ML19227A237
| ML19227A237 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Clinch River |
| Issue date: | 08/07/2019 |
| From: | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | NRC/OCM |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 52-047-ESP, ASLBP 17-954-01-ESP-BD02, RAS 55147 | |
| Download: ML19227A237 (17) | |
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (Clinch River Nuclear Site Early Site Permit Application)
Docket No. 52-047-ESP Hearing Exhibit Exhibit Number:
Exhibit
Title:
United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit In the Matter of:
TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (Clinch River Nuclear Site Early Site Permit Application)
Commission Mandatory Hearing Docket #: 05200047 Exhibit #:
Identified:
Admitted:
Withdrawn:
Rejected:
Stricken:
Other:
TVA-004-MA-CM01 8/14/2019 8/14/2019 TVA-004 Tennessee Valley Authoritys Presentation Slides: Overview
TVA Clinch River SMR Project Early Site Permit Application NRC Commission Hearing August 14, 2019 1
TVA Created to Make Life Better l 2 NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel a Corporation clothed with the power of government, but possessed of the flexibility and initiative of a private enterprise.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt 2
TVAs Mission of Service l 3 NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 3
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards l 4 NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 4 4
Caring About Our Resources l 5 NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 5
Investing in Cleaner Energy l 6 NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 6
Bringing Businesses & Jobs to the Valley l 7 NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 7
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) l 8 SMRs are a next-generation nuclear technology with potential for improved safety and increased operational flexibility. SMRs,
Support TVAs technology innovation mission
Are consistent with TVAs vision to be one of the nations leaders in cleaner, low-cost energy.
Are defined as nuclear reactors 300MWe or less, enabling factory fabrication
Could safely shut down and self-cool, with no operator action, no electrical power, and no additional water
Have smaller reactor cores and radiological source terms
Have the potential for reduced emergency planning zones NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 8
The main objectives of the Clinch River SMR Project are to demonstrate:
Power generated by SMRs could be used for addressing critical energy security issues.
SMR technology can assist federal facilities with meeting carbon reduction objectives.
SMR design features include underground containment and inherent safe-shutdown features, longer station blackout coping time without external intervention, and core and spent fuel pool cooling without the need for active heat removal.
SMR power generating facilities are designed to be deployed in an incremental fashion to meet the power generation needs of a service area.
l 9 TVAs SMR Program Background NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel
2009 - TVA began exploring potential SMR Project
2010 - Site Characterization began
2014 - TVA shifts to technology neutral ESPA An Early Site Permit Application (ESPA) assesses site suitability for potential construction and operation of a nuclear power plant.
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TVA owned/controlled
Neighbor to DOE, an interested customer
Access to 500 KV and 161 KV transmission
Basic Infrastructure
Strong community support
Abundant and skilled workforce Clinch River Site Overview NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 10 10
l 11 Early Site Permit Application Application includes:
Site Safety Analysis Report (SSAR)
Environmental Report (ER)
Emergency Plans (EP) (Part 5A, Site Boundary and Part 5B, Two-Mile)
Exemptions and Departures (Part 6)
ESPA based on a plant parameter envelope (PPE)
Composite of reactor and engineered parameters based on the four U.S. light-water SMR designs under development when the application was prepared
Developed based on NEI 10-01 guidance with margin added to specific parameters
Up to 800MWt for a single unit with a combined nuclear generating capacity not exceeding 2420 MWt (800 MWe)
Assumes two or more SMR units NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 11
l 12 ESPA Development Regulatory bases for the SSAR:
NRC Regulations10 CFR 20, 10 CFR 50, 10 CFR 52, and 10 CFR 100 NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan for the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition NRC Regulatory Guide 1.206, Combined License Applications for Nuclear Power Plants (LWR Edition)
RS-002, Processing Applications for Early Site Permits Regulatory bases for the ER:
National Environmental Policy Act, NRC Regulations10 CFR 51 and 10 CFR 52, NRC Regulatory Guide 4.2, Preparation of Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power
- Stations, NRC Regulatory Guide 4.7, General Site Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations, NUREG-1555, Federal, regional, state and local environmental statutes, as applicable, and RS-002, Processing Applications for Early Site Permits.
NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 12
l 13 ESPA Review Summary NRC Commenced Review in FY 2017 Contains more than 8,000 Pages Supported by over 80,000 pages in referenced documents Efficient Use of Audits Minimal Requests for Additional Information (RAIs)
Frequent, Clear, and Candid Communication NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 13
l 14 Pre-Environmental Report Visit PPE Development Pre-application Site Visit Alternative Sites Visit ESPA Readiness Review Hydrology and Health Physics Audit Seismic/Geotechnical Audit Environmental and Meteorology Audit EP Audit QA Inspection EP Audit Meteorology and Health Physics Audit March 2013 September 2014 October 2014 June 2015 August 2015 April 2017 May 2017 May 2017 November 2017 - February 2018 April 2018 April 2018 May 2018 ESPA NRC Interactions NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 14
l 15 NRC Issues ESP EnvironmentalReview Hearing(s)
SafetyReview Notice of Hearing, Opportunity 4/4 4 Contentions Filed 6/12 Audits & RAIs Comment Period DEIS 4/20 FEIS 4/3 Scoping Meeting 5/15 PSER 8/4 ACRS Subcomm. Meetings FSER 6/14 SER w/
no OIs 10/20 Commission Hearing 8/14 Audits & RAIs Notice of Intent 4/13 2 Contentions Admitted 10/10 2017 2018 2019 2020 ESPA Accepted 12-30-16 ESPA Rev. 1 Submitted 12-15-17 ESPA Rev. 2 Submitted 12-28-18 5/15 8/22 Commission Ruling 5/3 ASLB Ruling 7/31 TVA Appeals 11/6 Contested Hearing Terminated Full ACRS 12/5 NRC Review Schedule 10/17 11/14 Letter to Comm.
1/9 NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel 15
NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 16 SMRs have desirable attributes that can benefit TVA and the nuclear industry.
An early site permit (ESP) would establish suitability of the Clinch River Site for potential future construction and operation of an SMR facility, and TVA believes:
The Clinch River Site is suitable for future construction and operation of an SMR facility.
Applicable standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act and commissions regulations have been met.
TVAs staff is technically qualified to engage in any authorized activities at the Clinch River Site.
Issuance of the permit will not be inimical to the common defense and security or the health and safety of the public.
Conclusion 16