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Terrapower Summary of the March 21, 2023, Closed Meeting with Terrapowerr, LLC, Fuel and Control and Performance Analysis and Fuel Qualification Plans
ML23157A332
Person / Time
Site: 99902100
Issue date: 07/19/2023
From: Mallecia Sutton
NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL1
To: Proffitt J
NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL1
Banks C
References
EPID L-2021-LRM-0071
Download: ML23157A332 (4)


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MEMORANDUM TO:

Joseph A. Proffitt, Acting Chief Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 1 Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

Mallecia Sutton, Senior Project Manager Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 1 Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF THE MARCH 21, 2023, CLOSED MEETING WITH TERRAPOWER, LLC, FUEL AND CONTROL ROD PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND FUEL QUALIFICATION PLANS (EPID NO. L-2021-LRM-0071)

Meeting Information:

Applicant: TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower)

Docket/Project No.(s): 99902100 Public Meeting Notice Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No.: ML23053A177 Applicant Presentation Slides ADAMS Accession No.: ML23066A331 July 19, 2023 Signed by Sutton, Mallec on 07/19/23

Meeting Summary:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff conducted the meeting in accordance with NRC Management Directive 3.5, Attendance at NRC Staff-Sponsored Meetings (ADAMS Accession No. ML21180A271).

On March 21, 2023, the NRC staff held a closed meeting with TerraPower to discuss the Fuel and Control Rod Performance Analysis and Fuel Qualification Plans for the Natrium design. Participants included representatives from TerraPower, General Electric Hitachi, Bechtel, and the Department of Energy. The enclosure provides the list of meeting attendees.

The NRC staff began the public meeting with introductions and explained that the meeting was closed due to proprietary information. During the meeting, TerraPower representatives presented a comparison of historic fuel designs and histories and NatriumTM fuel. The discussion focused on the testing program and modeling tools for the Natrium design.

The NRC staff and TerraPower representatives discussed the next steps for future interactions regarding the Natrium reactor design.

CONTACT: Mallecia Sutton, NRR/DANU (301) 415-0673

Enclosure:

List of Meeting Attendees

J. Proffitt

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF MARCH 21, 2023, CLOSED PRE-APPLICATION MEETING WITH TERRAPOWER, LLC TO DISCUSS FUEL AND CONTROL ROD PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS AND FUEL QUALIFICATION PLANS (EPID NO. L-2021-LRM-0071) DATED: JULY 19, 2023 DISTRIBUTION:

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Enclosure List of Meeting Attendees Closed Pre-Application Meeting with TerraPower, LLC to Discuss [Fuel and Control Rod Performance Analysis and Fuel Qualification Plans]

March 21, 2023 Name Organization Mallecia Sutton U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Courtney Banks NRC Reed Anzalone NRC Alex Siwy NRC Andrew Bielen NRC James Corson NRC Jeff Poehler NRC Lucas Kyriazidis NRC Michele Hart NRC Ryan Sprengel TerraPower, LLC (TerraPower)

Tara Neider TerraPower Philip Schloss TerraPower Brian Morris TerraPower Francesco Deleo TerraPower James Vollmer TerraPower Javier Romero TerraPower Joe Hoffman TerraPower Joe LaPrad TerraPower Matthew Presson TerraPower Mike Montecalvo TerraPower Sam Miller TerraPower Lisa Schichlein General Electric Hitachi Steven Kline Bechtel Nathan Howard Department of Energy (DOE)

Timothy Stuhldreher DOE