* Areva NP has told NRC staff that EPR design will be submitted for certification in late 2007 [Ref: SECY-06-133]

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February 27, 2008

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June 30, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-30] 05/03/2007 Summary of Meeting with AREVA NP to Discuss Diversity and Defense-In-Depth Methodology Topical Report ML071760279 2007-06-28 9 PROJ0733 2007-06-28 2007-06-29 ML071760289+ June 28, 2007 APPLICANT: AREVA NP PROJECT: U.S. EPR PRE-APPLICATION REVIEW SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF MAY 3, 2007, MEETING WITH AREVA NP TO DISCUSS DIVERSITY AND DEFENSE-IN-DEPTH METHODOLOGY TOPICAL REPORT On May 3, 200

* [2007-06-27] Draft Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP-10275P, "U.S. EPR Instrument Setpoint Methodology Topical Report." ML071770483 2007-06-19 3 PROJ0733 ANP-10275P TAC MD4976 2007-06-19 2007-06-26 From: Getachew Tesfaye To: DAFLUCAS Ronda M. Date: 6/19/2007 10:53:54 AM Subject: Draft RAIs for Instrument Setpoint Methodology TR Ronda, Attached please find draft RAIs for the Instrument Setpoint Meth

* [2007-06-27] Draft Safety Evaluation Report For Topical Report ANP-10263(P), "Codes and Methods Applicability Report For The U.S. Evolutionary Power Reactor (U.S. EPR)" (TAC No. MD2803) ML071650448 2007-06-18 18 PROJ0733 ANP-10263(P) TAC MD2803 2007-06-18 2007-06-26 June 21, 2007 Ronnie L. Gardner, Manager AREVA NP 3315 Old Forrest Road P.O. Box 10935 Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 SUBJECT: DRAFT SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT FOR TOPICAL REPORT ANP-10263(P), 'CODES AND METHO

June 23, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-22] AREVA NP Inc., RAI, Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP-10264NP, "U.S. EPR Piping Analysis and Pipe Support Design Topical Report" (TAC No. MD3128) ML071440041 2007-06-13 18 PROJ0733 ANP-10264NP, Rev. 0 TAC MD3128 2007-06-13 2007-06-21 June 13, 2007 Mr. Ronnie L. Gardner AREVA NP Inc. 3315 Old Forest Road P.O. Box 10935 Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ANP-10264NP, 'U.S. EPR PIPING

* [2007-06-22] AREVA NP Inc., RAI, Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP-10268P, "U.S. EPR Severe Accident Evaluation Topical Report" (TAC No. MD3803) ML071550071 2007-06-13 15 PROJ0733 ANP-10268P TAC MD3803 2007-06-13 2007-06-21 June 13, 2007 Mr. Ronnie L. Gardner AREVA NP Inc. 3315 Old Forest Road P.O. Box 10935 Lynchburg, VA 24506-0935 SUBJECT: REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING ANP-10268P, 'U.S. EPR SEVERE ACCIDENT

June 16, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-13] UniStar Nuclear, Response to Regulatory Issue Summary 2007-08, Updated Licensing Submittal Information to Support the Design-Centered Licensing Review Approach ML071550110 2007-05-31 38 PROJ0733 PROJ0746 PROJ0750 PROJ0752 RIS-07-008 UN 07-005 2007-05-31 2007-06-12 R. M. Krich Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs 750 E. Pratt Street 14th Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21202-3106 410.864.6441 UniStar NUCLEAR 10 CFR 50.4 May 31, 2007 ATTN: D

June 9, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-08] Response to a Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP-10269P, "The ACH-2 CHF Correlation for the US EPR Topical Report" ML071500525 2007-05-29 9 PROJ0733 ANP-10269P NRC:07:021 TAC MD0026 2007-05-29 2007-06-07 ML071500518+ A AREVA May 29, 2007 NRC:07:021 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Response to a Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP

* [2007-06-05] 05/23/07 - Enclosure 3 - Environmental report pre-application activities ML071490022 2007-06-04 12 PROJ0733 PROJ0746 PROJ0750 PROJ0752 2007-06-04 2007-06-04 ML071490009+ 1 6/4/2007 6/4/2007 Overview of Pre-Application Activities Pre-Application Siting Interactions For New Reactors H. Brent Clayton NRO:DSER:RENV 2 6/4/2007 6/4/2007 Overview of Pre-Applic

* [2007-06-05] 05/23/2007 - Enclosure 2 - AREVA Handouts ML071490018 2007-05-23 9 PROJ0733 PROJ0746 PROJ0750 PROJ0752 2007-05-23 2007-06-04 ML071490009+ US EPR Design-Centered Working Group Meeting with the NRC Rockville, Maryland May 23, 2007 2 Relationship Between the Design Certification and Combined License Applications US EPR DC/CO

