ML20024F075
| ML20024F075 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902077 |
| Issue date: | 01/29/2020 |
| From: | Linh Tran NRC/NRR/DANU/UNPL |
| To: | Eden Radioisotopes |
| Linh Tran, NRR/DANU/ UNPL, 4150293 | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20008D189 | List: |
| References | |
| EPID L-2019-LLL-0027 | |
| Download: ML20024F075 (4) | |
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January 29, 2020 APPLICANT: Eden Radioisotopes, LLC
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF DECEMBER 16, 2019, MEETING WITH EDEN RADIOISOTOPES, LLC (EPID NO. L-2019-LLL-0027)
On December 16, 2019, a Category 1 public meeting was held between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and representatives of Eden Radioisotopes, LLC (Eden) via teleconference. The purpose of this meeting was to discuss the ongoing development and design of Edens proposed medical radioisotope production project. The meeting notice and agenda, dated December 6, 2019, are available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML19340A089. Edens presentation used in the meeting is also available in ADAMS at Accession No. ML20008D198. A list of meeting attendees is provided as an enclosure to this summary.
Eden first presented a design and documentation update for its proposed reactor and hot cell facility, including processing and target fabrication. Eden also provided a status update for the Environmental Report, Safeguards Information, Physical Security Plan, and Material Control and Accounting Program.
Eden plans to submit a joint application for a construction permit and operating license for its reactor facility under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 50, Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities, and a separate license under 10 CFR Part 70, Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material, for its hot cell facility. Eden presented an overview of the hot cell facility design. The facility design has four Molybdenum-99 (Mo-99) processing lines and two research and development processing lines. Each line has a separate ventilation and filtration system and is physically separated. Up to four targets, less than 100 grams of uranium-235 total, can be sent to each processing line at one time. Eden discussed its interpretation of the definition of production facility in 10 CFR 50.2, Definitions.
Eden plans to submit a request for written interpretation of the definition of production facility to determine whether its hot cell facility could be licensed under 10 CFR Part 70.
Edens reactor design includes utilizing both driver targets and nominal targets. Eden stated that the two target types are almost identical in design and performance and primarily differ in stability in hostile temperature and irradiation environment. Driver targets allow the reactor core to maintain a consistent reactivity environment and have a much longer lifetime than nominal targets. Nominal targets will be processed for Mo-99 production. Eden also discussed the safety basis for both target types and the startup and testing program.
Eden plans to request additional pre-application meetings to continue discussing its proposed project.
Please direct any inquiries to me at (301) 415-4103 or by electronic mail at Linh.Tran@nrc.gov.
/RA/
Linh Tran, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project/Docket No. 99902077
Enclosure:
As stated cc: w/enclosure:
Mr. Bennett Lee, CEO/Co-Founder Eden Radioisotopes, LLC 6100 Indian School Road NE Suite 125 Albuquerque, NM 87110
ML20008D189 Pkg ML19340A089 Mtg. Notice ML20024F075 Mtg. Summary ML20008D198 Slides *concurred via email NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/UNPL/PM* NRR/UNPL/PM NRR/UNPL/LA* NRR/UNPL/BC NRR/UNPL/PM NAME MGavello LTran NParker GCasto LTran DATE 01/27/2020 1/28/2020 1/27/2020 1/29/202 1/29/2020 LIST OF ATTENDEES DECEMBER 16, 2019, MEETING WITH EDEN RADIOISOTOPES, LLC.
10:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M.
Name Organization Linh Tran U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Molly-Kate Gavello U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Brian Smith U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Greg Casto U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Joseph McManus U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Mitzi Young U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission David Tiktinsky U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Robert Schaaf U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Steven Lynch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jeremy Wachutka U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Elizabeth Reed U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Charles Teal U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Scott Krepel U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Tim Harris U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jacob Zimmerman U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Theresa Lalain U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Geoffrey Wertz U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Michael Balazik U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Joseph Staudenmeier U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Kevin Roche U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Benjamin Parks U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Ed Parma Eden Radioisotopes, LLC Bennett Lee Eden Radioisotopes, LLC Dick Coats Eden Radioisotopes, LLC Milton Vernon Eden Radioisotopes, LLC Thomas Poindexter Morgan Lewis Ryan Lighty Morgan Lewis Enclosure