The staff has developed a vision and strategy to assure that the NRC is ready to review potential applications for non-light water reactor (non-LWR) technologies effectively and efficiently. The staff described the vision and strategy in "NRC Vision and Strategy: Safely Achieving Effective and Efficient Non-Light Water Reactor Mission Readiness," which was published in the Federal Register on July 21, 2016, for stakeholder input. The NRC updated its Vision and Strategy Document to reflect stakeholder feedback in December 2016.

To achieve the goals and objectives stated in the NRC's vision and strategy, the NRC has developed implementation action plans (IAPs). The IAPs identify the specific activities the NRC will conduct in the near-term (within 5 years), mid-term (5-10 years), and long-term (beyond 10 years) timeframes. The NRC released its draft IAPs to obtain stakeholder feedback during a series of public meetings held between October 2016 and March 2017. The staff also briefed the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) on March 8 and 9, 2017. The staff considered the ACRS comments and stakeholder feedback in the final Near-Term, Mid-Term and Long-Term IAPs which were issued on July 12, 2017.

The staff issued SECY-20-0010, "Advanced Reactor Program Status" on January 30, 2020. This paper provides the status of the NRC staff's activities related to advanced reactors, including the progress and path forward on each of the implementation action plan (IAP) strategies. It also provides an overview of the various external factors influencing the staff's activities to prepare for possible licensing and deployment of advanced reactors.

As required by Sections 103(b) and 103(c) of the Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act (NEIMA), the NRC prepared two reports to Congress regarding (1) expediting and establishing stages in the licensing process for commercial advanced nuclear reactors; and (2) increasing, where appropriate, the use of risk-informed and performance-based evaluation techniques and regulatory guidance in licensing commercial advanced nuclear reactors within the existing regulatory framework. These reports were sent to Congress on July 12, 2019.

Part 53 – Risk Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors

Consistent with Section 103 of NEIMA, staff has begun efforts to establish a "Risk Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors" for optional use by applicants for new commercial advanced nuclear reactor licenses by December 31, 2027. The staff presented its proposed plan for this rulemaking to the Commission for approval in SECY-20-0032 dated April 13, 2020. On October 2, 2020 the Commission approved the staff’s proposed approach in the SRM to SECY-20-0032 and directed the staff to publish the final rule by October 2024.

To achieve the goals and objectives stated in the rulemaking plan and SRM, the staff plans to develop and intermittently release preliminary draft rule language followed by public outreach and dialogue, including ACRS interactions, to ensure openness and transparency. The following tables provide additional information related to the rulemaking activities.

Key Public Meetings
Upcoming Public Meetings	Date
Upcoming meetings will be added as they are posted via the official agency notification system.
Recent Public Meetings	Date
Category 3 Public Meeting to Discuss the Part 53 Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors Rulemaking White Paper 09/22/2020 Category 3 Public Meeting NRC Presentation RE: "Licensing and Regulation of Advanced Nuclear Reactors"	September 22, 2020
Part 53 White Paper Presentation to ACRS Full Committee Agenda	September 10, 2020
Part 53 White Paper Presentation to Future Plant Designs ACRS Subcommittee Agenda White paper titled "Questions Supporting ACRS and Public Interactions on Developing a Risk-Informed, Technology-Inclusive Regulatory Framework for Advanced Reactors."	July 20, 2020

Preliminary Rule Development – Key Details
Regulations.gov NRC Docket 2019-0062
NRC Rulemaking website
ACRS Meeting Schedule and Calendar of Activities

Advanced Reactor - Summary of Integrated Schedule and Regulatory Activities

Summary of Integrated Schedule and Regulatory Activities (updated 09/30/2020)

