ML23045A015
| ML23045A015 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902049 |
| Issue date: | 03/15/2023 |
| From: | Carolyn Lauron NRC/NRR/DNRL/NRLB |
| To: | Hayes M NRC/NRR/DNRL/NRLB |
| References | |
| Download: ML23045A015 (3) | |
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March 15, 2023 MEMORANDUM TO:
Michelle Hayes, Chief Licensing and Regulatory Infrastructure Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Carolyn 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 22, 2023, PREAPPLICATION PUBLIC MEETING WITH SMR, LLC (A HOLTEC INTERNATIONAL COMPANY) TO DISCUSS THE SMR-160 REACTOR PRESSURE VESSEL EMBRITTLEMENT The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held an observation public meeting on February 22, 2023, with SMR, LLC (SMR), a Holtec International Company (Holtec), to discuss preapplication information related to the SMR-160 reactor pressure vessel embrittlement.1 Specifically, SMR (Holtec) requested the meeting to discuss and receive NRC staff feedback on the potential application of various embrittlement trend curves to the SMR-160 design. SMR (Holtec) provided presentation slides for the public meeting.2, 3 This meeting summary satisfies the SMR (Holtec) request for review and feedback on its preapplication meeting materials.
This virtual observation preapplication meeting had attendees from SMR (Holtec) and NRC staff. There were no members of the public observing the meeting. The NRC staff and SMR (Holtec) discussed proprietary information during the closed session.
CONTACT: Carolyn Lauron, NRR/DNRL 301-415-2736 1
Letter from J. Hawkins, Submittal of SMR, LLC Preapplication Meeting Materials for February 22, 2023 (Project No. 99902049), dated February 14, 2023, Agencywide Documents and Access Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23045A002, part of ML23045A001.
2 SMR, LLC, Enclosure 2: SMR, LLC Meeting Presentation Materials for February 22, 2023, dated February 14, 2023, ML23045A004 - Public, part of ML23045A001.
3 SMR, LLC, Enclosure 1: SMR, LLC Meeting Presentation Materials for February 22, 2023 (P), dated February 14, 2023, ML23045A003 - Proprietary, part of ML23045A001.
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 the public meeting notice on November 25, 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). The closed portion of the meeting was not open to the public; however, a high-level summary of the discussion is included in.
Docket No. 99902049
Enclosures:
- 1. Meeting Agenda
- 2. List of Attendees
- 3. Summary of Meeting cc: Holtec ListServ 4
U.S. NRC, 02/22/2023 Preapplication Meeting with SMR, LLC (A Holtec International Company) regarding reactor coolant makeup to support the Construction Permit for the Holtec SMR-160 design, dated November 25, 2022, ML23020A052.
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