ML22124A017

M220510: Slides - Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Fuel Facilities and the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Lines

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Issue date:	05/10/2022
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Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Fuel Facilities and Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Lines COMMISSION BRIEFING MAY 10, 2022

DAN DORMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS Opening Remarks and Introductions 2

Robert Lewis

• Strategic Overview of the Fuel Facilities Business Line Shana Helton

• Preparing for the Fuel Cycle Program of the Future Matthew Bartlett FUEL FACILITIES

• Fuel Facilities Licensing Activities Cynthia Taylor

• Fuel Facilities Oversight Activities and Implementation of the Smarter Inspection Program Danté Johnson

• Update on the NRCs Authorizing Official Activities 3

ROBERT LEWIS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Strategic Overview of the Fuel Facilities Business Line 4

NRC Fuel Facilities Program

• Ensuring safe and secure use of special nuclear material

• Fostering a healthy organization

• Inspiring stakeholder confidence in the NRC 5

Modern, Risk- Informed Regulator Working together to ensure the safe, secure, and environmentally responsible use of radioactive materials and nuclear facilities.

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SHANA HELTON DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FUEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Preparing for the Fuel Cycle Program of the Future 7

ACCIDENT TOLERANT FUEL TECHNOLOGIES Maintaining our readiness to regulate new technologies to ensure safety 8

Preparing to License the Fuel Cycle Program of the Future

• Enrichment

• Fuel Fabrication

• Medical isotope production 9

Aligning Workload Forecast to Staffing

MATTHEW BARTLETT SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, DIVISION OF FUEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Fuel Facilities Licensing Activities 11

Accomplishments and Significant Licensing Reviews Fuel Cycle Facilities 10 University/Research Facilities (+3 apps.) Timely Reviews 5 Fuel Fabrication Facilities (+1 application)

• Average completed within 82% of the 1 Enrichment Facility (+2 in development) established scheduled 1 Conversion Facilities (+1 deconversion) Major Actions

• Renewal for Westinghouse

• Renewal of 3 University/Research Facilities

• Honeywell Restart

• TRISO-X Fuel Fabrication (application)

Trends:

• Increasing Enrichments above 5%

• New fuel types (Natrium, pebble, etc.)

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Licensing Program Updates - Improved Tracking and Transparency Collect the Data Better tracking of non-direct fee billable work Observe the Trends Develop dashboards Tell the story Provide feedback to stakeholders 13

Licensing Program Updates - New Processes and Tools Track Mile-stones

• Online database for tracking licensing Monitor actions Create Re-Schedule sources Web

• A consistent, easy to access tool for Based project management Licensing Search Run

• Built in reports to compile and display History Reports data Log (Notes)

• Reduced time to compile quarterly reports from 250 hours0.00289 days <br />0.0694 hours <br />4.133598e-4 weeks <br />9.5125e-5 months <br /> to under 50 14 hours per year.

Smarter Licensing Recommendations Added 32 smarter licensing recommendations into the guidance Provide for more interactions, efficiency, and transparency Interactions: Pre-application meetings, site visits, and alignment calls Efficiency: Combine steps and stagger technical reviews Transparency: Estimate hours and review schedule; make Division Instructions public Openness and Outreach with the public 15

CYNTHIA TAYLOR SENIOR FUEL FACILITIES PROJECT INSPECTOR, DIVISION OF FUEL FACILITY INSPECTION REGION II Fuel Facilities Oversight Activities and Implementation of the Smarter Inspection Program 16

Oversight Accomplishments While Proactively Preparing for the Future

• Effective Inspection Program

• Stakeholder Engagement

• Application of Risk-Informed Decision Making

• Planned Activities 17

Empowering Our People Through Intentional Individual Talent Development

• Knowledge Management and Training

• Organizational Effectiveness

• Diversity and Inclusion Efforts

Innovations and Enhancements in Fuel Cycle Oversight

• Early Insights Into the Smarter Inspection Program

• Category 2 Inspection Program Development

• Leveraging Technology and Best Practices

DANTÉ JOHNSON ACTING DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF SECURITY OPERATIONS OFFICE OF NUCLEAR SECURITY AND INCIDENT RESPONSE Update on the NRCs Authorizing Official Activities 20

Collaborating to Accomplish the Agencys Mission 21

Transition of Authorizing Official Responsibilities to the NRC

• Department of Energy previously performed the Authorizing Official role

• In December 2020, the NRC assumed formal responsibility as the Authorizing Official 22

Developing the NRCs Authorizing Official Program

• Interim Authorizing Official

• Agency Working Group 23

Engaging with Stakeholders

• October 2021 Workshop

• NIST Special Publication 800.53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations 24