Flexible Licensing Processes for Advanced Reactors

The NRC's review and licensing processes are flexible and allow interactions related to a wide variation in design development and deployment strategies. Based on interactions with stakeholders, the NRC determined that guidance would be beneficial to assist non-LWR developers in planning regulatory interactions. To address this need, the NRC developed guidance for its flexible regulatory review processes within the bounds of existing regulations, including the use of conceptual design reviews and staged-review processes in the document, "A Regulatory Review Roadmap for Non-Light Water Reactors." The "roadmap" is also intended to help designers prepare technology- or design-specific regulatory engagement plans. Regulatory engagement plans define desired outcomes from various interactions between the designer and the NRC, considering factors such as the resources available to the designer and the NRC and the coordination of regulatory issues with other aspects of the overall program for developing and deploying non-LWR designs. Regulatory engagement plans also define the timing and scope of regulatory interactions in order to align with stakeholders activities related to plant design, research and development, finance, public policy, and the fuel cycle. The NRC released a draft roadmap document in October of 2016 to support discussions with stakeholders during several public meetings. The staff incorporated stakeholder feedback, and guidance related to standard design approvals and prototype reactors into the final roadmap, which was issued on December 26, 2017.

Industry-Led Licensing Modernization Project

The NRC engaged with the Licensing Modernization Project (LMP) led by Southern Company, coordinated by the NEI, and cost-shared by DOE. The interactions between the NRC staff and LMP resulted in the submittal of NEI–18–04, Revision 1, "Risk-Informed Performance-Based Guidance for Non‑Light Water Reactor Licensing Basis Development," on August 26, 2019. The guidance focuses on identifying licensing basis events; categorizing and establishing performance criteria for structures, systems, and components; and evaluating defense in depth for advanced reactor designs. The staff issued SECY-19-0117, "Technology-Inclusive, Risk-Informed, and Performance-Based Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light-Water Reactors," on December 2, 2019. In this notation vote paper, the staff discussed potential policy issues associated with the LMP methodology and recommended that the Commission find that the use of the methodology described in NEI 18-04 is a reasonable approach for establishing key parts of the licensing basis for non-LWRs. The Commission's Staff Requirements Memorandum dated May 26, 2020, found that using the methodology is a reasonable approach to support the licensing of non-light water reactors. The NRC published Regulatory Guide 1.233, "Guidance for a Technology-Inclusive, Risk-Informed, and Performance-Based Methodology to Inform the Licensing Basis and Content of Applications for Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Non-Light Water Reactors," in the Federal Register on June 9, 2020.

The following table provides reports related to the LMP demonstration and pilot activities that have been submitted to date.

Date	Design
September 2019	Fluoride-Cooled High Temperature Reactor Licensing Modernization Project Demonstration
September 2019	Molten Salt Reactor Experiment (MSRE) Case Study Using Risk‐Informed, Performance‐Based Technical Guidance to Inform Future Licensing for Advanced Non‐Light Water Reactors
August 2019	Westinghouse eVinci Micro Reactor Licensing Modernization Project Demonstration
December 2018	PRISM Sodium Fast Reactor Licensing Modernization Project Demonstration
September 2018	OKLO's DG-1353 Pilot
August 2018	High Temperature, Gas-Cooled Pebble Bed Reactor licensing Modernization Project Demonstration

Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project

The purpose of the advanced reactor content of application project (ARCAP) is to develop technology-inclusive, risk-informed and performance-based application guidance. The ARCAP is broader and encompasses the industry-led technology-inclusive content of application project (TI-CAP). These projects build on the outcome of the Licensing Modernization Project.

The ARCAP guidance is intended to be used for an advanced reactor application for a combined license, construction permit, operating license, design certification, standard design approval, or manufacturing license. The industry-led TI-CAP's purpose is to develop the content for specific portions of the safety analysis report (SAR) that would be used to support an advanced reactor application. The TI-CAP portion of the SAR will be informed by the guidance found in in NEI 18-04, Revision 1, "Risk-Informed Performance-Based Technology-Inclusive Guidance for Non-Light Water Reactor Licensing Basis Development."

ARCAP is a longer-term effort that will support the 10 CFR Part 53 rulemaking effort. NRC staff has developed the "Non-Light Water Reactor Review Strategy Staff White Paper," dated September 2019, to provide internal guidance for the review of non-LWR applications in the near-term.

The following table provides reference to ARCAP and TI-CAP related activities.

