ML23278A210
| ML23278A210 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hermes File:Kairos Power icon.png |
| Issue date: | 10/05/2023 |
| From: | Brooke Clark NRC/SECY |
| To: | Kairos Power, NRC/OGC |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| Construction Permit Mndtry Hrg, RAS 56816, 50-7513-CP | |
| Download: ML23278A210 (6) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 5, 2023 Memorandum to Counsel for Applicant and Staff:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is convening an uncontested hearing regarding the application of Kairos Power LLC (Kairos) for a permit to construct a non-power test reactor termed Hermes in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The hearing will be held on October 19, 2023, beginning at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Conference Room on the first floor of the NRC's Headquarters building at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland.
The scheduling order issued on October 5, 2023, indicated that the order of presentation panels and time allocations would be reflected in the scheduling note for this proceeding. The scheduling note is enclosed. The scheduling note also will be posted on our public website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/tr/2023/.
No later than 4 p.m., October 10, 2023, please provide Mr. Wesley Held (Wesley.Held@nrc.gov, 301-287-3591) of my staff with corrections or additions to the names and titles/positions of the individuals who will be seated at the conference table and in the well (near those at the table) for each of the panels.
For the Applicant:
Please send Mr. Held the names and titles/positions of any other associates who will be attending the hearing, so that they also may be pre-registered into the NRC's visitor system.
Reserved visitor parking for Commission guests is available. If any wish to use reserved parking, please notify Mr. Held by October 12, 2023, and provide the make, model, State, and license tag number of your vehicle. The NRC Headquarters building is located opposite the North Bethesda Metro Station on Rockville Pike and Marinelli Drive, Rockville, Maryland. The North Bethesda Metro Station is on the Red Line of the Washington area subway system. If reserved parking has been arranged, please check in with the security staff at the entrance to the NRC campus on Marinelli Drive when you arrive. A Security Guard will call for an escort.
Please note that visitors will be screened through metal detectors, will have their packages x-rayed, and will be required to present a picture identification card prior to signing in at the registration desk.
Sincerely, Digitally signed by Brooke P.
Brooke P. Clark Clark Date: 2023.10.05 13:27:00
-04'00' Brooke P. Clark Secretary of the Commission
Enclosure:
As stated.
SCHEDULING NOTE
Title:
HEARING ON CONSTRUCTION PERMIT FOR KAIROS POWER TESTING FACILITY (HERMES): SECTION 189A OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT PROCEEDING (Public Meeting)
Purpose:
To receive testimony and exhibits regarding the application of Kairos Power LLC (Kairos) for a construction permit for the Hermes test reactor. The testimony will focus on unique features of the facility or novel issues that arose as part of the review process and other significant technical or policy issues associated with aspects of the staffs review that are important for the Commission to make its final decision. The Commission will determine whether the staffs review has been adequate to support the findings in 10 C.F.R. §§ 50.35(a), 50.40, 50.50, and 51.105(a).
Scheduled: October 19, 2023 9:00 am Duration: 1 day Location: Commissioners Conference Room, 1st Floor OWFN NOTE: Chair to provide opening remarks, admit exhibits, and swear 20 mins.
in witnesses.
Participants:
Presentation (Note: Witnesses seated at the table are listed, other staff available to answer questions will be seated in the well and reserved rows.)
Overview (Kairos Power LLC) (9:20 am) 30 mins.*
At the table:
Mike Laufer, Chief Executive Officer, Kairos Power LLC Ed Blandford, Chief Technology Officer, Kairos Power LLC Per Peterson, Chief Nuclear Officer, Kairos Power LLC Peter Hastings, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality, Kairos Power LLC Topic: Overview Commission Q & A (round of questions; 6 minutes each) 24 mins.**
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Overview (NRC Staff) 30 mins.*
At the table:
Robert Taylor, Deputy Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)
Mohamed Shams, Director, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR Jeremy Bowen, Deputy Director, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-power Production and Utilization Facilities, NRR Christopher Regan, Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS)
Topic: Overview of the staffs methodology for its review of the Kairos construction permit application and summary of key regulatory findings.
Commission Q & A (round of questions; 6 minutes each) 24 mins.**
BREAK 10 mins.
