ML22265A253
| ML22265A253 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902076 |
| Issue date: | 11/16/2022 |
| From: | Adrian Muniz NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL1 |
| To: | Greg Oberson NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL1 |
| Muniz A | |
| References | |
| Download: ML22265A253 (4) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO:
Greg Oberson, Acting Chief Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Adrian Muniz, 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 JULY 6, 2022, PARTIALLY CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS TERRESTRIAL ENERGY USA QUESTIONS ON U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ASSESSMENT OF THE POSTULATED INITIATING EVENTS WHITE PAPER On July 6, 2022 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML22174A366), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a partially closed meeting to discuss Terrestrial Energy USA (TEUSA) questions on the joint assessment report located in ML22140A276 developed by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) and the NRC staff on TEUSAs white paper on postulated initiating events (PIEs) for the Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR) design. The following summarizes the discussion during the public portion of the meeting.
1.
TEUSA asked the NRC staff to clarify the level of detail expected and documentation in a future submittal pertaining to the qualification of personnel involved in the process for identification of PIEs. The NRC staff indicated that the submittal should include and briefly describe the attributes of the team involved in this process and that specific details should be available for audit. Furthermore, the NRC staff stated that additional information is contained in preliminary draft Regulatory Guide DG-1413, Technology-Inclusive Identification of Licensing Events for Commercial Nuclear Plants, dated June 2022, located in ML22146A045.
2.
TEUSA asked for clarification as to the level of detail expected in a future submittal pertaining to quality assurance (QA) processes. The NRC staff indicated that the level of detail should be sufficient to understand how QA is applied to the PIE identification process. In addition, the NRC stated that this would be the type of information that is normally provided as part of a QA program description topical report.
3.
TEUSA asked for clarification for NRC staffs expectations pertaining to the basis for specific screening values/criteria regarding health effects and radioactive release.
The NRC staff indicated that any specific screening values used by TEUSA should be September 28, 2022 Signed by Muniz Gonzalez, on 09/28/22
W. Jessup clearly explained and justified in order to evaluate the appropriateness of such values.
After the conclusion of the public portion of the meeting, the discussion continued during the closed portion of the meeting to discuss proprietary matters associated with radiological requirements, event classification, electronic document management software (PTC Windchill),
and PIE update expectations. The list of attendees to this meeting is included as an enclosure to this meeting summary. Staff from the CNSC were invited by NRC staff as observers to this meeting.
Project No.: 99902076
Enclosure:
List of Attendees CONTACT: Adrian Muniz, NRR/DANU 301-415-4093
ML22265A253 NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UAL1/PM NRR/DANU/UAL1/LA NRR/DANU/UAL1/BC(A)
NRR/DANU/UAL1/PM NAME AMuniz DGreene GOberson AMuniz DATE 9/ /2022 9/27/2022 9/28/2022 9/28/2022
Enclosure List of Attendees PARTIALLY CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS TERRESTRIAL ENERGY USA QUESTIONS ON U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ASSESSMENT OF THE POSTULATED INITIATING EVENTS WHITE PAPER Wednesday, July 6, 2022 NAME ORGANIZATION Adrian Muniz Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)
Christopher Van Wert NRC Hanh Phan NRC Robin Rickman Terrestrial Energy USA (TEUSA)
Frank Akstulewicz TEUSA Daniel Carleton TEUSA Robert Ion Terrestrial Energy, Inc (TEI)
Patrick Mirek TEI Hui Lin TEI Agnes Moisin TEI Daniel Duchesne Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC)
Smain Yalaoui CNSC Adam Stein Member of the Public