ML20246A865

Staff Requirements Memo Re Commission 890801 Briefing in Rockville,Md on Status of EPRI Design Requirments Document

ML20246A865
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Issue date:	08/18/1989
From:	Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To:	Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
REF-10CFR9.7 M890801, NUDOCS 8908230167
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION REFER TO:

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OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM FOR:

James M. Taylor Acting Executive Directo for Operations FROM:

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SUBJECT:

STAFF REQUIREMENTS - BLIE ING ON STATUS OF EPRI DESIGN REQUIREMENTS DOCUMENT.FOR ADVANCED LIGHT WATER REACTORS, 10: 00 A.M.,

TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1989, COMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE)

The Commission was briefed by the staff on the review status of the Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) design requirements document for advanced light water reactors.

Chairman Carr requested the staff to keep the Commission actively involved in developing policy issues on the licensing review c evolutionary, passive and advanced reactor designs.

He-requested the staff to be' liberal in bringing such policy issues before the Commission.

Chairman Carr also requested the staff and his fellow Commissioners to consider how priorities should be assigned to review plant certification submittals when the workload becomes overburdening.

Should the NRC review evolutionary plants for which there is no expressed intent b'y any American company to purchase the plant; or should the limited resources be focused only on passive plant designs (which industry appears to be telling the Commission is the only nuclear power plant it intends to consider for future purchase)?

Is additional policy guidance needed on the prioritization of reviews of U.S.

and foreign design submittals?

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stated that he will pose similar questions to EPRI when it l

briefs-the Commission on the status of its design requirements l-document and will consider inviting NUMARC to the same meeting i

to get the potential " buyer's" point of view.

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' 1 (Subsequent.to the meeting, the' Commission. tentatively scheduled to meet with EPRI and.NUMARC on September 20, 1989.)

u LCommissioner Pogers requested the staff to review its past

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evolutionary and advanced reactors,..and inform the-Commicsion

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The ongoing integration efforts should be. monitored and. periodically assessed and potential problems should bo-reported to the-Commission to facilitate timely resolution of issues.

(EDO)

(SECY Suspense:

12/29/89)

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Chairman Carr Commissioner Roberts-Commissioner Rogers Commissioner'Curtiss OGC GPA PDR - Advance DCS.

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