NOTE: For the remaining panels, the applicant is expected to discuss the contents of the construction permit application while the staff is expected to discuss its review process and regulatory conclusions. Each panel should include a discussion of any permit conditions associated with the subject matter of the panel.
Safety Panel (11:30 am)
Applicant 15 mins.*
At the table:
Mike Laufer, Chief Executive Officer, Kairos Power LLC Ed Blandford, Chief Technology Officer, Kairos Power LLC Per Peterson, Chief Nuclear Officer, Kairos Power LLC Peter Hastings, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality, Kairos Power LLC Staff 30 mins.*
At the table:
William Jessup, Chief, Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 1, NRR Ed Helvenston, Project Manager, Research and Test Reactors Licensing Branch, NRR Alexander Chereskin, Materials Engineer, Advanced Reactor Technical Branch 2, NRR Michelle Hart, Senior Reactor Engineer, Advanced Reactor Technical Branch 2, NRR Alexandra Siwy, Nuclear Engineer, Advanced Reactor Technical Branch 2, NRR Chris van Wert, Senior Technical Advisor for Reactor Fuel, Division of Safety Systems, NRR Topic: Discussion of the Kairos application and staff conclusions from the Final Safety Evaluation focused on unique features of the facility or novel issues, 2
including the tri-structural isotropic (TRISO) fuel, molten salt coolant, functional containment, high temperature materials, and passive accident response.
Commission Q & A (round of questions; 6 minutes each) 24 mins.**
BREAK (Lunch Break-Approx. 12:45 - 2:00 pm)
Environmental Panel (2:00 pm)
Applicant 10 mins.*
At the table:
Mike Laufer, Chief Executive Officer, Kairos Power LLC Ed Blandford, Chief Technology Officer, Kairos Power LLC Per Peterson, Chief Nuclear Officer, Kairos Power LLC Peter Hastings, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality, Kairos Power LLC Staff 15 mins.*
At the table:
Ken Erwin, Chief, New Reactor Environmental Review Branch, NMSS Tamsen Dozier, Project Manager, New Reactor Environmental Review Branch, NMSS Peyton Doub, Environmental Scientist, New Reactor Environmental Review Branch, NMSS Topic: Discussion of the Final Environmental Impact Statement including the proposed federal action, purpose and need for the project, the environmental review process and the public outreach, impact evaluations and NEPA findings, and alternatives. The staff will also discuss agency compliance with other environmental regulations and consultation status.
Commission Q & A (round of questions; 6 minutes each) 24 mins.**
BREAK 10 mins.
Closing (3:05 pm)
Closing Statement by Applicant 10 mins.*
Mike Laufer, Chief Executive Officer, Kairos Power LLC Ed Blandford, Chief Technology Officer, Kairos Power LLC Per Peterson, Chief Nuclear Officer, Kairos Power LLC Peter Hastings, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality, Kairos Power LLC Closing Statement by Staff 10 mins.*
Robert Taylor, Deputy Director, NRR Commission Q & A and Closing Statements 24 mins.**
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- For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & As.
- All Commissioners will have an opportunity to ask questions after each panel.
Commissioners will start the Q&A with their total time allotted to allocate as they see fit among the panels.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )
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KAIROS POWER, LLC ) Docket No. 50-7513-CP
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(Hermes Test Reactor) )
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(Mandatory Hearing) )
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM FROM THE SECRETARY PROVIDING SCHEDULING NOTE have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Counsel for Kairos Power, LLC Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLC Mail Stop: O-16B33 1111 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20004 E-mail: ocaamail.resource@nrc.gov Ryan Lighty Alex Polonsky U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission E-mail: ryan.lighty@morganlewis.com Office of the Secretary of the Commission alex.polonsky@morganlewis.com Mail Stop: O-16B33 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop - O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Anita Ghosh-Naber David Roth Susan Vrahoretis Jeremy Wachutka Georgiann Hampton Brian Newell E-mail: anita.ghoshnaber@nrc.gov david.roth@nrc.gov susan.vrahoretis@nrc.gov jeremy.wachutka@nrc.gov georgiann.hampton@nrc.gov brian.newell@nrc.gov Digitally signed by Clara I.
Clara I. Sola Sola Date: 2023.10.05 15:28:02
-04'00' Office of the Secretary of the Commission Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 5th day of October 2023