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COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA ) ) SS.

CITY OF LYNCHBURG )

1. My name is Nathan E. Hottle. I am Manager, Product Licensing, for AREVA

Inc. (AREVA) and as such I am authorized to execute this Affidavit.

2. I am familiar with the criteria applied by AREVA to determine whether certain

AREVA information is proprietary. I am familiar with the policies established by

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herein as "Document." Information contained in this Document has been classified by AREVA as "-

proprietary in accordance with the policies established by AREVA Inc. for the control and \

protection of proprietary and confidential information.

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· and is of the type customarily held in confidence by AREVA and not made available to the

public. Based on my experience, I am aware that other companies regard information of the

kind contained in this Document as proprietary and confidential.

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Commission in confidence with the request that the information contained in this Document be .

withheld from public disclosure. The request for withholding of proprietary information is made in

accordance with 1 O CFR 2.390. The information for which withholding from disclosure is

requested qualifies under 1 O CFR 2.390(a)(4) "Trade secrets and commercial or financial

information."

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information should be classified as proprietary:

(a) The information reveals details of AREVA's research and development plans

and programs or their results.

(b) Use of the information by a competitor would permit the ·competitor to

significantly reduce its expenditures, in time or resources, to design, produce,

or market a similar product or service. r

(c) The information includes test data or analytical techniques concerning a

process, methodology, or component, the application of which results in a ,.

competitive advantage for AREVA.

(d) The information reveals certain distinguishing aspects of a process,

methodology, or component, the exclusive use of which provides a

competitive advantage for AREVA in product optimization or marketability.

(e) The information is vital to a competitive advantage held by AREVA, would be

helpful to competitors to AREVA, and would likely cause substantial harm to

the competitive position of AREVA.

The information in this Document is considered proprietary for the reasons set forth in

paragraphs 6(a), 6(c) and 6(d) above.

7. In accordance with AREVA's policies governing the protection and control of J

information, proprietary information contained in this Document has been made available, on a

limited basis, to others outside AREVA only as required and under suitable agreement providing

for nondisclosure and limited use of the information.

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area and distributed on a need-to-know basis.

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information, and belief.

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day of f}pyy l , 2016.

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GAIA Mechanical Design Topical ·Report Tactical Pre-submittal Meeting

Scott D'Orio Nathan Hottle

Rockville, MD April 27, 2016 A

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AREVA

_..Meeting objectives

_....GAIA design description

_....GAIA operating experience

~Topical report content

_..Summary '

_....Schedule

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Agenda

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Meeting Objectives

~Present an overview of GAIA design and development

~Discuss AREVA's intended topical report content, highlighting specific focus areas

~Obtain timely NRC feedback to align expectations prior to submittal

~Dis-cuss the activities and schedule for NRC review and approval

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AREVA topical reports • 1n progress

- -ANP-10300 BAW-10247

ANP-10332 ANP-10333 ANP-1033S

ANP-10340 BAW-10247 ANP·103XX

ATRIUM"'ll AURORA·B ROOEX4 lor ACE/ATRIUM~ 11 ROOEX-4 Suppl 2, RAMONA·S

with AURORA-B Transient and Recrystallized AURORA·B AURORA-II

Critical Power Chromium-Doped

BWR Mechanical AlWSI Analysis Accident Scenarios Zircaloy-2 Oadding

LOCA CROA Correlation

Fuel Methods Methodology - -

f r-"""' ANP-10337 l

Near-term PWR Fuel Assembly ANP-10334 ANP-10297 Suppl 1 ANP-10338 EMf-2103, Rev 3

VQPs, contracts RLBLOCA Structural Response Q-12 Structural ARCADIA Reactor I AREA-ARCADIA Rod to Externally Applied Material Analysis System Ejection Accident Dynamic Excitations

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GAIA without ANP-10341 ANP-10342 I

~dvanced C&M• GAIA GAIA !'

