ML25216A240
| ML25216A240 | |
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| Site: | Nuclear Energy Institute |
| Issue date: | 08/05/2025 |
| From: | Anderson V, Brett Titus Nuclear Energy Institute |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| Download: ML25216A240 (1) | |
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©2025 Nuclear Energy Institute Potential Schedule and Resource Improvements for RIPE Submittals NRC RIPE Public Workshop Victoria Anderson and Brett Titus, NEI August 5, 2025
©2025 Nuclear Energy Institute 2 Context of RIPE in Present Day RIPE offers reduced staff hours and accelerated schedule compared to traditional LAR reviews 20 week timeframe to approval Nominal 80 hours9.259259e-4 days <br />0.0222 hours <br />1.322751e-4 weeks <br />3.044e-5 months <br /> of review time NRC has improved LAR review schedules and resource requirements outside of RIPE over the past year Additional LAR schedule accelerations planned as part of ADVANCE Act Section 505 graded review implementation Some reviews could be completed in as little as 12 weeks
©2025 Nuclear Energy Institute 3 Incentivizing RIPE Usage Moving Forward Improvements to general LAR reviews lead to current RIPE timeline no longer offering benefit to licensees Graded approach could bring substantial number of application review timeframes down to 4-6 months RIPE must offer some benefit compared to non-RIPE LAR reviews to remain viable Potential benefits (all require revisions to RIPE and associated processes) compared to traditional LAR process Enhanced predictability Reduced volume of supporting deterministic technical material Further reduced staff hours Additional schedule acceleration