ML19221B631

Memorandum from the Acting Secretary Providing Second Revised Scheduling Note

ML19221B631
Person / Time
Site:	Clinch River
Issue date:	08/09/2019
From:	Denise Mcgovern NRC/SECY
To:	NRC/OGC, Tennessee Valley Authority
SECY RAS
References
52-047-ESP, ASLBP 17-954-01-ESP-BD02, RAS 55153
Download: ML19221B631 (6)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 SECRETARY August 9, 2019 Memorandum to Counsel for Applicant and Staff:

Attached is a revised final scheduling note for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) evidentiary session to receive testimony and exhibits in the uncontested proceeding regarding the application from the Tennessee Valley Authority for an early site permit for the Clinch River Nuclear Site in Roane County, Tennessee. The hearing will be held on August 14, 2019, beginning at 9:00 a.m. EDT in the Commissioners' Conference Room on the first floor of the NRC's Headquarters building at One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland.

The scheduling note will also be posted on our public website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/commission/tr/2019/.

If you have any questions please contact me, denise.mcgovern@nrc.gov, 301-415-0681 .

Sincerely, Denise L. McGovern Acting Secretary of the Commission

Enclosure:

As stated.

Rev. Final 819119 SCHEDULING NOTE Title: UNCONTESTED PROCEEDING REGARDING THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY EARLY SITE PERMIT APPLICATION FOR THE CLINCH RIVER NUCLEAR SITE: SECTION 189A. OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT PROCEEDING (Public Meeting)

Purpose: To receive testimony and exhibits regarding the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) early site permit (ESP) application. TVA is proposing the Clinch River Nuclear (CRN) Site as a site for one or more small modular reactors (SMRs). The testimony will focus on unique features of the site, novel issues that arose as part of the review process, and other significant issues associated with aspects of the staffs review that are important for the Commission to consider when making its final decision. The Commission will determine whether the staff's review has been adequate to support the findings set forth in 10 C.F.R. §§ 52.24(a) and 51.105(a).

Scheduled: August 14, 2019 9:00 am Duration: 1 Day Location: Commissioners' Conference Room, 1st Floor OWFN NOTE: Chairman to provide opening remarks, admit exhibits, 20 mins.

and swear in witnesses.

Parti.cipants: Presentation (Note: Witnesses seated at the table are listed; other staff available to answer questions will be seated in the well and reserved rows.)

Overview (TVA) (9:20 am) 30 mins.*

At the table:

Joe Shea, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Support Services, TVA Dan Stout, Director, Nuclear Technology Innovation, TVA John Holcomb, Manager, Small Modular Reactor Engineering, TVA Topic: Overview of the project.

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Commission Q & A (round of questions; 6 minutes each) 24 mins.**

Overview (NRC Staff) 30 mins.*

At the table:

Frederick Brown, Director, Office of New Reactors (NRO)

Anna Bradford, Deputy Director, DLSE, NRO Topic: Overview of the ESP process and summary of the ESP review and the staff's regulatory findings.

Commission Q & A (round of questions; 6 minutes each) 24 mins.**

BREAK 5 mins.

NOTE: For the remaining panels, the applicant is expected to discuss the contents of the ESP application. while the staff is expected to discuss its review process. regulatory conclusions. and permit conditions associated with the sub ject matter of the panel.

Safety Panel (11 :20 am)

Applicant 15 mins.*

At the table:

Dan Stout, Director, Nuclear Technology Innovation, TVA Archie Manoharan, Senior Program Manager, Site Nuclear Licensing, TVA Alex Young, Mechanical Engineer, Design, TVA Wally Justice, Nuclear Consultant, Small Modular Reactor Engineering, TVA Staff 40 mins.*

At the table:

Allen Fetter, Senior Project Manager, NRO Mallecia Sutton, Senior Project Manager, NRO Bruce Musico, Senior Emergency Preparedness Specialist, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response (NSIR)

Michelle Hart, Senior Reactor Engineer, NRO Michael Scott, Director, Division of Preparedness and Response, NSIR 2

Topics: Relevant sections of the application and staff conclusions from the Final Safety Evaluation Report. Discussion on novel issue identified in associated SECY paper. Specifically, the staff's evaluation of the proposed exemptions from certain emergency planning requirements and the risk-informed, dose-based, and consequence-oriented methodology for determining the appropriate plume exposure pathway emergency planning zone for SM Rs at the CRN Site.

