Other Related Documents for New Reactors
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In February 2001, the Commission issued a staff requirements memorandum (SRM), directing the staff to assess its technical, licensing, and inspection capabilities and identify any enhancements needed to ensure that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) would be prepared to review applications for early site permits or the construction of new nuclear power plants. On May 1, 2001, the staff provided its SRM response, describing its planned activities, and providing a schedule for fulfilling the Commission's directive. Then, on October 12, 2001, the staff provided the Commission with its final response in SECY-01-0188, "Future Licensing and Inspection Readiness Assessment." The attachment to that Commission (SECY) paper contains the Future Licensing and Inspection Readiness Assessment (FLIRA) Report, which the staff has since updated in subsequent SECY papers. For detail, see the following topics on this page:
For more history related to the New Reactor Licensing Program, see the Advanced Reactor Policy Statement. In addition, the NRC has assembled a package of 100 documents that comprise the Regulatory History of Design Certifications for the Advanced Boiling-Water Reactor (ABWR), System 80+, and Advanced Passive 600 (AP600) standard plant designs. This history, spanning a 15-year period, is unique because the NRC simultaneously developed (1) the regulatory standards for reviewing these next-generation reactor designs and (2) the form and content of the rules that would certify the designs.
Commission Papers and Staff Requirements Memoranda
The following table presents a chronological listing of SECY papers and SRMs related to New Reactor Licensing, with the most recent first.
| SECY | Title | SRM |
|---|---|---|
| SECY-19-0066 | Staff Review of NuScale Power's Mitigation Strategy for Beyond-Design-Basis External Events | 6/26/19 |
| SECY-19-0064 | Staff's Statement in Support of the Uncontested Hearing for Issuance of an Early Site Permit for Clinch River Nuclear Site | 6/21/19 |
| SECY-19-0047 | Containment Performance Goals for the NuScale Small Modular Reactor Design | 5/8/19 |
| SECY-19-0039 | Construction Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2018 | 4/21/19 |
| SECY-19-0036 | Application of the Single Failure Criterion to NuScale Power LLC's Inadvertent Actuation Block Valves | 4/11/19 |
| SECY-19-0020 | Direct Final Rule – Advanced Power Reactor 1400 Design Certification | 2/19/19 |
| SECY-19-0009 | Advanced Reactor Program Status | 1/17/19 |
| SECY-18-0103 | Proposed Rule: Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors and other New Technologies (RIN 3150-AJ68; NRC-2015-0225) | 10/12/18 |
| SECY-18-0099 | Nuscale Power Exemption Request from 10 CFR Part 50, Appendix A, General Design Criterion 27, "Combined Reactivity Control Systems Capability" | 10/24/18 |
| SECY-18-0091 | Recommendations for Modifying the Reactor Oversight Process for New Large Light Water Reactors with Passive Safety Systems such as the AP1000 (Generation III+ Reactor Designs) | |
| SECY-18-0053 | Construction Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2017 | 4/27/18 |
| SECY-18-0026 | Proposed Rule: Financial Qualifications Requirements for Reactor Licensing (RIN 3150-AJ43) | 3/15/18 |
| SECY-17-0048 | Construction Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2016 | 4/11/17 |
| SECY-17-0007 | Petitions to Modify a Combined License and Petitions to Modify, Suspend, or Revoke an Early Site Permit | 1/17/17 |
| SECY-16-0136 | Staff Statement in Support of the Uncontested Hearing for Issuance of Combined Licenses for Turkey Point Plant Units 6 and 7 (Docket Nos. 52 040 and 52-041) | 12/2/16 |
| SECY-16-0094 | Staff Statement in Support of the Uncontested Hearing for Issuance of Combined Licenses for the William States Lee III Nuclear Station Units 1 And 2 (Docket Nos. 52-018 And 52-019) | 08/08/201 |
| SECY-16-0076 | Staff Statement in Support of Uncontested Hearing for Issuance of Combined Licenses for the Levy Nuclear Plant Units 1 and 2 (Docket Nos. 52-029 and 52-030) | 6/10/16 |
| SECY-16-0069 | Rulemaking Plan on Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors and Other New Technologies | 5/31/16 |
| SECY-16-0055 | Construction Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2015 | 4/22/16 |
| SECY-16-0012 | Accident Source Terms and Siting for Small Modular Reactors and Non-Light Water Reactors | 2/7/16 |
| SECY-15-0077 | Options for Emergency Preparedness for Small Modular Reactors and other New Technologies | 5/29/15 |
| SECY-15-0066 | Construction Reactor Oversight Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2014 | 5/1/15 |
| SECY-14-0132 | Staff Statement in Support of the Uncontested Hearing for Issuance of Combined License for the Fermi Nuclear Plant Unit 3 | 11/20/14 |
| SECY-14-0081 | Final Rule: Economic Simplified Boiling-Water Reactor Design Certification | 7/31/14 |
