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