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NEI Slide Presentation: ACRS Regulatory Policies and Practices - Draft White Paper on Nth-of-a-Kind (Noak) Micro-Reactor Licensing and Deployment Considerations - Sc - October 17, 2024
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	10/17/2024
From:	Nichol M; Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	; Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards
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Some are partially resolved (e.g., Annual Fees)

Some are in the process of being resolved (e.g., Remote Operations)

Whats New Interest in Oil & Gas Upstream and business needs for regulatory schedule and cost

1. Less than 180 days from specific site identification to operations

2. Regulatory costs are less than 1% of capital and O&M ADVANCE Act Section 208-Regulatory Framework for Micro-Reactors Scope of effort Clarify regulatory needs for rapid and cost effective large-scale deployments Resolve expanded scope of regulatory issues and propose solutions

Regulatory Oversight X

X Emergency Preparedness X

X Physical Security X

X Aircraft Impact Assessment X

X Staffing and Training X

Annual Fee X

Manufacturing License Scope X

NEI 2021 Paper NRC SECY 24-0008 Factory Fabricated X

X Factory Fuel Load (Preclude criticality)

X X

Factory Operational Testing X

X Timing Authorize to Operate (Hearing & ITAAC)

Enclosure Replacement at Site X

Enclosure General License X

Fueled Transport Enclosure Storage of Used Fuel Enclosure Decommissioning Enclosure Maritime Applications Enclosure Space Applications Enclosure Commercial Mobile Enclosure NEI 2019 Paper NRC SECY 20-0093 NEI 2022 Paper NRC SECY 24-0008 Autonomous & Remote Ops X

X Enclosure Dense Populations Sites X

Enclosure 22 Topics; 16 are part of the 31 Topics in the NEI RHDRA Proposal

Near-Term Urgent Resolution Longer-Term Resolution High Priority 1 - Environmental Reviews 2 - Standardized Design Approvals 5 - Site License 10 - Meteorology and Weather Data 11 - Geologic and Geotechnical 14 - Operations Staffing 19 - Physical Security 3 - Construction Authorization Upon Docketing 6 - Contested Hearing 7 - Mandatory Hearing 17 - Remote Operations 21 - AA/FFD Medium to Low Priority 9 - AIA 13 - Fire Brigade 16 - Remote Monitoring 18 - Cyber Security 22 - Radiation Protection 23 - Oversight 25 - Use of Contractors by ML 28 - Features to Preclude Criticality 31 - Used Fuel 4 - ITAAC 8 - Licensing fees 12 - Other External Hazards 15 - Autonomous Operations 20 - Emergency Preparedness 24 - Annual Fees 26 - Loading Fuel at Factory 27 - Testing at the Factory 29 - Transport Modules to Site 30 - Replace Modules at Site Topics addressed in NRCs October 2024 NOAK White Paper

Physically small and simple

Low risks and consequences

Small footprint - land and environmental

Safety relatively insensitive to site conditions

Factory construction

Site assembly

May load fuel at factory and ship fueled

Fully replaceable modules Applications and Use Cases

Remote locations and micro-grids

Industrial applications (heat and power)

Not near population centers

Large volume of deployments

Deployment in months not years

No disproportionate regulatory costs

Limited or no on-site fuel movements

Limited time of used fuel on-site Alternative Regulatory Approaches

Incentivize safety enhancements

Avoid undue regulatory burden

Leverage use of manufacturing license or design certification

Technology-inclusive, performance-based and risk-informed

Oversight scaled to the safety profile

More similar to research and test reactors

©2024 Nuclear Energy Institute 7 A Different Imperative Yields Different Results Work on the Margins of Large LWR Approaches RTR Apply and Adapt Non-Power Approaches Innovation -> Revolutionary Change New technologies Question past/current practices Avoid weve always done it that way Understand bases for current approaches (characteristics of technologies and assumptions)

Question whether bases are still valid, if not form new bases and new approaches Current Efforts RHDRA Proposal LLWR vs RTR vs RHDRA Same Dose Limits Same Normal/Accident Requirements RTR = Low potential consequences EPZ = 10 miles vs small site boundary Different Implementation Guidance Different Security (RTR = No DBT)

RTR = No AIA RTR = Combined CP/OL is OK RTR = USGS/NOAA data is OK RTR = No min ops staff

Rapid Efficient Repeatable Licensing (ReLic)

Current Site Licensing (Part 50 CP + OL)

(Part 52 COL + 103.g Finding)

Approved with Design (e.g., ML, DC, SDA)

Approved for Range of Technologies (e.g., GEIS, Rulemaking)

Licensee Pre-Approvals (e.g., TR)

Site Site Applications of <100 pages Enable Deployments of <6 months Site Applications of 6,000 to 10,000 pages Enable Deployments 8 to 10 years

ANR GEIS (100 issues)

GEIS Micro Supplement (21 issues)

General Approvals (Specific to a Design)

Part 52 ML or DCD Part 70 Fueled Micro Reactor Seismic Isolators Site Parameter Envelope General Site Approvals General Licensee Approvals (e.g., Programs, Financial Qual)

Site #1 (Confirm site conditions within SPE)

Site #N (Confirm site conditions within SPE)

ITAAC (Closed at Factory)

