ML20153C843
| ML20153C843 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/26/1988 |
| From: | Murley T Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| To: | Beckjord E NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| References | |
| PROJECT-672A, PROJECT-673A, PROJECT-674A NUDOCS 8809010318 | |
| Download: ML20153C843 (3) | |
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Project Nos. 672 673 674 HEMORANDUM FOR:
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Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
PRE-APPLICATION REVIEWS OF ADVANCED REACTORS In early August 1988, RES requested NRR to review and concur in the pre-application SER regarding the HHTGR. Concurrence was requested by August 31, 1988, prior to taking the SER to CRGR and the Commission. Although the March 14, 1988 Merxrandum of Agreement recommends concurrence be obtained from both NRR and RES on significant actions regarding standardized and advanced reactors, and re17.ted policies, NRR does not have sufficient technical staff rt, sources available to perform an appropriate review to support con-currence with-this decement or the pre-application SERs regarding the PRISH or SAFR designs (expected withir the rext month).
So that NRR can keep our limited resources focused on operational perfortnance of operating reactors, in general, and near and interirediate term needs of ALWR standard plant reviews and associated policy, in particular, NRR will defer to RES and their technical decisions.
This is based on the technical expertisc of RES and its con-tractors, and the two year intensive review effort you have invested in the revims of these advanced reactors. NRR will provide comments on those sections (i.e.lvementhasalreadytakenplace. Sections 12and13.3oftheHHTGRS input ar.d invo NRR will devote major resources to these projects when the designs of these facilities are further along and submitted for a PDA or FDA review.
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00 Project Nos. 672 673 674 NEMORANDllM FOR:
Eric S. Beckjord, Director Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research FROM:
Thomas E. Murley, Director Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
PRE-APPLICATION REVIEWS 0F ADVANCED REACTORS In early Agust 1986, RES requested NRR to review and concur in the pre-application SER regarding the MHTGR. Concurrence was requested by August 31, 1988, prior to taking the SER to CRGR and the Comission. Although the March 14, 1988 Memorandum of Agreement recommends concurrence be obtained from both NRR and RES on significant actions regarding standardized and 1
advanced reactors, and related policies, NRR does not have sufficient technical j
staff resources available to perform an appropriate review to support con-i currence with this document or the pre-application SERs regarding the PRISM or SAFR designs (expected within the next month).
So that NRR can keep our limited resources focused on operational performance of operating reactors, in general, and near and intermediate term needs of ALWR stanoard plant reviews and associated policy, in particular, NRR will defer to RES and their technical decisions. This is based on the technical expertise of RES and its con-tractors, and the two year intensive review effort you have invested in the reviews of these advanced reactors. NRR will provide coments on those sections (i.e.,Sestions12ar.d13.3oftheMHTGRSER)forwhichsignificant input and involvement has already taken place.
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L. Shao B. Grimes F. Congel J. Roe T. Martin J. Sniezek F. Gillespie CONTACT:
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