Date	Description
10/22/20	Technology Inclusive Contents of Application Project, and Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts
08/27/20	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project, Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project, and Construction Permit Guidance Meeting Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
07/31/20	Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
07/30/20	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
06/12/20	Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
06/11/20	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Handouts Meeting Summary
04/22/20	Advanced Reactor Content of Application Project Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
01/21/20	NRC Staff Comments on Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project Definition of Fundamental Safety Functions for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors – Draft Report Revision B
11/25/19	Technology Inclusive Content of Application Project for Non-Light Water Reactors Definition of Fundamental Safety Functions for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors - Draft Report Revision B

Endorsement Review of ASME B&PV Code Section III, Division 5, "High Temperature Reactors"

The NRC staff recognize that the absence of an NRC endorsed code of construction for nuclear reactors operating above 425°C (800°F) is a significant obstacle for new and advanced nuclear reactor designs. Review and approval of an elevated temperature code of construction during a licensing review of a new nuclear power plant would result in substantial costs and delays. In a letter dated June 21, 2018 (ADAMS Accession No. ML18184A065), ASME, based on letters from both industry consortia and individual companies interested in developing non-LWR designs, requested that the NRC review and endorse the 2017 Edition of ASME B&PV Code Section III, Division 5 (NRC Response Letter: ADAMS Accession No. ML18211A571). Therefore, the NRC has initiated efforts to endorse the ASME B&PV Code Section III, Division 5.

The NRC staff plans to endorse the 2017 Edition of ASME B&PV Code, Section III, Division 5, "High Temperature Reactors," via Regulatory Guide (RG) and plans to publish the draft RG by April 2021.

In October 2018, the NRC sent the ASME BPVC Section III, Division 5 standard and the technical background documents to the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), and NUMARK for a peer review on the technical adequacy of Section III, Division 5. The NRC staff are receiving the final contractor reports. The ASME Code Committees have developed both background reports and gap analyses for the metallic and non-metallic portions of ASME Section III, Division 5. The following table will list the contractor reports and ASME background reports and gap analyses that have been published and are available to the public.

Author Affiliation	Topic Discussion	Date Issued
Oak Ridge National Laboratory	Oak Ridge National Laboratory Technical Input for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Review of the 2017 Edition of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section III, Division 5, "High Temperature Reactors" ASME Code Sections: Materials (HBB; HCB; & HGB–2000) Tables and Figures (Mandatory Appendix HBB–I) Guidelines for Restricted Material Specifications (Non-Mandatory Appendix HBB–U)	August 2020
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Technical Input for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Review of the 2017 Edition of ASME Section III, Division 5, "High Temperature Reactors" ASME Code Sections: Design, Fabrication, Examination, Testing (HBB; HCB; HGB–3000, –4000, –5000, –6000) Rules for Strain, Deformation, and Fatigue Limits (Mandatory Appendix HGB–I) Rules for Construction of Core Support Structures Without Explicit Consideration of Creep and Stress-Rupture (Mandatory Appendix HGB–II) Rules for Buckling and Instability (Mandatory Appendix HGB–III) Rules for Time-Temperature Limits (Mandatory Appendix HGB–IV)	September 2020
NUMARK Associates, Inc.	ASME Code Sections: Rules for use of SA–533 Type B (Mandatory Appendix HBB–II) Rules for Strain, Deformation, and Fatigue Limits (Nonmandatory Appendix HBB–T) Rules for Stress Range Reduction Factors (Mandatory Appendix HCB–I) Rules for Allowable Stress Values for Class B Components (Mandatory Appendix HCB–II) Rules for Time-Temperature Limits (Mandatory Appendix HCB–III)	Expected October 2020
NUMARK Associates, Inc.	ASME Code Sections: Graphite and Composites (Technical Requirements)	Expected October 2020
NUMARK Associates, Inc.	ASME Code Sections: Code Case N–861 Code Case N–862	Expected October 2020

Advanced Nuclear Reactor Generic Environmental Impact Statement (GEIS)

The NRC intends to develop a GEIS for advanced nuclear reactors with a small generating output and correspondingly small environmental footprint in order to streamline the environmental review process for future small-scale advanced nuclear reactor (ANR) environmental reviews. The purpose of an ANR GEIS is to determine which environmental impacts could result in essentially the same (generic) impact for different ANR designs that fit within the parameters set in the GEIS, and which environmental impacts could result in different levels of impacts requiring a plant-specific analysis. Environmental reviews for small-scale advanced nuclear reactor license applications could incorporate the ANR GEIS by reference and provide site-specific information and analyses in a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS), thereby streamlining the environmental review process.

