ML080640058
| ML080640058 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 03/19/2008 |
| From: | William Reckley NRC/NRO/DNRL |
| To: | Bell R Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Burrows, S A, NRO/DNRL/NRGA, 415-6086 | |
| References | |
| TAC MD6940 | |
| Download: ML080640058 (5) | |
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March 19, 2008 Mr. Russell J. Bell, Director New Plant Licensing Nuclear Generation Division Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
SUSPENSION OF TOPICAL REPORT NUCLEAR ENERGY INSTITUTE 07-11, GENERIC TEMPLATE GUIDANCE FOR COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR RADWASTE SYSTEMS FOR LIGHT-WATER-COOLED NUCLEAR POWER REACTORS (PROJECT NO. 689, TAC NO. MD6940)
Dear Mr. Bell:
At a January 29, 2008, public meeting to discuss health physics issues for new reactors, participants discussed Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 07-11, Generic Final Safety Analysis Report Template Guidance for Cost-Benefit Analysis for Radwaste Systems for Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Reactors. The meeting addressed the need for sensitivity analyses to support the development of the cost-benefit template. This determination was based on a perception that Appendix I, Numerical Guides for Design Objectives and Limiting Conditions for Operation To Meet the Criterion As Low As Is Reasonably Achievable for Radioactive Material in Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Reactor Effluents, to Title 10, of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities, (10 CFR Part 50) and Regulatory Guide (RG) 1.110, Cost-Benefit Analysis for Radwaste Systems for Light-Water-Cooled Nuclear Power Reactors, issued for comment in March 1976, are dated. Such analyses would update the dated guidance with information on current radioactive waste management technologies and costs until the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) could complete a revision of the associated regulations and guidance.
However, the NRC currently does not have the resources to perform this work and industry representatives feel it would be inappropriate for them to do it. For these reasons, the staff of the Health Physics Branch in the Office of New Reactors has concluded that there is no longer any benefit to using a generic template in this area. Therefore, the NRC will not continue its review of the industry template for cost-benefit analysis (NEI 07-11) for generic use by combined license (COL) and design certification (DC) applicants. Based on the staffs discussions with NEI at the aforementioned meeting, NEI is no longer requesting NRC review/approval of generic template NEI 07-11.
The NRC will expect future COL or DC applicants to demonstrate compliance with the requirements of Section II.D of Appendix I to 10 CFR Part 50 by performing their own cost-benefit analyses using site-and plant-specific information. This should be done in accordance with current RGs 1.110 and 1.206, Combined License Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (LWR Edition), issued in June 2007, and Chapter 11, Radioactive Waste Management, of NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants. If the applicant chooses not to follow this guidance, it must describe the alternative method used. It must also provide sufficient detail for the staff to
conduct its review and to determine whether the alternate method is adequate and complies with regulatory requirements.
Some members of industry have expressed concern about near-term applications that will reference NEI 07-11. The NRC will consider acceptable for docketing those COL applications that reference this template and that are submitted within 6 months of the date of this letter suspending the NRC review of NEI 07-11. The NRC would then expect the applicants to correct this reference and perform a site-specific cost-benefit analysis as part of a later revision to the application. The NRC would expect those submitting a COL application beyond 6 months from this date to include a site-specific cost-benefit analysis in their application.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Sheryl A. Burrows by telephone at (301) 415-6086 or by e-mail at SAB2@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
William D. Reckley, Chief Rulemaking, Guidance and Advanced Reactor Branch Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors Project No. 689 cc: See next page
conduct its review and to determine whether the alternate method is adequate and complies with regulatory requirements.
Some members of industry have expressed concern about near-term applications that will reference NEI 07-11. The NRC will consider acceptable for docketing those COL applications that reference this template and that are submitted within 6 months of the date of this letter suspending the NRC review of NEI 07-11. The NRC would then expect the applicants to correct this reference and perform a site-specific cost-benefit analysis as part of a later revision to the application. The NRC would expect those submitting a COL application beyond 6 months from this date to include a site-specific cost-benefit analysis in their application.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Sheryl A. Burrows by telephone at (301) 415-6086 or by e-mail at SAB2@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
William D. Reckley, Chief Rulemaking, Guidance and Advanced Reactor Branch Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors Project No. 689 cc: See next page Distribution:
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