ML17100A424

D01-S08 - Austgen, NEI, Regulatory Review Process Options-Industry Progress, Initiatives, and Concerns, NRC-DOE Arw, 170425

ML17100A424
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Site:	Nuclear Energy Institute
Issue date:	04/25/2017
From:	Austgen K Nuclear Energy Institute
To:	Office of New Reactors
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Regulatory Review Process Options:Industry Progress, Initiatives & ConcernsKati AustgenSr. Project Manager, New Plant LicensingNRC-DOE Workshopon Advanced ReactorsApril 25, 2017 *North Bethesda, MD 1

2 Long-Term Vision for New Plant CommercializationAmerica's nuclear power plants are operating at world-class levels of safety and reliability and by the 2030s are supplying an increasing amount of carbon-free energy for electricity and industrial uses. American industry maintains a leadership role in the development, demonstration and operation of both light-water and non-light water nuclear technologies for energy production and U.S. reactor designs are recognized as the most innovative available

.3Source: NEI Strategic Plan for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors NEI Strategic Plan for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors: Strategic Goals 1.Two or more advanced non-light water reactor designs are commercially available (ready to build) in the U.S. in the 2030-2035 timeframe.

2.Demonstrations of one or more advanced non-light water reactors occur in the U.S. by 2025.

3.A licensing framework exists to facilitate the efficient and predictable deployment of advanced technologies, provides continued international credibility to U.S. designs, and encourages continued private-sector investment.

4 5Technology InclusiveRisk-InformedPerformance-BasedStaged ApprovalsModernized Regulatory Framework NEI Advanced Reactor Activities

• Non-LWR guidance and design criteria

• Standard Design Approval -"major portions" guidance

• Licensing Technical Requirements Modernization Project

• Regulatory Engagement Planning guidance

• Codes & Standards coordination

• Standard Review Plan for Research & Test Reactors (NUREG-1537)*Update NRC criteria for research reactor (examine 1MW liquid fuel limit)

• Issues specific to uranium enrichments between 5% and 20%

6 Licensing Technical Requirements Modernization Project

• Technology-inclusive, Risk-informed, Performance-based

• Propose systematic process for Licensing Basis Event Selection

• Propose an approach to ensuring PRA technical adequacy ("Fit for Purpose") at each stage of design and licensing

-Provide roadmap for integrating and maturing the PRA and using as additional input to design as the design matures 7

Regulatory Engagement Planning Guidance PlanImplement CheckAdjust 8*Pre-application thru chosen regulatory outcome(s)

• "User's guide" reference to current guidance

• Examples of successful approaches/techniques

• Menu-style NEI Coordination with GAIN TWGs

• High Temperature Gas Reactor TWG

-Functional containment performance requirements and criteria

-TRISO fuel qualification

• Molten Salt Reactor TWG

-Standard Review Plan for Research & Test Reactors (NUREG-1537)

-Update NRC criteria for research reactor (examine 1MW liquid fuel limit)*Fast Reactor TWG

-Issues specific to uranium enrichments between 5% and 20%

-Modeling & simulation tool use 9

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