In SECY-20-0020, the staff informed the Commission that it plans to use a technology-neutral plant parameter envelope (or PPE) approach to bound small-scale ANR projects. For the purposes of the ANR GEIS, the staff considers a "small-scale" ANR as having the potential to generate up to approximately 30 megawatts thermal per reactor with a correspondingly small environmental footprint. The actual bounding thermal power level of the ANR and the environmental footprint used in the ANR GEIS are topics to be determined during the scoping process for the GEIS.

Because small-scale advanced reactors are not specific to only one reactor design and could be sited anywhere in the United States that meets NRC siting requirements, the NRC decided to pursue a technology neutral approach using a PPE. The PPE will consist of a table of bounding values or parameters for different reactor designs located on a site. In addition, a table of values representing the site parameter envelope (e.g., size of site, quantity of water used, demographics) will be developed to describe the affected environment. The ANR GEIS will evaluate the impacts of a reactor that fits within the bounds of the PPE on a site that fits within the bounds of the site parameter envelope to determine the environmental impact.

A future application that references the ANR GEIS will need to demonstrate that its project is bounded by the analysis in the ANR GEIS and that there is no significant new information affecting the evaluation. If the project is bounded by the ANR GEIS and there is no significant new information, the NRC will incorporate by reference the ANR GEIS and no further analysis would be needed. The application will also need to analyze the site-specific resources not resolved generically in the ANR GEIS. If impacts to a resource have not been resolved generically by the ANR GEIS, the site-specific SEIS will evaluate the impacts to the resource.

Below is the schedule for the GEIS.

April 30, 2020 – Federal Register notice of intent to prepare GEIS and conduct scoping (85 FR 24040)

Scoping comment period ends – June 30, 2020

May 1, 2021 – Draft GEIS issued for comment
May 1, 2022 – Final GEIS issued

Advanced Nuclear Reactor GEIS Scoping Meeting Slides.
Scoping Summary Report for the Advanced Nuclear Reactor Scoping Summary Report.
Advanced Reactor Generic Environmental Environmental Scoping Meeting Summary.

NRC-DOE Joint Initiative - Non-LWR Design Criteria

In July 2013, the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the NRC established a joint initiative to address a key portion of the licensing framework essential to advanced reactor technologies. The initiative addresses the "General Design Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants," Appendix A to 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 50, which were developed primarily for LWRs, by adapting them to the needs of advanced reactor design and licensing. The initiative is being accomplished in two phases. Phase 1, completed by DOE, consisted of reviews, analyses and evaluations resulting in a report issued by the DOE in December 2014 titled, "Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Advanced (Non-Light Water) Reactors." Phase 2 of the initiative, managed by the NRC, involved review of the Phase 1 DOE work products issuance of regulatory guidance resulting from the review.

On April 7, 2016, the NRC issued the, "Draft - Advanced Non-LWR Design Criteria - April 2016," for informal public comment. The informal public comment period closed on June 8, 2016. After consideration of stakeholder input, the NRC issued draft regulatory guide DG-1330, "Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Non-Light Water Reactors" for formal public comment. DG-1330 was published in the Federal Register on February 3, 2017, for a 60 day public comment period. The public comment period closed on April 4, 2017. The NRC considered the public comments and held a public meeting for further discussion on August 24, 2017. The staff considered the public comments and stakeholder interactions in preparing the final RG 1.232. On April 3, 2018, the NRC issued the, "Final RG 1.232," along with the, "Public Comment Resolution Table." Final RG 1.232 was published in the Federal Register on April 9, 2018.

