Project Licensing Status Jim Kinsey Director, Regulatory Affairs NGNP Project
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Project Licensing StatusProject Licensing Status
Jim Kinsey Jim KinseyDirector, Regulatory AffairsDirector, Regulatory Affairs
NGNP Project NGNP Project
Licensing Strategy DevelopmentLicensing Strategy DevelopmentPrevious HGR Licensing Experience
Lessons from current Part 52 ALWR licensing
Licensing Strategy
Submittal Developmen
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NRC engagement
& review
High Level Technical and Policy Issues
Strategy Considerations
Recognizing the co-dependent nature of licensing and technical issue Recognizing the co-dependent nature of licensing and technical issue resolution, the project team is developing a Licensing Specification to resolution, the project team is developing a Licensing Specification to further define project strategy and directionfurther define project strategy and direction
Reconcile existing LWR requirements to HTGR featuresReconcile existing LWR requirements to HTGR features
Identify white papers and reports required in support of Early Site Identify white papers and reports required in support of Early Site Permit (ESP) and Combined License (COL) applicationsPermit (ESP) and Combined License (COL) applications
Establish Engineering and R&D interfaces in support of these Establish Engineering and R&D interfaces in support of these NRC transmittalsNRC transmittals
Develop an NRC interface schedule for pre-application and ESP/COL Develop an NRC interface schedule for pre-application and ESP/COL application activitiesapplication activities
Licensing PrioritiesLicensing Priorities Near term pre-application areas of focus for the Near term pre-application areas of focus for the
NGNP Project include:NGNP Project include:
Fission Product Transport – NGNP PIRTFission Product Transport – NGNP PIRT Fuel qualification programFuel qualification program Accident analysis source termAccident analysis source term Containment/confinement & EPZ definitionContainment/confinement & EPZ definition Establishment and implementation of a risk informed Establishment and implementation of a risk informed
licensing approachlicensing approach
NGNP Transmittals
Partnership Pre-app
ESP/LWA
COL application & review
NGNP Pre-application Period Application Submittal & NRC Review
Design certification for the commercial design is expected to occur after issuance of the initial COL
The potential benefits of an ESP application are currently being evaluated
Process OverviewProcess Overview
Current StatusCurrent Status First project public meeting with NRC held on First project public meeting with NRC held on
Dec. 11, 2008 covering topics associated with Dec. 11, 2008 covering topics associated with the risk informed approachthe risk informed approach
Project licensing documents (white papers) Project licensing documents (white papers) covering the priority topics will be developed and covering the priority topics will be developed and submitted to NRC for review and feedbacksubmitted to NRC for review and feedback
NGNP is coordinating research activities with the NGNP is coordinating research activities with the NRC StaffNRC Staff
Next StepsNext Steps Continue pre-application submittal development Continue pre-application submittal development
and NRC interaction on priority topics in order to and NRC interaction on priority topics in order to maximize the benefits of the pre-application maximize the benefits of the pre-application periodperiod
Focused pre-application activities will promote a Focused pre-application activities will promote a timely and efficient COLA review following timely and efficient COLA review following submittal in 2013submittal in 2013
Support gas-cooled reactor workshops and Support gas-cooled reactor workshops and forums to facilitate common understanding and forums to facilitate common understanding and resolution of technical and licensing issuesresolution of technical and licensing issues