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M210413: Agenda - Briefing on Advanced Reactor Preparedness Through Regulatory Engagement and Research Cooperation
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Issue date: 04/13/2021
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SCHEDULING NOTE

Title:

BRIEFING ON ADVANCED REACTOR PREPAREDNESS THROUGH REGULATORY ENGAGEMENT AND RESEARCH COOPERATION (Public Meeting)

Purpose:

To brief the Commission on agency preparedness activities for advanced reactors, particularly with respect to fuels and materials, through domestic and international regulatory engagement and research partnerships Scheduled: April 13, 2021 9:00 am Duration: Approximately 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> Location: Commissioners Conference Room, 1st Floor OWFN

Participants:

Presentations External Stakeholder Panel 42 mins.*

Dr. Ashely Finan, Director, National Reactor Innovation Center, 6 mins.*

Idaho National Laboratory Topics:

  • Various lab programs for advanced reactor innovations and research
  • Support for advanced reactor deployment including small modular reactors and microreactors J. Clay Sell, Chief Executive Officer, X-energy 6 mins.*

Topics:

  • HALEU production and fuel fabrication
  • Advanced Reactor Demonstration Project - U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) award for demonstration project
  • Approach to fuel qualification and high temperature materials Simon Irish, Chief Executive Officer, Terrestrial Energy USA, Inc. 6 mins.*

Topics:

  • Perspectives on licensing a design in multiple countries
  • Approach to fuel qualification and high temperature materials

Stephen Kuczynski, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, 6 mins.*

Southern Nuclear Operating Company Topics:

  • Utility perspective on advanced reactors
  • Advanced Reactor Demonstration Project - DOE award for risk reduction project
  • Approach to licensing (Licensing Modernization Project and guidance)

Todd Allen, Senior Visiting Fellow ,Third Way 6 mins.*

Topics:

  • Role of advanced reactors in the future of clean energy
  • Progress on licensing/regulating advanced reactors Steven Swilley, Deputy Chief Nuclear Officer and Senior Director, Research 6 mins.*

and Development Nuclear, Electric Power Research Institute Topics:

  • Technical preparedness through research and regulatory engagement

Topic:

  • Perspectives on advanced reactors and fuels Commission Q & A 40 mins.

Break 5 mins.

NRC Staff Panel 45 mins.*

Margie Doane, Executive Director for Operations Topic:

  • Opening Remarks Robert Taylor, Deputy Office Director for New Reactors, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Topics:

  • Advanced reactor program transformation
  • Program focus areas to support national advanced reactor priorities
  • Domestic and international partnerships Ray Furstenau, Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research (RES)

Topics:

  • Research cooperation with DOE through Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act
  • Research to support agency readiness for advanced reactor licensing
  • Innovative approaches to fuels and materials research 2

Raj Iyengar, Chief, Component Integrity Branch, RES Topics:

  • Advanced materials and manufacturing processes
  • International research cooperation Marilyn Diaz Maldonado, Chemical Engineer, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Topics:
  • Advanced reactor fuels fabrication and transportation
  • Regulatory preparedness for advanced reactor fuels licensing Michelle Hayes, Chief, Advanced Reactor Technical Branch, NRR Topics:
  • Applying research to advanced reactor licensing
  • International regulatory cooperation Commission Q & A 40 mins.
  • For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & As.

Discussion - Wrap-up 5 mins.

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