ML24271A137
| ML24271A137 | |
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| Site: | 99902028, Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 09/06/2024 |
| From: | Yuen S Nuclear Energy Institute |
| To: | Steven Lynch Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML24271A137 (1) | |
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Stewart Yuen Senior Project Manager Phone: 920.396.0521 Email: sjy@nei.org September 6, 2024 Steven Lynch Chief, Advanced Reactor Policy Branch Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001
Subject:
Request for Review and Meeting to Discuss Nuclear Energy Institute Technical Report NEI 23-01, Operator Cold License Training Plan for Advanced Nuclear Reactors Project Number: 689
Dear Mr. Lynch,
The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)1, on behalf of its members, is submitting NEI 23-01, Operator Cold License Training Plan for Advanced Nuclear Reactors, for NRC review and endorsement. The technical report was developed to assist advanced reactor applicants with the preparation of license applications and the NRC staff with their ongoing efforts to create a generic regulatory framework for the review and approval of such applications. The paper will be available to all applicants, free of charge. NEI 23-01 provides applicants for Advanced Nuclear Reactors with a standard plan to train and license operators before construction of the plant is complete. NRC review and endorsement of NEI 23-01 will allow applicants to reference this plan within their Advanced Reactor CP/COL application and reduce the time the staff needs to review the application. A draft of this paper was submitted to the NRC on September 22, 2023 (ML23342A206).
NEI 23-01 currently reflects a change in the educational requirements for the Direct SRO candidates.
Based on feedback from the NRC during the December 14, 2023, public meeting as well as feedback from our members and key stakeholders like the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO), we have revised the draft document to address the feedback provided around educational requirements, 1 The Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) is responsible for establishing unified policy on behalf of its members relating to matters affecting the nuclear energy industry, including the regulatory aspects of generic operational and technical issues. NEIs members include entities licensed to operate commercial nuclear power plants in the United States, nuclear plant designers, major architect and engineering firms, fuel cycle facilities, nuclear materials licensees, and other organizations involved in the nuclear energy industry.
Mr. Steven Lynch September 6, 2024 Page 2 Nuclear Energy Institute clarification of experience requirements including micro reactors and provided additional leadership guidance for Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) candidates meeting the minimal education requirement.
We request that the NRC review and conduct a meeting to discuss the technical report by the end of October 2024. The meeting's purpose would be to solicit endorsement from NRC staff regarding the technical report's content and to respond to any questions from the staff.
If there are any questions on this matter, please contact either me or Marcus Nichol at mrn@nei.org.
Sincerely, Stewart Yuen Senior Project Manager Attachments: NEI 23-01, Operator Cold License Training Plan for Advanced Nuclear Reactors, c:
NRC Document Control Desk