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Public - Meeting Summary Westinghouses Evinci Fuel Design Methodology Topical Report 07/15/2024
ML24240A044
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Site: 99902079
Issue date: 09/19/2024
From: Patrick Boyle
NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL2
To: Stephen Philpott
NRC/NRR/DANU/UAL2
Michelle Vega, NRR/DANU
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MEMORANDUM TO:

Stephen Philpott, Acting Chief Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 2 Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:

Patrick Boyle, Project Manager Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 2 Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF THE JULY 15, 2024, PARTIALLY CLOSED PRE-SUBMITTAL MEETING WITH WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO.,

REGARDING THE WESTINGHOUSE'S EVINCI FUEL DESIGN METHODOLOGY TOPICAL REPORT (EPID NO.: L-2021-LRM-0076)

Meeting Information:

Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Co. (WEC)

Docket/Project No.(s): 99902079 Public Meeting Notice Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No.: ML24179A306 Applicant Presentation Slides ADAMS Accession No.: ML24194A025.

Meeting Attendees: : public portion list of meeting attendees : closed portion list of meeting attendees.

CONTACT:

Michelle Vega Rodriguez, NRR/DANU/UAL2 (301) 415-1170 to this memorandum contains proprietary information.

When separated from the Enclosure(s), this memo is DECONTROLLED.

September 19, 2024 Signed by Boyle, Patrick on 09/19/24

S. Philpott 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 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21180A271). The main points of discussion during the meeting included:

Purpose and Review Request o

WEC provided the NRC staff an overview of their planned eVinci Tristructural Isotropic (TRISO) Fuel Design Methodology topical report (TR).

o This TR will request NRC review and approval for WECs TRISO fuel design methodology for the eVinciTM microreactor core under normal operation, anticipated operational occurrences (AOOs), and design basis accidents (DBAs).

eVinciTM Microreactor Design Overview o

A list of high-level design specifications was displayed.

eVinciTM Microreactor Deployment Model Overview o

A high-level diagram of the holistic process that WEC is contemplating.

eVinciTM Microreactor NRC Pre-Application Engagement to Date o

WEC has submitted 31 white papers and 5 TRs to date.

Overview of the Westinghouse TRISO Fuel Design Methodology TR o

Westinghouse provided a high-level description of all the sections of the topical report which included regulations, guidance, fuel design, analysis tools, technical specifications framework, and conclusions. The TR will be submitted in July 2024.

Discussion of the topical report (EVR-LIC-RL-003-P/NP, Revision 0, Westinghouse TRISO Fuel Design Methodology Topical Report) submittal schedule requested NRC review timeline, and TR review process Best Practices.

At the conclusion of the open portion of the meeting, the public was invited to make comments or ask questions of the NRC staff. No comments or questions from members of the public were received.

No regulatory decisions were made as a result of this meeting.

During the closed portion of the meeting, WEC and the NRC staff continued discussions regarding proprietary aspects of the proposed TR.

Project No. 99902079

Enclosure:

As stated cc: Westinghouse eVinci via GovDelivery schoedaj@westinghouse.com

ML24240A044 NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DANU/UAL2/PM NRR/DANU/UAL2/BC NRR/DANU/UAL2/PM NAME MVegaRodriguez SPhilpott PBoyle DATE 08/27/2024 09/18/2024 09/19/2024

LIST OF MEETING ATTENDEES FOR THE JULY 15, 2024, PARTIALLY CLOSED MEETING WITH WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO., WESTINGHOUSE'S EVINCI FUEL DESIGN METHODOLOGY TOPICAL REPORT PRE-SUBMITTAL JULY 15, 2024 Name Organization Andrew Barto U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Ayesha Athar NRC Benjamin Parks NRC Billy Gleaves NRC Dan Beacon NRC Daniel Forsyth NRC Darrell Dunn NRC James Downs NRC Juan Lopez NRC Michelle Vega Rodriguez NRC Neil Sheehan NRC Patrick Boyle NRC Robert Mikouchi-Lopez NRC Sam Bina NRC Vince Voltaggio NRC Amanda Spalding Westinghouse Electric Co. (WEC)

Andrea Sterdis WEC Anthony Schoedel WEC Aysenur Toptan WEC Darren Skitt WEC Eric Oesterle WEC Liping Cao WEC Parvez Khambatta WEC Patrick Kopfle WEC Sara Norton WEC Vefa Kucukboyaci WEC Yun Long WEC Leigh Lloveras The Breakthrough Institute Spencer Toohill The Breakthrough Institute Dominik Muszynski Unknown

LIST OF MEETING ATTENDEES FOR THE JULY 15, 2024, CLOSED PORTION MEETING WITH WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CO., WESTINGHOUSE'S EVINCI FUEL DESIGN METHODOLOGY TOPICAL REPORT PRE-SUBMITTAL JULY 15, 2024 Name Organization Andrew Barto U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

Ayesha Athar NRC Benjamin Parks NRC Billy Gleaves NRC Dan Beacon NRC Daniel Forsyth NRC Darrell Dunn NRC James Downs NRC Juan Lopez NRC Michelle Vega Rodriguez NRC Neil Sheehan NRC Patrick Boyle NRC Robert Mikouchi-Lopez NRC Vince Voltaggio NRC Amanda Spalding Westinghouse Electric Co. (WEC)

Andrea Sterdis WEC Anthony Schoedel WEC Aysenur Toptan WEC Darren Skitt WEC Eric Oesterle WEC Liping Cao WEC Parvez Khambatta WEC Patrick Kopfle WEC Sara Norton WEC Vefa Kucukboyaci WEC Yun Long WEC