* [2007-06-05] 05/23/2007 Summary of Meeting with Members of the U.S. EPR DCWG to Discuss Various Combined License Application Issues ML071490011 2007-05-31 10 PROJ0733 PROJ0746 PROJ0750 PROJ0752 2007-05-31 2007-06-04 ML071490009+ May 31, 2007 APPLICANT: U.S. EPR DESIGN-CENTERED WORKING GROUP (DCWG) PROJECT: COMBINED LICENSEE PRE-APPLICATION ACTIVITIES SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF MAY 23, 2007, MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE

* [2007-06-05] AREVA NP Response to NRC Request for Additional Information (RAI) ANP-10272, "Software Program Manual for TELEPERM XS Safety Systems Topical Report" (TAC MD3971) Project Number 733 ML071440323 2007-05-22 26 PROJ0733 ANP-10272 NRC:07:020 TAC MD3971 2007-05-22 2007-06-04 Document Control Desk NRC:07:020 May 22, 2007 Page A-1 AREVA NP RESPONSE to NRC REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (RAI) ANP-10272, 'SOFTWARE PROGRAM MANUAL FOR TELEPERM XSTM SAFETY SYSTEMS TOP

* [2007-06-05] Response to a Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP-10272, "Software Program Manual for TELEPERM XS Safety Systems Topical Report" (TAC MD3971) ML071440320 2007-05-22 2 PROJ0733 ANP-10272 NRC:07:020 TAC MD3971 2007-05-22 2007-06-04 9 A AREVA May 22, 2007 NRC:07:020 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Response to a Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP-10272, "Sof

June 2, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-06-01] Draft Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP-10268P, "U.S. EPR Severe Accident Evaluation Topical Report." ML071510081 2007-05-24 10 PROJ0733 ANP-10268P TAC MD3573 2007-05-24 2007-05-31 From: Getachew Tesfaye To: DAFLUCAS Ronda M. Date: 5/24/2007 7:39:37 AM Subject: Draft RAI - Severe Accident Evaluation Topical Report Ronda, Attached please find draft RAIs for the Severe Accident Evalu

* [2007-05-31] AREVA NP the U.S. Evolutionary Power Reactor (US EPR) Pre-Application Review - PRA Preliminary Results for Level 1 ML071410460 2007-05-09 44 PROJ0733 2007-05-09 2007-05-30 1 > NRC Meeting ÐU.S. EPR Probabilistic Risk Assessment Preliminary Level 1 Results May 9, 2007 AREVA NP INC. U.S. EPR Pre-Application Review Meeting: Probabilistic Risk Assessment (PRA) Preliminary Results for Level 1 AREVA

* [2007-05-31] U.S. EPR Pre-Application Review Meeting: I&C Diversity and Defense-in-Depth Methodology Topical Report ML071410445 2007-05-03 27 PROJ0733 2007-05-03 2007-05-30 1 > NRC Meeting Ð Diversity and Defense-in-Depth May 3, 2007 AREVA NP INC. U.S. EPR Pre-Application Review Meeting: I&C Diversity and Defense-in-Depth Methodology Topical Report AREVA NP Inc. and the NRC May 3, 2007 2 > NRC M

May 26, 2007

New this week from NRC Public Document Room

* [2007-05-24] Draft Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP-10281P, "U.S. EPR Digital Protection System Topical Report." ML071430129 2007-05-17 7 PROJ0733 TAC MD3971 2007-05-17 2007-05-23 From: To: Date: Subject: (ANP-10281P) Getachew Tesfaye DAFLUCAS Ronda M. 5/17/2007 8:26:31 AM Draft RAI - Digital Protection System Topical Report Ronda, Attached please find draft RAIs for the Digital Protection S

* [2007-05-24] Draft Request for Additional Information Regarding Topical Report ANP-10264NP, Revision 0, "U.S. EPR Piping Analysis and Pipe Support Design." ML071430124 2007-05-15 21 PROJ0733 ANP-10264NP, Rev 0 2007-05-15 2007-05-23 From: Getachew Tesfaye To: DAFLUCAS Ronda M. Date: 5/15/2007 2:14:09 PM Subject: Draft RAI - Piping Analysis Topical Report (ANP-10264NP) Ronda, Attached please find draft RAIs for the Piping Analysis Topic

* [2007-05-24] Draft Second Request for Additional Information Regarding ANP-10272, "Software Program Manual for Teleperm XS Safety Systems Topical Report." ML071430133 2007-05-22 6 PROJ0733 ANP-10272 TAC MD3971 2007-05-22 2007-05-23 From: To: Date: Subject: Getachew Tesfaye DAFLUCAS Ronda M. 5/22/2007 1:06:17 PM Draft RAI-2, Software Program Manual Topical Report Ronda, Attached please find a draft of the second round of RAIs for Pro

