inspection of the Condenser Cooling Water system forebay and intake structures
Reconditioning heat transport system
Overhaul fueling machines
Turbine generator major maintenance*
D-4 CMD 01-HI 7
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28.
29.
30.
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33.
Fecdwater heating system upgradcs
Auxiliary boiler feed system availability improvement
Electrical maintenance
Transformer maintenance
Replacement of digital control computers
Condenser Cooling Water system pulnp overhaul
Control room ventilation and air conditioning rehabilitation