ML17181A468

NRC NEI Review and Endorsement of NEI 17-04, Model SLR New and Significant Assessment Approach for SAMA, Revision 0

ML17181A468
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	06/29/2017
From:	Ranek N Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	Benjamin Beasley, Kevin Hsueh, Maureen Wylie Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, NRC/OCFO
Hudson, Sharon
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NANCY L. RANEK Senior Project Manager Life Extension and New Technology 1201 F Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20004 P: 610-765-5369 nlr@nei.org nei.org June 29, 2017 Mr. Benjamin G. Beasley, Chief Mr. Kevin Hsueh, Chief Environmental Review and Project Management Radiation Protection and Consequences Branch Branch Division of Risk Assessment Division of License Renewal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001

Subject:

NRC Review and Endorsement of NEI 17-04, Model SLR New and Significant Assessment Approach for SAMA, Revision 0 Project Number: 689

Dear Mr. Beasley and Mr. Hsueh:

The purpose of this letter is to request the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staffs endorsement of NEI 17-04, Model SLR New and Significant Assessment Approach for SAMA, which is attached.

NEI 17-04 is a model approach for assessing the significance of new information of which the applicant for renewal of a nuclear power reactor operating license or extension of a combined license is aware that relates to either (1) the severe accident mitigation design alternatives (SAMDA) analysis or severe accident mitigation alternatives (SAMA) analysis documented in the NRCs final environmental statement (FES, FSEIS, or EA) that supported issuance pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50 (or Part 54) of the reactors initial (or renewed) operating license or (2) the SAMDA analysis documented in the NRCs final environmental statement (FES, FSEIS, or EA) that supported issuance pursuant to 10 CFR Part 52 of the reactors combined license and the design certification incorporated therein by reference, if any. Subsequent license renewal (SLR) applicants are required to perform the assessment for which this document provides guidance and include results in the applicants environmental report.

By letter to Mr. James G. Danna dated July 25, 2016, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) requested comments from the NRC staff on the Draft Model SLR New and Significant Assessment Approach for SAMA. That submittal followed a public meeting with the NRC staff on May 19, 2016 at which NEIs proposed approach for evaluating new information regarding SAMAs had been discussed. On September 13, 2016, the NRC staff provided written comments, after which several discussions were held to clarify the

Mr. Benjamin Beasley and Mr. Kevin Hsueh June 29, 2017 Page 2 comments. Based on those exchanges, NEI understands that the NRC endorsement of NEI 17-04 would be through issuance of interim staff guidance (ISG) and subsequent incorporation into a revision to RG 4.2, Supplement 1.

In a separate letter to Ms. Maureen E. Wylie dated June 29, 2017, NEI has requested that the NRC's review and use of NEI 17-04, and any future submissions of this guidance document, be granted a fee waiver pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 170.11.

If you have any questions or require additional information, please contact me.

Sincerely, Nancy L. Ranek

Enclosure:

NEI 17-04, Model SLR New and Significant Assessment Approach for SAMA, Revision 0 c: Maureen E. Wylie, NRC Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey J. Rikhoff, NRR/DLR/RERP Nancy Martinez, NRR/DLR/RERP Jerry Dozier, NRR/DRA/ARCB