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Summary of December 1, 2021, Pre-Application Public Meeting with Terrapower, LLC to Discuss the Environmental Methodology for the Natrium Reactor
ML21362A763
Person / Time
Site: 99902100
Issue date: 03/23/2022
From: Mallecia Sutton
NRC/NRR/DANU/UARL
To: William Kennedy
NRC/NRR/DANU/UARL
Wagner K; 301-415-6202
References
EPID L-2021-LRM-0071
Download: ML21362A763 (4)


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MEMORANDUM TO:

William B. 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 A. 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 DECEMBER 1, 2021, PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC MEETING WITH TERRAPOWER, LLC TO DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL METHODOLOGY FOR THE NATRIUM REACTOR (EPID NO. L-2021-LRM-0071)

On December 1, 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 environmental methodology to address the purpose and need and alternatives analysis for the Natrium Reactor. The public meeting notice, dated November 17, 2021, can be found in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) under Accession No. ML21334A531. The presentation slides can be found in ADAMS under Accession No. ML21334A527. Participants included personnel from the NRC staff, TerraPower, General Electric Hitachi, Bechtel, Duke Energy, Pacificorp, and members of the public. The enclosure to this memorandum provides the list of meeting attendees.

This pre-application interaction provided background information on the Natrium Reactor and an overview of regulatory information and preliminary wording on how to address the purpose and need and alternatives analysis for the Natrium Reactor.

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 environmental methodology to address the purpose and need and alternatives analysis for the Natrium Reactor.

CONTACT: Mallecia A. Sutton, NRR/DANU 301-415-0673 March 22, 2022 Signed by Sutton, Mallecia on 03/22/22

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During the meeting, TerraPower provided information on the purpose and need statement, the need for power analysis, and the alternative energy analysis. The NRC staff gave feedback in response to questions on the draft purpose and need statement presented. 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.

Project No. 99902100

Enclosure:

List of Attendees

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SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF DECEMBER 1, 2021, PRE-APPLICATION PUBLIC MEETING WITH TERRAPOWER, LLC TO DISCUSS THE ENVIRONMENTAL METHODOLOGY FOR THE NATRIUM REACTOR (EPID NO. L-2021-LRM-0071) DATED: MARCH 22, 2022 DISTRIBUTION:

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Enclosure List of Attendees Public Meeting between TerraPower and the NRC Staff to Discuss the Environmental Methodology for the Natrium Reactor Wednesday, December 1, 2021 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM Name Organization Mallecia Sutton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

William Kennedy NRC Katherine Wagner NRC Daniel Barnhurst NRC Patricia Vokoun NRC Binesh Tharakan NRC Michael Spencer NRC Ryan Sprengel TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower)

Ian Gifford TerraPower Bryan Eyers TerraPower Tara Neider TerraPower Olu Omotowa TerraPower Mark Werner TerraPower Lisa Schichlein General Electric Hitachi (GEH)

Steven Kline Bechtel Mary Richmond Bechtel Karene Riley Bechtel Aarti Shah Bechtel Lee Grzeck Duke Energy Chuck Tack PacifiCorp Jana Bergman Public Citizen David Louis Daigle Public Citizen Luke Esch Public Citizen Ruth Horton Public Citizen Ingrid Nordby Public Citizen Adam Reichenbach Public Citizen Lisa Matis Public Citizen Shannon Anderson Public Citizen Steven Pope Public Citizen Ryder Belgrade Public Citizen