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 U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

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No. 01-085 July 9, 2001

NRC SCHEDULES PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON POSSIBLE 

NEW REACTOR APPLICATIONS

 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission will convene a public workshop on July 25 and 26 in

Rockville, Maryland, to discuss possible future license applications for commercial nuclear power

plants and solicit public feedback on issues and concerns.

The workshop, which is open to the public, will be held in the NRCís auditorium at the agencyís

Two White Flint North building, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland. Sessions are scheduled

from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on July 25, and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on July 26.

The purpose of the workshop is to inform the public of current and proposed activities by the

NRC staff to prepare for possible future license applications, discuss opportunities available for public

participation during these licensing activities, and obtain public feedback on identified licensing issues. 

Topics to be discussed include certification of nuclear power plant designs; the combined license

application process which authorizes construction of a nuclear plant and specifies inspections, tests and

analyses that a licensee must perform before it can operate; construction inspection; reactivation of

construction permits for unfinished nuclear power plants; pre-application reviews which encourage

early interaction between applicants and vendors and the NRC; agency rulemaking activities; and NRC

activities, organizational development and staffing. 

The workshop will have two open sessions to allow participants to discuss licensing issues of

concern not specifically addressed by agenda items. The first of these sessions will be held on the

evening of July 25, to allow participation by individuals who cannot attend during the work day and will

include a brief presentation by the NRC staff summarizing all of the dayís agenda items. A second

open session will begin shortly before noon on July 26.

Those seeking additional information or wishing to pre-register for the workshop should contact

Eric Benner, at 1-800-368-5642, ext. 1171, or by e-mail at ejb@nrc.gov by July 20.

A preliminary agenda is attached. A final agenda will be available on a special web site to

provide information to the public on activities in preparation for possible new nuclear power plants.

Background information, news releases, public meeting notices and summaries, reference documents

and inspection reports regarding possible future reactor license applications have been posted at:
http://www.nrc.gov/NRC/REACTOR/FLO/index.htm on the agencyís web site. Other pertinent

documents will be added as they are completed and become available to the public.

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Future Licensing Workshop Schedule

Wednesday, July 25, 2001

9:00 - 9:15 a.m. Statement of workshop protocol (F. Cameron)

9:15 - 9:30 a.m. Introduction, including a discussion of purpose for the workshop,

background information, and workshop organization

(M. Gamberoni)

9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Keynote speaker

William D. Travers

 Executive Director for Operations

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

10:00 - 10:15 a.m. Introduction of agenda topics (M. Gamberoni)

10:15 - 11:15 a.m. 10 CFR Part 52 overview and combined licenses (J. Wilson)

11:15 - 11:30 a.m. Break

11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. Early site permits (T. Kenyon)

12:15- 1:00 p.m. Design Certification (J. Wilson)

1:00 - 2:30 p.m. Lunch break

2:30 - 3:15 p.m. Construction inspection and reactivation of construction permits

(J. Sebrosky)

3:15 - 4:15 p.m. Rulemakings (E. Benner)

ï Update to 10 CFR Part 52

ï Alternative Site Reviews

ï 10 CFR Part 51, Tables S3 and S4

4:15 - 5:30 p.m. Dinner Break

Evening Session

5:30 - 6:00 p.m. Summarization of agenda topics (M. Gamberoni)

6:00 - 6:15 p.m. Presentation of current mechanisms for public participation

(M. Landau)

6:15 - 8:00 p.m. Open Discussion (All)
Thursday, July 26, 2001

9:00 - 9:10 a.m. Introduction (M. Gamberoni)

9:10 -9:30 a.m. Readiness Assessment, Organizational Development, and

Staffing 

(N. Gilles)

9:30 - 10:30 a.m. Pre-application reviews (D. Jackson)

ï Westinghouse AP1000

ï Exelon Pebble Bed Modular Reactor (PBMR)

ï Westinghouse International Reactor Innovative and Secure (IRIS)

ï General Atomics Gas Turbine-Modular Helium Reactor

 (GT-MHR)

10:30 - 11:30 a.m. Nuclear Waste and Transportation Issues (TBD)

11:30 - 11:45 a.m. Break

11:45 a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Open Discussion (All)

12:45. - 1:00 p.m. Statement of appreciation and follow up activities (TBD)

1:00 p.m. Adjourn

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