SECRETARY 

DECISION ITEM: 

TITLE: 

UNITED STATES 

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 

June 22, 2016 

COMMISSION VOTING RECORD 

SECY-16-0069 

RULEMAKING PLAN ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR 

SMALL MODULAR REACTORS AND OTHER NEW 

TECHNOLOGIES 

The Commission acted on the subject paper as recorded in the Staff Requirements 

Memorandum (SRM) of June 22, 2016. 

This Record contains a summary of voting on this matter together with the individual vote 

sheets, views and comments of the Commission. 

Enclosures: 

1. Voting Summary 

2. Commissioner Vote Sheets 

cc: Chairman Burns 

Commissioner Svinicki 

Commissioner Ostendorff 

Commissioner Baran 

OGC 

EDO 

PDR 

~\~Annette L. Vietti-Cook ~ Secretary of the Commission 
VOTING SUMMARY - SECY-16-0069 

RECORDED VOTES 

NOT 

APPROVED DISAPPROVED ABSTAIN PARTICIPATING COMMENTS DATE 

Chrm. Burns x x 06/20/16 

Cmr. Svinicki x x 06/09/16 

Cmr. Ostendorff x x 06/08/16 

Cmr. Baran x x 06/15/16 
TO: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

RESPONSE SHEET 

Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary 

Chairman Burns 

SECY-16-0069: RULEMAKING PLAN ON 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SMALL 

MODULAR REACTORS AND OTHER NEW 

TECHNOLOGIES 

Approved X Disapproved Abstain Not Participating -- ~- --

COMMENTS: Below X Attached None 

I approve the plan and schedule for the rulemaking pertaining to emergency preparedness for 

small modular reactors and other new technologies, such as non-light-water reactors and 

medical isotope production facilities. I also approve the staff's recommendation for review by 

the Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards during the development of the regulatory basis, 

proposed rule, and final rule. 

Entered in STARS 

Yes x 

--

No 

Date 
TO: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

RESPONSE SHEET 

Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary 

COMMISSIONER SVINICKI 

SECY-16-0069: RULEMAKING PLAN ON 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SMALL 

MODULAR REACTORS AND OTHER NEW 

TECHNOLOGIES 

Approved XX Disapproved Abstain Not Participating -- -- --

COMMENTS: Below XX Attached None 

I approve the staff's rulemaking plan and the staff's recommendation that review by the Advisory 

Committee on Reactor Safeguards is warranted. I approve the staff's proposed schedule, as a 

preliminary schedule. In light of the fact that an early site permit application referencing a plant 

parameter envelope small modular reactor has already been filed with the agency, however, the 

staff should re-designate this rulemaking as high priority and should seek schedule efficiencies 

that would shorten the schedule between completion of the regulatory basis in March of 2017 

and publication of the final rule in April of 2020. 

IGNATURE 

Entered on "STARS" Yes 

I 061 ? 116 

DATE 

; No 
TO: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

RESPONSE SHEET 

Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary 

Commissioner Ostendorff 

SECY-16-0069: RULEMAKING PLAN ON 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SMALL 

MODULAR REACTORS AND OTHER NEW 

TECHNOLOGIES 

Approved XX Disapproved Abstain Not Participating --- ---

COMMENTS: Below XX Attached None 

As I stated in my vote on SECY-15-0077, this rulemaking will provide greater clarity and 

regulatory stability for future applicants and greater transparency for all stakeholders as the 

agency considers the appropriate EP requirements for small modular reactors and other new 

technologies. As such, I approve the staff's plan and schedule for this rulemaking including the 

staff's proposed interactions with the Advisory Committee for Reactor Safeguards and other 

stakeholders such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, as noted in the paper. 

Entered in STARS 

Yes X --

No Sign~ 

Date 
TO: 

FROM: 

SUBJECT: 

RESPONSE SHEET 

Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary 

Commissioner Baran 

SECY-16-0069: RULEMAKING PLAN ON 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS FOR SMALL 

MODULAR REACTORS AND OTHER NEW 

TECHNOLOGIES 

Approved X Disapproved Abstain Not Participating 

COMMENTS: Below X Attached None 

I continue to believe that a rulemaking on emergency preparedness for small 

modular reactors and other new technologies, such as non-light-water reactors and 

medical isotope production facilities, will provide regulatory certainty to potential 

applicants and offer the public an opportunity to comment on novel approaches to 

emergency preparedness. Without a rulemaking, potential applicants likely would seek 

exemptions from NRC's existing emergency planning zone requirements, which were 

established for large light-water reactors. Relying on the exemption process would 

result in NRC making important and potentially controversial safety decisions without 

hearing the views of interested stakeholders. I anticipate that there will be a high level 

of stakeholder interest in this rulemaking and that there will be many public comments 

for the staff to consider with an open mind . Therefore, I approve the staff's 

recommended schedule for the rulemaking and its plan to seek Advisory Committee on 

Reactor Safeguards review during the development of the regulatory basis, proposed 

rule, and final rule. 

Entered in STARS 

Yes XX 

No 

Date 

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