Technical Licensing Support

For advanced reactor designers and potential license applicants, EXCEL can develop and implement a licensing strategy for success that applies key elements including:

• Utilizing the progress achieved from previous licensing efforts and NRC interactions associated with a particular technology or design center
• Working collaboratively with vendors, applicants, NRC and industry on resolution of generic licensing issues
• Engaging NRC early to identify and resolve technical, regulatory and policy issues
• Determining the optimum license approach (e.g., Part 50, Part 52, etc.) by evaluating the available alternative approaches to plant licensing (e.g., Part 50, Part 52 COLA or COLA/DCD combination, prototype nuclear power plant (using 10 CFR 50.43(e)) and provide a recommended approach
• Identifying pre-application activities associated with key licensing issues such as defining the project-specific activities that need to be performed in order to identify those areas where NRC light-water reactor (LWR) licensing requirements may need to be adapted or revised to address the licensing of a gas reactor technology
• Estimating the scope of expected interactions with NRC staff
• Identifying possible pre-application Topical and Technical Reports applicable to the technology
• Developing a level 1 proposed schedule for licensing-related activities leading to a license

EXCEL is reactor technology neutral and is very knowledgeable of global large, small, and advanced reactor technology designs. As such, EXCEL is uniquely qualified to provide Reactor Technology Assessment Reports for any country considering large, small, and/or advanced reactor builds. EXCEL has performed 11 such studies and reports over the last 10 years. These reports have been used to justify decisions for stakeholders such as Prime Ministers, Parliament, Government Ministries, Regulatory Authorities, Owners/Operators, Investors, and Citizenry. Key Projects in this area include: UAE, Switzerland, and Finland.