* [2007-05-24] Response to Request from the NRC for MAAP and MELCOR Input Files for the U.S. EPR ML071350435 2007-05-11 7 PROJ0733 ANP-10268(P) Rev 0 NRC:07:019 2007-05-11 2007-05-23 A AREVA May 11, 2007 NRC:07:019 Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Response to a Request from the NRC for MAAP and MELCOR Input Files for the U.S

June 20, 2006

Multinational Design Approval Program (MDAP)

Experience-sharing by regulators involved in design review of the EPR in France, Finland and USA will, Areva officials say, contribute to a considerable shortening of the time needed by NRC to review the design. France's DGSNR has been reviewing EPR design since 1990s. Finland's STUK has been reviewing the design for several years, since TVO referenced the EPR as candidate for Olkiluoto-3. Seven other countries are expected to join the MDAP, which will encompass other designs too. Industry newsletter Inside NRC reports that the other designs will at least include those already under review or approved by NRC. The newsletter also cites Lasse Reiman, Finland's representative at June 19-20 MDAP meeting in Paris, as identifying the seven new participants as Japan, South Korea, China, Russia, the UK, Canada and South Africa. MDAP is also expected to make an even more ambitious contribution to Gen IV designs, by developing common worldwide safety standards based on IAEA guidance.

September 26, 2005

Unistar Nuclear - Constellation Energy, AREVA Inc., and Bechtel Power Corp.

UniStar Nuclear is a venture intended to serve as "a one-stop shop" to design, build, license and operate a fleet of advanced nuclear powerplants. Constellation Energy's role will be to enter joint ventures to develop plants. Bechtel Power Corp.'s role will be to serve as the projects' engineer and constructor. UniStar will promote AREVA's U.S. Evolutionary Power Reactor, an advanced-design 1,600-MW reactor known as the European Pressurized Reactor in Europe. One such reactor is under construction in Finland and the companies are banking on that experience as they eye domestic locations. Constellation is considering its Calvert Cliffs and Nine Mile Point nuclear power stations as viable sites for possible future development.

[Ref: Engineering News-Record, "Bechtel Joins Teams To Develop Next-Generation Nuclear Plants", September 26, 2005, p. 7]

April 20, 2005

* EdF selects European powerhouse players for EPR alliance
Nuclear Engineering International

An EPR is planned for Flamanville, France, with construction to commence in 2007. The price tag is estimated at EU3-billion. EdF is expected to maintain a controlling stake, and is discussing the shares -- perhaps 5-10% each -- available to Endesa of Spain, E.On of Germany, Enel of Italy and Electrabel of Belgium. EdF is reportedly seeking help from EPR investors in renovating EdF's 58 existing nuclear plants.

February 15, 2005

Framatome ANP - New Plants Deployment team established to market EPR in North America and supprt Gen IV HTGR

The team will be headed by Framatome ANP Senior Vice President Ray Ganthner.

Source: Nuclear News, "A new Areva unit will market the EPR in North America", March 2005, p. 80]

November 27, 2003

EDF sees French EPR demo project in 2004-5

Electricite de France (EDF), in discussions with potential German partners in the construction of a demonstration European PWR (EPR), expects that French participation in the project will be decided in 2004 or 2005. industry newsletter Nucleonics Week.

[Ref: Mark Hibbs (Platts-Bonn), "EDF presses German utilities to join French EPR project", Nucleonics Week,Êv44 n48, November 27, 2003,Êp. 1]

November 27, 2003

Spain or Italy may be site of a new EPR reactor

A deal between Spanish investors and a German utility (perhaps EnBW -- Energie Baden-Wuerttemberg AG) is being discussed to construct an advanced European PWR in Spain. Italian investers may also get involved, and Italy may end up being the site of the new plant. The buzz about such a deal was enhanced when Italy's parliament decided it would be legal for ENEL to invest in a plant built in another nation which could supply electricity to Italy.

[Ref: Mark Hibbs (Platts-Bonn), "EDF presses German utilities to join French EPR project", Nucleonics Week,Êv44 n48, November 27, 2003,Êp. 1]

October 10, 2003

* EPR Advantages - 10X safer, 10% more efficient, cheaper power, less waste

* France - govt running roughshod over public and technology in push for new n-plant, sez opposition

* France - localities want to host EPR demo plant

October 9, 2003

* France - public energy debate coming soon; Fontaine wants EPR

September 11, 2003

EPR demo unit decision will come by early 2004

In a statement widely interpreted as official hesitation about authorizing a multibillion-euro investment in Framatome's European PWR (EPR), industry minister Nicole Fontaine said she didn't yet have enough information to decide whether a demonstration unit should be built. She said she has asked Electricite de France (EDF), Areva, safety authorities and the CEA for more information about EPR and its relation to proposed fourth-generation reactors, but promised to make a decision on the proposed demo unit by early 2004 at the latest.