ML20092J195
| ML20092J195 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902069 |
| Issue date: | 04/07/2020 |
| From: | Stewart Magruder NRC/NRR/DANU/UARL |
| To: | Benjamin Beasley NRC/NRR/DANU/UARL |
| Magruder S, NRR/DANU/UARL, 301-348-5766 | |
| References | |
| Project No. 99902069 | |
| Download: ML20092J195 (4) | |
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April 7, 2020 MEMORANDUM TO: Benjamin Beasley, Chief Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM: Stewart Magruder, Senior Project Manager /RA/
Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF FEBRUARY 19, 2020, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS KAIROS POWER LLCS QUALITY ASSURANCE TOPICAL REPORT On February 19, 2020, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a Category 1 public meeting with Kairos Power LLC (Kairos) at NRC Headquarters, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the proposed submittal of a Topical Report on their quality assurance (QA) program. The meeting notice can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML20037B845. The Enclosure provides the attendance list for the meeting. Members of the public were not in attendance. Public Meeting Feedback forms were not received. The presentation slides can be found in ADAMS under Accession No. ML20045E561.
The meeting began with an overview by Kairos of their Kairos Power fluoride salt-cooled high temperature reactor (KP-FHR); with a focus on the safety case. The NRC staff asked several questions about Kairos use of the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) guidance endorsed by the staff in DG-1353 Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive, Risk-Informed, and Performance-Based Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light-Water Reactors to classify structures, systems and components for the KP-FHR. The NRC staff also asked clarification questions about how Kairos will define safety-related. Kairos explained that their definition of safety-related is contained in their LMP Topical Report which can be found in ADAMS under Accession No. ML19217A420 and that it is consistent with the approach endorsed by DG-1353.
CONTACT: Stewart Magruder, NRR/DANU 301-348-5766
B. Beasley Next Kairos presented an overview of their QA Topical Report. They noted that it is based on the template in Nuclear Energy Institute 11-04, Nuclear Generation Quality Assurance Program Description. The staff asked clarification questions about which of the QA program elements are applicable for the different activities covered. Kairos stated that they will review their topical report before they submit it to ensure that this information is clear. The staff also urged Kairos not to include decommissioning in the scope of activities covered by the QA program.
The meeting participants next discussed the change process that Kairos could use for their QA program. The staff noted that 10 CFR 50.4 specifies a change process and that it may also be possible to use 10 CFR 50.54(a). The staff agreed to continue discussions with Kairos on this issue.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Kairos stated that they intend to submit their QA Topical Report in March 2020.
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Enclosure:
List of attendees
ML20092J195 *via email NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UARL/LA* NRR/DANU/UARL/PM* NRR/DANU/UARL/BC*
NAME SLent SMagruder BBeasley DATE 3/27/2020 4/01/2020 4/7/2020 List of Attendees NAME ORGANIZATION Darrell Gardner Kairos Power LLC (Kairos)
Peter Hastings* Kairos John Price Kairos Gordon Vytlacil Kairos Kerri Kavanagh U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Paul Prescott NRC Jonathan Ortega-Luciano NRC Stu Magruder NRC
- Participated by phone Enclosure