ML23349A078
| ML23349A078 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 99902078 |
| Issue date: | 12/20/2023 |
| From: | Getachew Tesfaye NRC/NRR/DNRL/NRLB |
| To: | Jardaneh M NRC/NRR/DNRL/NRLB |
| References | |
| Download: ML23349A078 (7) | |
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December 20, 2023 MEMORANDUM TO:
Mahmoud Jardaneh, Chief New Reactor Licensing Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Getachew Tesfaye, Senior Project Manager /RA/
New Reactor Licensing Branch Division of New and Renewed Licenses Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
AUDIT PLAN FOR THE STAFF REVIEW OF THE NUSCALE GENERIC LICENSING TOPICAL REPORTS The purpose of this audit is for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to conduct safety review of generic licensing topical reports (LTRs) submitted by NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale) in an efficient matter by identifying issues that can readily and easily be discussed and closed-out to avoid delay in review schedule. The audit also achieves a more effective review by allowing the staff to review and discuss supporting material with the objective of improving communication and eliminating unnecessary requests for additional information. The staff plans to audit material which may be needed to make a reasonable assurance finding that the design or methodology described by each LTR protects public health and safety. If the NRC staff identifies information that is needed to support a finding, NuScale will need to submit that information on the application docket.
The audit starts shortly after the staffs issuance of the LTR acceptance for detailed review with an Entrance meeting. The audit end date will be determined by the review schedule provided in the acceptance review letter for the LTR. The audit will be conducted primarily via the established NuScale Electronic Reading Room and/or at NuScales offices in either Rockville, Maryland or Corvallis, Oregon. The contents of the audit plan are provided as an enclosure.
Docket No. 99902078
Enclosure:
Audit Plan cc w/encl.: NuScale Power, LLC Listserv CONTACT: Getachew Tesfaye, NRR/DNRL 301-415-8013
- via email NRR-106 OFFICE DNRL/NRLB:PM DNRL/NLIB:LA DNRL/NRLB:PM DNRL/NRLB:BC DNRL/NRLB:PM NAME RVivanco SGreen GTesfaye MJardaneh GTesfaye DATE 12/15/2023 12/18/2023 12/18/2023 12/18/2023 12/20/23 Enclosure UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AUDIT PLAN FOR THE STAFF REVIEW OF THE NUSCALE GENERIC LICENSING TOPICAL REPORTS DOCKET NO. 99902078 AUDIT PLAN APPLICANT:
NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale)
CONTACTS:
Manager: Thomas Griffith Supervisors: Jim Osborn, Elisa Fairbanks, Wren Fowler DURATION:
Each Generic Licensing Topical Report (LTR) will have different audit durations and dates. Each timeline will depend on when the generic LTR is submitted and the outcome of the acceptance review.
LOCATION:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Headquarters, NRC Regional Offices, or NRC approved telework location (via NuScale) Electronic Reading Room (eRR))
NuScale 11333 Woodglen Drive, Suite 205 Rockville, Maryland 20852 NuScale 1100 NE Circle Blvd Corvallis, OR 97330
2 AUDIT TEAM (Project Managers):
Getachew Tesfaye (Project Lead)
Thomas Hayden David Drucker River Rohrman Stacy Joseph Alina Schiller Ricky Vivanco Prosanta Chowdhury AUDIT TEAM (Technical Branch Chiefs):
Branch Chief Branch Branch Chief Branch Mahmoud Jardaneh DNRL/NRLB Nicholas Difrancesco NSIR/DPCP/RSB Wendell Morton DEX/EEEB Scott Krepel DSS/SFNB Stewart Bailey DEX/EMIB Brian Wittick DSS/SCPB Jason Paige DEX/ELTB Shivani Mehta DSS/STSB Michael Waters DEX/EICB Angie Buford DNRL/NVIB Phillip Sahd DSS/SNSB Matthew Mitchell DNRL/NPHP Ian Tseng DEX/ESEB Steven Bloom DNRL/NCSG Barbara Hayes DEX/EXHB Maurin Scheetz DRO/IOLB Jen Whitman DRA/APLB Kerri Kavanagh DRO/IQVB Shilp Vasavada DRA/APLC Jessie Quichocho NSIR/DPR/RLB Kevin Hsueh DRA/ARCB Brian Yip NSIR/DPCP/CSB Rebecca Patton DSS/SNRB
3 I.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The purpose of this audit is for the U.S. NRC staff to conduct safety review of generic LTRs submitted by NuScale in an efficient matter by identifying issues that can readily and easily be discussed and closed-out to avoid delay in review schedule. The audit also achieves a more effective review by allowing the staff to review and discuss supporting material with the objective of improving communication and eliminating unnecessary requests for additional information.
