ML14107A187
| 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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HITACHI 17 April 2014 Ltr. No. DRK-2014-008 Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville. MD 20852-2738 Attn: Document Control Desk GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Donald R. Krause Regulatory Compliance Program Manager Radiation Safety Officer.
Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6 705 Vallecitos Rd Sunol. CA 94586 USA T 925 862 4360 F 925 304-7435 Donald.Krause@ge.com
Subject:
Annual statement of non-availability of federal 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 Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Sunol, California under the provisions of License No. R-33 issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission. The NTR operates utilizing fully enriched U-AI alloy fuel at a maximum power of 100 kW.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.64 (Ref 1). GE Vallecitos Nuclear Center is submitting the enclosed letter to demonstrate that funding is not currently 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
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Enclosure Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Washington, DC 20585 Mr. Donald R. Krause Manager, Regulatory Compliance &
EHS GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 March 24, 20 14
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 I 0 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.
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
- Regards, Christopher C. Landers Reactor Conversions Program Manager Global Threat Reduction Initiative G) Printed with soy ink on recycled paper