ML19227A237
| ML19227A237 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Clinch River |
| Issue date: | 08/07/2019 |
| From: | Tennessee Valley Authority |
| To: | NRC/OCM |
| SECY RAS | |
| References | |
| 52-047-ESP, ASLBP 17-954-01-ESP-BD02, RAS 55147 | |
| Download: ML19227A237 (17) | |
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United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit In the Matter of: TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY (Clinch River Nuclear Site Early Site Permit Application)
Commission Mandatory Hearing Docket #: 05200047 Exhibit #: TVA-004-MA-CM01 Identified: 8/14/2019 Admitted: 8/14/2019 Withdrawn:
Rejected: Stricken:
Other:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION In the Matter of TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY Docket No. 52-047-ESP (Clinch River Nuclear Site Early Site Permit Application)
Hearing Exhibit Exhibit Number: TVA-004 Exhibit
Title:
Tennessee Valley Authoritys Presentation Slides: Overview
TVA Clinch River SMR Project Early Site Permit Application August 14, 2019 NRC Commission Hearing 1
TVA Created to Make Life Better a Corporation clothed with the power of government, but possessed of the flexibility and initiative of a private enterprise.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 2 2
TVAs Mission of Service NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 3 3
Advisory NRC Committee Commission on Reactor Hearing Panel ll 44 Safeguards
- Overview 4
Caring About Our Resources NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 5 5
Investing in Cleaner Energy NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 6 6
Bringing Businesses & Jobs to the Valley NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 7 7
Small Modular Reactors (SMRs)
SMRs are a next-generation nuclear technology with potential for improved safety and increased operational flexibility. SMRs, Support TVAs technology innovation mission Are consistent with TVAs vision to be one of the nations leaders in cleaner, low-cost energy.
Are defined as nuclear reactors 300MWe or less, enabling factory fabrication Could safely shut down and self-cool, with no operator action, no electrical power, and no additional water Have smaller reactor cores and radiological source terms Have the potential for reduced emergency planning zones NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 8 8
TVAs SMR Program Background An Early Site Permit Application (ESPA) assesses site suitability for potential construction and operation of a nuclear power plant.
2009 - TVA began exploring potential SMR Project 2010 - Site Characterization began 2014 - TVA shifts to technology neutral ESPA The main objectives of the Clinch River SMR Project are to demonstrate:
Power generated by SMRs could be used for addressing critical energy security issues.
SMR technology can assist federal facilities with meeting carbon reduction objectives.
SMR design features include underground containment and inherent safe-shutdown features, longer station blackout coping time without external intervention, and core and spent fuel pool cooling without the need for active heat removal.
SMR power generating facilities are designed to be deployed in an incremental fashion to meet the power generation needs of a service area.
NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 9 9
Clinch River Site Overview TVA owned/controlled Neighbor to DOE, an interested customer Access to 500 KV and 161 KV transmission Basic Infrastructure Strong community support Abundant and skilled workforce NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 10 10
Early Site Permit Application Application includes:
Site Safety Analysis Report (SSAR)
Environmental Report (ER)
Emergency Plans (EP) (Part 5A, Site Boundary and Part 5B, Two-Mile)
Exemptions and Departures (Part 6)
ESPA based on a plant parameter envelope (PPE)
Composite of reactor and engineered parameters based on the four U.S. light-water SMR designs under development when the application was prepared Developed based on NEI 10-01 guidance with margin added to specific parameters Up to 800MWt for a single unit with a combined nuclear generating capacity not exceeding 2420 MWt (800 MWe)
Assumes two or more SMR units NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 11 11
ESPA Development Regulatory bases for the SSAR: Regulatory bases for the ER:
NRC Regulations10 CFR 20, 10 CFR 50, National Environmental Policy Act, 10 CFR 52, and 10 CFR 100 NRC Regulations10 CFR 51 and 10 CFR 52, NUREG-0800, Standard Review Plan for NRC Regulatory Guide 4.2, Preparation of the Review of Safety Analysis Reports for Environmental Reports for Nuclear Power Nuclear Power Plants: LWR Edition Stations, NRC Regulatory Guide 1.206, Combined NRC Regulatory Guide 4.7, General Site License Applications for Nuclear Power Suitability Criteria for Nuclear Power Stations, Plants (LWR Edition)
NUREG-1555, Federal, regional, state and RS-002, Processing Applications for Early local environmental statutes, as applicable, and Site Permits RS-002, Processing Applications for Early Site Permits. NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 12 12
ESPA Review Summary NRC Commenced Review in FY 2017 Contains more than 8,000 Pages Supported by over 80,000 pages in referenced documents Efficient Use of Audits Minimal Requests for Additional Information (RAIs)
Frequent, Clear, and Candid Communication NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 13 13
ESPA NRC Interactions Pre-Environmental Report Visit March 2013 PPE Development September 2014 Pre-application Site Visit October 2014 Alternative Sites Visit June 2015 ESPA Readiness Review August 2015 Hydrology and Health Physics Audit April 2017 Seismic/Geotechnical Audit May 2017 Environmental and Meteorology Audit May 2017 EP Audit November 2017 - February 2018 QA Inspection April 2018 EP Audit April 2018 Meteorology and Health Physics Audit May 2018 NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 14 14
2017 NRC Review Schedule 2018 2019 2020 ESPA ESPA Rev. 1 ESPA Rev. 2 NRC Issues Accepted Submitted Submitted ESP 12-30-16 12-15-17 12-28-18 Safety Review Letter to SER w/
PSER no OIs Comm.
8/4 10/20 1/9 FSER 6/14 Full ACRS Audits & RAIs 5/15 8/22 10/17 11/14 12/5 ACRS Subcomm. Meetings Scoping Environmental Review Meeting 5/15 Comment Period FEIS 4/3 Notice of Intent Audits & RAIs DEIS 4/13 4/20 4 Contentions 2 Contentions Commission Hearing(s) Commission Filed Admitted Hearing Ruling 6/12 10/10 8/14 5/3 Notice of Hearing, Opportunity TVA ASLB Contested 4/4 Appeals Ruling Hearing NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 15 11/6 7/31 Terminated 15
Conclusion SMRs have desirable attributes that can benefit TVA and the nuclear industry.
An early site permit (ESP) would establish suitability of the Clinch River Site for potential future construction and operation of an SMR facility, and TVA believes:
The Clinch River Site is suitable for future construction and operation of an SMR facility.
Applicable standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act and commissions regulations have been met.
TVAs staff is technically qualified to engage in any authorized activities at the Clinch River Site.
Issuance of the permit will not be inimical to the common defense and security or the health and safety of the public.
NRC Commission Hearing - Overview Panel l 16 16