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Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Clinch River Site
Project Overview
By letter dated November 5, 2010 to the NRC, TVA outlined six key assumptions for the possible licensing and construction of up to six Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) mPower design small modular reactor (SMR) modules at its Clinch River site in Roane County, Tennessee. TVA indicated that they would request a 10 CFR Part 50 construction permit for two to six modules by submitting a preliminary safety analysis report to the staff. Following TVA's receipt of the staff's draft safety evaluation report and concurrent with TVA's submission of its Clinch River operation license (OL) application, TVA expects B&W to submit a Part 52 design certification application for the mPower SMR. TVA also anticipates that subsequent modules at the TVA Clinch River site would be licensed based upon Part 52 combined license (COL) applications.
The NRC staff requested additional details regarding the key assumptions in a letter dated December 1, 2010 and a public meeting with TVA was held on December 14, 2010 to further discuss TVA's assumptions. As a result of the public meeting, TVA submitted an addendum to the original key assumptions in a letter dated December 22, 2010. The NRC responded to TVA by letter dated January 31, 2011, that there is no legal or licensing issue that would prevent TVA from applying for a construction permit and operating license under 10 CFR Part 50.
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Letters and Other Pre-Application Correspondence
The following table provides access to letters and other pre-application correspondence between TVA and NRC regarding the possible licensing and construction of SMR modules at the TVA Clinch River Site.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 03/23/11 | TVA Voluntary Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2011-02, "Licensing Submittal Information and Design Development Activities for Small Modular Reactor Designs." |
| 01/31/11 | Letter from NRC Michael R. Johnson, Director, Office of New Reactors, to TVA, Staff Response to the TVA Key Assumptions Letters For the Possible Licensing and Construction of SMR modules at the Clinch River Site. |
| 12/30/10 | TVA Voluntary Response to NRC Regulatory Issue Summary 2010-01, "Process for Scheduling Acceptance Reviews of New Reactor Licensing Applications for Determining Budget Needs for Fiscal Year 2012." |
| 12/22/10 | Tennessee Valley Authority - Addendum to the Key Assumptions Letter for the Possible Licensing and Construction of Small Modular Reactor Modules at the Clinch River Site. |
| 12/14/10 | Clinch River SMR - Key Assumptions Slides from 12/14/2010 Public Meeting with TVA. |
| 12/01/10 | Letter from NRC Michael E. Mayfield, Director, Division of Advanced Reactors, to TVA, NRC Staff Questions Related to TVA Key Assumptions Letter, Dated November 5, 2010. |
| 11/05/10 | Tennessee Valley Authority - Key Assumptions Letter for the Possible Licensing and Construction of Small Modular Reactor Modules at the Clinch River Site. |
Regulatory Framework Development
As described in TVA's letters dated November 5, 2010 and December 22, 2010, TVA plans to use its Regulatory Framework Process to identify and resolve gaps that exist between older regulatory guidance associated with Part 50 licensing of a new nuclear facility, and the current regulatory requirements. As this framework evolves, this page will be updated.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 01/24/12 | Fourth TVA Clinch River Project Regulatory Framework Workshop |
| 11/30/11 | Third TVA Clinch River Project Regulatory Framework Workshop |
| 11/03/11 |
Second TVA Clinch River Project Regulatory Framework Workshop
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| 09/20/11 | First TVA Clinch River Project Regulatory Framework Workshop |
| 12/14/10 | Public Meeting with TVA to Discuss Plans for Clinch River Site |
