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 4
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 5
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 6
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 7
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 9
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 10
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 11
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 12
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 13
Developing Developing A Vision A Vision of Licensing of 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 14
Proac Proactive tive Enga Engagemen gement t To To Supp Support ort 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 ose reso resolution lutions s to to Commission Commission as ea as early as rly as possible possible 16
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 on-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 17
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) 2019-2020 AP1000 Initial T Init ial Tes est Constr Con struction uction 103 103(g) (g) Fue Fuel l Loa Load Licensees Pr Prog ogram am 103(g) Construction Operation Pr Pre- NR NRC IT ITAA AAC/Pr C/Prog ogram am Tran ansiti sition on to to operational ope tional 103 103(g) (g) Insp Inspec ection tions Operations Oper tions Inspections Inspe ctions 2019-2020 19
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 20
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 21
Positioning Positioning fo for r Opera Operational tional Oversigh Oversight • Organizational plan for the AP1000 transition • Staff readiness for AP1000 reactor operation – AP1000 AP1000 reactor reactor ope operati rations ons 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 22
Vendor Inspect Vendor Inspection Program ion Program Michael Cheok Director Division of Construction Inspection and Operational Programs Office of New Reactors
Positively Impacting Vendor Positively Impacting Vendor Performance Performance • Successfully meeting the goals and objectives of the vendor inspection program – Suppo Support rt for ne for new w plant co plant construc structi tion on – Suppo Support rt for op for oper erat ating p ing plant lants • Verifying licensees are providing effective oversight of the supply chain Manufacturing - AP1000 Reactor Vessel 24
Challenges Being Addressed Challenges Being Addressed • Squib Valve design margin and qualification • Reactor Coolant Pump reliability • Digital Instrumentation & Testing - AP1000 Squib Valve Control validation • Module fabrication quality Heat Treatment – AP1000 RCS Piping 25
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 Testing - AP1000 Reactor Coolant Pump international collaboration 26
Launching New Initiatives Launching New Initiatives • Implementing San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station lessons- learned • Planning oversight of SMR fabrication Design Testing – Small Modular Reactor 27
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 28
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