ML19304A144

Public Meeting Rulemaking to Align Licensing Processes and Lessons Learned from New Reactor Licensing

ML19304A144
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Issue date:	11/18/2019
From:	O'Driscoll J NRC/NMSS/DREFS/RRPB
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Public Meeting:

Status of Rulemaking to Align Licensing Processes and Apply Lessons Learned from New Reactor Licensing 1

November 21, 2019 ADAMS Accession No. ML19304A144

2 Ground Rules

• One speaker at a time

• Please state your name before speaking -

this session is being transcribed.

• Please hold questions until after the NRC presentations

• Follow the agenda

• Stay on topic

• Mute or place on vibrate all electronic devices

3 Todays Meeting

• Provide an update on the effort since the last public meeting on this rulemaking (Meeting summary; ADAMS Accession No. ML19023A046)

• Provide an overview of the scope described in SECY-19-0084

• Conduct a Question and Answer Session on the scope of the rulemaking described in the SECY

• Provide an overview of the rulemaking schedule

4 Anna Bradford - Director NRR Division of New and Renewed Licenses OPENING REMARKS

5 NRC STAFF PRESENTATION

6 NRC Staff Presenters Jim ODriscoll, NMSS Rulemaking Project Manager Carolyn Lauron, NRR Senior Project Manager

7 Purpose of the Rulemaking

• Implement Commission direction in SRM-SECY-15-0002, Proposed Updates of Licensing Policies, Rules and Guidance for Future New Reactor Applications to:

• Align the reactor licensing processes

• Improve clarity

• Reduce unnecessary burden on applicants and staff

8 Rulemaking Process Final Rule Proposed Rule Regulatory Basis Identify need for rulemaking Described in SECY-15-0002 Commissions direction in SRM-SECY 0002

• Analyze alternatives for resolution

• Public Meeting

• 75 day public comment period

• Proposed rule text

• Public meeting

• 75 day public comment period (typically)

• Final rule text Opportunities for public participation

9 Regulatory Basis (RB)

• A regulatory basis provides a sound foundation for informed decision-making throughout the rulemaking process

- RB describes the technical, legal and policy issues and the staffs consideration of options to resolve the issues

- A cost/benefit analysis of options will be developed as part of the RB

10 10 Rulemaking Activities Started scoping and outreach October 1, 2018 Held public meeting January 15, 2019 Alignment on scope July 11, 2019 Issuance of Commission Information Paper SECY 19-0084 August 27, 2019 Held ACRS meeting September 20, 2019

11 11 Next Steps Complete the technical development of the regulatory basis June 2020 Complete concurrence on the regulatory basis package November 2020 Issue the regulatory basis for public comment December 2020 Hold public meeting and commence drafting the proposed rule March 2021

12 12 Screening Criteria (SECY-19-0084)

• Items were first considered if they met at least one of the following criteria:

- Addresses alignment of Parts 50 and 52

- Addresses lessons learned from licensing activities

- A change that could significantly improve the licensing process

- Reduces unnecessary burden and does not impact other requirements

13 13 Screening Criteria (contd)

• Items were screened out if they met at least one of the following criteria:

- The item would provide neither a significant safety benefit nor burden reduction to staff or industry while maintaining the agencys safety mission

- The item could be addressed by the administrative rulemaking for corrections

- The item could be addressed through the development of guidance outside of rulemaking

14 14 Scoping Results

• Four alignment items

• 52 lessons learned items

• 8 additional items are corrections, to be addressed in the semiannual administrative rulemaking for corrections to the CFR

15 Q&A Please come up to the microphone or press *1 on the phone Please state your name &

affiliation before your question.

16 16 Next Steps

• Finalize and issue the regulatory basis for public comment

• Hold public meeting during the comment period.

• Consider comments received on the regulatory basis during the proposed rule phase

• Plan for additional public meeting(s) during the proposed rule phase

17 17 Rulemaking Schedule Issue final rule November 2024 Issue proposed rule for comment October 2022 Issue regulatory basis for comment December 2020

18 Jim ODriscoll, Project Manager Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, & Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Email: James.ODriscoll@nrc.gov Phone: 301-415-1325 Allen Fetter, Senior Project Manager Division of New Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Email: Allen.Fetter@nrc.gov Phone: 301-415-8556 Contact Information

How Did We Do?

