ML22243A254

Kairos Power LLC, Transmittal of Response to NRC Question on Salt Spill from Chapters 4 and 13 Audit on Hermes Preliminary Safety Analysis Report

ML22243A254
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Site:	Hermes File:Kairos Power icon.png
Issue date:	08/31/2022
From:	Hastings P Kairos Power
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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KPNRC2208015 KairosPowerLLC www.kairospower.com 707WTowerAve,SuiteA 5201HawkingDrSE,UnitA 2115RexfordRd,Suite325 Alameda,CA94501 Albuquerque,NM87106 Charlotte,NC28211 August31,2022 DocketNo.507513 USNuclearRegulatoryCommission ATTN:DocumentControlDesk Washington,DC205550001

Subject:

KairosPowerLLC TransmittalofResponsetoNRCQuestiononSaltSpillfromChapters4and13Auditon HermesPreliminarySafetyAnalysisReport

References:

1.AuditPlan,NuclearRegulatoryCommission,PlanforanAuditoftheHermes ConstructionPermitPreliminarySafetyAnalysisReportChapters4and13,February 23,2022(ML22041B665)

ThislettertransmitsaresponsetoNRCquestiononsaltspillsprovidedaspartoftheChapters4and13 audit(Reference1)ontheKairosPowerHermesTestReactorPreliminarySafetyAnalysisReport.Kairos PowerrequestsNRCreviewoftheresponseinsupportofcontinuedreviewoftheHermesnonpower testreactorconstructionpermitapplication.

Theattachedresponseisconsideredproprietary,andKairosPowerrequestsitbewithheldfrompublic disclosureinitsentiretyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof10CFR2.390.Enclosure1providesthe proprietaryresponse.AnaffidavitsupportingthewithholdingrequestisprovidedinEnclosure2.

Additionally,theinformationindicatedasproprietaryhasalsobeendeterminedtocontainExport ControlledInformation.Thisinformationmustbeprotectedfromdisclosurepursuanttothe requirementsof10CFR810.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedanyadditionalinformation,pleasecontactDelaneySimmonsat simmons@kairospower.comorat(605)8385132,orDarrellGardneratgardner@kairospower.comor (704) 7691226.

PeterHastings,PE VicePresident,RegulatoryAffairsandQuality

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Enclosures:

1) KairosPowerResponsetoNRCQuestiononSaltSpills(Proprietary)

2) KairosPowerLLCAffidavitandRequestforWithholdingfromPublicDisclosure(10CFR2.390)

xc(w/enclosure):

WilliamKennedy,ActingChief,NRRAdvancedReactorLicensingBranch BenjaminBeasley,ProjectManager,NRRAdvancedReactorLicensingBranch EdwardHelvenston,ProjectManager,NRRAdvancedReactorLicensingBranch SamuelCuadradodeJesus,ProjectManager,NRRAdvancedReactorLicensingBranch

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KairosPowerLLCAffidavitandRequestfor WithholdingfromPublicDisclosure(10CFR2.390)

I,DarrellGardner,herebystate:

1.

IamSeniorDirector,Licensing,atKairosPowerLLC(Kairos),andassuchIhavebeenauthorized byKairostoreviewinformationsoughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosureinconnectionwith thedevelopment,testing,licensing,anddeploymentoftheKairosreactoranditsassociated structures,systems,andcomponents,andtoapplyforitswithholdingfrompublicdisclosureon behalfofKairos.

2.

Theinformationsoughttobewithheld,initsentirety,iscontainedinKairosEnclosure1tothis letter.

3.

Iammakingthisrequestforwithholding,andexecutingthisaffidavitinsupportthereof,pursuant totheprovisionsof10CFR2.390(b)(1).

4.

IhavepersonalknowledgeofthecriteriaandproceduresutilizedbyKairosindesignating informationasatradesecret,privileged,orasconfidentialcommercialorfinancialinformation.

