ML19319B311

NRC-2018-000831 - Resp 2 - Interim - (NRC Motivation for Harvesting) Part 5 of 10

ML19319B311
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Issue date:	11/13/2019
From:	NRC/OCIO
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FOIA, NRC-2018-000831
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Motivation

• Ex-plant materials may be valuable because they have been exposed to actual in-service plant operating conditions

- Can reduce the uncertainty associated with the applicability of the aging conditions

• Insights from research on harvested materials can address technical data needs identified for extended plant operation

• With plants shutting down both in the U.S. and internationally, there are increasing opportunities to harvest components from decommissioning plants

- Past harvesting efforts generally more reactive as opportunities arose, rather than proactively planned

• Lessons learned from past harvesting programs can help improve future harvesting efforts

- Challenges encountered in previous programs can be shared and mitigated or avoided in future programs 4