Commission Q & A (round of questions; 6 minutes each) 24 mins.**

BREAK (Lunch Break-Approx. 12:40- 2:00 pm) -1.5 hour5.787037e-5 days <br />0.00139 hours <br />8.267196e-6 weeks <br />1.9025e-6 months <br /> Environmental Panel (2:00 pm)

Applicant 15 mins.*

At the table:

Dan Stout, Director, Nuclear Technology Innovation, TVA Jeff Perry, Senior Project Manager, TVA Ruth Horton, Program Manager, Environmental Support, TVA John Holcomb, Engineering Manager, TVA Staff 20 mins.*

At the table:

Tamsen Dozier, Project Manager, NRO Kenneth Erwin, Branch Chief, NRO Topic: Relevant sections of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and staff findings.

Commission Q & A (round of q1:1estions; 6 minutes each) 24 mins.**

Closing (3:00 pm)

Closing Statement by Applicant 10 mins.*

Joe Shea, Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Support Services, TVA Dan Stout, Director, Nuclear Technology Innovation, TVA 3

Closing Statement by Staff 10 mins.*

Frederick Brown, Director, NRO Anna Bradford, Deputy Director, DLSE, NRO Commission Q & A and Closing Statements 24 mins.**

• For presentation only and does not include time for Commission Q & A's.

• • All Commissioners will have an opportunity to ask questions after each panel.

Commissioners will start the Q & A with their total allotted time and may allocate this time as they see fit.

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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of )

)

TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY )

) Docket No. 52-047-ESP (Early Site Permit Application )

for Clinch River Nuclear Site) )

)

(Mandatory Hearing) )

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that copies of the foregoing MEMORANDUM FROM THE ACTING SECRETARY PROVIDING SECOND REVISED SCHEDULING NOTE have been served upon the following persons by Electronic Information Exchange.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Commission Appellate Adjudication Office of the General Counsel Mail Stop O-16B33 Mail Stop O-14A44 Washington, DC 20555-0001 Washington, DC 20555-0001 E-mail: ocaamail@nrc.gov Marcia Carpentier, Esq.

Ann Hove, Esq.

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jody Martin, Esq.

Office of the Secretary of the Commission Ann Paisner, Esq.

Mail Stop O-16B33 Kevin Roach, Esq.

Washington, DC 20555-0001 David Roth, Esq.

E-mail: hearingdocket@nrc.gov Maxine Segarnick, Esq.

Michael Spencer, Esq.

Susan Vrahoretis, Esq.

Counsel for Licensee, Tennessee Valley Anthony Wilson, Esq.

Authority: Megan Wright, Esq.

Christopher Chandler, Esq. E-mail: marcia.carpentier@nrc.gov David A. Codevilla, Esq.. ann.hove@nrc.gov Ryan Dreke, Esq jody.martin@nrc.gov Tennessee Valley Authority ann.paisner@nrc.gov 400 W. Summit Hill Drive, WT 6A-K kevin.roach@nrc.gov Knoxville, TN 37902 david.roth@nrc.gov E-mail: ccchandler0@tva.gov maxine.segarnick@nrc.gov dacodevilla@tva.gov michael.spencer@nrc.gov rcdreke@tva.gov susan.vrahoretis@nrc.gov anthony.wilson@nrc.gov megan.wright@nrc.gov

[Original signed by Herald M. Speiser ]

Dated at Rockville, Maryland, Office of the Secretary of the Commission this 9th day of August, 2019