ML20045H447

Requests Meeting to Discuss Applied Technology Info for Mhtgr & Prism Advanced Reactor Designs & Listed Items

ML20045H447
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Issue date:	04/29/1993
From:	Crutchfield D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
To:	Griffith J ENERGY, DEPT. OF
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PROJECT-672A, PROJECT-674A NUDOCS 9307200225
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April 29,1993 Project Nos. 672 and 674 Jerry D. Griifith, Director Office of Advanced Reactor Programs U.S. Department of Energy, NE-45 W shington, D.C.

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APPLIED TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION FOR THE MHTGR AND PRISM ADVANCED REACTOR DESIGNS As you are aware, the " Applied Technology" label used by the Department of Energy (DOE) to classify certain scientific and technical information which DOE has submitted on the modular high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (MHTGR) and the power reactor innovative small module (PRISM) designs is as follows:

Any Further Distribution by any Holder of this Document or of Other Data Herein to Third Parties Representing Foreign Interests, Foreign Governments, Foreign Companies, and Foreign Subsidiaries or Foreign Divisions of U.S.

Companies Shall be Approved by the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Reactor Systems, Development and Technology, U.S. Department of Energy.

Further Release May Require DOE Approval Pursuant to Federal Regulation 10 CFR Part 810, and/or May Be Subject to Section 127 of the Atomic Energy Act.

DOE also states that any distribution of this information to " foreign interests, fareign governments, foreign companies, and foreign subsidiaries or foreign divisions of U.S. ccmpanies" must be approved by DOE.

The MHIGR 2nd PRISM designs are advanced reactor designs which have been submitted for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) review under the Commission's advanced reactor po' icy statement. The Commission stated, in its final policy statement on advanced reactors (51 FR 24643, July 8.1986), that one of its primar) objectives is "to provide all interested parties, including the public, with the Commission's views concerning the desired characteristics of advanced reactor designs." However, most of the information submitted on these designs is classified " Applied Technology" and is, therefore, being kept from the public. For example, the entire Preliminary Safety Information Document (PSID) for each of the designs is classified " Applied Technology" and i

entire documents within submittals from DOE on these designs are classified

" Applied Technology."

However, other than attaching the e.bove described label, DOE has not submitted h

any information justifying nondisclosure of the information in these documents.

The label above is insufficient to justify withholding of these

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J Mr. Jerry D. Griffith April 29, 1993 At this time, we are completing the final preapplication safety evaluation report (PSER) for the PRISM design and intend to send a draft of the report to the Commission by June 1993. We are concerned about meeting the Commission's objective of public disclosure since the PSER will be based on many " Applied Technology" documents.

Conversely, we have received many documents on this design from DOE contractors which are not labeled " Applied Technology" but which appear to warrant the " Applied Technology" restriction. As yet, we have-not allowed public access to any of this information, i

We would like to meet with you to discuss the " Applied Technology" classi-fication as soon as possible. We have previously met with 'Abel Lopez and Robert Newton of the DOE Office of the General Counsel but were unable to set up a subsequent meeting with you. At our meeting with you, we would like to discuss the following:

(1) the extent of " Applied Technology" information on the PRISM design, (2) the statute (s) that underlie this classification, (3) the procedures to obtain approval from DOE to release documents prepared by NRC which reference this information, and (4) the problems being faced by NRC in meeting its 10 CFR Part 2 regulations on disclosing information on its decisions to the public.

Sincerely, Original signed by Josi Calvo for:

Dennis M. Crutchfield, Associate Director for Advanced Reactors and License Renewal Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation cc: See next page Distribution:

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..t Mr._ Jerry D. Griffith April 29, 1993 cc:

Sterling Franks Dave A. Dilling Technical Director Office of MHTGR Bechtel Nationa'i, Inc.

New Production Reactor Program 50 Beale Street U.S. Department of Energy, HP-61 P.O. Box 193965 Washington, D.C.

20545 San Francisco, California 94119 J. David Nulton, Associate Deputy Walter J. Parker Assistant Secretary for Reactor Stone and Vebster Engineering Systems, Development, and Technology Corporation U.S. Department of Energy, NE-40 245 Summer Street Washington, D.C.

20545 Boston, Massachusetts 02107 Salma El-Safwany Sten Caspersson U.S. Department of Energy Combustion Engineering Nuclear Energy Division 100 Prospect Hill Road 1333 Broadway Windsor, Connecticut 06095 Oakland, California 94612 Henry Jones Dr. Daniel L. Hears Oak Ridge National Laboratory Gas-Cooled Reactor Associates P.O. Box 2009 10240 Sorrento Valley Road, Suite 300 Building 9102-1, Mail Stop 8030 San Diego, California 92121-1605 Dak Rid e, Tennessee 37831-8030 C

Lloyd Walker Steve Goldberg, Budget Examiner Modular HTGR Plant Design Office of Management and Budget Control Office - West 725 17th Street, NW P.O. Box 85008 Washington, D.C.

20503 San Diego, California 92186-9784 Dr. Lee S. Schroeder Ray R. Mills Assistant Director for Physical Modular HTGR Plant Design Sciences and Engineering Control Office - East Office of Science and Technology 3226 Tower Oaks Boulevard, Suite 300 OE0B Rockville, Maryland 20852 Washington, D.C.

20503 George C. Bramblett, Director Peter M. Williams, Director MHTGR-NE Project Division HTGR Division General Atomics Office of Advanced Reactor Programs P.O. Box 85608 U.S. Department of Energy, HE-451 San Diego, California 92186-9784 Washington, DC 20585 Richard W. Hardy James E. Quinn Advanced Reactor Programs Advanced Reactor Programs General Electric Company General Electric Company 6835 Via Del Oro 6835 Via Del Oro P.O. Box 530954 P.O. Box 530954 San Jose, California 95153-5354 San Jose, California 95153-5354 Dr. John Herczeg.

Nicholas Grossman, Director Office of Advanced Reactor Programs, Office of Advanced Reactor Programs, Division of LMRs Division of LMRs U.S. Department of Energy, NE 452 U.S. Department of Energy, NE 452 Washington, DC 20545 Washington, DC 20545

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A Mr. Jerry D. Griffith April 29, 1993 cc:

Robert Newton 6A-141 FORS U.S. Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585 Abel Lopez 6A-211 FORS U.S. Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585

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