ML22021B648
| ML22021B648 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 03/02/2022 |
| From: | Vechioli-Feliciano L NRC/NRR/DANU/UARL |
| To: | William Kennedy NRC/NRR/DANU/UARL |
| Vechioli-Feliciano L | |
| References | |
| Download: ML22021B648 (4) | |
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B. Beasley UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 28, 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 Signed by Vechioli, Lucieann FROM: Lucieann Vechioli, Project Manager on 02/28/22 Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE DECEMBER 14, 2021, PUBLIC MEETING BETWEEN THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF AND X ENERGY LLC REGARDING XE-100 WHITE PAPER:
USE OF BOUNDING VALUES On December 14, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a virtual observation public meeting with representatives from X Energy LLC (X-energy) and Energy Northwest (ENW). The purpose of the meeting was to discuss NRC staff observations regarding X-energys white paper Use of Bounding Values (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21323A159). X-energy submitted this white paper on October 22, 2021, in which it provided a description of X-energys proposal on how to develop an environmental report to meet Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 51 requirements that analyzed the potential environmental impacts associated with constructing and operating up to 12 Xe-100 reactors at a single site (ADAMS Accession No. ML21295A296). The meeting notice can be located at ADAMS Accession No. ML21336A670.
The enclosure to this document provides the list of meeting attendees.
During the meeting, the NRC staff discussed its observations on the white paper with X-energy and provided clarifying details. One point discussed was the sequence for issuing operating licenses for the individual Xe-100 reactors over a period of several years, which is important because it could affect compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act. At the operating license stage, the NRC staff established the need to evaluate each additional reactor for any new and significant information to supplement the environmental impact statement developed during the construction permit stage with new findings, if applicable. This evaluation is consistent with requirements for issuing the subsequent operating licenses as per 10 CFR Parts 50.34 (b) and 10 CFR 51.95 (b).
CONTACT: Lucieann Vechioli, NRR/DANU (301) 415-6035
W. Kennedy The NRC staff and X-energy also discussed the sensitivity of the bounding values to the proposed reactor site. The NRC staff explained that its feedback on the white paper is conditioned on the assumption that ENW would construct the Xe-100 reactors at the WNP-1 site as described in the white paper. X-energy and ENW mentioned that they are actively involved with the Department of Energy on matters related to the WNP-1 site.
The NRC staff observations on the white paper were issued in their final form to X-energy on December 16, 2021.
Enclosure:
List of Attendees
ML22021B648 NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UARL/PM NRR/DORL/LPL3/LA NRR/DANU/UARL/BC (A) NRR/DANU/UARL/PM NAME LVechioli SLent WKennedy LVechioli DATE 1/24/2022 2/15/2022 2/25/2022 2/28/2022 Public Meeting between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff and X Energy LLC List of Attendees December 14, 2021 Name Organization Patricia Vokoun U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
William Kennedy NRC Joseph Giacinto NRC Kenneth Erwin NRC Lucieann Vechioli NRC Donald Palmrose NRC Travis Chapman X Energy LLC (X-energy)
Ingrid Nordby X-energy Milton Gorden X-energy William Elzinga contractor David Lanier Energy Northwest Donald Gregoire Energy Northwest Jay Jones Department of Energy (DOE)
William Ostrum DOE Roger Presentin DOE Tim Beville DOE Russel Light Sargent & Lundy Maury Pressburger Sargent & Lundy Bryan Eyers Terrapower Enclosure