82 FR 11372 - NuScale Power, LLC
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-03438 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 22, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 11372] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-03438] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [Project No. 0769; NRC-2017-0043] NuScale Power, LLC AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Design certification application; receipt. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received a design certification application (DCA) from NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale), on January 6, 2017, for a Small Modular Reactor (SMR). The DCA package included a transmittal letter, dated December 31, 2016, which indicated the application would be supplemented with one topical report and four technical reports by January 10, 2017. By January 12, 2017, NuScale provided updated files that allowed for the successful completion of the NRC's electronic processing of the DCA package. DATES: The application was received on January 13, 2017. ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2017-0043 when contacting the NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You may obtain publicly-available information related to this document using any of the following methods:Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0043. Address questions about NRC dockets to Carol Gallagher; telephone: 301-287- 3422; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this document. NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the ADAMS Public Documents collection at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``ADAMS Public Documents'' and then select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first time that it is mentioned in this document. The entire NuScale application is available in ADAMS under Accession No. ML17013A229. NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bruce Bavol, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6715, email: [email protected]. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter dated December 31, 2016, NuScale filed an application for a standard design certification of the NuScale SMR with the NRC, pursuant to Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and part 52 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), ``Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants.'' The NuScale SMR is a pressurized-water reactor (PWR). The design is based on the Multi-Application Small Light Water Reactor (MASLWR) developed at Oregon State University in the early 2000s. The NuScale SMR is a natural circulation light-water reactor with the reactor core and helical coil steam generator located in a common reactor vessel in a cylindrical steel containment. The NuScale power module is immersed in water in a safety related pool. The reactor pool is located below grade and is designed to hold up to twelve (12) power modules. Each NuScale SMR has a rated thermal output of 160 megawatts thermal (MWt) and electrical output of 50 megawatts electric (MWe). Each plant can hold up to 12 modules yielding a total capacity of 600 MWe. The acceptability of the tendered application for docketing and other matters relating to the requested rulemaking pursuant to 10 CFR 52.51 for design certification, including provisions for participation of the public and other parties, will be the subject of subsequent Federal Register notices. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day of February, 2017. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Frank Akstulewicz, Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing, Office of New Reactors. [FR Doc. 2017-03438 Filed 2-21-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P
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containing core debris and damaged NUCLEAR REGULATORY • NRC’s PDR: You may examine and
spent nuclear fuel from the TMI–2 COMMISSION purchase copies of public documents at
reactor. The proposed amendment the NRC’s PDR, Room O1–F21, One
would revise the licensee delegation of [Project No. 0769; NRC–2017–0043] White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
authority in the license, the technical Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
specifications, and the final safety NuScale Power, LLC FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
analysis report. These documents Bruce Bavol, Office of New Reactors,
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory
currently delegate authority under the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Commission.
license to the Manager, DOE Idaho Washington, DC 20555–0001; telephone:
ACTION: Design certification application; 301–415–6715, email: Bruce.Bavol@
Operations Office. This amendment
receipt. nrc.gov.
would replace that reference with the
Deputy Manager, Idaho Cleanup Project SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: By letter
in each of the documents. Commission (NRC) received a design dated December 31, 2016, NuScale filed
In a letter to DOE dated December 9, certification application (DCA) from an application for a standard design
2016, the NRC notified DOE that the NuScale Power, LLC (NuScale), on certification of the NuScale SMR with
application was acceptable to begin a January 6, 2017, for a Small Modular the NRC, pursuant to Section 103 of the
technical review (ADAMS Accession Reactor (SMR). The DCA package Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended,
No. ML16347A192). The NRC’s Office of included a transmittal letter, dated and part 52 of title 10 of the Code of
Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards December 31, 2016, which indicated the Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
has docketed this application under application would be supplemented ‘‘Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals
with one topical report and four for Nuclear Power Plants.’’
Docket No. 72–20. If the NRC approves
technical reports by January 10, 2017. The NuScale SMR is a pressurized-
the amendment, the approval will be
By January 12, 2017, NuScale provided water reactor (PWR). The design is
documented in an amendment to NRC updated files that allowed for the based on the Multi-Application Small
Materials License No. SNM–2508. The successful completion of the NRC’s Light Water Reactor (MASLWR)
Commission will approve the license electronic processing of the DCA developed at Oregon State University in
amendment if it determines that the package. the early 2000s. The NuScale SMR is a
request complies with the standards and natural circulation light-water reactor
requirements of the Atomic Energy Act DATES: The application was received on
January 13, 2017. with the reactor core and helical coil
of 1954, as amended, and the NRC’s steam generator located in a common
rules and regulations, and make ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
reactor vessel in a cylindrical steel
findings consistent with the National NRC–2017–0043 when contacting the containment. The NuScale power
Environmental Policy Act and part 51 of NRC about the availability of module is immersed in water in a safety
title 10 of the Code of Federal information regarding this document. related pool. The reactor pool is located
Regulations (10 CFR). These findings You may obtain publicly-available below grade and is designed to hold up
information related to this document to twelve (12) power modules. Each
will be documented in a safety
using any of the following methods: NuScale SMR has a rated thermal
evaluation report.
• Federal Rulemaking Web site: Go to output of 160 megawatts thermal (MWt)
II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing http://www.regulations.gov and search and electrical output of 50 megawatts
for Docket ID NRC–2017–0043. Address electric (MWe). Each plant can hold up
The Commission may issue either a questions about NRC dockets to Carol
notice of hearing or a notice of proposed to 12 modules yielding a total capacity
Gallagher; telephone: 301–287–3422; of 600 MWe.
action and opportunity for hearing in email: Carol.Gallagher@nrc.gov. For The acceptability of the tendered
accordance with 10 CFR 72.46(b)(1) or, technical questions, contact the application for docketing and other
if a determination is made that the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER matters relating to the requested
amendment does not present a genuine INFORMATION CONTACT section of this
rulemaking pursuant to 10 CFR 52.51
issue as to whether public health and document. for design certification, including
safety will be significantly affected, take • NRC’s Agencywide Documents provisions for participation of the
immediate action on the amendment in Access and Management System public and other parties, will be the
accordance with 10 CFR 72.46(b)(2), and (ADAMS): You may obtain publicly- subject of subsequent Federal Register
provide notice of the action taken and available documents online in the notices.
an opportunity for interested persons to ADAMS Public Documents collection at
http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/ Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 15th day
request a hearing on whether the action of February, 2017.
should be rescinded or modified. adams.html. To begin the search, select
‘‘ADAMS Public Documents’’ and then For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day select ‘‘Begin Web-based ADAMS Frank Akstulewicz,
of February, 2017. Search.’’ For problems with ADAMS, Director, Division of New Reactor Licensing,
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. please contact the NRC’s Public Office of New Reactors.
Bernard H. White, IV, Document Room (PDR) reference staff at [FR Doc. 2017–03438 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
Acting Chief, Spent Fuel Licensing Branch,
1–800–397–4209, 301–415–4737, or by BILLING CODE 7590–01–P
email to pdr.resource@nrc.gov. The
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Division of Spent Fuel Management, Office
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. ADAMS accession number for each
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Design certification application; receipt. | |
| Dates | The application was received on January 13, 2017. | |
| Contact | Bruce Bavol, Office of New Reactors, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-6715, email: [email protected] | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 11372 |
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