ML23053A259

Summary of February 21, 2023, Partially Closed Meeting with Framatome Inc. and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Topical Report, ANP-10350P, Rev. 0, Framatome Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors: Evaluation and Validation of APOLLO2

ML23053A259
Person / Time
Site:	99902041
Issue date:	02/23/2023
From:	Ngola Otto Licensing Processes Branch
To:	Cindy Rosales-Cooper Licensing Processes Branch
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ML23048A238	List: ML23053A259
References
EPID L-2022-TOP-0038, ANP-10350P, Rev 0
Download: ML23053A259 (1)

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February 23, 2023 MEMORANDUM TO:

Cindy E. Rosales-Cooper, Acting Chief Licensing Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

Ngola A. Otto, Project Manager /RA/

Licensing Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUMMARY

OF FEBRUARY 21, 2023, PARTIALLY CLOSED MEETING WITH FRAMATOME INC. AND THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR TOPICAL REPORT, ANP-10350P, REVISION 0, FRAMATOME METHODOLOGY FOR BOILING WATER REACTORS: EVALUATION AND VALIDATION OF APOLLO2-A/ARTEMIS-B (EPID L-2022-TOP-0038)

On February 21, 2023, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff held a partially closed (open session, closed session) meeting via Microsoft Teams with representatives from Framatome Inc. (Framatome). The purpose of the meeting was for the NRC staff and Framatome representatives to discuss the December 2022 audit follow-up questions, requests for additional information (RAI) questions, and a planned submission of a supplement to Topical Report (TR) ANP-10350P, Revision 0, Framatome Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors:

Evaluation and Validation of APOLLO2-A/ARTEMIS-B Topical Report. The meeting was noticed on February 8, 2023, and is available in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML23039A114.

The open session discussion focused on the TR ANP-10350P supplement, which is part of the Framatome advance fuel management (AFM) program and would extend to boiling water reactors. Specifically, the supplement would increase the uranium enrichment limit to 6.5 percent and the rod average burnup limit to 75 gigawatts day per metric ton (GWd/MTU).

Framatome also plans to perform verification in terms of neutronics and fuel rod model. The NRC staff asked a question about the rationale for the 6.5 percent enrichment. This question was addressed during the closed session because the answer involved proprietary information.

The NRC staff provided a discussion on the estimated timeline for the review of the supplement as it relates to the current schedule. This information is enclosed as Enclosure 2. There were no questions from members of the public.

CONTACT: Ngola Otto, NRR/DORL 301-415-6695

C. Rosales-Cooper The closed section discussion focused on Framatome clarifications on the NRC staff audit report (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML23010A001) and RAI questions (ADAMS Package Accession No. ML23018A166). At the conclusion of the meeting, the NRC staff and Framatome representatives discussed next steps. Framatome plans to respond to the RAI questions issued in January 2023 and submit the AFM supplement in December 2023.

A list of the attendees is enclosed. This meeting summary can be found at ADAMS Accession No. ML23053A259 and other information discussed is available in ADAMS Package Accession No. ML23048A238.

Docket No. 99902041

Enclosures:

1. List of Attendees

2. Estimated Revised Schedule to Include the Review of the Supplement to ANP-10350P, Revision 0, Incorporating AFM

List of Attendees Partially Closed Meeting between Framatome Inc.

and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission for Topical Report ANP-10350P, Revision 0, Framatome Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors:

Evaluation and Validation of APOLLO2-A/ARTEMIS-B Topical Report February 21, 2023 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm NAME ORGANIZATION Alan Meginnis Framatome Inc. (Framatome)

Kevin Quick Framatome Paul Smith Framatome Alexander Bennett Framatome Jaron Senecal Framatome Benjamin Parks U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Cindy Rosales-Cooper NRC Daniel King NRC Ashley Smith NRC Ngola Otto NRC Scott Krepel NRC Carla Roque-Cruz NRC Heidi Interpreter for Scott Krepel Sarah Gibboney X-energy Raymond Wang

Estimated Revised Schedule to Include the Review of the Supplement to ANP-10350P, Revision 0, Incorporating Advance Fuel Management February 21, 2023, Meeting for Topical Report ANP-10350P, Revision 0, Framatome Methodology for Boiling Water Reactors: Evaluation and Validation of APOLLO2-A/ARTEMIS-B Current Schedule Milestone Current Planned/Completed Date Status Submittal June 30, 2022 Completed Acceptance August 22, 2022 Completed Audit December 5-8, 2022 Completed Issued RAIs - Set #1 January 26, 2023 Completed Issue RAIs - Set #2 March 31, 2023 Issue RAIs - Set #3 May 31, 2023 Response to RAIs - Set #1 May 31, 2023 Response to RAIs - Set #2 June 30, 2023 Response to RAIs - Set #3 August 31, 2023 Issue Draft SE April 26, 2024 ACRS Subcommittee Meeting June 2024 ACRS Full Committee Meeting July 2024 Issue Final SE August 30, 2024 Estimated Revised Schedule Milestone Estimated Completion Date Planned Submittal of Supplement December 2023 Audit April 2024 Issue RAIs - Set #4 May 2024 RAI Responses - Set #4 September 2024 Issue Draft SE December 2024 ACRS Subcommittee Meeting January 2025 ACRS Full Committee Meeting February 2025 Issue Final SE March 2025

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