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M240222A: Agenda - Update on Research and Test Reactors Regulatory Program
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Issue date: 02/22/2024
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1 AGENDA

Title:

UPDATE ON RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS REGULATORY PROGRAM (Public Meeting)

Purpose:

To provide an overview of the research and test reactors (RTR) regulatory program, including medical isotope facilities and the interface of RTRs and advanced reactors.

Scheduled:

February 22, 2024 9:00 am Duration:

Approx. 3 hours3.472222e-5 days <br />8.333333e-4 hours <br />4.960317e-6 weeks <br />1.1415e-6 months <br /> Location:

Commissioners Hearing Room, 1st floor OWFN

Participants:

Presentation External Panel 35 mins.*

Amber Johnson, Secretary, National Organization of Test, Research 7 mins.

and Training Reactors and Director, Nuclear Reactor and Radiation Facilities, University of Maryland Topic:

  • Overview of RTRs, including regulatory and operational experience, performance, future plans and current challenges Rusty Towell, Director, Nuclear Energy eXperimental Testing (NEXT) Lab 7 mins.

Abilene Christian University Topic:

  • Role of RTRs in the development of advanced reactor technologies Caleb Brooks, Director, Illinois Microreactor RD&D (IMRD2) Center 7 mins.

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Topic:

  • Experience with pre-application process and using an AEA Section 104c license to demonstrate advanced reactor technologies Andrew Boulanger, University Fuel Services Program Manager, 7 mins.

Department of Energy (DOE)

Topic:

  • Overview of DOE University Fuel Services program

2 Joanie Dix, Deputy Director, Office of Conversion 7 mins.

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Topic:

  • Overview of DOE/NNSA medical isotope program
  • Conversion of research reactors from HEU to LEU fuel Commission Q & A 40 mins.

Break 5 mins.

NRC Staff Panel 35 mins.*

Scott Morris, Deputy Executive Director for Reactor and Preparedness Programs, Office of the Executive Director for Operations Topic:

  • Opening Remarks Rob Taylor, Deputy Director for New Reactors and Advanced Reactors, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation (NRR)

Topic:

  • Strategic vision for regulating non-power production and utilization facilities (NPUFs)

Josh Borromeo, Branch Chief, Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch, Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities (DANU), NRR Topic:

  • NPUF regulatory program and risk-informed implementation of licensing and oversight Rebecca Ober, Security Specialist (RTR), Advanced Reactor Policy Branch, DANU, NRR Topic:
  • NPUF security considerations and recent policy issues Holly Cruz, Senior Project Manager, Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch, DANU, NRR Topic:
  • Licensing activities for medical isotope facilities and advanced RTRs, including best practices and challenges Amy Beasten, RTR Examiner, Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Oversight Branch, DANU, NRR Topic:
  • Oversight and license operator activities for NPUFs Commission Q & A 40 mins.

3 Discussion - Wrap-Up 5 mins.

  • For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & As