New Reactor Licensing

R. William BorchardtDirector, Office of New Reactors

US NRC

February 19, 2008

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New Reactor Licensing Applications (Site and Technology Selected)

201320122011201020092008200720062005

Design Cert

AP1000 Program Review

EPR Program Review

ABWR Program Review

2014

Duke – Lee Station (SC) (2) Hearing

Progress Energy - Harris (NC) (2) Hearing

TVA – Bellefonte (AL) (2) HearingHearingSouth Carolina E&G-Summer (2)

Vogtle ESP

Southern – Vogtle (GA) (2) HearingHearing

* Schedules depicted for future activities represent nominal assumed review durations based on submittal time frames in letters of intent from prospective applicants. Actual schedules will be determined when applications are docketed.

NRG Energy–South Texas Project (2) Hearing

Amarillo Power (TX) (2) Hearing

Design CertificationUniStar-Calvert Cliffs (MD) (1) Hearing

UniStar-Nine Mile Pt (NY) (1) Hearing

An estimated schedule by Fiscal Year

1/02/08

ESBWR Program ReviewDesign Certification

Dominion - North Anna (VA) (1) HearingEntergy – Grand Gulf (MS) (1) Hearing

Entergy – River Bend (LA) (1) Hearing

North Anna ESP Hearing

Grand Gulf ESP Hearing

DC – Mitsubishi USAPWRTXU Power –Comanche Peak (TX) (2) Hearing

USAPWR Program Review

Progress Energy–Levy County (FL) (2) Hearing

Legend:

Post SER/EIS Hearing (other hearing activities occur during ESP/COL safety and environmental reviews)Number in ( ) next to COL name indicate number of units/site.

Design Certification

Early Site Permit

Combined License

Hearing

AmerenUE – Callaway (1) Hearing

PPL Generation – Berwick (1) Hearing

DC Amendment

Alternate Energy Holdings (ID) (1) Hearing

Florida P&L – Turkey Point (2) Hearing

Exelon – Victoria Co. (TX) (2) Hearing

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NRC Response to anticipated demand

Created new office Hired and trained approximately 400 new

staff Updated and created regulations and

guidance documents Developed design-centered review

approach and acceptance review process

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Licensing Process for current fleet

• Design effort proceeded throughout process• Regulatory standards evolved as construction

proceeded

Construction Permit

Application

Construction Permit

Operating License

Application

OperatingLicense

ConstructionBegins

OperationBegins

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Completion Times for the Current Fleet

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Avg = 5.6 yrs Avg = 11.1 yrs

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New Licensing Process – 10 CFR Part 52 -

• Licensing decisions finalized before major construction begins• Inspections to verify construction• Limited work may be authorized before license is issued

Pre-ConstructionConstruction VerificationEarly Site Permit

OREquivalent Site

Information

Standard Design Certification

OREquivalent Design

Information

Combined License Review, Hearing,

and Decision

Verification of Regulations with ITAAC

ReactorOperationDecision

OptionalPre-Application

Review

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Combined License Review Process

Not To Scale

NRCAcceptance

Review(1 month)

NRC review and

Independent confirmation

of informationDraft SER with Open

Items(10 months)

NRC review of

information and Draft

Supplement SER with

Open Items(8 months)

NRC resolution of open items issuance of SER

(7 months)

Combined License - 30 months + 12 month hearingConstruction

24 – 48 Months (Industry Estimate)

NRC Verifies ITAAC Completion

Applicant develops

supplementinformation(2 months)

Applicant responds to open items(2 months)

Hearing12 months

Applicant develops

application(3+ years)

ACRS Interaction and Review

Licensee Submits ITAAC Closure Letters

Commission Finding- COL Acceptance

Criteria Met

COL Issued with ITAAC

Fuel Load

Environmental Review includes 18 months of review within a 24 month planning periodNRC issues Final Environmental Impact Statement

Environment-al review

begins upto 22 months

prior to Application

Pre-hearing

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License Reviews within a Design Center are Related

How the design-centered concept works

DC

S-COL

ESP ESP

S-COL

R-COL

Sequencing of task closure affects ability to complete other tasks

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Completed New Reactor Actions

3 Early Site Permits ApprovedClinton, North Anna and Grand Gulf

4 Designs CertifiedWestinghouse AP600 and AP1000GE Advanced Boiling Water ReactorC-E System 80+

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Applications Under Review Combined License Applications Received

Calvert Cliffs, North Anna, Bellefonte, Lee, South Texas

Designs Certifications Under Review General Electric Economic and Simplified Boiling

Water Reactor (ESBWR) AREVA Evolutionary Power Reactor Mitsubishi U.S. Advanced Pressurized Water

Reactor (US APWR) Westinghouse AP1000 amendment

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Challenges for the NRC

Hiring and training staff Implementation of the design-centered

approach Budget constraints