ML22244A256

Kairos Power, LLC - Response to NRC Request for Additional Information 350

ML22244A256
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Site:	Hermes File:Kairos Power icon.png
Issue date:	09/01/2022
From:	Hastings P Kairos Power
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
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ML22252A149	List: ML22244A256 ML22251A400
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KairosPowerLLC

www.kairospower.com 707WTowerAve,SuiteA 5201HawkingDrSE,UnitA 2115RexfordRd,Suite325 Alameda,CA94501 Albuquerque,NM87106 Charlotte,NC28211

September1,2022 DocketNo.507513

USNuclearRegulatoryCommission ATTN:DocumentControlDesk Washington,DC205550001

Subject:

KairosPowerLLC

ResponsetoNRCRequestforAdditionalInformation350

References:

1. Letter,KairosPowerLLCtoDocumentControlDesk,SubmittalofthePreliminary SafetyAnalysisReportfortheKairosPowerFluorideSaltCooled,HighTemperature NonPowerReactor(Hermes),September29,2021(ML21272A376)

2. Email,NuclearRegulatoryCommissionBenjaminBeasleytoDarrellGardner,Drew Peebles,JimTomkins,andMartyBryanFinalRAI350forAirIngressintothePrimary HeatTransportSystemAugust8,2022(ML22227A192)

InSeptember2021,KairosPowersubmittedaPreliminarySafetyAnalysisReport(PSAR)(Reference1)as partoftheConstructionPermitApplication(CPA)fortheHermesnonpowerreactor.On August5th,2022,theNuclearRegulatoryCommission(NRC)transmittedRequestforAdditional Information(RAI)350(Reference2).ThislettertransmitsKairosPowersresponsetoRAI350forthe NRCstafftoreview.

PortionsoftheattachedRAIresponsesareconsideredproprietary,andKairosPowerrequeststhose portionsbewithheldfrompublicdisclosureintheirentiretyinaccordancewiththeprovisionsof 10CFR2.390.Enclosure1providestheproprietaryversionoftheRAIresponsesandEnclosure2 providesthenonproprietaryRAIresponses.Anaffidavitsupportingthewithholdingrequestisprovided inEnclosure3.

Additionally,theinformationindicatedasproprietaryhasalsobeendeterminedtocontainExport ControlledInformation.Thisinformationmustbeprotectedfromdisclosurepursuanttothe requirementsof10CFR810.

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsorneedanyadditionalinformation,pleasecontactMichealEllettat ellettmic@kairospower.comor(704)2476310x1368,orDarrellGardneratgardner@kairospower.com or(704)7691226.

Ideclareunderpenaltyofperjurythattheforegoingistrueandcorrect.

ExecutedonSeptember1,2022

Sincerely,

PeterHastings,PE VicePresident,RegulatoryAffairsandQuality

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Enclosures:

1) ResponsetoNRCRequestforAdditionalInformation350(Proprietary)

2) ResponsetoNRCRequestforAdditionalInformation350(NonProprietary)

3) AffidavitSupportingRequestforWithholdingfromPublicDisclosure(10CFR2.390)

xc(w/enclosure):

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

KPNRC2209001 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.

KairosinformationcontainedinEnclosure1tothislettercontainsdetailsofKairosgraphite materialsqualificationtopicalreportforaKairosPowerfluoridesaltcooledhightemperature reactor.Thesedetailscouldprovideacompetitorwithacommercialadvantageiftheinformation weretoberevealedpublicly.

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6.

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

a.

Theinformationsoughttobewithheldfrompublicdisclosureisownedandhasbeenheldin confidencebyKairos.

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:September1,2022

DarrellGardner Sr.Director,Licensing