ML23188A091
| ML23188A091 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902071 |
| Issue date: | 08/09/2023 |
| From: | Michael Wentzel NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL1 |
| To: | Chapman T X-Energy |
| Devlin-Gill S | |
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| ML23188A149 | List: |
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| EPID L-2022-TOP-0047 | |
| Download: ML23188A091 (1) | |
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Travis Chapman Director, Reactor Licensing and Regulatory Affairs X Energy, LLC 801 Thompson Avenue Rockville, MD 20852
SUBJECT:
X ENERGY, LLC - U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OBSERVATIONS REGARDING XE-100 WHITE PAPER: SEISMIC DESIGN METHODOLOGY (EPID L-2022-TOP-0047)
Dear Mr. Chapman:
On February 10, 2023, X Energy, LLC (X-energy) submitted to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Xe-100 Licensing White Paper Seismic Design Methodology (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23044A310).
X-energy requested that the NRC staff review this white paper and provide feedback regarding X-energys proposed approach to support Xe-100 plant licensing efforts. The NRC staff completed its review of the submittal.
The NRC staffs observations provided in the enclosure, are specific to the white paper as submitted. The NRC staff encourages further pre-application engagement, especially for novel design, site features, or planned licensing approaches that differ from current operating reactors.
August 9, 2023
T. Chapman If you have questions regarding this matter, please contact Stephanie Devlin-Gill at (301) 415-5301 or Stephanie.Devlin-Gill@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Michael Wentzel, Chief Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 2 Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Project No.: 99902071
Enclosure:
As stated cc: X-Energy Xe-100 via GovDelivery Signed by Wentzel, Michael on 08/09/23
Package: ML23188A149 Letter: ML23188A091
Enclosure:
ML23188A092 NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UAL1:PM NRR/DANU/UAL2:LA NRR/DANU/UAL2:BC NAME SDevlin-Gill CSmith MWentzel DATE 7/10/2023 8/9/2023 8/9/2023