ML22340A043
| ML22340A043 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Hermes |
| Issue date: | 12/03/2022 |
| From: | Public Commenter Public Commenter |
| To: | NRC/NMSS/DREFS |
| NRC/NMSS/DREFS | |
| References | |
| 87FR59124 | |
| Download: ML22340A043 (7) | |
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From: Peter Hastings <hastings@kairospower.com>
Sent: Saturday, December 3, 2022 2:58 PM To: KairosHermes-CPEIS Resource Cc: Martin Bryan; Darrell Gardner; DCRM
Subject:
[External_Sender] Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Hermes Test Reactor Construction Permit (Docket ID:
Attachments: KP-NRC-2212-001 Comments on the Kairos Power Hermes Test Reactor Construction Permit Draft Environmental Impact Statement.pdf Kairos Power appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the referenced Hermes Construction Permit Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). In addition to its oral comments made at the November 16, 2022 public meeting in Oak Ridge, TN, Kairos Power offers the attached comments to provide clarification on a handful of minor points.
Sincerely, Peter S. Hastings, PE Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Quality Kairos Power LLC 2115 Rexford Road, Suite 325 Charlotte, NC 28211 Office +1 704 336 9596 Mobile +1 704 650 1700 hastings@kairospower.com Headquarters 707 West Tower Avenue, Suite A Alameda, CA 94501
Federal Register Notice: 87FR59124 Comment Number: 8 Mail Envelope Properties (SA1P110MB1647DD9BD77C3F937B8796AFDA169)
Subject:
[External_Sender] Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Hermes Test Reactor Construction Permit (Docket ID: NRC-2021-0193)
Sent Date: 12/3/2022 2:57:40 PM Received Date: 12/3/2022 2:58:09 PM From: Peter Hastings Created By: hastings@kairospower.com Recipients:
"Martin Bryan" <bryan@kairospower.com>
Tracking Status: None "Darrell Gardner" <gardner@kairospower.com>
Tracking Status: None "DCRM" <DCRM@kairospower.com>
Tracking Status: None "KairosHermes-CPEIS Resource" <KairosHermes-CPEIS.Resource@nrc.gov>
Tracking Status: None Post Office: SA1P110MB1647.NAMP110.PROD.OUTLOOK.COM Files Size Date & Time MESSAGE 697 12/3/2022 2:58:09 PM image001.png 8211 KP-NRC-2212-001 Comments on the Kairos Power Hermes Test Reactor Construction Permit Draft Environmental Impact Statement.pdf 281314 Options Priority: Normal Return Notification: No Reply Requested: No Sensitivity: Normal Expiration Date:
KP-NRC-2212-001 December 3, 2022 Regulations.gov Docket ID: NRC-2021-0193 NRC Licensing Docket No. 50-7513 Office of Administration Mail Stop: TWFN-7-A60M U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 ATTN: Program Management, Announcements and Editing Staff Submitted via KairosHermes-CPEIS@nrc.gov
Subject:
Kairos Power LLC Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Statement Hermes Test Reactor Construction Permit Docket ID: NRC-2021-0193
Reference:
Draft NUREG-2263, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction Permit for the Kairos Hermes Test Reactor, September 2022 (ML22259A126)
Kairos Power appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the referenced Hermes Construction Permit Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS). In addition to its oral comments made at the November 16, 2022 public meeting in Oak Ridge, TN, Kairos Power offers the enclosed comments to provide clarification on a handful of minor points.
If you have any questions or need any additional information, please contact Marty Bryan at bryan@kairospower.com or (704) 317-7278, or Darrell Gardner at gardner@kairospower.com or (704) 769-1226.
Sincerely, Peter Hastings, PE Vice President, Regulatory Affairs and Quality
Enclosure:
- 1) Comments on the Kairos Power Hermes Test Reactor Construction Permit Draft Environmental Impact Statement Kairos Power LLC www.kairospower.com 707 W Tower Ave, Suite A 5201 Hawking Dr SE, Unit A 2115 Rexford Rd, Suite 325 Alameda, CA 94501 Albuquerque, NM 87106 Charlotte, NC 28211
KP-NRC-XXXX-XXX Page 2 xc (w/enclosure):
William Jessup, Chief, NRR Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Benjamin Beasley, Project Manager, NRR Advanced Reactor Licensing Branch Tamsen Dozier, Environmental Project Manager, NMSS, Environmental Review Branch Peyton Doub, Environmental Project Manager, NMSS, Environmental Review Branch
KP-NRC-2212-001 Enclosure 1 Comments on the Kairos Power Hermes Test Reactor Construction Permit Draft Environmental Impact Statement (Non-Proprietary)
Comments on the Kairos Power Hermes Test Reactor Construction Permit Draft Environmental Impact Statement Comment Draft Environmental Impact Comment Number Statement Text and Location 1 Page 2-3, Line 19: the offsite The 1 gpm from the decay heat removal system is discharges would include 16 gpm evaporated. If evaporation is included in this from the bathrooms and 1 gpm discharge summary, the staff may also want to from the decay heat removal consider the 34 gpm of evaporation from the system (DHRS). chilled water system, per ER Figure 2.4-1.
2 Page 3-6, Line 27: The applicant has The Atlas facility location, within the Kairos indicated that the Atlas facility property, has not been chosen yet. No land use would occupy no more than 30 ac of conflict is expected. We suggest the language in land on the site, located outside of the DEIS be altered to delete located outside of the approximately 30 ac of land the approximately 30 ac of land occupied by the occupied by the Hermes facilities Hermes facilities 3 Page 3-13, Line 22: Intermittent This information was deleted from the ER in an use of propane fired heaters for the enclosure to a letter dated February 18, 2022.
intermediate coolant located in the (ML22049B556) primary heat rejection system during maintenance activities 4 Page 3-71, Line 18: A primary heat This information was deleted from the PSAR and rejection system capture system for the ER in enclosures to a letter dated February 18, tritium separation from dry air in 2022 (ML22049B556).
the cover gas; 5 Page 3-79, Line 36: Additionally, as The MHA dose at the LPZ is below the annual dose an indicator of the low risks from limit values specified in 10 CFR 20.1301(a).
postulated accidents, the MHA dose However, these limits are for annual effluent at the LPZ is also below the annual releases and are not applicable to MHA doses radiation dose limits for individual associated with postulated events in this or other members of the public of 100 mrem applications. We believe the NRC staffs purpose TEDE under 10 CFR 20.1301(a). in making this comparison is to demonstrate the fact that even postulated accident doses are below normal-operation limits, but we suggest some clarification.
6 Page 4-9, Line 23: The applicant did Financial information was provided as proprietary not provide cost (internal, external, information in enclosure 4 with the PSAR fuel, waste disposal) information for submission dated September 29, 2021.
the construction, operation, or decommissioning of the proposed project.
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