ML24061A024

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NRR E-mail Capture - (External_Sender) Request for Extension of the Abilene Christian University (Acu) Molten Salt Research Reactor (Msrr) Requests for Additional Information (RAI) Response Date
ML24061A024
Person / Time
Site: Abilene Christian University
Issue date: 02/29/2024
From: Towell L
Abilene Christian University (ACU)
To: Rivera R
NRC/NRR/DANU
References
Download: ML24061A024 (2)


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From:

Lester Towell <ldt20a@acu.edu>

Sent:

Thursday, February 29, 2024 4:48 PM To:

Richard Rivera; Edward Helvenston; Mohsin Ghazali Cc:

Benjamin Beasley; Greg Oberson (He/Him); Michael Wentzel; Rusty Towell

Subject:

[External_Sender] Request for extension of the MSRR RAI response date

All, Requests for Additional Information (RAI) 1 and 2 were issued to ACU on December 21, 2023. Following the issuance of the RAIs, the NRC issued eight audit questions that elaborate on the RAIs. The audit questions were issued January 8 to January 23, 2024.

The ACU Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) is the first molten fuel reactor to be licensed by the NRC.

As identified in the RAIs, there is a limited amount of data supporting the behavior of materials in the salt and radiation environment of a molten salt reactor. ACU and the Natura Resources Research Alliance (NRRA) are working with experts to determine an appropriate and proven approach to account for the absence of data for some material behaviors. ACU and NRRA are evaluating the approach to assure that it addresses the items raised in the RAIs and the follow-on audit questions.

So that ACU and the NRRA can carefully evaluate and revise the material plans accordingly, ACU requests that the RAI response date be extended to March 29, 2024.

Regards, Lester Dr. Lester Towell NEXT Lab - Licensing Manager Lester.Towell@acu.edul Office: 325.674.2894 Abilene Christian University l NEXT Lab

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[External_Sender] Request for extension of the MSRR RAI response date Sent Date:

2/29/2024 4:47:46 PM Received Date:

2/29/2024 4:48:09 PM From:

Lester Towell Created By:

ldt20a@acu.edu Recipients:

"Benjamin Beasley" <bgb23b@acu.edu>

Tracking Status: None "Greg Oberson (He/Him)" <Greg.Oberson@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Michael Wentzel" <Michael.Wentzel@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Rusty Towell" <rxt01a@acu.edu>

Tracking Status: None "Richard Rivera" <richard.rivera@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Edward Helvenston" <Edward.Helvenston@nrc.gov>

Tracking Status: None "Mohsin Ghazali" <Mohsin.Ghazali@nrc.gov>

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