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Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission CANADIAN NUCLEAR SAFETY COMMISSION Jason K. Cameron Vice-President, Regulatory Affairs, and Chief Communications Officer NARUC Summer Policy Summit – Committee on International Relations July 15, 2018 – Scottsdale, Arizona OUR MANDATE 2 Regulate the use of nuclear energy and materials to protect health, safety, and security and the environment Implement Canada's international commitments on the peaceful use of nuclear energy Disseminate objective scientific, technical and regulatory information to the public Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – nuclearsafety.gc.ca THE CNSC REGULATES ALL NUCLEAR FACILITIES 3 AND ACTIVITIES IN CANADA Uranium mines Uranium fuel Nuclear power Nuclear substance Industrial and and mills fabrication and plants processing medical applications processing Nuclear research Transportation of Nuclear security Import and Waste management and educational nuclear substances and safeguards export controls facilities activities Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – nuclearsafety.gc.ca CNSC STAFF LOCATED ACROSS CANADA 4 Headquarters (HQ) in Ottawa Four site offices at power plants One site office at Chalk River Four regional offices Fiscal year 2017–18 • Human resources: 857 full-time equivalents • Financial resources: $148 million Saskatoon Calgary (~70% cost recovery; ~30% appropriation) • Licensees: 1,700 Chalk River HQ • Licences: 2,500 Point Lepreau Laval Bruce Darlington Mississauga Pickering Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – nuclearsafety.gc.ca INDEPENDENT COMMISSION 5 TRANSPARENT, SCIENCE-BASED DECISION MAKING • Quasi-judicial administrative tribunal • Agent of the Crown (duty to consult) • Reports to Parliament through Minister of Natural Resources • Commission members are independent and part time • Commission hearings are public and Webcast • Staff presentations in public • Decisions are reviewable by Federal Court Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – nuclearsafety.gc.ca THE CNSC’S NEW PRESIDENT 6 Ms. Rumina Velshi appointed President and Chief Executive Officer for a five- year term effective August 22, 2018 MS. RUMINA VELSHI President and Chief Executive Officer Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission DR. MICHAEL BINDER President and Chief Executive Officer Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission January 2008 to August 8, 2018 Replaces Dr. Michael Binder, who has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since January 2008 Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – nuclearsafety.gc.ca COMMISSION MEMBERS 7 MR. TIMOTHY DR. SANDOR DR. MARCEL MS. KATHY MS. RUMINA BERUBE DEMETER LACROIX PENNEY VELSHI Appointed Reappointed Appointed Appointed Reappointed March 12, 2018 March 12, 2018 March 12, 2018 March 12, 2018 March 12, 2018 Four-year term Five-year term Four-year term Four-year term Five-year term Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission – nuclearsafety.gc.ca 8 CANADA’S URANIUM MINES AND MILLS Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca MINING OPERATIONS 9 ACTIVE URANIUM MINING OPERATIONS (SASKATCHEWAN) • Key Lake Mill (Cameco) On 10-month suspension starting • McArthur River Mine (Cameco) Feb 1, 2018 • Rabbit Lake Mine/Mill (Cameco) • announced suspension – April 2016 • Cigar Lake Mine (Cameco) • McClean Lake Mine/Mill (Orano) • licence renewed until June 30, 2027 Increased interest in exports to China and India Global price not supportive of production – Low demand and oversupply Above: Key Lake Mill, below: McArthur River Mine Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca MINING PROJECTS 10 URANIUM MINING PROJECTS (NORTHERN SASKATCHEWAN) Environmental assessment review complete • Midwest (northern Saskatchewan) (Orano) – awaiting application Projects under review • Millennium (northern Saskatchewan) – on hold for economic reasons – tailings management inspections ongoing Top: Midwest Project; bottom: Millennium Project Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca 11 CANADA’S NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca 12 Canada’s Nuclear Energy Profile Bruce A and B Darlington Pickering Gentilly-2 Point Lepreau A1 A2 A3 A4 1 2 A1 A2 A3 A4 In service In service In service In service In service 1992 Being refurbished In service In service 1971 In service 1972 In service In service In service 1983 1977/2012 1977/2012 1978/2003 1979/2003 935 MWe 2016 1971/2005 Safe storage state Safe storage state 1971/2003 1983/2012 904 MWe 904 MWe 904 MWe 904 MWe 935 MWe 542 MWe 542 MWe Transitioning to safe 705 MWe storage since Dec 2012 B5 B6 B7 B8 3 4 B5 B6 B7 B8 In service 1985 In service 1984 In service 1986 In service 1987 In service 1993 In service 1993 In service 1983 In service 1984 In service 1985 In service 1986 915 MWe 915 MWe 915 MWe 915 MWe 935 MWe 935 MWe 540 MWe 540 MWe 540 MWe 540 MWe In service within design life Typical share of nuclear energy in total electricity generation Refurbished and returned