ML23019A276
| ML23019A276 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902049 |
| Issue date: | 04/21/2023 |
| From: | Carolyn Lauron NRC/NRR/DNRL/NRLB |
| To: | Hayes M NRC/NRR/DNRL |
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| ML23019A270 | List: |
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| Download: ML23019A276 (3) | |
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April 21, 2023 MEMORANDUM TO:
Michelle W. Hayes, Chief Licensing and Regulatory Infrastructure Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Carolyn L. Lauron, Project Manager /RA/
Licensing and Regulatory Infrastructure Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
SUMMARY
OF THE FEBRUARY 21, 2023, PREAPPLICATION PUBLIC MEETING WITH SMR; LLC (A HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY) TO DISCUSS THE SMR-160 CHAPTER 15 ANALYSIS The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held an observation public meeting on February 21, 2023, with SMR, LLC (SMR), a Holtec International Company (Holtec), to discuss preapplication information related to the SMR-160 Chapter 15 analysis.1 Specifically, SMR (Holtec) requested the meeting to receive NRC staff feedback on the SMR-160 deterministic safety analysis codes and methods described in its presentation slides.2, 3 The meeting was originally scheduled for February 15, 2023, and was rescheduled due to conflicts.
This virtual observation preapplication meeting had attendees from SMR (Holtec), the NRC staff, and members of the public. A closed session was conducted between the NRC staff and SMR (Holtec) to discuss proprietary information.
CONTACT: Carolyn Lauron, NRR/DNRL 301-415-2736 1
Letter from J. Hawkins, SMR, LLC, Submittal of Preapplication Meeting Materials for February 15, 2023, dated January 18, 2023, Agencywide Documents and Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23018A010, part of ML23018A009.
2 SMR, LLC, SMR, LLC, NRC Meeting: Deterministic Safety Analysis Codes and Methods Overview, dated February 15, 2023, ML23018A012 - Public, part of ML23018A009.
3 SMR, LLC, SMR, LLC, NRC Meeting: Deterministic Safety Analysis Codes and Methods Overview, dated February 15, 2023, ML23018A011 - Proprietary, part of ML23018A009.
M. Hayes 2
Preapplication engagements, including this meeting, provide an opportunity for the NRC staff to engage in early discussions with a prospective applicant to offer licensing guidance and to identify potential licensing issues early in the licensing process. No decisions or commitments were made during the preapplication meeting.
The NRC issued a public meeting notice on December 7, 2022, and posted it on the NRC public website.4 Enclosed are the meeting agenda (Enclosure 1), list of participants for the meeting (Enclosure 2), and a summary of the meeting (Enclosure 3). A non-proprietary summary of the discussion during the closed session is included in Enclosure 3.
Docket No. 99902049
Enclosures:
- 1. Meeting Agenda
- 2. List of Attendees
- 3. Summary of Meeting cc w/enclosures: Holtec ListServ 4
U.S. NRC, 02/21/2023 Preapplication Meeting with SMR, LLC ( A Holtec International Company) regarding transient and accident analysis methods to support the Construction Permit for the SMR-160 design, dated December 7, 2022, ML23040A254.
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