ML14142A436
| ML14142A436 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 06/11/2014 |
| From: | Mayfield M NRC/NRO/DARR |
| To: | Bell R Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Arlon Costa, 415-6402 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML14142A406 | List: |
| References | |
| Download: ML14142A436 (2) | |
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June 11, 2014 Mr. Russell J. Bell Director, New Plant Licensing Nuclear Generation Division Nuclear Energy Institute 1776 I Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20006-3708
SUBJECT:
QUESTIONS ON WHITE PAPER DESCRIBING PROPOSED METHODOLOGY AND CRITERIA REGARDING SMALL MODULAR REACTOR EMERGENCY PLANNING ZONE
Dear Mr. Bell:
On April 8, 2014, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a public meeting with representatives from the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML14113A610). During the meeting, NEI led a presentation that was based on its December 2013 white paper describing a proposed methodology and criteria for establishing the technical basis for small modular reactor plume exposure emergency planning zone sizing (ML13364A345). The white paper was issued in part as a response to SECY-11-0152, Development of an Emergency Planning and Preparedness Framework for Small Modular Reactors (ML112570439), dated October 28, 2011. After NEIs presentation, a discussion was held with the NRC staff, followed by a public question and answer session. At the conclusion of the public meeting, NRC agreed to provide follow-up questions seeking clarification on the proposed methodology presented in the white paper.
The attached enclosure contains the staffs follow-up questions. The NRC staff looks forward to receiving a timely response to those questions and to continuing the discussion on the industry-proposed approach.
Should you have any questions, please contact Arlon Costa, Senior Project Manager on my staff, at (301) 415-6402 or Arlon.Costa@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Michael E. Mayfield, Director Division of Advanced Reactors and Rulemaking Office of New Reactors Project No.: 689
Enclosure:
Questions on White Paper
ML14142A436 *via email NRO-002 OFFICE NRO/DARR NRO/DARR NRO/DARR NRO/DSEA*
NRO/DSRA*
NSIR/DPR*
NRO/DARR NAME ACosta ABradford MMayfield SFlanders CAder RLewis MMayfield DATE 05/22/2014 05/28/2014 05/30/2014 06/05/2014 06/09/2014 06/09/2014 06/11/2014