ML20002B840
| ML20002B840 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/02/2020 |
| From: | Annette Vietti-Cook NRC/SECY |
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| Download: ML20002B840 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 January 2, 2020 Dr. Edwin Lyman Acting Director of the Nuclear Safety Project Union of Concerned Scientists
Dear Dr. Lyman,
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is pleased that you will participate in a public Commission briefing on an Overview of Accident Tolerant Fuel Activities (ATF), on February 25, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. The Commission is interested in hearing Union of Concerned Scientists perspectives on ATF technology and licensing process. The meeting will be held in the Commissioners' Conference Room on the first floor of the NRC's Headquarters building at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland. I am enclosing a copy of the meeting agenda for your information. My staff will keep you informed of any updates to the agenda.
To assist the Commission in preparing for the meeting, please e-mail any written material, including slides, to Denise McGovern (Denise.McGovern@nrc.gov) and Sergio Gonzalez (Sergio.Gonzalez@nrc.gov) in the Office of the Secretary, by February 18, 2020, so that it can be distributed to the Commission for review in advance of the meeting . PowerPoint is the preferred format, but other electronic presentation formats may be used. This Commission meeting will be webcast live at the Web address: www.nrc.gov, and materials provided for the meeting will be posted on the NRC public website prior to the meeting:
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/tr/. If you have any questions, please contact Ms. McGovern at 301-415-0681.
Your presentation at the Commission meeting should be based on the assumption that Commissioners are familiar with the content of your written material. Please plan your oral presentation for about ten ( 10) minutes, discussing the important points on which you wish to focus the Commission's attention. Please avoid the use of acronyms where possible. If you do use acronyms, please explain them during your presentation.
The NRC Headquarters building is located opposite the White Flint Metro Station on Rockville Pike and Marinelli Drive, Rockville, Maryland. The White Flint Metro Station is on the Red Line of the Washington area subway system. Reserved visitor parking for Commission guests is available. If you wish to use reserved parking, please notify Ms. McGovern in advance. If reserved parking has been arranged, please check-in with the security staff at the entrance to the NRC campus on Marinelli Drive when you arrive. A Security Guard will call for an escort.
Please note that visitors will be screened through metal detectors, will have their packages X-rayed, and will be required to present a picture identification card prior to signing in at the registration desk.
Sincerely,
~~
Annette L. Vietti-Cook ,
Enclosures:
Agenda
AGENDA
Title:
OVERVIEW OF ACCIDENT TOLERANT FUEL ACTIVITIES (Public Meeting)
Purpose:
To provide the Commission an update on the status and issues associated with the path to licensing accident tolerant fuel (ATF) for use in commercial nuclear power reactors.
Scheduled: February 25, 2020 9:00 a.m.
Duration: Approx. 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> Location: Commissioners' Conference Room, 1st floor OWFN
Participants:
Presentation External Panel 40 mins.*
Andrew Griffith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Fuel Cycle and 10 mins.*
Supply Chain, Office of Nuclear Energy, DOE Topics:
- Current efforts of the Advanced Fuels Campaign Peter Sena, Executive Vice President and Chief Nuclear Officer, 10 mins.*
Southern Company, Executive Sponsor, Industry Accident Tolerant Fuel Working Group Topics:
- Update of the working group mission and activities Neil Wilmshurst, Vice President, Nuclear & Chief Nuclear Officer, 10 mins.*
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Topics:
- Update on EPRI/NRC coordination of ATF activities Dr. Edwin Lyman, Acting Director of the Nuclear Safety Project, 10 mins.*
Union of Concerned Scientists Topics:
- Perspectives on ATF technologies and licensing process Commission Q & A 40 mins.
Break 5 mins.
NRC Staff 50 mins.*
Dan Dorman, Deputy Executive Director for Operations for Reactor and Preparedness Programs Topic:
- Introduction Andrea Veil, Deputy Director for Engineering, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Topic:
- Overview of A TF Activities Josh Whitman, Technical Lead for the ATF Working Group, Division of Safety Systems, NRR Topic:
- Technical bases for review of chromium-coated cladding and in-reactor burnup extension Michael Orenak, Project Manager, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, NRR Topic:
- Readiness for licensing near-term ATF concepts Marilyn Diaz-Maldonado, Project Manager, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety anq Safeguards Topic:
- Front-end and back-end burnup/enrichment considerations Michelle F. Bales, Senior Reactor Systems Engineer, Division of Systems Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Topic:
- Preparation of confirmatory analysis tools for long-term ATF concepts Commission Q & A 40 mins.
Discussion - Wrap-Up 5 mins.
- For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & A's Documents:
- Slides due: February 18, 2020 2