ML17100A424

D01-S08 - Austgen, NEI, Regulatory Review Process Options-Industry Progress, Initiatives, and Concerns, NRC-DOE Arw, 170425

ML17100A424
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	04/25/2017
From:	Austgen K Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	Office of New Reactors
Devaser N, NRO/DSRA/ARPB, 301-415-5196
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Regulatory Review Process Options:

Industry Progress, Initiatives & Concerns Kati Austgen Sr. Project Manager, New Plant Licensing NRC-DOE Workshop on Advanced Reactors April 25, 2017

• North Bethesda, MD 1

2 Long-Term Vision for New Plant Commercialization Americas nuclear power plants are operating at world-class levels of safety and reliability and by the 2030s are supplying an increasing amount of carbon-free energy for electricity and industrial uses. American industry maintains a leadership role in the development, demonstration and operation of both light-water and non-light water nuclear technologies for energy production and U.S. reactor designs are recognized as the most innovative available.

Source: NEI Strategic Plan for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors 3

NEI Strategic Plan for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors: Strategic Goals

1. Two or more advanced non-light water reactor designs are commercially available (ready to build) in the U.S. in the 2030-2035 timeframe.

2. Demonstrations of one or more advanced non-light water reactors occur in the U.S. by 2025.

3. A licensing framework exists to facilitate the efficient and predictable deployment of advanced technologies, provides continued international credibility to U.S. designs, and encourages continued private-sector investment.

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5 Staged Approvals Modernized Performance-Based Regulatory Framework Risk-Informed Technology Inclusive

NEI Advanced Reactor Activities

• Non-LWR guidance and design criteria

• Standard Design Approval - major portions guidance

• Licensing Technical Requirements Modernization Project

• Regulatory Engagement Planning guidance

• Codes & Standards coordination

• Standard Review Plan for Research & Test Reactors (NUREG-1537)

• Update NRC criteria for research reactor (examine 1MW liquid fuel limit)

• Issues specific to uranium enrichments between 5% and 20%

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Licensing Technical Requirements Modernization Project

• Technology-inclusive, Risk-informed, Performance-based

• Propose systematic process for Licensing Basis Event Selection

• Propose an approach to ensuring PRA technical adequacy (Fit for Purpose) at each stage of design and licensing

- Provide roadmap for integrating and maturing the PRA and using as additional input to design as the design matures 7

Regulatory Engagement Planning Guidance

• Pre-application thru chosen regulatory Plan outcome(s)

• Users guide reference to current guidance Adjust Implement

• Examples of successful approaches/techniques Check

• Menu-style 8

NEI Coordination with GAIN TWGs

• High Temperature Gas Reactor TWG

- Functional containment performance requirements and criteria

- TRISO fuel qualification

• Molten Salt Reactor TWG

- Standard Review Plan for Research & Test Reactors (NUREG-1537)

- Update NRC criteria for research reactor (examine 1MW liquid fuel limit)

• Fast Reactor TWG

- Issues specific to uranium enrichments between 5% and 20%

- Modeling & simulation tool use 9

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