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New Reactor Business New Reactor Business Line Commission Line Commission Briefing Briefing

September 24, 2015

Opening Remarks Opening Remarks

Mark Satorius Executive Director for Operations

Overview of the New Reactor Overview of the New Reactor Program Program

Glenn M. Tracy Director Office of New Reactors

Anticipated Outcomes (1/2) Anticipated Outcomes (1/2)

• Verifying safe construction and

vendor performance through effective oversight

• Implementing strategies for

completing active Combined License (COL) and Early Site Permit (ESP) applications

• Demonstrating timely design

certification (DC) reviews

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Anticipated Outcomes (2/2) Anticipated Outcomes (2/2)

• Proactively engaging stakeholders

for small modular reactor and non- light water reactor designs

• Addressing policy and complex

regulatory issues

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Key Program Challenges Key Program Challenges

• Continued change in workload and

nuclear business interests

• First-time implementation of

10 CFR Part 52 construction

• First-of-a-kind and innovative designs

and approaches

• Ensuring appropriate resources for

the changing workload and emerging non-light water technologies

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Implementing Key Strategies Implementing Key Strategies

• Managing resources and skills to

align with projected work

• Developing and implementing

lessons learned

• Implementing the plan for

transition to operations

• Proactively engaging on emerging

issues

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Large Light Water Reactor & Large Light Water Reactor & Small Modular Reactor Small Modular Reactor Licensing Licensing

Frank Akstulewicz Director Division of New Reactor Licensing

Execu Executing Our Licensin ting Our Licensing M g Mission ission (1/2) (1/2)

• Continuing to emphasize regulatory

activities supporting licensees

– License amendments License amendments (Vogtle (Vogtle and Summer and Summer)

• Supporting multiple mandatory

hearings

– South South Texas Project, Texas Project, Levy and Levy and PSEG PSEG

• Completing DC reviews in a manner

that assures safety on schedule

– APR1400, US APR1400, US-APWR and APWR and NuScale NuScale

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Executing Executing Our Licensing Our Licensing Mission Mission (2/2) (2/2)

• Safely completing the LLWR COL

reviews – Nort North A h Ann nna a a and nd Tu Turke rkey Poin y Point

• Preparing for the next ESP

application – Clinch Clinch Rive River

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Strateg Strategies ies for Completing the for Completing the Licensing Licensing Mission (1/2 Mission (1/2)

• Goal: Safe and timely resolution of

technical issues on current applications – Strat Strategy: egy: Empha Emphasis on sis on NRO Safe NRO Safe Closur Closure e List List

• Goal: Effective resource management

– Strat Strategy: egy: Estab Establish work lish workloa load priorities priorities and and direc direct t critical critical reso resource urces s to support to support criti critical mil cal milestones estones

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Strateg Strategies ies for Completing for Completing the the Licensing Licensing Mission (2 Mission (2/2) /2)

• Goal: Close regulatory gaps and

fulfill infrastructure needs

– Strat Strategy: egy: Disciplined, Disciplined, focus focused ed meeting meetings s to to add address ress regu regulato latory ry pro proce cess ss qu quest estions ions – Strat Strategy: egy: Finalize De Finalize Design sign Spec Specific ific Review Review Stan Standard dard – Strat Strategy: egy: Effective Effective Use of Use of Read Readiness iness Asse Assessmen ssment Au t Audits dits

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Developing A Vision of Licensing Developing A Vision of Licensing Work in FY17 Work in FY17 and and Beyond ( Beyond (1/2) 1/2)

• Licensee regulatory activities still

an emphasis – Licen License se amen amendmen dments ts

• Completing COL mandatory

hearings – Lee, North Anna Lee, North Anna and Turkey and Turkey Point Point

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Developing Developing A Vision A Vision of Licensing

• f Licensing

Work in FY17 Work in FY17 and and Beyond ( Beyond (2/2) 2/2)

• DC applications

– APR1400, US APR1400, US-APWR, APWR, NuSca NuScale le, , Holtec Holtec, and , and ABWR ABWR and and AP10 AP1000 00 renewals enewals

• SMR COL applications

– Clinch R Clinch River a iver and nd UAMPS UAMPS

• ESP applications

– Clinch R Clinch River a iver and nd Blue C Blue Castle astle

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Proac Proactive tive Enga Engagemen gement t To To Supp Support

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Small Small Mod Modular ular Rea Reacto ctor r Policy Issues Policy Issues and and Advanced Advanced Reactor Reactor Licensing Licensing

Michael Mayfield, Director Division of Advanced Reactors and Rulemaking Office of New Reactors

Small Modular Reactor Policy Small Modular Reactor Policy Issue Resolu Issue Resolution Su tion Suppor pports ts Timely Licensing Reviews Timely Licensing Reviews

• Goal: Reso

Goal: Resolution of lution of issues issues affecting affecting Design Design Certification Certification

– Strat Strategy: egy: Active Active eng engage ageme ment du t durin ring g pre pre-ap applica plication ion discu discussio ssions ns – Strat Strategy: egy: Inter Interna nation tional al coo coopera peration tion – Strat Strategy: egy: Prop Propose

• se reso

resolution lutions s to to Commission Commission as ea as early as rly as possible possible

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Advanced Reac Advanced Reactor Licensing tor Licensing

• Goal: Adap

Goal: Adapting L ting LWR regu WR regulatory latory framewor framework k to n to non

