ML14107A187

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Annual Statement of Non-Availability of Federal Government Funding for Conversion from HEU to Leu for Ntr
ML14107A187
Person / Time
Site: Vallecitos Nuclear Center
Issue date: 04/17/2014
From: Don Krause
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas
To:
Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
DRK-2014-008
Download: ML14107A187 (2)


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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy

  • HITACHI Donald R. Krause Regulatory Compliance Prog ram Manager Radiation Safety Officer.

Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Rd Sunol. CA 94586 17 April 2014 USA T 925 862 4360 F 925 304-7435 Ltr. No. DRK- 2014-008 Donald.Kra use@ge.com Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm ission One Wh ite Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Roc kville. MD 20852-2738 Attn: Document Control Desk

Subject:

Annual statement of non-availability of federa l government funding for conversion from HEU to LEU for NTR; License R-33, Docket 50-73

Reference:

1) 10 CFR 50.64 Limitations on the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in domestic non-power reactors
2) License R-33 , Docket 50-73

Enclosure:

Letter from Christopher Landers of DOE NNSA to Donald Krause. March 24, 2014 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas. LLC., (GEH) operates the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR) at the Va llecitos Nuclear Center in Sunol, California under the provisions of License No. R-33 issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Comm ission. The NTR operates utilizing fully enriched U-AI alloy fuel at a ma xi mum power of 100 kW.

In accordance with 10 CFR 50.64 (Ref 1). GE Va llecitos Nuclear Center is subm itting the enclosed letter to demonstrate that funding is not cu rrently available for conversion of the fuel for the Nuclear Test Reactor, License R-33, Docket 50-73.

If you have any questions, please contact me at 925-862-4360.

Sincerely Yours. Digitally signed by Donald R. Krause u """oY-c\ \<. ~""~* Date:2014.04.16 15:48:41 -07'00' Donald R. Krause Regu latory Compliance Program Manager, Rad iation Safety Officer ec: Xiaosong Yin, NRC D. Thomas, GEH E. Sa ito, GEH

Enclosure Department of Energy Nationa l Nuclear Security Administration Washington, DC 20585 March 24, 20 14 Mr. Donald R. Krause Manager, Regulatory Compliance &

EHS GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586

SUBJECT:

Notification that No Federal Funding is Available to Support the Nuclear Test Reactor at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Converting from Highly-Enriched Uranium Fuel to Low Enriched Uranium in FY20 14

REFERENCE:

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Letter, Donald R. Krause to James R.

Wade,

Subject:

Funding HEU/LEU Fuel Conversion, dated March 4, 2014 Mr. Krause:

In accordance with I0 CFR Part 50.64, Limitations on the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestic Non-Power Reactors, the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR) at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center is required to send a letter annually to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission documenting if federal funds are available to convert to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel.

In accordance with I 0 CFR Part 50.64, you are hereby notified that Department of Energy funding will not be available in FY20 14 for conversion of the NTR to LEU fuel.

You will be notified in the event these circumstances change. Ify u have any questions, please contact me at (202) 586-9993.

Regards, Christopher C. Landers Reactor Conversions Program Manager Global Threat Reduction Initiative cc: Parrish A. Staples, NA-212 Tracey L. Bishop, NE-32 Vic Pearson, DOE ID Kenny Osborne, DOE 1D Mark Leik, GE Power & Water Earl Saito, GE Power & Water G) Printed wit h soy ink on recycled pape r