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and 01/31/2018 Summary of Public Teleconference with NuScale Power, LLC to Discuss Staff Feedback on Request for Additional Information Nos. 9179, 9182 and 9185
ML18044A070
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Site: NuScale
Issue date: 02/21/2018
From: Prosanta Chowdhury
NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB1
To: Samson Lee
NRC/NRO/DNRL/LB1
Chowdhury P
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February 21, 2018 MEMORANDUM TO: Samuel S. Lee, Chief Licensing Branch 1 Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors FROM: Prosanta Chowdhury, Project Manager /RA/

Licensing Branch 1 Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of New Reactors

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF THE JANUARY 24, 2018, AND JANUARY 31, 2018, U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC TELECONFERENCE WITH NUSCALE POWER, LLC TO DISCUSS STAFF FEEDBACK ON REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOS. 9179, 9182, AND 9185 On January 24, 2018, and January 31, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held Category 1 teleconference public meetings with NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale) to discuss staff feedback on NuScale response to the staffs Request for Additional Information (RAI) Nos. 9179, 9182, and 9185 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML17349A980, ML17355A157, and ML17345A957, respectively).

These RAIs are related to NuScale Design Certification Application, Chapter 2.3, "Meteorology."

One member of the public participated in the January 24, 2018, meeting. No members of the public participated in the January 31, 2018, meeting.

The public meeting notices can be found in ADAMS under Accession Nos. ML18024A295 (January 24, 2018) and ML18026A564 (January 31, 2018). These meeting notices were also posted on the NRC public web site.

Enclosed is the meeting agenda (Enclosure 1), list of attendees (Enclosures 2), and meeting summary (Enclosure 3).

Docket No.52-048

Enclosures:

1. Meeting Agenda
2. List of Attendees
3. Meeting Summary cc w/encl.: DC NuScale Power, LLC Listserv CONTACT: Prosanta Chowdhury, NRO/DNRL 301-415-1647

ML18044A070 *via Email NRO-002 OFFICE NRO/DNRL/LB1: PM NRO/DNRL/LB1: LA NRO/DNRL/LB1: PM NAME PChowdhury* MMoore* PChowdhury DATE 2/13/2018 2/20/2018 2/21/2018 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC TELECONFERENCE WITH NUSCALE POWER, LLC TO DISCUSS STAFF FEEDBACK ON REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOS. 9179, 9182, 9185 MEETING AGENDA January 24, 2018 and January 31, 2018 The purpose of this teleconference was for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff to discuss feedback on NuScale Power LLCs (NuScale) response to the staffs Request for Additional Information (RAI) Nos. 9179, 9182, and 9185, involving NuScale Design Certification Application, Chapter 2.3, "Meteorology."

Times Topics 3:00 p.m. Welcome and Introductions 3:05 - 3:50 p.m. Discuss NuScales response to RAIs 9179, 9182 and 9185 3:50 - 4:00 p.m. Public Comments 4:00 p.m. Adjourn Meeting Enclosure 1

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC TELECONFERENCE WITH NUSCALE POWER, LLC TO DISCUSS STAFF FEEDBACK ON REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NO. 9179, 9182, 9185 LIST OF ATTENDEES January 24, 2018 Name Organization Brad Harvey U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Michael Mazaika NRC Jason White NRC Prosanta Chowdhury NRC Richard Clement NRC Stephen Williams NRC Seshagiri Tammara NRC Russell Goff NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale)

Evren Ulku NuScale Mark Shaver NuScale Nolan Bartlow NuScale Amber Berger NuScale JinPeng Li NuScale Marty Bryan NuScale Ryan Welch Public January 31, 2018 Name Organization Brad Harvey U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Michael Mazaika NRC Jason White NRC Prosanta Chowdhury NRC Russell Goff NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale)

Evren Ulku NuScale Mark Shaver NuScale Nolan Bartlow NuScale Amber Berger NuScale JinPeng Li NuScale Paul Guinn NuScale Marty Bryan NuScale Enclosure 2

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

SUMMARY

OF THE CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC TELECONFERENCE WITH NUSCALE POWER, LLC TO DISCUSS STAFF FEEDBACK ON REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NOS. 9179, 9182, 9185 On January 24, 2018, and January 31, 2018, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held Category 1 teleconference public meetings with NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale) to discuss the NRC staffs feedback on NuScales response to the NRCs Request for Additional Information (RAI) Nos. 9179, 9182, and 9185 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) Accession Nos. ML17349A980, ML17355A157, and ML17345A957, respectively). These RAIs are related to NuScale Design Certification Application (DCA), Chapter 2.3, "Meteorology." Attendees for this meeting are listed in . One member of the public participated in the January 24, 2018, meeting. No members of the public participated in the January 31, 2018, meeting.

The NRC staff provided feedback comments to the NuScale staff on its responses to RAIs 9179, 9182, and RAI 9185 during this teleconference. These RAIs were primarily concerned with meteorological related site parameters presented in the NuScale DCA, Final Safety Analysis Report (FSAR) Tier 1, Section 5.0, Site Parameters, and FSAR Tier 2, Sections 2.0, Site Characteristics and Site Parameters, and 2.3, Meteorology, and covered topics related to Sections 2.3.1, Reginal Climatology, 2.3.4, Short-Term Atmospheric Dispersion Estimates for Accident Releases, and 2.3.5, Long-Term Atmospheric Dispersion Estimates for Routine Releases. The discussions included citation of cross references; consistent use of terminologies throughout the DCA; consistency of information in FSAR Tier 2 table 2.0-1, Site Design Parameters, and FSAR Tier 1, 5.0-1, Site Design Parameters; impact of snow load on the control building roof; appropriateness in using one dispersion model over another in calculating annual average X/Q parameters; need for inclusion of certain meteorological parameters necessary for future combined operating license (COL) applicants; consistency of parameter descriptions with those in regulatory guides; and unambiguous use of release stack height for consideration by future COL applicants.

A synopsis of the discussions is provided in Attachments A through C to this meeting summary as listed below:

1. Attachment A: Feedback on NuScale Response to RAI 9179 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18044A086).
2. Attachment B: Feedback on NuScale Response to RAI 9182 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18044A119).
3. Attachment C: Feedback on NuScale Response to RAI 9185 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18044A130).

Enclosure 3