• n-LWRs

LWRs

– Strategy Strategy: : Fo Focus cused ed activities activities to to addr address ess key key issue issues – Strategy Strategy: : Interna International tional coo cooper peration ation – Strategy Strategy: : Active Active enga engageme gement nt with with stak stakeholde eholders rs

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Construction Oversight Construction Oversight

Laura Dudes Deputy Regional Administrator, Construction Region II

Staff Effectively Meeting Staff Effectively Meeting Challenges of Dynamic Challenges of Dynamic Construction Construction Environment (1/3) Environment (1/3)

AP1000 Licensees

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am 103 103(g) (g) Fue Fuel l Loa Load

NR NRC

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am Insp Inspec ection tions

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• pe
• perational

tional Inspe Inspections ctions 103 103(g) (g)

Tran ansiti sition

• n to

to Oper Operations tions

Construction

103(g)

Operation

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2019-2020 2019-2020

Staff Effectively Meeting Staff Effectively Meeting Challeng Challenges Of A Dyn es Of A Dynamic amic Construction Environment (2/3) Construction Environment (2/3)

• High quality, value-added inspections

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Staff Effectiv Staff Effectively ely Meet Meeting ing Challen Challenges ges Of Of A A Dynamic Dynamic Construct Constructio ion n Environment Environment (3/3) (3/3)

• First-of-a-kind inspections
• Adaptability / Future resource needs

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Positioning Positioning fo for r Opera Operational tional Oversigh Oversight

• Organizational plan for the AP1000

transition

• Staff readiness for AP1000 reactor
• peration

– AP1000 AP1000 reactor reactor ope

• perati

rations

• ns training

training – Resou Resource rce agility during agility during the the initial operatio initial operations ns – Watts Watts Bar l Bar lesson essons learned s learned

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Vendor Inspect Vendor Inspection Program ion Program

Michael Cheok Director Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs Office of New Reactors

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Positively Impacting Vendor Positively Impacting Vendor Performance Performance

• Successfully meeting the goals and
• bjectives of the vendor inspection

program

– Suppo Support rt for ne for new w plant co plant construc structi tion

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– Suppo Support rt for op for oper erat ating p ing plant lants

• Verifying licensees

are providing effective

• versight of the supply

chain

Manufacturing - AP1000 Reactor Vessel

Challenges Being Addressed Challenges Being Addressed

• Squib Valve design margin and

qualification

• Reactor Coolant Pump reliability
• Digital Instrumentation &

Control validation

• Module fabrication quality

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Heat Treatment – AP1000 RCS Piping

Testing - AP1000 Squib Valve

Strat Strategies egies for for Cont Continued inued Improve Improvement ment

• Implementing in a risk-informed and

technically-focused manner

• Integrating vendor inspection into

Construction Inspection Program Information Management System

• Leveraging

international collaboration

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Testing - AP1000 Reactor Coolant Pump

Launching New Initiatives Launching New Initiatives

• Implementing San Onofre Nuclear

Generating Station lessons- learned

• Planning oversight
• f SMR fabrication

27 Design Testing – Small Modular Reactor

Leveraging Leveraging Resources Through Resources Through Interna International Engagement tional Engagement

• Achieving mutually beneficial outcomes

between counterparts during construction oversight: Bilateral exchanges with Chinese regulator

• Gaining valuable insights on design

reviews: Multinational Design Evaluation Program

• Actively participating in joint vendor

inspections: Vendor Inspection Cooperation Working Group

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Leadership in Leadership in Multinational Multinational Engagement Engagement

• IAEA Small Modular Reactors

Regulators Forum

• Joint Nuclear Energy Agency

CNRA/CSNI Group on the Safety

• f Advanced Reactors

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Continued Proa Continued Proactive ctive Planning Planning and Age and Agency ncy-Focus Focus thro through ugh Project AIM Project AIM

• Centers of Expertise

– Applying Applying past ex past experien periences ces to to identify identify furthe further r area areas for s for enhanced agili enhanced agility and ef ty and effi ficiency ciency

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Continued Proa Continued Proactive ctive Planning Planning and Age and Agency ncy-Focus Focus thro through ugh Project AIM Project AIM

• Trans

Transitional itional Plan for Plan for t the he merge merger r of

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NRR and NRR and NRO NRO – Using lessons l Using lessons learn earned ed from from formation formation of NRO and merger

• f NRO and merger of
• f

NMSS NMSS-FSME, FSME, and and long long-term term work work projec projections tions to ide to identify po ntify potent tential ial efficiencies efficiencies and ch and challenges allenges

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Summary Summary

• Delivering safe and timely license

amendments supporting construction

• Positively impacting safe

construction through effective

• versight
• Completing current licensing

application reviews safely

• Preparing for small modular and

advanced reactor designs

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Acr Acron

• nyms

yms

• ABWR – Advanced Boiling Water Reactor
• AP1000 – Advanced Passive 1000
• APR1400 – Advanced Power Reactor 1400
• COL – Combined License
• CNRA – Committee on Nuclear Regulatory Activities
• CSNI – Committee on the Safety Nuclear Installations
• DC – Design Certification
• EPR – Evolutionary Power Reactor
• ESP – Early Site Permit
• IAEA – International Atomic Energy Agency
• ITAAC – Inspections, Tests and Acceptance Criteria
• LWR – light water reactor
• SMR – Small Modular Reactor
• UAMPS – Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems
• USAPWR – Advanced Pressurized Water Reactor

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