ML25106A009
| ML25106A009 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/13/2025 |
| From: | John Wise NRC/NRR/DNRL |
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| Download: ML25106A009 (1) | |
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The Evolution of the License Renewal Review John Wise, Senior Technical Advisor Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
25 Years of Renewals 105 reactor unit renewals:
77 operating units have been renewed once 9 operating units have been renewed twice (initial license renewal (LR) and subsequent license renewal (SLR))
10 shutdown units had been renewed previously February 2025 2
3 SECY-24-0026Commitments Date Status 1
Implementation of License Renewal Roadmap In Progress 1a Safety Review Phase 1: Process Improvements March 2024 Complete Phase 2: Tiered Approach April 2024 Complete Phase 3: Additional Process Improvements Before receipt of next SLR In Progress 1b Environmental Review Process Improvements Various times, starting Dec 2022 Complete Implementation of LR GEIS o
Process to streamline inflight LR/SLR reviews o
Implementing streamlining efforts (leveraging Category 1 issues) for inflight reviews o
Process to restart paused SLR reviews when LR GEIS in effect April 2024 September 2024 September 2024 Complete Complete Complete FRA Requirements o
FRA immediately effective requirements o
Develop framework for consideration of EAs o
Pilot for Dresden SLR o
Additional FRA actions June 2023 June 2024 July 2024 TBD Complete Complete Complete Under Consideration 2
Launch of Public Dashboard of Updates to the License Renewal Roadmap August 2024 Complete 3
Updates to NUREG-2191 (GALL-SLR Report) and NUREG-2192 (SRP-SLR)
February + March 2025 (estimate)
In Progress License Renewal Roadmap Series of process improvements, adoption of best practices, and lessons learned for more predictable and timely reviews SECY-24-0026, Achieving Timely Completion of License Renewal Safety and Environmental Reviews (License Renewal Roadmap), U.S. NRC, March 28, 2024, ML24059A131
4 License Renewal Roadmap Safety and Environmental Reviews: Status of Initiatives Applied to LR/SLR Reviews Established; Piloting Approach In Progress https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/operating/licensing/renewal/roadmap.html
5 License Renewal Roadmap The Safety Review Applied to LR/SLR Reviews Established; Piloting Approach In Progress
6 Historical Safety Review Framework SRM-SECY-99-148, Staff RequirementsSECY-99-148 Credit for Existing Programs for License Renewal, U.S. NRC, August 27, 1999, ML003751930 Applications referenced against NRC guidance
- Augmentation of existing plant programs
- Proposed alternatives NRC staff reviews
- Application information
- Guidance inconsistencies
- Operating experience
- Unique plant materials and service environments
Plant-Specific Review Tiers Plant-Specific Adjustments Prior reviews Plant PRA GALL consistency Operating experience Generic Tiers of Review Operating Program Characteristics Codes Standards Topical reports NRC oversight Compiled Risk Assessments Plant probabilistic risk assessments (PRAs)
The Tiered Approach Establishing tiers of review for each aging management program (AMP) 7
Low (confirmation)
ENGINEERING ANALYSES (DETAILED)
PROGRAM BASIS DOCUMENTS (CURSORY)
OPERATING EXPERIENCE RENEWAL APPLICATION INSPECTION & TEST RESULTS PROCEDURES The Tiered Approach Level of plant documentation review Medium (modified)
High (standard)
GALL-SLR AMP Breakdown 8
Next Steps 9
Continue to expand tiered approach principles and other efficiency efforts wherever possible Continue to engage with stakeholders to explore additional opportunities to improve
- EA: environmental assessment
- FRA: Fiscal Responsibility Act
- GALL-SLR Report: NUREG-2191, Revision 0, Generic Aging Lessons Learned for Subsequent License Renewal (GALL-SLR) Report, July 2017, Volume 1 (ML17187A031), Volume 2 (ML17187A204)
- LR GEIS: NUREG-1437, Revision 2, Generic Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plants, August 2024 (ML24087A133)
- RAI: request for additional information
- SECY-24-0046, Implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 National Environmental Policy Act Amendments, U.S. NRC, May 2024 (ML24078A013)
- SRP-SLR: NUREG-2192, Revision 0, Standard Review Plan for Review of Subsequent License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants, 2017 (ML17188A158) 10