ML22082A243
| ML22082A243 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/31/2022 |
| From: | NRC/OCM |
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| References | |
| M220331 | |
| Download: ML22082A243 (18) | |
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Joint Meeting of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission March 31, 2022 1
Andrea Kock Deputy Director for Engineering Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Nuclear Power Plant Contributions to the Grid 2
Protecting People and the Environment Licensing and regulating the Nation's civilian use of radioactive materials to provide reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety and to promote the common defense and security and to protect the environment.
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Nuclear Power Plays a Significant Role in the Nations Electrical Grid Stability Each unit delivers Accounts for about The average rating per power to the grid 20% of total annual unit is 1000 MW about 90% of the electricity generation time 4
Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Nuclear Power Continues to be a Significant Contributor
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of Baseload Power to the Grid LICENSE RENEWALS Decommissioning 5
The NRCs Strong Licensing and Oversight Role Contributes to Safe License Renewal Continuous NRC Oversight Initial License Subsequent License Renewal 40 years License Renewal 20 years 20 years All operating units Issued 79 Renewed Issued 6 Subsequent Licenses were initially Licenses to current since 2018.
licensed for 40 years operating fleet to allow additional 20 Reactor unit years of average age is operation.
6 about 40 years
NRC is Preparing to Safely License Advanced Nuclear Reactors Microreactors Research and Molten Salt Current and potential applications by 2027 Multiple Designs Test Reactors Reactors 13+
Potential operating licenses by 2027 High- Liquid Metal 6+
Temperature Cooled Fast Gas-Cooled Reactors Reactors 10+ Entities actively engaged in pre-application activities 21 Topical reports and white paper reviews completed for 7 vendors 22 Topical reports and white papers under evaluation from 8 vendors 7
Eric Benner Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Director, Division of Engineering and External Hazards NRCs Coordination with FERC and NERC 8
Strong Coordination Between NRC, FERC, and NERC Supports Nuclear Safety and Security Effective Agreements
- NRC-FERC:
- Memorandum of Agreement on Grid Reliability, Cyber Security and Physical Security
- Memorandum of Agreement on Dam Safety
- Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Energy/Electric Infrastructure Information
- NRC-NERC:
- Memorandum of Understanding on Security Technical, Regulatory and Policy Coordination
- NRC consults with FERC/NERC staff for transmission system status when NPPs request enforcement discretion
- Exchange information of interest during severe weather or other incidents affecting the grid 9
Nuclear Power Plants Remained Safe during the 2021 Texas Cold Weather Event Unprecedented Cold Comanche Peak 1 & 2 South Texas Project 1 & 2 Weather
- Both sites remained safe during
- Neither units shut down
- One unit safely shutdown due degraded grid conditions
- Proactively started an onsite to a frozen instrumentation line emergency diesel generator 10
NRC Requirements Encompass the Effects of Severe Weather Events Designed to Operator Training Requirements and Withstand Loss and NRC Oversight Procedures to Protect of Power Plant Equipment 11
Dams under NRC Regulatory Jurisdiction are Safe Risk -informed inspection schedules 12
Nuclear Power Plants Can Safely Shut Down Following an EMP Event Executive Order Reasonable Building on Previous 13865 Assurance Evaluations Validation Efforts Coordinating National Previous analyses Continue to refine NRC providing Resilience to demonstrate that NPPs NRC and technical input for Electromagnetic can safely shut down interagency interagency efforts Pulses (EMP) during an EMP-related assessments to obtain additional electric grid event. data through testing 13
Jim Beardsley Deputy Division Director (Acting)
Division of Physical & Cyber Security Office of Nuclear Security & Incident Response Cyber Security Accomplishments 14
Progress in NRCs Cyber Security Inspection Program 2013- 2019-2009- 2015 2017- 2021 2022 2010 2021 Licensee Initial Staff Assessment Implementation of Cyber Program NRC Initial Modifications to Cyber Security Rule Implementation Licensee Full Digital Asset Start Biennial 10 CFR 73.54 Inspections Implementation Classification & Inspection Cyber Security NRC Full Protection Program Plans Implementation Guidance Staff & Industry Inspections New Inspection Guidance Procedure 15
Risk-informing NPP Cyber Security Program Engagement Proposed Offices & Regions Acceptance Changes Public Meetings Proposals Found to Be Emergency Preparedness NRC-FERC Discussions Within Scope Balance-of-plant Formal Industry &
Safety Related / Staff Guidance Important-to-safety Changes Physical Security 16
Continued Focus on Emerging Technologies and Cyber Threats DHS/CISA DOE/CESER RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL Nuclear Sector Risk Electric Grid Resilience Ensuring Cyber Cooperation &
Management Agency Security Collaboration Cyber Security Preparedness Modernization and Guidance Innovation Standards Incident Response 17
Developing Technology-Neutral, Graded Cyber Security Requirements for Advanced Reactor Designs Cyber Security included in Graded-approach To Facilitate Advanced Reactor Risk-informed Approaches Rulemaking 18