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June 18, 2020 Advanced Reactor Stakeholder Meeting Presentation Slides
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Advanced Reactor Stakeholder Public Meeting June 18, 2020 Telephone Bridgeline: (888) 390-0788 Passcode: 4560771#

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Time Agenda Speaker 10:00 - 10:10 Opening Remarks NRC 10:10 - 10:15 Overview of Advanced Reactor Integrated Schedule of Activities J. Segala, NRC M. Gonzalez, 10:15 - 10:45 NRC Endorsement of the Advanced Non-LWR PRA standard M. Stutzke, NRC Overview of NEI 20-09, Performance of PRA Peer Reviews Using the 10:45 - 11:10 V. Anderson, NEI ASME/ANS Advanced Non-LWR Standard 11:10 - 11:30 Promoting Preapplication Participation B. Beasley, NRC 11:30 - 12:00 Discussion of Annual Fee Regulations for Non-LWRs K. Austgen, NEI 12:00 - 12:15 Concluding Remarks and Future Meeting Planning NRC/All 2 of 26

Advanced Reactor Integrated Schedule of Activities https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/new-reactors/advanced.html 3 of 26

NRC Endorsement on the Advanced Non-LWR PRA Standard Michelle M. Gonzalez- RES/DRA Marty Stutzke- NRR/DANU 4 of 26 4

Objectives

Update on the advanced non-LWR PRA standard (ANLWR) review/endorsement

Update on the NRC planned schedule for endorsement and schedule for future public engagement

Endorsement of NEIs guidance on peer review

Seek feedback from designers/applicants on the risk-informed applications that they plan to use 5 of 26 5

Status of Endorsement of ANLWR PRA Standard

Staff has developed an endorsement plan, Review and Endorsement of ASME/ANS Advanced NON-LWR PRA Standard Action Plan (ML20104C132)

- Task 1 - Supporting development of the standard

- Task 2 - Preparation for review of the ANLWR PRA standard and NEIs peer review guidance

- Task 3 - Staff review and endorsement

- Task 4 - Development of schedule for staff review and endorsement*

- Task 5 - Identification of resources*

- Task 6 - Development of communication plan

These tasks have been completed

Staff completed initial review and submitted ballot comments to the JCNRM on May 22nd 6 of 26 6

Status of Endorsement of ANLWR PRA Standard

NRC is preparing to endorse the ANLWR PRA standard. Some of the ongoing activities include:

- Comparing the ANLWR PRA standard to other PRA standards

- Enhancing the staff guidance

- Finalizing the scope of regulatory activities

Staff will endorse the ANLWR PRA standard with the development of a new regulatory guide (RG), similar to RG 1.200

Staff anticipates publishing the draft RG for public review and comment by Summer 2021 and the final RG by Fall 2022 7 of 26 7

Schedule for Endorsement and Public Engagement

Draft RG- September 2021

Public review and comment- September through November 2021

Final RG- November 2022

Public meetings

- First public meeting: July 2020 (tentative)

- Approximately every 3-6 months thereafter 8 of 26 8

NEIs Guidance on Peer Review

Received NEI 20-09, Performance of PRA Peer Reviews Using the ASME/ANS Advanced Non-LWR Standard

Staff to review and endorse concurrently with the ANLWR PRA standard (2021) 9 of 26 9

Risk-Informed Applications 10 of 26 10

Acronyms ANLWR- advanced non-light water reactor ANS- American Nuclear Society ASME-American Society of Mechanical Engineers COL- combined license DC- design certification JCNRM- Joint Committee on Nuclear Risk Management LMP- Licensing modernization project LWR- light water reactor NEI- Nuclear Energy Institute NPP- nuclear power plant RG- regulatory guide RIPB- risk-informed performance-based SSC- structure, system, and component 11 of 26 11

NEI 20-09: NLWR PRA Peer Review Victoria Anderson, NEI June 18, 2020

NEI 20-09: NLWR PRA Peer Review Guidance Largely based on NEI 17-07 (LWR PRA Peer Review Guidance)

Retained key aspects of LWR peer reviews

Review team

Consensus process

Assignment of findings for supporting requirements not met

Newly developed method process

Documentation of review in report

NEI 20-09: NLWR PRA Peer Review Guidance NLWR adjustments

Reflects differing standard structure

Changes to wording on qualifications to reflect novel designs

On-site review replaced with final dedicated meetings based on anticipated design reviews Path forward

Conduct of Kairos peer review using NEI 20-09 in the future

Future revision based on Kairos pilot feedback NRC feedback Changes in final version of NLWR standard ©2020 Nuclear Energy Institute 3 14 of 26

Reprise of Promoting Preapplication Participation Ben Beasley, Chief Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch 15 of 26

Brief Background

Pre-application interaction:

- White paper, audit No SER

- Topical report, Preliminary Safety Write SER Information Document

Value

- Reliable regulatory findings early

- More efficient permit or license review

- More visibility for public on key topics 13 16 of 26

Key Interactions - Topical Reports

Principle design criteria

Classification of SSCs

Fuel qualification

Source term development

QA Program

Safeguards Information Plan

Accident analysis method 17 of 26 14

What and Why?

Add definition

Specify key activities

Promote use

Offer clear strategies

Caveats

No substantive design changes

Timely RAI responses 15 18 of 26

Strategies What would be meaningful?

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Annual Fee Regulations for Non-Light Water Reactors June 18, 2020

Current Annual Fee Regulations Annual fees outlined in 10 CFR Part 171, governed by OBRA-90

Current variable annual fee structure established for light-water SMRs in June 2016 Currently, annual fees not technology-inclusive and apply only to light-water reactors (LWRs)

Timely consideration given non-LWR application in front of NRC and more developers in pre-application discussions with the NRC

Goals to Consider in Fee Rule Change Urgent need for annual fee regulations for non-LWRs; important for investment decisions Meet OBRA-90 requirements

Regulatory costs shared equitably among large and smaller-scale reactor facilities, as well as among various technologies

Reasonable relationship to cost of regulatory services.

Ensure continued protection of public health and safety

Preferred Annual Fee Rule Approach Expand the SMR variable fee rule to include non-LWRs Basis for light-water SMR variable annual fee is equally applicable to non-LWRs Maximum, minimum, and variable fees are appropriate for large &

SMR non-LWRs Micro-reactors require further consideration Fees should be much lower than the variable fee rule minimum Fairness & equitability: fees have disproportionate impact on plant Cost of regulatory service expected to be very small

Longer term considerations Future annual fee rulemakings based on operating experience of SMRs and non-LWRs Verify the expectations that advanced reactors require less regulatory service due to improved safety and simplicity Refine the SMR and non-LWR annual fees as detailed information becomes available through operating experience Consider whether risk-insights could be used in setting annual fees for SMRs and non-LWRs

Future Meeting Planning and Open Discussion 2020 Tentative Schedule for Periodic Stakeholder Meetings August 6 September 24 November 5 25 of 26

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