The staff plans to audit material which may be needed to make a reasonable assurance finding that the design or methodology described by each LTR protects public health and safety. If the NRC staff identifies information that is needed to support a finding, NuScale will need to submit that information on the application docket.
II.
REGULATORY AUDIT BASIS This regulatory audit is based on the submittal of the generic LTR documents for the NuScale designs, methodologies, and analyses. The specific topics covered by each generic LTR will vary. The bases for the submittal will follow various sets of regulations based on the specific topic described by the LTR and type of review requested.
III.
REGULATORY AUDIT SCOPE The audit covers all parts of the generic LTRs submitted by NuScale. The scope will be fully described in the specific generic LTR submitted.
IV.
INFORMATION AND OTHER MATERIAL NECCSSARY FOR THE REGULATORY AUDIT NuScale should be prepared to provide documents, reports, calculations, computer code verification, and other material, as applicable, supporting the analyses documented in the respective generic LTRs. The NRC staff may request that NuScale make these additional materials available in the eRR and/or as a computer disc to be submitted on the docket.
V SPECIAL REQUESTS NuScale and NRC have discussed and agreed upon the following audit logistics:
NuScale creates Certrec eRR locations for document viewing.
NuScale to set up access for NRC participants once the staff emails are communicated.
Weekly schedule for audit activities Friday - NRC PMs submits audit issues (via email)
Monday - NuScale addresses issues Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday - standing audit meetings Thursday/Friday - NuScale posts issue responses in eRR During the standing audit meetings NuScale and NRC staff will:
Clarify audit issues Discuss audit issue resolutions
4 Discuss additional document needs Discuss and decide on timeframe for issue resolution Expectation is < 30 days for response to be posted to eRR.
Other timelines to be developed if necessary for a complete resolution.
Determine if a docketed response is required.
NRC to track status of audit issues (internal spreadsheet).
NRC to provide NuScale a copy of the current tracker on Fridays.
Ensure mutual alignment during weekly standing meetings.
NuScale to develop issue responses to audit questions.
Written responses will be uploaded to Certrec eRR on Thursdays/Fridays.
NRC PMs will be notified via email when responses are available.
Associated NuScale documents requested in the audit will be available in eRR for viewing.
NRC to review audit issue responses and documentation in eRR.
Feedback on audit issue responses and discussion to be held in weekly standing meetings.
NRC approval or rejection of audit issue responses communicated verbally.
If issue response is approved, the NRC staff determines if the response needs to be submitted on the docket.
NRC will periodically issue an audit status report which will include the list of audit items that the staff needs to be submitted on the docket.
If response is rejected, NuScale returns to internal response development steps.
Responses will be posted twice before moving questions to formal request for additional information (RAI) process.
This is a guideline that can be adjusted if necessary to cycle minor changes or to issue an RAI if it is appropriate after the first posting of a response.
NuScale can request elevation audit issue to RAI process via email at any time.
The RAI process will be used when:
completion of the response will extend past the audit close date requested by NuScale or NRC NRC will send formal RAI to NuScale via email RAI response clock starts on the day the three RAI processing questions are sent to NuScale with the advance RAI question The three RAI processing questions are:
5 Does the Advance RAI contain sensitive (Critical Electric Infrastructure Information, Export Control Information, proprietary, or security-related) information?
Can you respond within 30 days of the date of this request? If not, how long will it take to respond and what is the reason for the additional response time?
Do you need a clarification phone call regarding this RAI before you start processing your response.
NuScale responses to RAIs will be submitted to NRC EIE formally VI DELIVERABLES The NRC audit team is expected to consist of the above listed project managers along with a multi-faceted group of NRC technical reviewers and contractors. The NRC staff acknowledges the proprietary nature of the information requested and will handle it appropriately throughout the audit. While the NRC staff will take notes, the NRC staff will not remove hard copies or electronic files from the audit site(s).
The NRC will inform NuScale of emerging information needs as well as documents that can be removed from eRR.
An audit report will be generated at the completion of the audit for each LTR. If necessary, any circumstances related to the conductance of the audit will be communicated to, Getachew Tesfaye, at 301-415-8013 or via email at Getachew.tesfaye@nrc.gov.