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M221108: Agenda - Briefing on Regulatory Approaches for Fusion Energy Devices
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Issue date: 11/08/2022
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AGENDA

Title:

BRIEFING ON REGULATORY APPROACHES FOR FUSION ENERGY DEVICES (PUBLIC MEETING)

Purpose:

To update the Commission on the development of regulatory approaches for fusion energy devices and industry progress in commercializing fusion energy devices.

Scheduled: November 8, 2022 9:00am Duration: Approximately 3.5 hours5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> Location: Commissioners Conference Room, 1st floor OWFN External Panel 49 mins.*

Dr. Kathryn McCarthy, Associate Laboratory Director for Fusion and 7 mins.

Fission Energy and Science, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

Topic:

  • ORNL activities to support commercial fusion Dr. Richard Hawryluk, Senior Technical Advisor, 7 mins.

Office of Science, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)

Topic:

  • DOEs vision for commercial fusion energy Edward Lewis-Smith, Head of Domestic Fusion Policy and Programmes 7 mins.

UK Government Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Topic:

  • The United Kingdoms approach to fusion regulation Megan Shober, Nuclear Safety Specialist, 7 mins.

Wisconsin Division of Public Health Topic:

  • Agreement State experience with licensing and oversight of fusion research and development activities Sachin Desai, General Counsel, Helion Energy 7 mins.

Topic:

  • Fusion industry perspective on appropriate regulatory framework

Dr. Bob Mumgaard, Chief Executive Officer, 7 mins.

Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS)

Topics:

  • CFS progress towards development of a fusion power plant
  • Regulatory experience constructing the Affordable, Robust, Compact (ARC) fusion reactor Dr. Seth Hoedl, President, Post Road Foundation 7 mins.

Topic:

  • Engaging communities on health, safety, and environmental risks of fusion Commission Q & A 50 mins.

Break 5 mins.

Staff Panel 45 mins.*

Catherine Haney, Deputy Executive Director for Materials, Waste, Research, State, Tribal, Compliance, Administration, and Human Capital Programs Topic:

  • Opening remarks on the NRCs fusion efforts Andrea Veil, Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Topics:
  • Background on the regulation of fusion energy systems in the United States Duncan White, Senior Health Physicist, Division of Materials Safety, Security, State, and Tribal Programs; Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Topics:
  • Similarities and differences between fusion devices, accelerators, and fission reactors
  • Fusion energy system risks and hazard considerations Andrew Proffitt, Project Manager, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Topic:
  • Options for regulating commercial fusion energy systems, including NRC stakeholder engagement during development

Dr. Joseph Staudenmeier, Senior Reactor Systems Engineer, Division of Systems Analysis, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research Topics:

  • Current and planned NRC research activities on fusion
  • Development of NRC capabilities to license and regulate commercial fusion energy systems Commission Q & A 50 mins.

Discussion - Wrap-Up 5 mins.

  • For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & A