ML21154A119

07-07-21 Letter to the Honorable Shelly Moore Capito, Et Al., Senate Environment and Works Committee, from Chairman Hanson NRC Part 53

ML21154A119
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Issue date:	07/07/2021
From:	Christopher Hanson NRC/Chairman
To:	Barrasso J, Booker C, Capito S, Crapo M, Whitehouse S US SEN (Senate)
Hoellman J
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%*o CHAIRMAN July7,2021 TheHonorable Shelley Moore Capito United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 DearSenator Capito:

Onbehalf oftheU.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC),

Iamresponding to yourMay25,2021,letter supporting theNRC's effortstoaccelerate theestablishment oftherisk-informed, technology-inclusiveregulatory framework foradvanced nuclear technologies.

Thankyouforrecognizing theconsiderable workbytheNRCstaff "toensure that athoughtful rulemaking isachieved onthe accelerated timeline."Thestaff iscurrently working tocomplete this rulemaking byOctober

2024, which wouldbesignificantly aheadof theNuclear Energy Innovation andModernization Act(NElMA) deadline ofDecember 2027.

TheCommission understands theimportance ofthiseffort toenablethedevelopment anddeployment ofadvanced nuclear technologies.

TheNRCis developing apredictable, andappropriately

flexible, framework toenable amoreefficient licensing process. The framework will accommodate various advanced reactor technologies, prioritizing risk-informed andperformance-based licensing approaches toprotect public healthand safety throughout thelife ofafacility.

Asnoted inyourletter, completing this rulemaking onanaccelerated schedule requires substantial efforts andresources.

TheNRCcontinues toengage withandseekinput from numerous stakeholders, including theU.S.Department

ofEnergy, trade

groups, vendors, developers, nongovernmental organizations, membersofthepublic,

Congress, andthe NRC's Advisory Committee onReactor Safeguards onthedevelopment ofthis proposed rule.

The Commission will submit areport toCongress byJuly 14,2021,toprovide adetailed account of theNRC'sprogress toward establishing this regulatory framework foradvanced reactor technologies.

Thankyouforyourletter andyourcontinued interest intheNRC'sPart53rulemaking efforts.

Ifyouhaveadditional questions orneedmoreinformation, please contact me, orhaveyourstaff contact EugeneDacus,Director oftheOffice ofCongressional

Affairs, at301-415-1776.

Sincerely, mb Christopher T.Hanson

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TheHonorable ShelleyMooreCapito United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 TheHonorableSheldon Whitehouse United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 TheHonorable JohnBarrasso United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 TheHonorable MikeCrapo United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 TheHonorable CoryBooker United States Senate Washington, DC 20510