• Link to NRC Public Meeting Feedback form:

19 https://www.nrc.gov/pmns/mtg?do=details&Code=20191133

How to Stay Informed and Involved 20

• The meeting materials and meeting summary will be posted soon

• Search regulations.gov on the docket ID NRC-2009-0196

21 SUPPORTING INFORMATION

22 22 References Document Title ADAMS Accession Number/ FR Citation Transcript of the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards Regulatory Policies & Practices-Part 50 52 Meeting -

September 20, 2019.

ML19294A009 SECY-19-0084, Status of Rulemaking to Align Licensing Processes and Lessons Learned from New Reactor Licensing (RIN 3150-AI66)

ML19161A169 SECY-19-0034, Improving Design Certification Content ML19080A034 Summary of January 15, 2019 Public Meeting to Discuss the Proposed Rulemaking to Align the Regulations in Parts 50 and 52 to Address Updates to the Licensing Processes and Lessons Learned for Future New Reactor Applications, ML19023A046 SECY-15-0002, Proposed Updates of Licensing Policies, Rules and Guidance for Future New Reactor Applications ML13277A420 SRM-SECY-15-002, Staff Requirements-SECY-15-002-Proposed Updates of Licensing Policies, Rules and Guidance for Future New Reactor Applications ML15266A023 Policy Statement on Severe Reactor Accidents Regarding Future Designs and Existing Plants 50 FR 32138 SECY-89-013, Design Requirements Related to the Evolutionary Advanced Light Water Reactors, dated January 19, 1989 ML003707947 SECY-90-016, Evolutionary Light Water Reactor (LWR) Certification Issues and Their Relationship to Current Regulatory Requirements, dated January 12, 1990 ML003707849 SECY-93-087, Policy, Technical, and Licensing Issues Pertaining to Evolutionary and Advanced Light-Water Reactor (ALWR) Designs, dated April 2, 1993 ML003708021 Bipartisan Policy Center Report Recommendations on the New Reactor Licensing Process ML13059A240

23 23 Administrative Corrections 10 CFR Description

§ 2.627 The references to § 2.617 in § 2.629(b) and § 52.83(b) should be to § 2.627.

Part 52 Appendices Both the ABWR and System 80+ design certification final rules (Part 52, Appendices A and B, respectively) initially correctly referred to ANSI/AISC N-690. Both the AP600 and AP1000 design cert final rules (Appendices C and D, respectively) incorrectly stated ANSI/AISC-690 (omitting the N). 64 Fed. Reg. 72,002, 72,018; 71 Fed. Reg. 4,464, 4,481.

Unfortunately, the NRC changed the ABWR and System 80+ references to match the AP600 and AP1000 references in the 2007 Part 52 rulemaking. Correct the reference in Appendices A-D by adding the "N" back into ANSI/AISC N-690 Part 52 Appendix D Section VI.B.6 Part 52, Appendix D,Section VI.B.6 reads except as provided in paragraph VIII.B.5.f... but the reference is incorrect. It should be except as provided in paragraph VIII.B.5.g... (rather than VIII.B.5.f).

Part 52 Appendix E Section VI.B.6 Part 52, Appendix E,Section VI.B.6 reads except as provided in paragraph VIII.B.5.f... but the reference is incorrect. It should be except as provided in paragraph VIII.B.5.g... (rather than VIII.B.5.f).

Part 50 Appendix J Under Option B, Subsection IV. Recordkeeping, refers to §§ 50.72 (b)(1)(ii) and § 50.72 (b)(2)(i). There is no § 50.72 (b)(1)(ii), only § 50.72 (b)(1). 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix J references 10 CFR Part 52 and 10 CFR 50.54(o) imposes Appendix J as a requirement.

§ 21.3, "Basic component" Revise definition by deleting text in brackets as follows:

"(2) When applied to standard design certifications [under subpart C of part 52 of this chapter] and standard design approvals under part 52 of this chapter,"

§ 52.43(b)

Correct the following text in 10 CFR 52.43(b) which was not updated when SDAs were renamed to state: Subpart E of this part governs the NRC staff review and approval of a final standard design.

§ 52.79(c)(2)

Correct as follows: all terms and conditions that have been included in the final standard design approval will be satisfied.

24 24 Acronyms ABWR Advanced Boiling Water Reactor ADAMS Agencywide Documents Access and Management System CFR Code of Federal Regulations COL Combined License CP Construction Permit DC Design Certification DCD Design Certification Document NEI Nuclear Energy Institute NRC Nuclear Regulatory Commission OL Operating License PRA Probabilistic Risk Assessment RB Regulatory Basis SOC Statement of Considerations SRP Standard Review Plan SRM Staff Requirements Memorandum TMI Three Mile Island