CHF Correlation Mechanical Design

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ANP-10323 I GAU LEO ANP-10339

GAIAwith ANP-10323 I ARITA Methodology

I GALILEO Update

~dvanced c&M!

-Product BAW-10192 Suppl ANP-10337

10CfRS0.46c ANP-10336 BWNT LOCA-Evaluation

BAW-10227, MS Addendum

BWR LOCA model changes Improvements Z4B Fuel Channel Model for Once Through Supplement

PWR Fuel Assembly I or Irradiation Program Steam Generator Plants Structural Response BAW·2241 Revision EMF-93-177, Rev 1, --- ... New Fluence

J Suppl 3, Z48 fuel Regulatory - - 10CFRS0.46c J

BAW-10179, Rev 9 PWR LOCA methodologies Methodology Channels

Compliance Safety Criteria and ANP-10340 I Methodology for Acceptable -

Cycle Reload Analyses Chromium·Ooped 10CfRS0.46c l Fuel Supplement 1,

Breakaway Oxidation · PWRS

manufacturing Grey boxes - Pending submittal

-- r Cok>fed bolH - Active NRC review

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GAIA Fuel Assembly Design and Operating Experience Scott D'Orio

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A A.REVA

What is GAIA?

~- GAIA Design ~· Result of AREVA's continuous improvement philosophy

<) Combines AREVA's proven technologies plus new component innovations

~ Goal: develop future generation of advanced fuel for PWR reactors \) Initial workscope is dedicated to the W17 design platform

~ GAIA-specific design goals focused on three fundamental areas: <) FUEL RELIABILITY GOALS

• Maintain AREVA's superior fretting-resistant grid characteristics

• Improve fretting-resistant characteristics in the inlet region

• Improve debris-resistant bottom nozzle characteristics

·) FUEL ROBUSTNESS GOALS

• Improve fuel assembly distortion-resistant characteristics

• Improve grid mechanical behavior

0 FUEL PERFORMANCE GOALS

• Maintain AREVA's high CHF performance

• Maintain AREVA's superior fuel rod cladding material characteristics

• Improve core design flexibility

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GAIA Fuel Assembly Key Attributes

~ Top Nozzle

~ Relaxed HMP™ Top Grid

~ Intermediate GAIA Mixer (IGM) (3)

~ MS® Fuel Rod w/ Chamfered Pellets

~ Welded Cage Structure

~ HMP™ Bottom Grid

~ GAIA Structural Spacer Grid (6)

~ Q12™ Alloy MONOBLOC™ Guide Tubes

~ GRIP™ Bottom Nozzle

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GAIA combines proven technology and innovation, resulting in superior performance

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,, Start of Proprietary Discussion

Proprietary meeting will begin with next slide

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{Standard) Upper Nozzle .,... Stainless steel {SST) machined construction

.,... Four Alloy 718 spring packs (3-leaves each)

.,... 1/4-turn Modular Quick Disconnect {QD)

+ Allows remote removal and replacement of top nozzle

+ No replacement hardware, no generation of loose parts

Upper Sleeve

Lug -Ring -~~ Spring _ _,.

Lower Sleeve

""'-...""'-... AREVA's proven technology allows GAIA to consistently maintain // positive margins, and provides a reliable reconstitution option A

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(New) G/RIPTM Bottom Nozzle ~ 5-piece SST weldment, w/ high strength SST mesh filter plate

~ High filter efficiency provides debris fretting resistance, based on experience-based debris testing

~~>-" AREVA's proven technology and innovation results in /,;j,J/ GAIA's superior resistance to fuel rod fretting failures

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(New) Guide Tubes I Cage

~ MONOBLOC™ Guide Tubes (GT): constant outer diameter (OD) provides high lateral stiffness in the dashpot region

~ Q12™ GT's, AREVA's advanced structural material <) Quaternary alloy derived from MS® by adding low tin and iron contents

<) Tin improves resistance to thermal I irradiation creep [ ]

