ML18130A949
| ML18130A949 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/31/2018 |
| From: | William Reckley NRC/NRO/DSRA/ARPB |
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May 2018 UPDATE: Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors Issue as presented on web page & previous meetings - Updated Note/Status to specifically address raised questions related to applicability for LWR SMRs and non-LWRs activities related to non-LWRs Issues with Ongoing Activities for non-LWRs License for Prototype Reactors NRC staff drafting white paper Action Complete Discussion incorporated (Enclosure 1) into NRCs A Regulatory Review Roadmap for Non-Light Water Reactors (ML17312B567)
Appropriate Source Term, Dose SECY-16-0012, Accident Source Parts of this topic related to Licensing Calculations, and Siting Terms and Siting for Small Modular Modernization Project (LMP) and other activities.
Reactors and Non-Light Water Reactors, A draft white paper (ML17333B158) related to siting in relation to population centers and population density discussed during December 14, 2017 and May 3, 2018 stakeholder meetings. NEI ARRTF and SMRWG assessing issue. NRC considering possible changes to guidance. Topic for future stakeholder meeting.
Key Component and System Design Related to LMP and white paper on SSC safety Issues classification (ML17290A463) and RIPB guidance document (report with staff comments
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Offsite Emergency Planning (EP) SECY-15-0077 Regulatory Basis (ML17206A265) completed for Requirements Drafting Regulatory Basis the emergency preparedness rulemaking with regard to small modular reactors and other new technologies. NRC staff preparing proposed rule and related guidance with planning milestone of providing to Commission by October 2018.
Agenda item for June 14th stakeholder meeting.
Insurance and Liability Evaluating for periodic report to Issue discussed during November 2, 2017 Congress on Price-Anderson Act stakeholder meeting, including presentation from American Nuclear Insurers. No short-term 1
May 2018 UPDATE: Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors actions by NEI Advanced Reactor Working Group (ARWG) or other stakeholders; NRC staff to prepare Commission paper for report to Congress and engage stakeholders during its development.
Use of Probabilistic Risk Assessment in SRP Revisions This topic is related to LMP and white the Licensing Process (safety focused review) papers/guidance (ML17158B543). Also related to NRC participation in development of non-LWR PRA Standard (ASME/ANS) - see NRC response to NEI white paper (ML17233A187) and RIPB guidance document (report with staff comments - ML18120A321).
Implementation of Defense-In-Depth SECY-15-0168 This topic is related to LMP and white (DiD) Philosophy for Advanced Reactors (part of licensing framework) papers/guidance (ML17354B174) and RIPB guidance document (report with staff comments
- ML18120A321)
Security and Safeguards Requirements NRC White Paper Current topic of interactions between NRC staff for SMRs and stakeholders in context of NRC white paper (ML17333A524) and discussions during public meeting on December 13, 2017 (ML17354B266).
NRC staff preparing Commission paper with expected completion in mid 2018 NRC security design considerations issued for public comment (NRC-2017-0073) and currently on hold.
Licensing Basis Event Selection Ongoing discussions This topic is related to LMP and submitted white paper (ML17104A254) and related NRC staff comments/questions (ML17145A531) and RIPB guidance document (report with staff comments
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May 2018 UPDATE: Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors Fuel qualification, materials qualification Issues vary by fuel type and reactor Ongoing discussions with advanced reactor technology technology groups and developers. This topic was discussed during August 3rd stakeholder meeting (ML17229B317; slides ML17220A315)
Agenda item for June 14th stakeholder meeting.
Fuel cycle facilities (front end) Ongoing discussions NEI provided a draft white paper on issues related to industry acquisition and use of higher
- Increased enrichments assay low enriched uranium (HALEU) and fuel cycle facilities needed to support advanced reactors (ML17341A604)
The specific issues identified in the NEI white paper as needing NRC support are listed below along with current staff activities and/or planned interactions 3
May 2018 UPDATE: Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors (1) Finalization of the Material See Supplement to Fuel Cycle Program Control and Accountability (MC&A) Integrated Schedule - December 19, rulemaking and associated 2017.(ML17355A040) for NRC status and NRC regulatory guidance document webpage Planned Rulemaking Activities -
(NUREG-2159) for Category II Rules.
Special Nuclear Material (SNM).
