ML23353A144

Update to the Accident Tolerant Fuel Roadmap to Readiness

ML23353A144
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Issue date:	01/08/2024
From:	King D Licensing Processes Branch
To:	Gerond George Licensing Processes Branch
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ML23353A163	List: ML23353A144 ML23353A145
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January 8, 2024

MEMORANDUM TO: Gerond A. George, Chief Licensing Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

FROM: Daniel G. King, ATF Project Manager /RA/

Licensing Projects Branch Division of Operating Reactor Licensing Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation

SUBJECT:

UPDATE TO THE ACCIDENT TOLERANT FUEL ROADMAP TO READINESS

The purpose of this memorandum is to transmit an update to the accident tolerant fuel (ATF)

Roadmap to Readiness graphic. As a complement to the ATF project plan (Agencywide Documents Access and M anagement System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML21243A298), it has provided: (1) a graphical representation of the project timeline; (2) project efficiency and reliability; (3) regulatory certainty of licensing near-term ATF, increased enrichment, and higher burnup technologies; and (4) a visual of critical milestones anticipated to maintain a mid-to-late 2020s batch loading deployment timeline for the entire suite of near-term ATF, increased enrichment, and higher burnup. This graphic has been updated to reflect critical milestones completed since the last revision was issued in June 2023.

The information presented does not supersede any regulations or guidance and the information presented should not be interpreted as new regulatory requirements or guidance. The future updates will be on an ongoing basis and evaluated biannually, through continued stakeholder engagements.

Enclosures:

1. Change History

2. Accident Tolerant Fuel, Increased Enrichment, and Higher Burnup Roadmap to Readiness

CONTACT: Daniel G. King, NRR/DORL (301) 415-1233

Change History

Item Location Description Version 1.1 (January 2024)

RG 1.183 Coated Updated hyperlink RG 1.183 Revision 0, Alternative Rev.1 Source Cladding, Radiological Source Terms for Term Doped Pellet, Evaluating Design Basis Accidents Increased at Nuclear Power Reactors (ML003716792) to RG 1.183 Enrichment, Revision 1 (ML23082A305).

and Higher Updated completion for RG 1.183 Revision 1 to Issued Burnup October 2023.

Code Stakeholder Updated hyperlink to Development Engagement https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/power/atf/review/independent-confirm-calc.html Regulatory Stakeholder Updated hyperlink to Issue Engagement https://www.nrc.gov/reactors/power/atf/interactions/industry-Summary interact.html#general (RIS) Updated completion for Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) to Issued November 2019 and June 2023 NUREG on Stakeholder Updated hyperlink to NUREG 2266, Environmental Environmental Engagement Evaluation of Accident Tolerant Fuels with Increased Evaluation of Enrichment and Higher Burnup Levels Draft Report for ATF with IE Comment (ML23240A756).

and HBU IE Increased Updated hyperlink to Rulemaking Enrichment https://www.regulations.gov/docket/NRC-2020-0034 SRM-SECY-and Higher 109 Burnup Batch Load Destination Updated timeline to be ~2030 for BWRs.

Near-Term ATF Concepts New Fuels Footnote Removed hyperlink text, maintaining hyperlink to graphic Info Graphic (ML23135A021).

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