Policy & Strategy: Environmental Protection George Oliver RETS/REMP Conference June 25-27, 2007

Restructuring  Form Working Group on Radiation Safety, Low-Level Waste Management, and Environmental Protection  Form Task Forces on each (3) and on new plants  Coordinate with INPO, EPRI, and ANI  Utilize peer groups – Health Physics Forum, EPRI Conference on LLW & Decommissioning, and RETS- REMP Conference

Working Group Emerging Issues  Radiation protection standards becoming more restrictive (limits) AND more flexible (application)  Decreasing options for low-level waste disposal  Increasing emphasis on environmental protection and resource conservation versus public health and safety  Increasing challenges to the underlying scientific basis for standards and regulation

Opportunities  Inform and influence the shape of emerging policy and regulation  Position the industry to minimize impacts and drive improvements to safety performance and cost-effectiveness  Enhance public (and others) confidence that industry safely monitors and controls radiation and radioactive materials

Missions  Working Group: – Develop and oversee implementation of nuclear energy industry policy and strategies  Task Forces: – Provide input to policy and strategy development and formulate action plans to implement same  Peer Groups: – Review operating experience and lessons-learned, identify emerging issues and operational needs, and provide peer input to policy, strategies, and action plans

Working Group Preliminary Issues (For Environmental Protection)  Protection of non-human species  Radiation risk research  Dual regulation (NRC and EPA)  Alignment of int’l and nat’l standards  Old and new plant standards/guidance

Environmental Taskforce Members Industry Members  Chip Bach, Progress  Rick Doty, PP&L  Jim Breeden, Dominion  Zigmund Karper, Exelon  Rick Buckley, Entergy  Al Gould, FP&L  Dale Holder, Duke  Kathleen Yhip, SCE  Scott Bradley, TXU Industry Advisory Members  Bill Wendland- ANI  Sean Bushart-EPRI  Joe Sears- INPO NEI Staff  George Oliver  Ralph Anderson

Environmental Taskforce Issues 1.Successful Resolution For Groundwater Protection Initiative – Regulatory Guides & NUREGS – Operating Experience & Technical Exchange – ANS/ANSI 2.17 Standard 2.High Priority Issues – Revised Radiological Standards (Including EPA Tritium Dose Factors) – Potential Revision of 10CFR20 or 10CFR50 Appendix I – EDG Fuel Oil Storage Exemption

Environmental Taskforce Issues 3.Monitor The Following – Need For Coordination of Existing Plant and New Plant Regulatory Issues – NCRP (2008 Agenda Low Dose and Low Dose Rates) – ICRP Protection of Non-Human Species Free Release – EPA Effluent Guidelines