(2) Development of guidance for Staff activities currently on hold pending further implementing a Physical Security Commission direction. See Supplement to Fuel plan at a Category II SNM facility. Cycle Program Integrated Schedule - December This will require that the NRC and 19, 2017.(ML17355A040) and NRC webpages DOE to work together to finalize a Security-Related Rulemaking to Update 10 CFR consistent approach for addressing Parts 73 and 26 for NRC status and Planned material attractiveness. Completing Rulemaking Activities - Rules.
this work will enable determination of the need to continue with security rulemaking (10 CFR Part 73) and development of associated implementation guidance.
- 3) Collaboration with DOE and other NRC agrees that additional criticality benchmark involved parties on development of: data could facilitate criticality reviews. Decision on what criticality experiments to conduct is seen (a) criticality benchmark data and as an industry and DOE decision. Industry proposed design defines the data needs to support facility or transportation package design, DOE capability define the criticality experiments that can be conducted. NRC will collaborative with industry and DOE.
(b) HALEU shipping package and NRC is prepared to review industry submitted transporter certifications. shipping package and transporter applications.
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May 2018 UPDATE: Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors New Policy Issues - Warranting Immediate Actions?
Items currently tracked as having no ongoing activities to be discussed in upcoming stakeholder meetings
- Manufacturing licenses
- Staffing, including remote/autonomous operation 5
May 2018 UPDATE: Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors Issue as presented on web page & previous meetings - Updated Note/Status to specifically address raised questions related to applicability for LWR SMRs and non-LWRs activities related to non-LWRs Open Issues for non-LWRs but no current activities Annual Fees Final Rule Part 171 definitions:
(May 2016) Small modular reactor (SMR) for the purposes of calculating
- Annual fees scalable based on fees, means the class of light-water power reactors having a licensed thermal power rating less than or equal to licensed thermal power rating, 1,000 MWt per module. This rating is based on the thermal applicable only to LWR SMRs power equivalent of a light-water SMR with an electrical power generating capacity of 300 MWe or less per module.
Expect that changes will be needed to address non-LWRs Manufacturing License Requirements Pending determination of possible SECY-14-0095 states no interest in obtaining a interest from non-LWR developers manufacturing license from near-term SMR applicants was expressed. Questions raised by stakeholders regarding possible approaches for non-LWRs given desire to use manufacturing/modular approaches Agenda item for Sept/Oct stakeholder meeting.
Industrial Facilities Using Nuclear- SECY-11-0112 Expect that additional guidance will be needed to Generated Process Heat (assess as necessary) address non-LWRs and possible process heat applications (also tied to siting and EP issues)
Fuel cycle facilities (front in) Ongoing discussions One issue (increased enrichments) has been moved to ongoing activities portion of the table Waste Issues (back end) Ongoing discussions Generally deferred to NRC mid-term IAP activities pending specific needs/timeline for technology or design-specific licensing and deployment.
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May 2018 UPDATE: Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors New Policy Issues - Not Warranting Immediate Actions?
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May 2018 UPDATE: Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors Policy Issues - Non-Light Water Reactors Issue as presented on web page & previous meetings - Updated Note/Status to specifically address raised questions related to applicability for LWR SMRs and non-LWRs activities related to non-LWRs Issues with no current plans to undertake activities (resolved or need input from stakeholders)
License Structure for Multi-Module SECY-11-0079 Staff committed to provide Commission with a Facilities specific proposal using an actual SMR application for insights, status updated in SECY-14-0095 Operator Staffing for Small or Multi- SECY-11-0098 Long term solution to possibly include changes to Module Facilities (flexibility w/ existing guidance) NRC regulations (rulemaking), status updated in
- Including related items such as SECY-14-0095 remote and autonomous operation Topic of staffing, including remote and autonomous operation, to be an agenda item for upcoming (Sept/Oct) stakeholder meeting.
Operational Programs for Small or SECY-11-0112 Confirmed in SECY-14-0095 Multi-Module Facilities (flexibility w/ existing guidance)
Installation of Reactor Modules During SECY-11-0112 Confirmed in SECY-14-0095 Operation of Multi-Module Facilities (existing guidance)
Decommissioning Funding Assurance SECY-11-0181 Long term solution to possibly include changes to (Site-specific exemptions) NRC regulations (rulemaking), status updated in SECY-14-0095 Aircraft impact assessments Final rule ( June 2009) Confirmed in SECY-14-0095 8
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