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Letter - Request for Additional Information Regarding Framatome Inc. Topical Report, BAW-10227, Revision 2, Evaluation of Advanced Cladding and Structural Material (M5) in PWR Reactor Fuel
ML21272A271
Person / Time
Site: 99902041, PROJ0728
Issue date: 10/06/2021
From: Ngola Otto
Licensing Processes Branch
To: Peters G
Framatome ANP
Otto N, NRR/DORL/LLPB, 415-6695
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ML21273A020 List:
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EPID L-2019-TOP-0054
Download: ML21272A271 (3)


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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION October 6, 2021 Mr. Gary Peters, Director Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Framatome, Inc.

3315 Old Forest Road Lynchburg, VA 24501

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING FRAMATOME INC. TOPICAL REPORT, BAW-10227, REVISION 2, EVALUATION OF ADVANCED CLADDING AND STRUCTURAL MATERIAL (M5) IN PWR REACTOR FUEL (EPID L-2019-TOP-0054)

Dear Mr. Peters:

By letter dated December 31, 2019, Framatome, Inc. (Framatome) submitted for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff review and approval of Topical Report (TR) BAW-10227P, Revision 2, Evaluation of Advanced Cladding and Structural Material (M5) in PWR [Pressurized Water Reactor] Reactor Fuel (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Package Accession No. ML20003E125). On August 21, 2020 (ADAMS Package Accession No.ML20223A229), the NRC staff issued a request for additional information (RAI) to Framatome regarding Request for Additional Information questions (RAIs) 8, 9, and 10 and a response dated December 18, 2020 (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML20366A127) was received. In a closed, proprietary teleconference on March 19, 2021, the NRC staff identified several issues with Framatomes response to RAIs 8, 9, and 10. Additionally, the NRC staff and Framatome held discussions on the issues during an audit on June 3, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21172A149), and in closed meetings on June 24, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21183A056), and September 17, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21250A117) to facilitate the topical report review.

The NRC staff has determined that additional information is needed to resolve the issues discussed during the audit and meetings described above. Enclosed is the NRC staffs follow-up RAI questions.

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING FRAMATOME REQUEST FOR NOTICE: Enclosure transmitted herewith contains proprietary information. When separated from Enclosure, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - PROPRIETARY INFORMATION If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-6695 or by e-mail to Ngola.Otto@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Ngola Otto, Project Manager Licensing Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No. 99902041 Project No. 728

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RAI Questions (Proprietary)

ML21273A020 (Package);

ML21272A271 (Letter);

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