Site Specific Approval*

T - 24 Months->

T - 18 Months->

T - 12 Months->

T - 6 Months->

T = 0->

Site Approval

<-Application->

Submitted NRC ML Review NRC Approval NRC Review 2 Months Manufacturing License Approved Facilities for Fabrication Operational Manufacturing License Application Submitted Duration Dependent upon Scope of Novel Approaches and Site Issues Addressed 2025 2030 Contingency for 1st (Additional NRC Review) 6 Months Design Approval

Figure 4-1: NRC Current Licensing Timeline (Expectations for NOAK RHDRA)

Accept COL Approval Submit Application Final SER (4 Months)

Draft SER (8 Months)

Final EA (4 Months)

Draft EA (8 Months)

Decision on Contentions (200 Days)

Decision on New Contentions (85 Days)

Mandatory Hearing (2 Months)

Commission Decision (45 Days)

Safety & Enviro.

Complete 49 Months ITAAC Review (90 Days)

Hearings (90 Days) 103(g) Finding Operations AEA 180 Day ITAAC Notice

Accept Application CP/OL Approval Submit Application Final SER (15 Days)

Draft SER (45 Days)

Final EA (15 Days)

Draft EA (45 Days)

Comments/Contentions/Petitions (30 Days)

Decision on Contentions (30 Days - End if No Hearing Granted)

Mandatory Hearing - If Necessary (30 Days)

Commission Decision (30 Days)

Safety & Enviro. Complete 5 Months Site Characterization (1 Month)

Responses and Replies (30 Days)

Decision on New Contentions (60 Days)

If EA Necessary CP/OL Approval (6 Months with EA)

Issue FRN for Contested Hearing

Determines if/what role is need for human action.

Sites Concept of Operations:

1. One (1) on-site operator Automatic operations Away from controls/other duties Remote Monitoring Optional

2. No (0) on-site staff, Remote Operator Automatic and Remote Operations

3. No Operators - Longer-term Autonomous operations No human action, high-level oversight only (Not needed but included)

Remote Operations Automatic Operations Local Human Actions Design-Required Operator Functions

QUESTIONS?

By Third Way, GENSLER

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Table 2-2: Summary and Functional Grouping of Specific Issue Topics Topic Area Priority AR RTR GL AEA Reg/Pol Group 1 (Licensing Process)

1) Generically Resolved Environmental Considerations High Applicable Non-App Benefit Option Need

2) Design Approval Scope and Authorizations High Applicable Non-App Benefit Option Need

3) Construction Authorization Upon Docketing High Applicable Non-App Benefit Option Need

4) Inspections, Tests, Analyses and Acceptance Criteria Medium Applicable Non-App Benefit Option Need

5) Site License Scope and Purpose High Applicable Applicable Benefit Option Need

6) Streamlined Contested Hearing High Applicable Non-App Benefit Option Need

7) Elimination of Mandatory Hearing High Applicable Non-App Benefit Solution Need

8) Licensing Review Resources and Costs Medium Non-App Non-App Benefit Option No-Need Group 2 (Concept of Deployment)

9) Aircraft Impact Considerations Medium Non-App Applicable No-Benefit Option Need

10) Meteorology and Weather Data High Applicable Applicable No-Benefit Option No-Need

11) Geologic and Geotechnical High Applicable Applicable Benefit Option Need

12) Other External Hazards Low Non-App Non-App No-Benefit No-Need No-Need Group 3 (Concept of Operations)

13) Fire Brigade Medium Applicable Non-App No-Benefit No-Need No-Need

14) Operations Staffing High Applicable Applicable No-Benefit Option Need

15) Autonomous Operations Medium Applicable Non-App No-Benefit Option Need

16) Remote monitoring Low Applicable Non-App No-Benefit Option No-Need

Table 2-2: Summary and Functional Grouping of Specific Issue Topics (contd)

Topic Area Priority AR RTR GL AEA Reg/Pol Group 3 (Concept of Operations) - Continued

17) Remote operations Medium Applicable Non-App No-Benefit Option Need

18) Cyber security Low Applicable Non-App No-Benefit Option Need

19) Physical Security High Applicable Applicable No-Benefit Option Need

20) Emergency preparedness Low Applicable Applicable No-Benefit Option No-Need

21) FFD/Access Authorization Medium Applicable Applicable No-Benefit Option Need

22) Radiation Protection Medium Applicable Applicable No-Benefit Option No-Need

23) NRC Oversight Medium Applicable Applicable Benefit No-Need Need

24) Annual Fees Medium Non-App Applicable No-Benefit Option Need Group 4 (Total Lifecycle)

25) Use of Contractors By Manufacturing Licensees Medium Applicable Non-App Benefit No-Need Need

26) Loading Fuel at Factory Medium Non-App Non-App Benefit No-Need No-Need

27) Testing at the Factory Medium Non-App Applicable Benefit No-Need Need

28) Features to Preclude Criticality Medium Non-App Non-App Benefit No-Need No-Need

29) Transport of Fueled Reactor Medium Non-App Non-App Benefit No-Need Need

30) Replace Modules at Site Medium Non-App Non-App Benefit No-Need No-Need

31) Storing Used Fuel at Site Medium Applicable Non-App No-Benefit Option Need

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