ML19239A188
| ML19239A188 | |
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| Issue date: | 09/09/2019 |
| From: | Vechioli L Office of New Reactors |
| To: | Steven Lynch Office of New Reactors |
| Vechioli L,NRO/DAR/ARLB,415-6035 | |
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| Download: ML19239A188 (8) | |
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S. Lynch 4 September 9, 2019 MEMORANDUM TO: Steven T. Lynch, Acting Chief Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors Office of New Reactors FROM: Lucieann Vechioli, Project Manager /RA/
Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors Office of New Reactors
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JUNE 27, 2019, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS REGULATORY IMPROVEMENTS FOR ADVANCED REACTORS On June 27, 2019, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a Category 2 public meeting with stakeholders, including the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI), to discuss ongoing initiatives related to the development and licensing of non-light-water reactors (non-LWRs or advanced reactors). The meeting notice can be found in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML19175A218. Enclosure 1 lists the meeting attendees and participants who joined via webinar. The presentation slides are available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML19179A181.
The meeting began with discussions led by Southern Company and the NRC staff about the Technology Inclusive Content Application Project. Amir Afzali from Southern Company provided an overview of the proposed approach, scope, execution planning, and team players.
The results of the project are expected to be available for NRC staff review within two years.
The NRCs William Reckley explained that recent NRC activities recognize the limitations of existing LWR-related guidance and, consequently, the benefits of revisiting the approach to reviewing fundamental safety functions in applications. Progress on the project will be provided during the next stakeholder meeting to be held on August 15, 2019, as requested by the NRC staff during the meeting.
Mr. Reckley also presented on the population-related siting considerations for advanced reactors. Building on previous discussions, the next step will be to convert the draft NRC staff-prepared white paper, Population-Related Siting Considerations for Advanced Reactors, issued June 2019 (ADAMS Accession No. ML19163A168), into a Commission paper and present to a subcommittee of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards in August 2019.
CONTACT: Lucieann Vechioli, NRO/DAR 301-415-6035
Rich Powell and Jeffrey Merrifield from ClearPath proposed using a generic environmental impact statement to support the reviews of initial license applications for advanced reactors.
ClearPath expressed that its proposed framework will reduces NRC staff resources dedicated to environmental permits.
Other subjects covered during the meeting included environmental topics such as the interim staff guidance for micro-reactor environmental reviews. The NRCs Mallecia Sutton led the discussion on the interim staff guidance under development for micro-reactor environmental and siting reviews. The discussion focused on how micro-reactors may have inherent safety features and reduced environmental impacts that could lessen the level of detail necessary in environmental documents.
Boyce Travis of the NRC led a discussion on the NRC staffs perspective on the micro-reactor licensing process. The small size and operational characteristics of micro-reactors differentiate them from LWRs. As such, existing regulations for nuclear power reactors may not be applicable to these facilities based on their small size and reduced radiological consequences.
The NRC staff plans to prepare a Commission paper addressing policy and licensing considerations for microreactors. Marc Nichol from NEI went over regulatory topics for micro-reactors. He identified operations, the need for resident inspectors, physical security, and emergency preparedness as some regulatory topics that should be prioritized.
Mike Tschiltz from NEI presented the results of the Codes and Standards for Advanced Reactors survey. The results identified the potential barriers that may impact the development of designs for advanced reactors.
Steven Lynch from the NRC presented on best practices for pre-application interactions, highlighting the NRC staffs encouragement of the early engagement with prospective applicants. He provided tools and information on the different ways prospective applicants may interact with the NRC staff to support the preparation of high-quality applicaitons. Pre-application interactions facilitate the early identification of technical, policy, and licensing issues of importance for advanced reactor vendors, and contributing to predictability effectiveness of the NRCs licensing process.
Meeting participants also discussed the NRCs endorsement of the probabilistic risk assessment standard. Mary Drouin and Hanh Phan of the NRC provided an overview and the action plan for the gap analysis of American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)/American Nuclear Society RA-S-1.4, Probabilistic Risk Assessment Standard for Advanced Non-LWR Nuclear Power Plants, to ensure consistency with the licensing modernization project.