The issuance of this new NRC regulatory guidance is expected to provide the following benefits:

reduced regulatory uncertainty for advanced reactor developers,
improved guidance for NRC staff reviewing advanced reactor license applications, and
improved timeliness and efficiency of licensing activities for both applicants and NRC staff.

The following table lists the meetings that NRC has conducted with external stakeholders in connection with the initiative:

Date	Description
08/24/17	Public Meeting on Non-LWR Design Criteria Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Public Comment Table Meeting Summary
10/11/16	Public Meeting on Non-LWR Design Criteria Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
02/25/15	Non-Public Seminar Modular HTGR Technology and Safety Design Approach Modular HTGR Technology and Safety Design Approach
02/18/15	Non-Public Seminar Sodium-Cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) Technology and Safety Overview Sodium-cooled Fast Reactor (SFR) Technology and Safety Overview
01/21/15	Public Meeting to Discuss the DOE Report, "Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Advanced (Non-Light Water) Reactors." Meeting Notice INL/EXT-14-31179, Rev. 1, "Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Advanced (Non-Light Water) Reactors". Cover - Page 84 INL/EXT-14-31179, Rev. 1, "Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Advanced (Non-Light Water) Reactors". Page 85 - Page 144 Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Advanced (Non-Light Water) Reactors Advanced Reactor Design Criteria (ARDC) Development Process Meeting Summary

The following table provides access to documents, and correspondence between the NRC and DOE in connection with the initiative:

Date	Description
09/15/15	Response to NRC Staff Second Set of Questions on the U.S. DOE Report, "Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Advanced Non-Light Water Reactors"
08/17/15	Questions on the U.S. Department of Energy Report, "Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Advanced (Non-Light Water) Reactors."
07/15/15	Response to NRC Staff Questions on the U.S. Department of Energy Report, "Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Advanced (Non-Light Water) Reactors."
06/05/15	NRC Staff Questions on the U.S. Department of Energy Report, "Guidance for Developing Principal Design Criteria for Advanced (Non-Light Water) Reactors."
01/15/15	NRC Letter to DOE, "Initiative Regarding U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing Strategy for Advanced Reactor Technologies."
12/08/14	DOE Letter to NRC, "Joint Initiative Regarding U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing Strategy for Advanced (Non-Light Water) Reactor Technologies."
07/09/13	NRC Letter to DOE, "Initiative Regarding U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Licensing Strategy for Advanced Reactor Technologies."

Updates relative to the Phase 2 portion of the initiative are also available by subscribing to the NRC GovDelivery Subscription service.

NRC-CNSC Memorandum of Cooperation

The NRC's Office of International Programs public webpage on Bilateral Relations contains information regarding this Memorandum of Cooperation.

Advanced Reactor Training Materials

The NRC contracted with the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop a 12-module training course on molten-salt reactors (MSRs). The course provides background on various MSR concepts presently under development, including a history of earlier MSR projects, descriptions of conceptual designs, and expected technical and regulatory challenges. The NRC also contracted with Argonne National Laboratory and Idaho National Laboratory to develop training courses for fast reactors and high-temperature gas-cooled reactors. The training materials for molten salt reactors, fast reactors, and high-temperature gas-cooled reactors are publicly available.

The NRC contracted with Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) to prepare a Regulatory History of Non-Light Water Reactors. This report describes the history of licensing non-LWRs with a focus on regulatory policy and licensing beginning with the Atomic Energy Commission and transitioning to the NRC's past and current activities. This background information is a valuable knowledge management tool for NRC staff and member of the public.

Testing Needs and Prototype Plants

On June 16, 2017, the NRC issued a preliminary draft document, "Nuclear Power Reactor Testing Needs and Prototype Plants for Advanced Reactor Designs." This document described the relevant regulations governing the testing requirements for advanced reactors, described the process for determining testing needs to meet the NRC's regulatory requirements, clarified when a prototype plant might be needed and how it might differ from the proposed standard plant design, and described licensing strategies and options that include the use of a prototype plant to meet the NRC's testing requirements. The document was discussed during periodic public meetings on advanced reactor topics. The staff considered stakeholder feedback and issued the final paper as part of the regulatory review roadmap in December 2017.

