ML20219A411

Summary of the May 28, 2020, Category 1 Public Teleconference with NuScale Power, LLC to Discuss NuScales Standard Design Application Control Room Staffing Topical Report-0520-69851

ML20219A411
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Site:	NuScale
Issue date:	08/10/2020
From:	Gregory Cranston NRC/NRR/DNRL/NRLB
To:	Michael Dudek NRC/NRR/DNRL/NRLB
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TR-0520-69851
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August 10, 2020 MEMORANDUM TO:

Michael I. Dudek, Chief New Reactor Licensing Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

Gregory V. Cranston, Senior Project Manager /RA/

New Reactor Licensing Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF THE MAY 28, 2020, CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC TELECONFERENCE WITH NUSCALE POWER, LLC TO DISCUSS NUSCALES STANDARD DESIGN APPLICATION CONTROL ROOM STAFFING TOPICAL REPORT-0520-69851 On May 28, 2020, representatives from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale), held a Category 1 public teleconference with NuScale regarding a pre-submittal discussion on Topical Report (TR)-0520-69851, Revision 0, SDA Pre-Application: NuScale SDA Control Room Staffing Topical Report, associated with NuScales proposed Standard Design Application (SDA). Participants included personnel from the NRC, NuScale, and one member of the public. The meeting was to help the NRC staff understand the scope of the planned topical report.

The public meeting notice can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML20133J814. Presentation materials can be found under Accession No. ML20132A343. This meeting notice was posted on the NRC public Web site located at:

https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=search.results&pageno=1&StartDate=5/28/2020&EndDate=

5/28/2020. The meeting agenda and list of attendees can be found in Enclosures 1 and 2 respectively.

CONTACT: Gregory Cranston, NRR/DNRL 301-415-0546

During the meeting NuScale provided information to the NRC regarding the proposed change to the number of control room reactor operators in the NuScale control room. Key topics discussed were:

Regulatory requirements Regulatory context TR overview Design certification application control room staffing Revised control room staffing Schedule NuScale discussed the contents of the TR which will include:

Regulatory acceptance criteria and requirements Conditions of applicability Input to staffing plan from Human Factors Engineering Program, including task analysis and staffing and qualification analysis Analysis of the shift technical advisor (STA) position Additional staffing considerations (Regulatory Guide 1.114 and senior reactor operator (SRO) oversight of refueling)

Staffing Plan Validation Trials Revised Staffing Plan Validation Trials During the presentation there were brief discussions about some of the changes. The main change is to reduce the overall number of reactor operators (RO) in the control room from 6 to 3 (one RO and 2 SROs) to operate all 12 modules. The STA position will be retired, and the STA duties transferred to one of the SROs. The Staffing Plan Validation Test Report will be revised, and the Integrated System Validation will remain valid since the human-system interface remains unchanged.

At the end of the teleconference, the NRC staff solicited the public for input. The one member of the public on the bridge line was unable to respond at the end of the meeting and submitted comments subsequent to the meeting which were forwarded to the staff.

Docket No.52-048

Enclosures:

1. Meeting Agenda

2. List of Participants cc w/encls.: DC NuScale Power, LLC Listserv

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DATE 08/04/2020 08/06/2020 08/10/2020

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC TELECONFERENCE WITH NUSCALE POWER, LLC TO DISCUSS NUSCALES SDA CONTROL ROOM STAFFING TOPICAL REPORT-0520-69851.

Meeting Agenda May 28, 2020 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Time Topic 1:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Welcome and Introductions 1:15 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.

Control Room Staffing Topical Report discussion 2;30 p.m. - 2:40 p.m.

Public - Questions and Comments 2:40 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Closed Portion (If required) 3:00 p.m.

Adjourn

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CATEGORY 1 PUBLIC TELECONFERENCE WITH NUSCALE POWER, LLC TO DISCUSS NUSCALES SDA CONTROL ROOM STAFFING TOPICAL REPORT-0520-69851.

List of Attendees May 28, 2020 Name Affiliation Gregory Cranston U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Eric Bowman NRC Anna Bradford NRC Christian Cowdrey NRC David Desaulniers NRC Michael Dudek NRC Omar Lopez-Santiago NRC Michael McCoppin NRC Nick Moran NRC Lauren Nist NRC Mike Snodderly NRC Maurin Scheetz NRC Jeffrey Mitman NRC Gary Becker NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale)

Cyrus Afshar NuScale Mark Chitty NuScale Brad Devendorf NuScale Elizabeth English NuScale Elisa Fairbanks NuScale Marty Bryan NuScale Carrie Fosaaen NuScale Patrick Leary NuScale Jim Osborn NuScale Mike Melton NuScale Steven Pope NuScale Zackary Rad NuScale Hayley Keppen NuScale Deb Luchsinger NuScale Jeffrey Zhou NuScale Tim Tovar NuScale Sarah Fields Public (Uranium Watch)