SomeexamplesofinformationKairosconsidersproprietaryandeligibleforwithholdingunder

§2.390(a)(4)include:

a.

Informationwhichdisclosesprocess,method,orapparatus,includingsupportingdataand analyses,wherepreventionofitsusebyKairoscompetitorswithoutlicenseorcontractfrom Kairosconstitutesacompetitiveeconomicadvantageoverothercompaniesintheindustry;

b.

Information,whichifusedbyacompetitor,wouldreducehisexpenditureofresourcesor improvehiscompetitivepositionindesign,manufacture,shipment,installation,assuranceof quality;

c.

Informationwhichrevealscostorpriceinformation,productioncapacities,budgetlevels,or commercialstrategiesofKairos,itscustomers,itspartners,oritssuppliers;

d.

Informationwhichrevealsaspectsofpast,present,orfutureKairosorcustomerfunded developmentplansorprograms,ofpotentialcommercialvaluetoKairos;

e.

Informationwhichdisclosespatentablesubjectmatterforwhichitmaybedesirableto obtainpatentprotection;and/or

f.

InformationobtainedthroughKairosactionswhichcouldrevealadditionalinsightsinto reactorsystemdevelopment,testing,qualificationprocesses,and/orregulatoryproceedings, andwhicharenototherwisereadilyobtainablebyacompetitor.

5.

KairosinformationcontainedinEnclosure1tothislettercontainsdetailsofKairossaltspill analysismethodologyforaKairosPowerfluoridesaltcooledhightemperaturereactor.These detailscouldprovideacompetitorwithacommercialadvantageiftheinformationweretobe revealedpublicly.

6.

Pursuanttotheprovisionsof§2.390(b)(4),thefollowingisfurnishedforconsiderationbythe Commissionindeterminingwhethertheinformationsoughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosure shouldbewithheld:

a.

Theinformationsoughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosureisownedandhasbeenheldin confidencebyKairos.

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b.

TheinformationisofatypecustomarilyheldinconfidencebyKairosandnotcustomarily disclosedtothepublic.Kairoshasarationalbasisfordeterminingthetypesofinformation customarilyheldinconfidencebyitand,inthatconnection,utilizesasystemtodetermine whenandwhethertoholdcertaintypesofinformationinconfidence.Theapplicationofthat systemandthesubstanceofthatsystemconstituteKairospolicyandprovidetherational basisrequired.

c.

TheinformationisbeingtransmittedtotheCommissioninconfidenceand,underthe provisionsof10CFR2.390,itistobereceivedinconfidencebytheCommission.

d.

Thisinformationisnotreadilyavailableinpublicsources.

e.

Publicdisclosureofthisproprietaryinformationislikelytocausesubstantialharmtothe competitivepositionofKairos,becauseitwouldenhancetheabilityofcompetitorsto providesimilarproductsandservicesbyreducingtheirexpenditureofresourcesusingsimilar projectmethods,equipment,testingapproach,contractors,orlicensingapproaches.This informationistheresultofconsiderableexpensetoKairosandhasgreatvalueinthatitwill assistKairosinprovidingproductsandservicestonew,expandingmarketsnotcurrently servedbythecompany.

f.

Theinformationcouldrevealorcouldbeusedtoinferpriceinformation,costinformation, budgetlevels,orcommercialstrategiesofKairos.

g.

Eachcomponentofproprietaryinformationpertinenttoaparticularcompetitiveadvantage ispotentiallyasvaluableasthetotalcompetitiveadvantage.Ifcompetitorsacquire componentsofproprietaryinformation,anyonecomponentmaybethekeytotheentire puzzle,therebydeprivingKairosofacompetitiveadvantage.

h.

UnrestricteddisclosurewouldjeopardizethepositionofKairosintheworldmarket,and therebygiveamarketadvantagetothecompetitioninthosecountries.

Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect.

Executedon:August31,2022

DarrellGardner SeniorDirector,Licensing