() Iron is key to maintaining excellent corrosion performance

~~~' AREVA's proven techno,logy and innovation results in L,~)> GAIA's superior resistance to fuel assembly distortion

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{Standard) Fuel Rod

...,.. Zirc-4 End Caps + Bullet-nose helps fuel rod insertion

+ Grippable top-hat allows reconstitution

+ Upset-shape welded to cladding

...... MS® Cladding + Low corrosion

+ Low hydrogen uptake

+ 0.374" OD ...,.. Pellets

...,.. Plenum Spring + SST or nickel alloy

material

+ Maintains pellet stack axial position

+ U02 , gadolinia, and blanket

+ High density [ ] offers higher loading

+ End configuration: outward land taper (OLT) and edge chamfer to prevent chipping and ease loading

' ' AREVA's proven technology results in superior thermal­// mechanical performance A

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{Standard) HMP™ End Grids ...._ Alloy 718 material

No stress corrosion cracking issues

...._ Singlet/doublet welded strip design

...._ Spring provides 8-line fuel rod contact area

+ Superior fretting resistance

...._ Top grid relaxed to mitigate fuel rod bow

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'"'-..'"'-.. AREVA's proven technology results in GAIA's // superior resistance to fuel rod fretting failures

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{Standard) Intermediate GAIA Mixers {IGM)

...,.. Based on the MK-BW MSMG design platform

...,.. Low corrosion MS® material

...,.. Mixing vanes - provide enhanced thermal performance

...,.. Attached via 4 welds per guide tube location

+ Additional FA lateral stiffness to preclude FA distortio

"-.."-.. AREVA's proven technology results in GAIA's // high thermal performance and superior

resistance to FA distortion A

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(New)JV10 Structural Spacer Grid ....._Simple open lattice strip design, low corrosion M5® material

...... Mixing vanes provide enhanced thermaf performance

...... Outer strip lead-in tabs, corner chamfers, prevent handling damage

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(New) V10 Structural Spacer Grid

~,~~'> AREVA's innovation results in GAIA's superior resistance £Y2/ to fuel rod fretting failures

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{New) V10 Structural Spacer Grid

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{New) V10 Str-uctural Spacer Grid

~Improved mechanical behavior; non-critical compression

~Impact energy is the key to realizing GAIA's potential

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{New) V10 Structural Spacer Grid Classical Grid - Buckling Failure Mode

Significant local cell deformation Loss of GT array

>> AREVA's innovation has resulted in a more accident-tolerant grid failure mode, providing built-in safety margin A

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European Operating Experience

..,.. Fuel Assembly and Component Programs

<> [] GAIA lead test assemblies (LTA) introduced in W 3-loop plant in Summer 2012

• Currently in [ ] (12-month) cycle of operation

o [ ] cycle fuel rod average burnup [ ]

• PIE results to date are in line with predictions [

1 <> [ ] fuel assemblies with Q12™ guide tubes irradiated to date

• Includes [ ] different plants

• Includes multiple arrays (15x15, 16x16, 17x17, 18x18)

o Includes multiple designs (HTP™, AFA)

" Includes [ ] full reloads

" Maximum assembly average burn-up [ 1 A

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US Operating Experience

~[] LTAs introduced in W 3-loop plant in Spring 2015

<;- Currently in their [_ ] cycle of operation

0 Scheduled for [ ] 18-month cycles

<) [ ] PIE scheduled for Fall 2016

<.) Subsequent PIE plans include items above, ,Plus

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GAIA Mechanical Design Topical Report Content Nathan Hottle

A AREVA

Planned Topical Report Outline

1. Introduction and summary

2. Regulatory requirements

3. Design description

4. Design evaluation --'

5. Operational experience

6. Design update process

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Chapter 1 lntroductio'n and summary

_...Report purpose and ,scope <> Provide a generic basis for the GAIA fuel assembly design

for incorporation by reference into plant licensing bases

(; Report scope is consistent with recent generic mechanical design topical reports from AREVA and other fuel vendors (e.g., BAW-10239PA-Advanced Mark-BW, ANP-10285P - U.S. EPR)

