ML20044A673

Compares GE Advanced LWR Ssar Design W/Current Advanced LWR Requirements Document.Ge Advanced LWR Ssar Design Provides Unique Opportunity to Demonstrate New 10CFR52 Std Plant Licensing Process

ML20044A673
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Site:	05000605
Issue date:	06/15/1990
From:	Taylor J ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE
To:	Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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NUDOCS 9007020036
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Dr. Thomas E. Murley, Director Offlee of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission  :

Washington, D.C. 20555

SUBJECT:

GE ABWR Certification .

Reference:

Letter, D. R. Wilkins to T. E. Murley, " Comparison of ALWR Requirements Document and GE ABWR SSAR Design," dated June 12,1990

Dear Dr. Murley:

For the past several years, EPRI, DOE and the suppliers have been cooperating to develop requirements and designs for future ALWRs. This effort has included close cooperation between EPRI and GE to achieve consistency between the GE ABWR design for U.S. certification and the ALWR Requirements Document. -

The reference letter provides the NRC w!lh the comparison of the ABWR LAR design with the current ALWR Requirements Document. The resuhs of this comparison were reviewed with the EPRI ALWR Program staff pdor to submittal, and reflect consistancy of the ABWR SSAR design with the ALWR requirements. It reflects several years of dedicated effort by the Utility Steering Conimittee, EPRI and GE to tesoWe issues, and demonstrates a high degree of consensus within the industry on requirements and design for future BWRs.

The differences which exist between the ALWR Requirements and the ABWR SSAR design are understandable given the fact that these programs were proceeding in parallel before all the issues could be completely resolved.

Many of these differences represent areas where GE has elected to meet existing regulatory positions and requirements. The Utility Stecting Committee is pursuing alternate resolution of these issues on future ALWR designs.

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's .. Dn Thom$s E. Murley June 15,1990 Page: 2 Certification of ALWRs which meet U.S. utility requirements, and demonstration of the new 10CFR Part 52 Standard Plant licensing process, are key objectives of the ALWR Program. The GE ABWR SSAR design, which incorporates U.S. utility ALWR requirements to a high degree, provides a unique opportunity to demonstrate the new 10CFR Part 52 Standard Plant licensing process. EPRI fully supports issuance of the Final Design Approval and certification of the ABWR SSAR design on the current schedule.

Sincerely, s $ * *v gds v John J. Taylor Vice President Nuclear JJT:WRS:JJTL/sco ec: ALWR Utility Steering Committee NRC Commissioners ACRS Chairman D. McGoff/DOB B. Wolfe/GE l