Understanding the NRCs New Responsibilities and Authorities

• Providing facility security clearances

• Protecting classified information 25

DAN DORMAN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS Opening Remarks and Introductions 26

Robert Lewis

• Strategic Overview of the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Line Christopher Regan SPENT FUEL

• Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Program Environment STORAGE AND Christopher Markley TRANSPORTATION

• Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Licensing Activities Jennifer Dalzell

• Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Oversight Activities Lucas Kyriazidis

• Update on Spent Fuel Research Activities 27

ROBERT LEWIS DEPUTY DIRECTOR OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Strategic Overview of the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Line 28

Strategic Overview of the Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Line 29

Applying Risk-Informed Tools 30

CHRISTOPHER REGAN DEPUTY DIRECTOR, DIVISION OF FUEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Program Environment 31

Inspiring Stakeholder Confidence and External Engagement

• Consolidated Interim Storage Facilities Licensing

• Continued Significant Engagement with External Stakeholders

• Transportation Regulatory Readiness Outreach 32

Effective Strategies for Future Workload Challenges and Planning

• Ensuring program agility in anticipation of rapid changes in the spent fuel management environment

• A continuum of learning 33

Implementing Innovative Business Line Human Capital Strategies

• Our strength is in the people -

a hiring focus

• Recruitment

• Retention

• Recognition

• Knowledge Management 34

CHRISTOPHER MARKLEY SYSTEMS ANALYST, DIVISION OF FUEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Licensing Activities 35

Continuing to Ensure Safety Through Successful Implementation of Licensing and Rulemaking Activities

• Completed 43 licensing actions in Fiscal Year 2021

• Reviewed CISF license applications

• Supported the deployment of accident tolerant fuel

• Engaged stakeholders to prepare for future activities.

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Continue to Work on Innovations for Storage and Transportation to Enhance our Licensing Program

• Graded Approach to Certificates of Compliance

• Use of Topical Reports to Define Technical Inputs

• Risk Tool to Focus NRC Staffs Review 37

JENNIFER DALZELL TECHNICAL ASSISTANT DIVISION OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS SAFETY REGION III Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Oversight Activities 38

Effective Spent Fuel Oversight Program

• Enhanced Inspection Procedure Initiative

• Modified to be more risk-informed, comprehensive, and consistent

• Incorporates lessons learned from the COVID-19 public health emergency 39

Increased Collaboration and Improvements to Training

• Cross-regional and Headquarters inspector staff support

• Improvements to training program 40

Preparation for Consolidated Interim Storage

• Inspection procedures and training programs are being created to support the oversight 41

LUCAS KYRIAZIDIS REACTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEER, DIVISION OF SYSTEMS ANALYSIS, OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH Update on Spent Fuel Research Activities 42

Research Readiness - Strategic & Future Looking Research

• RES proactively identifies research needs through domestic and international collaborations

• Research needs driven by fulfilling regulatory needs Focus Areas

• Focus areas in dry cask storage systems, aging management, spent nuclear fuel cladding performance, and criticality safety research RES is actively engaged in the latest advances in technology and relies on innovative research to ensure NRC readiness for new spent fuel activities 43

Leveraging, Strengthening, and Expanding Partnerships

• Active engagement with our counterparts at Department of Energy and in industry to research data & identify areas of cooperation

• Participate in several international research programs to aggregate key data while minimizing research costs Leveraging domestic & international collaborations to improve NRC tools for more efficient spent fuel licensing 44

Improved Tools, Methods, and Data Improving Simulation Tools for Effective Regulatory Decision-making for SNF

• Updating and assessing NRCs computer codes FAST & SCALE for ATF, HBU/IE Aging Management Research

• Assessing non-destructive canister inspection methods for detecting CISCC

• New consensus code for establishing in-service inspection requirements Supporting the Development of Risk-Informed Guidance

• Alternative criteria for fuel classification during cask loading

• New approaches for licensing more efficient thermal cask loading Supporting Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Licensing Through Research 45

ACRONYMS

• AO - authorizing official

• ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers

• ATF - accident tolerant fuel

• CISCC - chloride induced stressed corrosion cracking

• CISF - consolidated interim storage facility

• DI - Division Instruction

• EPRI - Electric Power Research Institute

• FAST - Fuel analysis under steady-state and transients

• HALEU - high-assay low-enriched uranium

• HBU/IE - high burnup/increased enrichment 46

ACRONYMS

• NEA - Nuclear Energy Agency

• NIST - National Institute of Standards and Technology

• NRC - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• NSIR - Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response

• RES - Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research

• SNF - spent nuclear fuel

• S-RD - secret-restricted data

• TRISO - tri-structural isotropic fuel 47