Advanced Reactor Workshops

In 2015, the NRC and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) began co-hosting a series of Advanced Reactor Workshops. The first workshop was held on September 1-2, 2015, 2015 and included presentations and discussions on roles and responsibilities of the NRC and DOE, previous experience licensing non-LWR designs, critical gaps and needs in research and development that need to be addressed, and suggestions for improvements in the licensing of non-LWR designs. The second workshop was held on June 7-8, 2016 and focused on exchanging information from NRC, DOE, industry and included presentations and discussions on strategies for advanced reactor development and deployment, recent initiatives; and advanced reactor fuel development, qualification, and challenges. The Third workshop in this series was held on April 25 and 26, 2017. The NRC has now transitioned from this workshop format to more frequent periodic stakeholder meetings to focus on specific topics of interest as discussed below.

Advanced Reactor Reference Materials

The NRC staff has contracted with the DOE national laboratories and other entities to prepare these contractor reports on a variety of advanced reactor topics to inform the NRC's advanced reactor readiness activities. These documents are provided for information and should not be considered as official NRC regulatory guidance, unless otherwise endorsed or published as such.

Date Issued	Topic	Author Affiliation
09/30/20	Non-Light Water Reactor Fuel Cycle Environmental Data	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
09/30/20	Environmental Impacts from Transportation of Fuel and Wastes to and from Non-Light Water Reactors	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
07/31/20	Proposed Guidance for Preparing and Reviewing a Molten Salt Non-Power Reactor Application	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
07/01/20	Molten Salt Reactor Fuel Salt Qualification Methodology	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06/30/20	Key Nuclear Data Impacting Reactivity in Advanced Reactors	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06/30/20	Technology-Inclusive Determination of Mechanistic Source Terms for Offsite Dose-Related Assessments for Advanced Nuclear Reactor Facilities	Idaho National Laboratory
06/30/20	Human Factors Considerations for Automating Microreactors	Sandia National Laboratories
05/31/20	Technical Letter Report on The Assessment of Tritium Detection and Control in Molten Salt Reactors: Final Report	Argonne National Laboratory
04/01/20	Technical and Licensing Considerations for Micro-Reactors	Sandia National Laboratories
03/31/20	Model Materials Controls and Accounting Plan for Pebble Bed Reactors	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
02/05/20	Regulatory Review of Micro-Reactors – Initial Considerations	Brookhaven National Laboratory
01/30/20	Simplified Approach for Scoping Assessment of Non-LWR Source Terms	Sandia National Laboratories
08/09/19	Hazards Associated with Molten Salt Reactor Fuel Processing Operations Presentation	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
08/07/19	Metal Fuel Fabrication Safety and Hazards Presentation	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
06/30/19	Review of Hazards for Molten Salt Reactor Fuel Processing Operations	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06/28/19	Metal Fuel Fabrication Safety and Hazards Final Report	Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
06/19/19	Advanced Reactor Siting Policy Considerations	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
06/10/19	NRC Regulatory History of Non-Light Water Reactors (1950-2019)	Brookhaven National Laboratory
03/31/19	Advanced Non-Light-Water Reactors Materials and Operational Experience	NUMARK Associates
03/31/19	Technical Gap Assessment for Materials and Component Integrity Issues for Molten Salt Reactors	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
11/30/18	Molten Salt Reactor Fuel Qualification Considerations and Challenges	Oak Ridge National Laboratory
08/21/18	Phenomena Important in Liquid Metal Reactor Simulations	Brookhaven National Laboratory
05/09/18	Phenomena Important in Modeling and Simulation of Molten Salt Reactors	Brookhaven National Laboratory

Non-LWR Analytical Code Development

In support of IAP Strategy 2, the staff prepared a three-volume report to describe computer code needs, current capabilities, and gaps relevant to non-LWR confirmatory and future (beyond initial licensing) safety analysis. The reports identify candidate computer codes, the decision criteria and technical rationale applied to the selection process, and specific development activities needed to address known gaps. On May 1, 2019 and September 17, 2019, the staff briefed the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards (ACRS) Future Plant Design Subcommittee on its plans for development of codes for non-LWR analysis. On October 3, 2019, the staff briefed the ACRS full committee on the role of computer codes in regulatory activities and needs for advanced reactor reviews and codes the staff intends to develop. On November 4, 2019, the ACRS transmitted a letter containing its conclusions, recommendations and constructive feedback on the staff's code development strategies. On January 30, 2020 the NRC published the final version of these reports taking into account ACRS and stakeholder feedback.

