ML17263B131

Letter Dated September 8, 2017 from M Tschiltz, NEI, Providing Response to NRC Staff Comments/Questions on NEI White Paper, Proposed Physical Security Requirements for Advanced Reactor Technologies

ML17263B131
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	09/08/2017
From:	Tschiltz M Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	John Segala NRC/NRO/DSRA/ARPB
Reckley W, NRO/DSRA/ARPB/301-415-7490
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MICHAEL D. TSCHILTZ Senior Director, New Plant, SMR and Advanced Reactors 1201 F Street, NW, Suite 1100 Washington, DC 20004 P: 202.739.8083 mdt@nei.org nei.org September 8, 2017 Mr. John Segala Chief, Advanced Reactor and Policy Branch Division of Safety Systems, Risk Assessment, and Advanced Reactors Office of New Reactors U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001

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Response to NRC Staff Comments/Questions on NEI White Paper, Proposed Physical Security Requirements for Advanced Reactor Technologies Project Number: 689

Dear Mr. Segala:

On July 21, 2017, the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) 1 received a document entitled NRC Staff Comments/Questions: NEI White Paper on Proposed Physical Security Requirements for Advanced Reactor Technologies. As stated in the document, the comments and questions were provided to allow NEI and the industry an opportunity to respond with additional information that can help the staff better understand the white papers suggested approach and support a subsequent Commission paper on the topic of physical security requirements for advanced reactors. Our responses to the staffs comments and questions are presented in the attachment to this letter.

With respect to our responses, the staffs comments/questions document indicated that NEI would provide a revision to the white paper as discussed during a public meeting on May 3, 2017. After further consideration, we believe the clarity of our responses is better served by providing them directly below each staff comment/question, and that is how they are presented in the attachment. We anticipate reviewing the attached responses with the staff in a public meeting; a decision can be made at that time as to whether the submittal of a revised white paper would be helpful to the staff.

1 The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is the organization responsible for establishing unified industry policy on matters affecting the nuclear energy industry, including the regulatory aspects of generic operational and technical issues. NEI's members include all entities licensed to operate commercial nuclear power plants in the United States, nuclear plant designers, major architect/engineering firms, fuel cycle facilities, nuclear materials licensees, and other organizations and entities involved in the nuclear energy industry.

Mr. John Segala September 8, 2017 Page 2 Questions concerning the attached responses should be directed to Mr. David Young (202-739-8127 or dly@nei.org).

Sincerely, Michael Tschiltz Attachment c: Ms. Vonna Ordaz, NRO, NRC Mr. John Monninger, NRO/DSRA, NRC Mr. Steve West, NSIR, NRC Ms. Amy Cubbage, NRO/DSRA/ARPB, NRC Mr. William Reckley, NRO/DSRA/ARPB, NRC Mr. James Andersen, NSIR/DPCP, NRC