to service Canada – 16.6% (CNA Factbook 2017) Safe storage state Ontario – 63% (IESO, 2017) Transitioning to safe storage New Brunswick – 33% (CNA Factbook 2017) Refurbishment in progress Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission CANADA’S NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS 13 BRUCE NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (ONTARIO) • Licence expires on May 31, 2020. Letter of intent for refurbishment filed on June 30, 2017 • Public Commission hearing (Part 2) held May 28 to 31, 2018 Bruce Nuclear Generating Station, Bruce A (at top), Bruce B (at bottom) Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca CANADA’S NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS 14 DARLINGTON NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (ONTARIO) • Licence expires on November 30, 2025 • Refurbishment project began in October 2016 and is scheduled for completion by 2026 Darlington Nuclear Generating Station Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca CANADA’S NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS 15 PICKERING NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (ONTARIO) • Licence expires on August 31, 2018 • Application for a 10-year licence renewal during which time Pickering will undergo permanent shutdown. Public Commission hearing (Part 2) held June 25 to 29, 2018 Pickering Nuclear Generating Station Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca CANADA’S NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS 16 POINT LEPREAU NUCLEAR GENERATING STATION (NEW BRUNSWICK) • Licence expires on June 30, 2022 • Refurbishment completed – Returned to service November 2012 Point Lepreau Nuclear Generating Station Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca 17 CANADA’S NUCLEAR LABORATORIES Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES 18 CHALK RIVER LABORATORIES (ONTARIO) • Licence expires on March 31, 2028 • Commission hearing for renewal of Chalk River Laboratories’ operating licence took place in January 2018 Chalk River Laboratories Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca CANADIAN NUCLEAR LABORATORIES 19 THREE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENTS UNDER WAY FOR DECOMMISSIONING PURPOSES • Near Surface Disposal Facility Project (Chalk River) • Decommissioning of the Whiteshell Reactor #1 (Pinawa) • Nuclear Power Demonstration Closure Project (Rolphton) Proposed Near Surface Disposal Facility, Chalk River Laboratories Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca 20 WASTE MANAGEMENT Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca WASTE MANAGEMENT 21 ONTARIO POWER GENERATION (OPG) WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES • Western – Licence valid until May 31, 2027 • Pickering – Licence valid until August 31, 2027 • Darlington – Licence valid until April 30, 2023 OPG used fuel dry storage containers at the Western Waste Management Facility Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca WASTE MANAGEMENT 22 PORT HOPE AREA INITIATIVE Port Hope and Port Granby – Implementation phase (facility construction ongoing) • Port Hope waste nuclear substance licence – Valid until December 31, 2022 • Port Granby waste nuclear substance licence – Valid until December 31, 2021 Aerial view of Port Hope and Granby Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca OPG DEEP GEOLOGIC REPOSITORY (DGR) FOR 23 LOW- AND INTERMEDIATE-LEVEL WASTE • Joint review panel environmental assessment report – May 2015 • In November 2015, Minister of Environment and Climate Change requested additional information and further studies on environmental assessment • On August 21, 2017, the Minister requested additional information from OPG on the potential cumulative effects of the DGR project on physical and cultural heritage of the Saugeen Ojibway Nation (SON) – the SON considers this as reconciliation in action Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca NUCLEAR WASTE MANAGEMENT 24 ORGANIZATION (NWMO) FINDING A SITE FOR HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE 5 4 2 There are 5 communities remaining in NWMO the NWMO’s Learn More process (out of Learn More communities 22 original communities – 19 in Ontario, 1. South Bruce 2. Hornepayne 3 in Saskatchewan) 3. Huron -Kinloss 4. Ignace • 2023 – A single preferred site is identified 5. Manitouwadge 3 1 • 2028 – Licence applications submitted • 2040 to 2045 – Operations begin Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca 25 OTHER REGULATORY MATTERS Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission - nuclearsafety.gc.ca MODERNIZING THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK 26 Fukushima Action Plan — Regulations • Regulations governing Class I facilities, uranium mines and mills, radiation protection Cabinet approved – published in the Canada Gazette, Part II on October 4, 2017 Regulatory modernization — Regulatory documents • Discussion paper DIS-16-04, Small Modular Reactors – What We Heard Report published September 2017
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