ML040610799

Notification of Forthcoming Shipment of Irradiated Nuclear Reactor Fuel by Progress Energy

ML040610799
Person / Time
Site:	Harris, Brunswick
Issue date:	12/31/2003
From:	Noll W Progress Energy Carolinas
To:	Dalton M Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, State of NC, Highway Patrol
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December 31, 2003 2G ";3,;

uJA\.v Sergeant Mark Dalton EN SEPARATED FROM ENCLOSURES Hazardous Material Coordinator North Carolina State Highway Patrol HANDLE THIS DOCUMENT AS DECONTROLD Research and Planning 4702 Mail Service Center 11o Raleigh, NC 27699 - 4702

Dear Sergeant Dalton:

In accordance with 10 CFR73.37, the following information is provided concerning a forthcoming shipment of irradiated nuclear reactor fuel by Progress Energy.

1. Name. Address, and Telephone Number of Shipper. Carrier, and Receiver:

a. Shipper: Brunswick Nuclear Plant Docket Nos. 50-325 and 50-324 P.O. Box 10429 Southport, NC 28461 (910) 457-2375

b. Carriers: CSX Transportation U.S. Army Chief Dispatcher Military Ocean Terminal 3019 Warrington St. Sunny Point Jacksonville, FL 32205 Southport, NC 28461-5000 (904) 381-2780 (910) 341-8315

c. Receiver: Harris Nuclear Plant Docket No.50-400 5413 Shearon Harris Rd.

New Hill, NC 27562 (919) 362-2157

2. Description of Shipment - Radioactive material in IF-300 series shipping cask(s):

Cask ID No. USA/9001/B( )F; s/n IF-303, s/n IF-304.

a. Cask(s) Used This Shipment: IF-303, IF-304

b. Proper Shipping Name: Radioactive Material, Fissile, N.O.S., (7)RQ

c. DOT Hazard Class: Radioactive Material, Fissile

d. DOT ID No.: UN2918

e. DOT Subtype: Highway Route Controlled Quantity

f. Mode of Shipment: Rail

g. Physical Form: Solid

h. Chemical Form: Plutonium Oxide and Uranium Oxide

i. Radionuclides: Am-241, Pu-238, Pu-241, Pu-240, Cm-244, Pu-239, Sr-90

j. Original Enrichment: IF-303: 3.78 IF-304: 3.78

k. Hazardous Material Quantity: IF-303: 11,577 Lbs. Estimated IF-304: 11,577 Lbs. Estimated

1. Total Becquerel / Curie Content: IF-303: 5.784E4 TBq 1.564E6 Curies IF-304: 5.867E4 TBq 1.586E6 Curies Progress Energy Carolinas. Inc.

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m. Transport Index: IF-303: 30 Estimated IF-304: 30 Estimated

n. Category of Label: Radioactive Yellow III

o. Type of Reactor: BWR

3. Route Within the State of North Carolina

a. Brunswick Nuclear Plant to Leland, NC: Sunny Point Military Ocean Terminal Railroad

b. Leland, NC to Hamlet, NC: CSX Railroad

c. Hamlet, NC to Harris Nuclear Plant: CSX Railroad By copy of this correspondence, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission is provided notification of this shipment.

In accordance with 10CFR73.21 and 10CFR73.37, the information on the attachment is designated as safeguards information and shall be protected in accordance with the provisions of I0CFR73.21.

William G. Noll -

Director, Site Operations Brunswick Nuclear Plant LAH/lh Attachment cc: (1) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (2) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Nuclear Security and Incident Response Director, Division of Nuclear Security 11545 Rockville Pike, M/S T4 D-8 M/S T-4 D-8 Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Washington, DC 20555-0001 (3) Progress Energy (4) Harris Nuclear Plant Nuclear Security Section Harris Security 412 South Wilmington Street 5413 Shearon Harris Rd.

OHS-8B4 New Hill, NC 27562 Raleigh, NC 27601 Progress Energy Carolinas, Inc.

P.O. Box 10429 Southport. NC 28461