| SECY-14-0049 | Construction Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2013 | 4/24/14 |
| SECY-12-0059 | Construction Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2011 | 4/16/12 |
| SECY-12-0030 | Final Rule: Requirements for Maintenance of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (RIN 3150-AI77) | 2/23/12 |
| SECY-12-0081 | Risk-Informed Regulatory Framework for New Reactors | 10/22/12 |
| SECY-12-0069 | Process for Addressing Late-Breaking Issues During a Combined License Application Review | 06/25/12 |
| SECY-12-0059 | Construction Reactor Oversight Process Self-Assessment for Calendar Year 2011 | |
| SECY-12-0030 | Final Rule: Requirements for Maintenance of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (RIN 3150-AI77) | 05/11/12 |
| SECY-12-0020 | Fifth Report on the Status of Reactivation of Construction and Licensing for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 | |
| SECY-11-0184 | Security Regulatory Framework for Certifying, Approving, and Licensing Small Modular Nuclear Reactors (M110329) | |
| SECY-11-0181 | Decommissioning Funding Assurance for Small Modular Nuclear Reactors | |
| SECY-11-0178 | Insurance and Liability Regulatory Requirements for Small Modular Reactor Facilities | |
| SECY-11-0156 | Feasibility of Including Risk Information in Categorizing Structures, Systems, and Components as Safety-Related or Nonsafety-Related | |
| SECY-11-0152 | Development of an Emergency Planning and Preparedness Framework for Small Modular Reactors | |
| SECY-11-0115 | Staff Statement in Support of the Uncontested Hearing for Issuance of Combined Licenses for the Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Units 2 and 3 (Docket Nos. 52-027 and 52-028) | |
| SECY-11-0112 | Staff Assessment of Selected Small Modular Reactor Issues Identified in 10-0034 | |
| SECY-11-0111 | Staff Progress in Resolving Issues Associated with Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria | |
| SECY-11-0110 | Staff Statement in Support of the Uncontested Hearing for Issuance of Combined Licenses and Limited Work Authorizations for Vogtle Electric Generating Plant, Units 3 and 4 (Docket Nos. 52-025 and 52-026) | |
| SECY-11-0106 | Final Rule: U.S. Advanced Boiling-Water Reactor Aircraft Impact Design Certification Amendment (RIN 3150-AI84) | 11/1/11 |
| SECY-11-0102 | Fourth Report on the Status of Reactivation of Construction and Licensing for Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 | |
| SECY-11-0098 | Operator Staffing for Small or Multi-Module Nuclear Power Plant Facilities | |
| SECY-11-0079 | License Structure for Multi-Module Facilities Related to Small Modular Nuclear Power Reactors | |
| SECY-11-0024 | Use of Risk Insights to Enhance the Safety Focus of Small Modular Reactor Reviews | 05/11/11 |
| SECY-11-0006 | Proposed Rule—Economic Simplified Boiling-Water Reactor Design Certification | 03/8/11 |
| SECY-10-0166 | Third Report on Status of Licensing for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 | |
| SECY-10-0142 | Proposed Rule: U.S. Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Aircraft Impact Design Certification Amendment (RIN 3150‑AI84) | 12/5/10 |
| SECY-10-0140 | Options for Revising the Construction Reactor Oversight Process Assessment Program | 03/21/11 |
| SECY-10-0137 | Proposed Rule: Requirements for Access Authorization and Physical Protection During Nuclear Power Plant Construction (RIN 3150-AI65) | 03/30/11 |
| SECY-10-0100 | Staff Progress in Resolving Issues Associated with Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria | |
| SECY-10-0038 | Update Status on the Development of Construction Reactor Oversight Process Options | |
| SECY-10-0034 | Potential Policy, Licensing, and Key Technical Issues for Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Designs | |
| SECY-10-0015 | Second Annual Status of Reactivation of Construction and Licensing for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Unit 2 | |
| SECY-09-0182 | Legal Constraints of Relying on Vendor Inspection Results of Foreign Regulators and the Need for Additional Resources to Achieve the Appropriate Number of NRC Vendor Inspections | |
| SECY-09-0119 | Staff Progress in Resolving Issues Associated with Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria | |
| SECY-09-0113 | Update on the Development of Construction Assessment Process Policy Options and the Construction Inspection Program Information Management System | |
| SECY-09-0056 | Staff Approach Regarding a Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Revision to Part 50 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulationsand Developing a Policy Statement on Defense-in-Depth for Future Reactors | |
| SECY-09-0018 | Streamlining Design Certification Rulemakings | |
| SECY-09-0012 | Status of Reactivation of Construction and Licensing Activities for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 | |
| SECY-08-0142 | Change in Staff Position Concerning Information in Plant-specific Technical Specifications That Combined License Applicants must Provide to Support Issuance of Combined Licenses | |
