ML20356A170
| ML20356A170 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902078 |
| Issue date: | 12/22/2020 |
| From: | Getachew Tesfaye NRC/NRR/DNRL/NRLB |
| To: | Bob Caldwell NRC/NRR/DNRL/NRLB |
| Tesfaye G | |
| References | |
| TR-0420-69456, Rev 0 ML20296A161 | |
| Download: ML20356A170 (6) | |
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December 22, 2020 MEMORANDUM TO:
Michael I. Dudek, Chief New Reactor Licensing Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Getachew Tesfaye, Senior Project Manager /RA/
New Reactor Licensing Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SUMMARY
OF THE DECEMBER 1, 2020, CATEGORY 1, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO NUSCALE POWER, LLCS TOPICAL REPORT TR-0420-69456, REVISION 0, NUSCALE CONTROL ROOM STAFFING PLAN The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a Category 1 public meeting on December 1, 2020, to discuss the NRC staffs request for additional information (RAI) No. 9789 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML20296A161) regarding NuScale Power, LLCs (NuScales) licensing Topical Report TR-0420-69456, Revision 0, NuScale Control Room Staffing Plan (ADAMS Accession No. ML20163A556). The topical report is being reviewed in connection with the planned Small Modular Reactor Standard Design Approval (SDA) application, which is currently in a pre-application phase. NuScale intends to submit the SDA Application no later than November 2022. It is expected that the SDA would incorporate changes to the NuScale design that include an increase in thermal power output along with updates that improve commercial viability. Members of the general public participated via a Bridgeline during the meeting.
The public meeting notice dated December 1, 2020, was posted on the NRC public Web site and can be found in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management Systems (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML20331A006.
CONTACT: Getachew Tesfaye, NRR/DNRL 301-415-8013
M. Dudek Enclosed are the Meeting Agenda (Enclosure 1), List of Participants (Enclosure 2), and the Meeting Overview (Enclosure 3).
Pre-Application Docket No. 99902078
Enclosures:
- 1.
Meeting Agenda
- 2.
List of Attendees
- 3.
Meeting Overview cc w/encl.: DC NuScale Power, LLC Listserv
- via email NRR-106 OFFICE DNRL/NRLB:PM DNRL/NRLB:LA DNRL/NRLB:PM NAME GTesfaye CSmith*
GTesfaye DATE 12/16/2020 12/22/2020 12/22/2020
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SUMMARY
OF THE DECEMBER 1, 2020, CATEGORY 1, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO NUSCALE POWER, LLCS TOPICAL REPORT TR-0420-69456, REVISION 0, NUSCALE CONTROL ROOM STAFFING PLAN MEETING AGENDA December 1, 2020 02:00 PM - 03:30 PM Time Topic Speaker 2:00 p.m - 2:10 p.m.
Introductions
All 2:10 p.m - 3:10 p.m.
Discussion of RAI 9789, Questions NTR-02, NTR-04, NTR-08, NTR-09, NTR-10, NTR-13, NTR-14, and NTR-15.
NRC/NuScale 3:10 p.m - 3:20 p.m.
Questions and Comments from the Public.
NRC/Public 3:20 p.m - 3:30 p.m.
Closed Portion (If Needed)
NRC/NuScale 3:30 p.m.
Adjourn All
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SUMMARY
OF THE DECEMBER 1, 2020, CATEGORY 1, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO NUSCALE POWER, LLCS TOPICAL REPORT TR-0420-69456, REVISION 0, NUSCALE CONTROL ROOM STAFFING PLAN LIST OF ATTENDEES December 1, 2020 Name Organization Getachew Tesfaye NRC Christian Cowdrey NRC Lauren Nist NRC Maurin Scheetz NRC Bruce Bavol NRC David Desaulniers NRC Jesse Seymour NRC Marty Bryan NuScale Doug Bowman NuScale Tim Tovar NuScale Pat Leary NuScale Ryan Flamand NuScale Nadja Joergensen NuScale Mike Melton NuScale Deb Luchsinger NuScale Jim Osborn NuScale Sara Fields Public
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SUMMARY
OF THE DECEMBER 1, 2020, CATEGORY 1, PUBLIC MEETING TO DISCUSS REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION RELATED TO NUSCALE POWER, LLCS TOPICAL REPORT TR-0420-69456, REVISION 0, NUSCALE CONTROL ROOM STAFFING PLAN December 01, 2020 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a Category 1 public meeting on December 1, 2020, to discuss the NRC staffs request for additional information (RAI) No. 9789 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML20296A161) regarding NuScale Power, LLCs (NuScales) licensing Topical Report TR-0420-69456, Revision 0, NuScale Control Room Staffing Plan (ADAMS Accession No. ML20163A556). The topical report is being reviewed in connection with the planned Small Modular Reactor Standard Design Approval (SDA) application, which is currently in a pre-application phase. NuScale intends to submit the SDA Application no later than November 2022. It is expected that the SDA would incorporate changes to the NuScale design that include an increase in thermal power output along with updates that improve commercial viability.
The specific purpose of the meeting was to provide the NRC staff feedback to NuScale regarding its proposed responses to RAI 0789, Questions NTR-02, NTR-04, NTR-08, NTR-09, NTR-10, NTR-13, NTR-14, and NTR-15.
Outcomes:
- 1.
The NRC staff actively participated in the meeting by asking clarification questions and providing feedback to the NuScales proposed responses to the above eight questions.
- 2.
NuScale provided clarification and acknowledged understanding of the nature of the NRC staffs need for the requested additional information and committed to provide the requested information in full.
- 3.
At the conclusion of the meeting, the NRC staff opened up the meeting to questions from the general public. A member of the public asked a question regarding the November 10, 2020, NuScale press release that announced an additional 25 percent power increase per module for a total of 77MWe per module and its impact on the ongoing SDA pre-application activity for the 60 MWe module. The NRC staff responded that it has not yet been informed by NuScale as to the potential impact on the planned pre-application activities, and that it expects to discuss such impacts in a future public meeting. The caller was satisfied with the NRC staffs response.