<>Topical report will be independent of AREVA's generic PWR mechanical design criteria report (EMF-92-116PA)

_...Report overview and summary

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Chapter 2 (1/2) Regulatory requirements

~Tabulation of·SRP 4.2 acceptance criteria <>Set of ap,,plicable criteria defines the regulatory scope of

the topical report

<) Roadmap to topical report section that demonstrates how criteria are met

~GAIA-specific criteri~ to deinonstrate conformance with SRP criteria are provided in Chapter 4, Design Evaluation. ·

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Chapter 2 (2/2) Regulatory requirements

SRP 4.2 criterion Topical report scope

Ai Stress, strain , or loading limits for structural members y

A.ii Strain fatigue y

A.iii Fretting wear y

A.iv Oxidation , hydriding , and crud y

Av Axial growth (rod and assembly) y

A.vi Fuel rod internal pressure y

A.vii Assembly liftoff y

A.viii Control rod reactivity and insertability N

B.i Internal hydridinq y

B.ii Claddinq collapse y

B.iii Overheating of cladding N

B.iv Overheatinq of fue l f2ellets y

B.v Excessive fuel enthalf2Y (RIA) N

B.vi Pellet/cladding interaction (strain) y

B.vii Claddinq burst N

B.viii Mechanical fractu ring (external load) y

C.i Cladding embrittlement N

C.ii Violent expulsion of fuel N

C.iii Generalized claddinq melting N

C.iv - Fuel rod balloon ing N

C.v Structural deformation (external load) y

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Chapter 3 Design description

~Description of the generic GAIA fuel assembly and component designs

()Design parameters (dimensions, materials, configuration)

<>Component illustrations

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Chapter 4 (1/3) J

Design evaluation

~Specification of the GAIA mechanical design criteria used to derrionstrate conformance to the SRP acceptance criteria

~Summary of the analyses and tests performed to demonstrate that the generic -GAIA design meets the criteria

<>Analytical methods used in the design evaluations

<>Analyses are based on representative reactor conditions and power histories

<>Plant-specific analyses will confirm that the criteria are met for each fuel reload batch

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'-Chapter 4 (2/3) Design evaluation

~Fuel rod performance analyses <)AREVA is evaluating options for the GAIA demonstration

case

<>Plant-specific fuel rod _analyses will be pe_rformed for ~ach GAIA reload using one of the approved fuel rod performance codes and associated design criteria.

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Chapter 4 (3/3) Design evaluation

~External load analysis <> ANP-10337P (PWR Fuel Assembly Structural Response to

Externally Applied Dynamic Excitations) method will be used in the GAIA design evaluation

•Currently under NRC review (submitted August 2015)

<> GAIA spacer grid performance will be demonstrated within the range of applicability of ANP-10337P

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Chapter 5 Operational experience

~Summarize the U.S. and European lead test assembly programs

~Describe or reference other applicable operational experience

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_ Chapter 6 Design update process

~Define the process applied. to future changes to the GAIA design

<>Similar to change processes described in BAW-10239PA (Advanced Mark-BW mechanical design)

<>Define characteristic thresholds for NRC review and approval

<)Specify reporting requirements for plant-specific changes

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Related Topical Report Reviews

~Topical report is dependent on NRC approval o-f the following reports:

0 ANP-10334P, Q12™ Structural Material, submitted October 2015

<) ANP-10337P, PWR Fuel Assembly Structural Response to Externally Applied Dynamic Excitations, submitted August 2015

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<> GAIA CHF correlation, planned for submittal [ ] .

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Summary

~GAIA is AREVA's next generation PWR fuel assembly design

[ J ~GAIA mechanical design to~pical report will

provide generic basis to support plant­specific design evaluations

~Topical report scope is similar to NRC­approved mechanical design topical reports

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Schedule

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