ML19170A010
| ML19170A010 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vallecitos Nuclear Center |
| Issue date: | 06/21/2019 |
| From: | Duane Hardesty Research and Test Reactors Licensing Projects Branch |
| To: | |
| Hardesty D, NRR/DLP/PRLB, 415-3724 | |
| References | |
| EPID L-2017-PMP-0012 | |
| Download: ML19170A010 (5) | |
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June 21, 2019 LICENSEE: General Electric-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC FACILITY: General Electric-Hitachi Nuclear Test Reactor
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE PRE-APPLICATION MEETING WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC-HITACHI ON THE LICENSE RENEWAL OF THE NUCLEAR TEST REACTOR (EPID NO. L-2017-PMP-0012)
On June 5, 2019, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff and representatives of the GE-Hitachi (GEH) Nuclear Energy Americas LLC at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss a pre-application for the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR) license renewal application. The meeting notice and agenda, dated August 17, 2018, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML19056A473. A list of attendees is provided as an enclosure. The following is a summary of the topics discussed by the NRC staff, GEH, and the public.
Mr. Matthew Feyrer, Vallecitos Nuclear Center Operations Manager, presented an operation overview and current status of the NTR (ADAMS Accession No. ML19148A480).
License No. R-33 for the NTR expires on April 20, 2021. GEH stated it intends to request a renewed license for 20 years. Mr. Feyrer provided a tentative schedule for an early submittal of its license renewal application, as follows:
- October 2019, update and incorporate by reference previously submitted safety analysis report (SAR), technical specifications and pending amendments.
- April 2020, submit license renewal application per NUREG-1537, Part 1, Guidelines for Preparing and Reviewing Applications for the Licensing of Non-Power Reactors: Format and Content (ADAMS Accession No. ML042430055) and Interim Staff Guidance (ISG)-2009-001, Interim Staff Guidance on the Streamlined Review Process for License Renewal for Research Reactors (ADAMS Accession No. ML092240244).
The NRC staff then provided a discussion on the reviews of the documentation related to the facility, on-site reviews, and publication in the Federal Register of a notice of GEHs request that provides the opportunity for public participation, as well as a notice of the results of the NRC staffs review of the GEH application.
The NRC staff further discussed the acceptance review of the GEH application for renewal and the specific expectations for a complete license package. This included a reminder that although the NRC staff would use ISG-2009-001, the entire SAR would need to be updated and submitted as part of the application. Additionally, the NRC staff discussed the financial qualification information required and briefly discussed the effect of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (Pub. L. No. 115-439), which has changed the requirements
for being licensed by the NRC as a utilization facility useful in the conduct of research (Class 104c) or as a commercial facility (Class 103).
The NRC staff also discussed the ancillary plans that are required for an application to renew the GEH license, including the Vallecitos Nuclear Center Site physical security and emergency plans, an environmental report, and the operator training and requalification plan. GEH acknowledged and requested that the NRC staff provide an example (ADAMS Accession No. ML17088A836) of an acceptable environmental report format. This information was provided via electronic mail to Mr. David Heckman, GEH Licensing Engineer on June 12, 2019.
Members of the public were then provided an opportunity to ask questions of the NRC staff related to the meeting information. A request was made for the public version of the 1997 GEH SAR (ADAMS Accession No. ML19162A313) and the meeting slides (ADAMS Accession No. ML19148A480). This information was provided via electronic mail on June 11, 2019.
Please direct any inquiries to me at 301-415-3724, or Duane.Hardesty@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Duane A. Hardesty, Senior Project Manager Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch Division of Licensing Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 50-73
Enclosure:
As stated cc: w/enclosure: See next page
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Jeffrey Smyly, Manager Regulatory Compliance GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 Thomas McConnell, Manager Nuclear Test Reactor GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 Scott Murray, Manager Facility Licensing GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 David Heckman, Vallecitos Reg Affairs & Licensing Lead GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 Commissioner California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street, MS-34 Sacramento, CA 95814 California Department of Health ATTN: Chief Radiologic Health Branch P.O. Box 997414, MS 7610 Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter Attention: Amber Johnson Dept of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115
ML19170A010 *concurred via e-mail NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DLP/PRLB/PM* NRR/DLP/PRLB/LA* NRR/DLP/PRLB/BC NRR/DLP/PRLB/PM NAME DHardesty(GCasto for) NParker GCasto DHardesty(GCasto for)
DATE 6/21/19 6/19/19 6/21/19 6/21/19
LIST OF ATTENDEES JUNE 5, 2019, MEETING WITH GENERAL ELECTRIC-HITACHI Name Organization Matt Feyrer GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy David Heckman GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Scott Murray GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Tom McConnell GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Bobby Lockwood GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Greg Casto U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Duane Hardesty U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jack Parrot U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Linh Tran U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jenny Weill U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mike Anon Member of the Public Chris Monetta Member of the Public Gerard P. Van Noordennen Member of the Public Enclosure