| SECY-08-0117 | Staff Approach to Verify Closure of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria and to Implement Title 10 CFR 52.99, "Inspection During Construction," and Related Portion of 10 CFR 52.103(g) on the Commission Finding | 01/14/09 |
| SECY-08-0096 | Training and Infrastructure Needs to Accomplish New Reactor Inspections and Operator Licensing | |
| SECY-07-0207 | Multinational Design Evaluation Program - Stage 2 Pilot Project | 01/3/08 |
| SECY-07-0152 | Semiannual Update of the Status of New Reactor Licensing Activities and Future Planning for New Reactors | |
| SECY-07-0105 | Enhancement to the Vendor Inspection Program Within the Office of New Reactors | |
| SECY-07-0101 | Staff Recommendations Regarding a Risk-Informed and Performance-Based Revision to 10 CFR Part 50 (RIN 3150-AH81) | 09/10/07 |
| SECY-07-0096 | Possible Reactivation of Construction and Licensing Activities for the Watts Bar Nuclear Plant Unit 2 | 07/25/07 |
| SECY-07-0082 | Rulemaking to Make Risk-Informed Changes to Loss-of-Coolant Accident Technical Requirements; 10 CFR 50.46a, "Alternative Acceptance Criteria for Emergency Core Cooling Systems for Light-Water Nuclear Power Reactors" | 08/10/07 |
| SECY-07-0081 | Regulatory Options for Licensing Facilities Associated with the Global Nuclear Energy Partnership | 06/27/07 |
| SECY-07-0049 | Construction Inspection Roles and Responsibilities | |
| SECY-07-0047 | Staff Approach To Verifying the Closure of Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) Through a Sample-Based Inspection Program | 05/16/07 |
| SECY-06-0220 | Final Rule To Update 10 CFR Part 52 | 04/11/07 11/13/06 |
| SECY-06-0114 | Description of the Construction Inspection Program for Plants Licensed Under 10 CFR Part 52 | |
| SECY-06-0041 | Proposed Strategy To Support Implementation of New Reactor Construction Inspection Program | 04/21/06 |
| SECY-06-0019 | Semiannual Update of the Status of New Reactor Licensing Activities and Future Planning for New Reactors, dated January 31, 2006 | |
| SECY-05-0197 | Review Of Operational Programs in a Combined License Application and Generic Emergency Planning Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria | 02/22/06 |
| SECY-05-0139 | Semiannual Update of the Status of New Reactor Licensing Activities and Future Planning for New Reactors dated August 4, 2005 | |
| SECY-05-0130 | Policy Issues Related to New Plant Licensing and Status of the Technology-Neutral Framework for New Plant Licensing | 09/14/05 |
| SECY-05-0120 | Security Design Expectations for New Reactor Licensing Activities | 09/9/05 |
| SECY-05-0013 | Semiannual Update of the Status of New Reactor Licensing Activities and Future Planning for New Reactors dated January 12, 2005 | |
| SECY-04-0117 | Semiannual Update of the Status of New Reactor Licensing Activities, dated July 9, 2004 | |
| SECY-04-0103 | Status of Response to the June 26, 2003, Staff Requirements Memorandum on Policy Issues Related to Licensing Non-light Water Reactor Designs | |
| SECY-04-0032 | Programmatic Information Needed for Approval of a Combined License Without Inspection, Tests, Analysis, and Acceptance Criteria, dated February 26, 2004 | 05/14/04 |
| SECY-04-0001 | Semiannual Update of the Status of New Reactor Licensing Activities, dated January 2, 2004 | |
| SECY-03-0227 | Review Standard RS-002, "Processing Applications for Early Site Permits" | 03/15/04 |
| SECY-03-0113 | Semiannual Update of the Status of New Reactor Licensing Activities, dated July 7, 2003 | |
| SECY-03-0105 | Early Site Permit (ESP) Application Readiness, dated June 24, 2003 | |
| SECY-03-0059 | NRC's Advanced Reactor Research Program," April 18, 2003 | |
| SECY-03-0047 * | Policy Issues Related to Licensing Non-Light Water Reactor Designs | 06/26/03 |
| SECY-03-0005 | Semiannual Update of the Status of New Reactor Licensing Activities | |
| SECY-02-0180 | Legal and Financial Policy Issues Associated with Licensing New Nuclear Power Plants, dated October 7, 2002 | 03/31/03 |
| SECY-02-0139 * | Plan for Resolving Policy Issues Related to Licensing Non-Light Water Reactor Designs | |
| SECY-02-0077 | Proposed Rule of Update 10 CFR Part 52, "Early Site Permits, Standard Design Certifications, and Combined Licenses for Nuclear Power Plants" | 05/6/03 |
| SECY-02-0076 | Semi-Annual Update of the Future Licensing and Inspection Readiness Assessment (FLIRA) | |
| SECY-02-0067 | Inspections, Tests, Analyses, and Acceptance Criteria (ITAAC) for Operational Programs (Programmatic ITAAC) | 09/11/02 |
| SECY-02-0059 | Use of Design Acceptance Criteria for the AP1000 Standard Plant Design | |
| SECY-01-0207 | Legal and Financial Issues Related to Exelon's Pebble Bed Modular Reactor | |
| SECY-01-0188 | Future Licensing and Inspection Readiness Assessment |
* Documents related to SECY-03-0047 and SECY-02-0139 can be found under Policy Issues Associated with Licensing Advanced Reactor Designs.
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