ML23310A151
| ML23310A151 | |
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| Site: | 99902101 |
| Issue date: | 11/05/2023 |
| From: | Victoria Huckabay NRC/NRR/DNRL/NLIB |
| To: | Hayes M NRC/NRR/DNRL/NLIB |
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| Download: ML23310A151 (5) | |
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November 5, 2023 MEMORANDUM TO: Michelle W. Hayes, Chief Licensing and Regulatory Infrastructure Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Victoria V. Huckabay, Senior Project Manager /RA/
Licensing and Regulatory Infrastructure Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE JULY 31, 2023, MEETING WITH OKLO, INC. TO DISCUSS THE LICENSING APPROACH AND PROCESS FOR A FUEL RECYCLING FACILITY Meeting Information:
Applicant: Oklo, Inc. (Oklo)
Docket No.: 99902101 Meeting
Title:
Meeting to Discuss the Licensing Approach and Process for a Fuel Recycling Facility Meeting Date: July 31, 2023 Meeting Type: Partially Closed Public Meeting Notice Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No.: ML23201A129 Meeting Attendees: See Enclosure 1 for list of meeting attendees 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 (ML21180A271). The staff discussed with Oklo its proposed approach to licensing that may be used in a future application for a spent fuel reprocessing facility.
CONTACT:
Victoria V. Huckabay, NRR/DNRL/NLIB (301) 415-1583
M. Hayes In the open portion of the meeting, Oklo presented an overview of their reactor design, background on fuel recycling and electrorefining technology, and plans to develop a licensing pathway that fits Oklos technology (ADAMS Accession no. ML23208A209). Oklo emphasized that there is a lot of interest in the carbon-free technology that they are developing and designing. The goal of this meeting was to present Oklos initial research into their intended pathway for licensing of a commercial recycling facility and to obtain feedback from the NRC staff, which would inform the next steps in the pre-application engagement process.
At the end of the open portion of the meeting, members of the public were invited to provide comments or ask the NRC staff questions pertaining to the scope of the meeting.
Public comments included concerns that the majority of the meeting was closed to the public and a request to have more open meetings in the future. Other concerns were raised related to exemptions that would be needed for licensing reprocessing facilities and security considerations for Category 1 facilities. The NRC staff responded that these gaps were previously identified and any policy questions would be resolved by the Commission.
Enclosures:
- 1. List of Attendees
- 2. Meeting Minutes - Closed Portion (proprietary) to this letter contains Proprietary Information. When separated from Enclosure 2, this letter is DECONTROLLED.
ML23310A151 NRC-001 OFFICE NRR/DNRL/NLIB NRR/DNRL/NLIB BC NAME VHuckabay MHayes DATE 11/03/23 11/05/23
JULY 31, 2023, PARTIALLY CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS THE LICENSING STRATEGY AND APPROACH FOR A FUTURE SPENT FUEL REPROCESSING FACILITY APPLICATION MEETING ATTENDEES Name Organization Victoria Huckabay NRC Yawar Faraz NRC Wendy Reed NRC Phil Brochman NRC John McKirgan NRC Michelle Hayes NRC Brian Smith NRC James Hammelman NRC Donald Palmrose NRC Tim Harris NRC Austin Young NRC Rao Tammara NRC Jonathan Marcano Lozada NRC Leah Smith NRC Nicolas Mertz NRC Kerri Kavanagh NRC Michael Call NRC Damaris Marcano NRC Bernie White NRC Michele Sampson NRC Sara Cody NRC Jason Toke NRC Tom Boyce NRC Kevin Roach NRC Logan Crevelt NRC James Rubenstone NRC Nicole Cortes NRC Mallory Rosso NRC Andrea Keim NRC Michael Eudy NRC Marilyn Diaz Maldonado NRC Raj Iyengar NRC Scott Burnell NRC Carolyn Wolf NRC Donna Williams NRC David Gasperson NRC Stephen Poy NRC Suzanne Dennis NRC Samantha Lav NRC Amir Mobasheran NRC
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