ML20136A330
| ML20136A330 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/19/2020 |
| From: | Nicholas Difrancesco Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research |
| To: | Matthew Sunseri Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| DiFrancesco N | |
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| LTR-20-0148 | |
| Download: ML20136A330 (2) | |
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May 19, 2020 Mr. Matthew W. Sunseri, Chairman Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
SUBJECT:
REVIEW AND EVALUATION OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION SAFETY RESEARCH PROGRAM
Dear Mr. Sunseri:
On behalf of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff, I am responding to your letter to Chairman Svinicki dated April 13, 2020, providing the Biennial Review and Evaluation of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Safety Research Program. We value the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS or the Committee) review and evaluation and the resulting Committee perspectives and insights.
The ACRS review provided several recommendations to enhance the NRC safety research mission. The staff agrees with these recommendations and is implementing them within existing programs and processes. More specifically, the Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research supports the recommendations to enhance engagement with the program offices on the prioritization of research activities, emphasize future-focused research in support of advanced technology and agency transformation, support strategies that leverage the offices domestic and international partnerships and continue to contribute to agency readiness to review advanced reactor applications.
The staff looks forward to continued interactions with the ACRS and future reviews of our research program.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Raymond V. Furstenau, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research cc: Chairman Svinicki Commissioner Baran Commissioner Caputo Commissioner Wright SECY
ML20136A330 LTR-20-0148 OFFICE RES/FO/TA Tech Edit D:RES NAME N. DiFrancesco J. Zabel R. Furstenau DATE 5/11/2020 5/15/2020 5/19/2020