Periodic Stakeholder Meetings

The NRC holds periodic stakeholder meetings to discuss non-LWR topics of interest. The following table lists the meetings that NRC has conducted to date in connection with this initiative:

Date	Description
10/01/20	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides
08/25/20	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
08/20/20	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides
06/18/20	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
05/07/20	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
04/22/20	Rulemaking for Alternative Physical Security Requirement for Advanced Reactors Meeting Notice NRC Meeting Slides
04/02/20	Meeting Notice Meeting slides Additional Information Related to Environmental Discussion Draft Interim Staff Guidance for Micro Reactor Environmental Review Meeting Slides Federal Register Notice for Providing Comments on Draft Interim Staff Guidance for Micro Reactor Environmental Review Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) "Draft Environmental Impacts from Transportation of Fuel and Wastes to and from Non-LWRs," March 2020 PNNL "Draft Non-LWR Fuel Cycle Environmental Data," March 2020 Meeting Summary
02/20/20	Meeting notice Meeting slides Meeting Summary
12/12/19	Meeting Notice Draft Outline for Licensing Modernization Project Meetings Slides
10/10/19	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Volcanic Hazards Public Meeting Notice NRC Regulatory Guide on Volcanic Hazards Assessment Working Outline Timeline for Issuance of Regulatory Guide for Volcanic Hazards and Anticipated Stakeholder Involvement DRAFT Non-Light Water Reactor Review Strategy
08/15/19	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
06/27/19	Meeting Notice NRC Staff White Paper - Population-Related Siting Considerations Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
03/28/19	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
02/07/19	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
12/13/18	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
09/13/18	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
07/26/18	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
06/14/18	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
05/03/18	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary Updated non-LWR Policy Table (May 2018)
02/01/18	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
12/14/17	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary Updated non-LWR Policy Table (Dec 2017) Draft Paper on Functional Containment Performance Criteria
11/02/17	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
09/28/17	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
08/03/17	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary Updated Non-LWR Policy Table
06/22/17	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
05/3-4/17	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
03/22/17	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
02/02/17	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
12/15/16	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
10/25/16	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary
07/27/16	Meeting Notice Meeting Slides Meeting Summary

Pre-Application Activities

Below is a summary of non-LWR reactor designers that have formally notified the NRC of their intent to engage in regulatory interactions. There are several more potential pre-applicants that participate in various industry activities that could be added to this list once they formally engage with the NRC. Advanced reactor developers interested in beginning preapplication engagement with the NRC staff or planning to submit applications should respond to RIS-20-02, "Review of New Licensing Applications for Light-Water Reactors and Non-Light Water Reactors," to inform the staff so we can plan our resources accordingly.

Developer	Pre-application information	RIS response	Technology
General Atomics	General Atomics	N/A	Helium-Cooled Fast Reactor
X-Energy LLC	XE-100	01/16/2018	Modular High Temperature Gas-Cooled Reactor
Kairos Power LLC	Kairos Power Fluoride Salt-Cooled, High Temperature Reactor (KP-FHR)	03/14/2018	Molten Salt Reactor
Terrestrial Energy USA Inc.	Integral Molten Salt Reactor (IMSR)	01/25/2019	Molten Salt Reactor
TerraPower, LLC	Molten Chloride Fast Reactor (MCFR)	06/4/2017	Molten Salt Reactor
Westinghouse Electric Company	eVinci	06/18/2019	Micro Reactor

Spotlight

Advanced Reactors (non-LWR designs)

Advanced Reactor Activities

Non-LWR Vision and Strategy, Implementation Action Plans, and Overview of Activities