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

August31,2022 DocketNo.507513

USNuclearRegulatoryCommission ATTN:Document ControlDesk Washington,DC 205550001

Subject:

KairosPowerLLC TransmittalofResponsetoNRCQuestiononSaltSpillfromChapters4and13Auditon HermesPreliminary SafetyAnalysisReport

References:

1.Audit Plan,NuclearRegulatory Commission,PlanforanAudit oftheHermes ConstructionPermitPreliminarySafetyAnalysisReportChapters4and13, February 23,2022(ML22041B665)

ThislettertransmitsaresponsetoNRCquestion onsaltspillsprovided as partoftheChapters4and13 audit(Reference1)ontheKairosPowerHermesTestReactorPreliminary SafetyAnalysisReport. Kairos PowerrequestsNRCreviewoftheresponsein supportofcontinuedreview oftheHermesnonpower testreactorconstructionpermitapplication.

Theattachedresponseisconsidered proprietary, andKairosPowerrequestsitbe withheldfrompublic disclosure initsentiretyin accordancewiththeprovisionsof10 CFR2.390.Enclosure1providesthe proprietaryresponse.Anaffidavitsupportingthewithholdingrequestisprovided inEnclosure2.

Additionally,theinformationindicatedas proprietaryhasalsobeendeterminedtocontainExport Controlled Information.Thisinformationmustbeprotected fromdisclosure pursuanttothe requirementsof10 CFR810.

Ifyouhaveany questionsorneedany additionalinformation,pleasecontactDelaneySimmonsat simmons@kairospower.comorat(605)838 5132,orDarrell Gardner atgardner@kairospower.com or (704) 769 1226.

PeterHastings, PE VicePresident,RegulatoryAffairsandQuality

KairosPowerLLC www.kairospower.com 707WTowerAve, SuiteA 5201HawkingDrSE,UnitA 2115Rexford Rd, Suite325 Alameda,CA94501 Albuquerque,NM87106 Charlotte, NC28211 KPNRC2208015 Page2

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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Enclosure2

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