Nicholas McMurray presented on the NRC staffs review and endorsement of Section III, Division 5, of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. The NRC staff plans to create a draft regulatory guide by August 2020. The review is in process and on schedule.
The next advanced reactors stakeholders meeting will be held on August 15, 2019, and the discussions will include progress on several of the topics discussed during this meeting.
Enclosures:
- 1. List of attendees
ML19239A188 *Via Email NRO-002 OFFICE NRO/DAR NRO/DAR NAME LVechioli SLynch*
DATE 09/09/2019 09/08/19
Attendance List - Attended in Person Name Organization Michael Misaka NRC Joe Williams Self Stu Magruder NRC Kati Austgen NEI Joe Giacinto NRC Tim Drzewiecki NRC Nicholas McMurray NRC Arlon Costa NRC Bo Saulsbury PNNL George Tartal NRC Anne Cottingham NEI Lucieann Vechioli NRC Mallecia Sutton NRC Donald Chung NRC John Monninger NRC Dayna Dority NRC Boyce Travis NRC Tammara Seshagiri NRC Marc Nichol NEI Steve Lynch NRC Steve Kline Bechtel Corey Smith Bechtel Nicholas Settle Bechtel Ben Lilley NEI Jess Gehin INL Jeff Merrifield Pillsbury Peter Hastings Kairos Power Rich Powell ClearPath Alex Polonsky Morgan Lewis Farshid Shahrokhi Framatome Jill Monahan Westinghouse Amir Afzali Southern Co.
N.P. Kadambi Self Enclosure 1
T.L. Sham ANL Martin Stutzke NRC Jana Bergman Curtiss Wright Donald Palmrose NRC Eric Bowman NRC Duc Nguyen NRC Jan Mazza NRC Gerry Stirewalt NRC Ian Jung NRC Caroline Cochran Oklo Tom Boyce NRC Tuan Le NRC Dave Goodman PNNL Andy Campbell NRC Eric Schrader NRC Jack Cushing NRC Trish Holahan NRC Hanh Phan NRC Ken Erwin NRC Olivia Mikula NRC Jason White NRC Nanette Valliere NRC John Segala NRC Jordan Hoellman NRC Amy Cubbage NRC Michelle Hart NRC Tim Lupold NRC Bill Reckley NRC Daniel Carleton Terrestrial Energy USA Kim Webber NRC Michael Case NRC Michelle Gonzalez NRC Imtiaz Madni NRC 2
Attendance List - Attended via Webinar Name Organization Wilna Geringer ORNL Jordan Hill Atomic Alchemy Inc.
Karl Fleming self Olivia Mikula NRC Emma Redfoot OKLO Luara Schwartz ITTA Inc.
Mike Calley INL John Pfabe self Nicholas Hansing NRC Diane Jackson NRC Andrew Zach United States Senate Michelle Gonzalez NRC Peyton Doub NRC Laura Smith NRC Charles Rhodes self Sean Hagen Hagen Global Consulting LLC Mark Holbrook INL Alex Popova OKLO Robert Davis self Chip Lagdon Bechtel Mike Poore ORNL David Heeszel NRC Steven Cade NRC Robert Kahler NRC Jan Mazza NRC Randall Fair self Neil Sheehan NRC Haeseong Kim self Jeff Mitman NRC Jim Kinsey INL Timothy Crook EPM 3
Richard Turk self Clint Medlock Southern Co.
Alex Huning ORNL Maxine Segarnick NRC Stephen Burdick INL Steve Schilthelm BWX Technologies Inc.
David Diamond BNL Chris Bajwa NRC Alan Levin MIT Raymond Gibson NRC Edwin Lyman Union of Concerned Scientists Dr. Deb Luchsinger Enercon Services Inc.
Andrea Jennetta S&P Global Bruce McDowell PNNL Keith Consani NIST Carl Perez Elysium Industries Pranab Samanta BNL William Corwin self Andrea Mayer NRC Scott Bussey NRC George Flanagan ORNL 4