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Summary of November 17, 2021, Pre-application Public Meeting with Terrapower, LLC to Discuss the Natrium Reactor Energy Island Decoupling
ML21362A652
Person / Time
Site: 99902100
Issue date: 02/14/2022
From: Mallecia Sutton
NRC/NRR/DANU/UARL
To: William Kennedy
NRC/NRR/DANU/UARL
Sutton M; 301-415-0673
References
EPID L-2021-LRM-0071
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February 14, 2022 MEMORANDUM TO:

William Kennedy, Acting Chief Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

Mallecia Sutton, Senior Project Manager Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF NOVEMBER 17, 2021, PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC MEETING WITH TERRAPOWER, LLC TO DISCUSS THE NATRIUM REACTOR ENERGY ISLAND DECOUPLING (EPID NO. L-2021-LRM-0071)

On November 17, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held an observation public meeting with TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower) to provide the NRC staff with an overview of the decoupling concept and its implementation for the Natrium Reactor. The public meeting notice, dated November 2, 2021, can be found in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML21319A399. The presentation slides can be found in ADAMS under Accession No. ML21319A245. Participants included personnel from the NRC, TerraPower, General Electric Hitachi, Bechtel, Duke Energy, and members of the public. The enclosure to this memorandum provides the list of meeting attendees.

This pre-application interaction provided information on the decoupling strategy, describing how interactions are planned to occur between the Nuclear Island and the Energy Island in regard to the Natrium plant design. Additionally, expected flexibilities gained from this approach were described.

The NRC staff began the public meeting with an introduction and explanation of logistical information. The NRC staff explained that the meeting was an observation meeting and that TerraPower representatives would provide the NRC staff with an overview of the decoupling concept and its implementation for the Natrium Reactor.

During the meeting, TerraPower provided an overview of the Natrium decoupling strategy, including expected: operational flexibilities, separation of transients, and regulatory separation (e.g., reduction of regulatory review of Energy Island). TerraPower representatives stated that CONTACT: Mallecia Sutton, NRR/DANU 301-415-0673 Signed by Sutton, Malle on 02/14/22

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they planned on submitting a white paper to the NRC for review on the topic of Energy Island Decoupling in early-2022. At the end of the presentation, the public had an opportunity to ask questions of the NRC staff. The NRC staff asked for feedback, concerns, and any improvements that can be made to the public meeting process at the closure of the meeting.

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Enclosure:

List of Attendees

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SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF NOVEMBER 17, 2021, PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC MEETING WITH TERRAPOWER, LLC TO DISCUSS THE NATRIUM REACTOR ENERGY ISLAND DECOUPLING (EPID NO. L-2021-LRM-0071) DATED: FEBRUARY 14, 2022 DISTRIBUTION:

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DATE 01/10/2022 01/10/2022 02/10/2022 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UARL/BC(A)

NRR/DANU/UARL/PM NAME WKennedy MSutton DATE 02/10/2022 02/14/2022 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

Enclosure List of Attendees Public Meeting between TerraPower and the NRC Staff to Discuss the Natrium Reactor Energy Island Decoupling Wednesday, November 17, 2021 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Name Organization Mallecia Sutton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Chris Van Wert NRC Katherine Wagner NRC Alexandra Siwy NRC Ian Jung NRC Binesh Tharakan NRC Ben Adams NRC Joseph Ashcraft NRC Kim Lawson-Jenkins NRC Matthew Gordon NRC William Orders NRC Ryan Sprengel TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower)

Bryan Eyers TerraPower Eric Williams TerraPower Seth Krueger TerraPower Bassem El-Dasher TerraPower Aaron Martin TerraPower Ian Gifford TerraPower Chris Dayton TerraPower Mark Werner TerraPower Amir Moid TerraPower Brian Johnson TerraPower Lisa Schichlein General Electric Hitachi (GEH)

Eric Lowen GEH Lee Meek GEH Christopher Robinson GEH Lynn Van-Derpoel Bechtel Steven Kline Bechtel Chris Nolan Duke Energy Lee Grzeck Duke Energy Alexander Ludick Public Citizen Barbara Warren Public Citizen Bernard van der Watt Public Citizen Linda Boeheim Public Citizen Bret Randall Public Citizen

2 Name Organization Mark Ring Public Citizen Lisa Matis Public Citizen Cammie Cheng Public Citizen Tom Seewald Public Citizen David Train Public Citizen Wiehahn van Wyk Public Citizen David Louis Daigle Public Citizen Ewa Muzikova Public Citizen Frederik Reitsma Public Citizen John Fletcher Public Citizen John Ruppert Public Citizen Juniad Razvi Public Citizen