ML18249A391
| ML18249A391 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07109297 |
| Issue date: | 09/05/2018 |
| From: | Stilwell W Westinghouse, Westinghouse |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| References | |
| LTR-LCPT-18-23 | |
| Download: ML18249A391 (1) | |
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Westinghouse Non-Proprietary Class 3
@ Westinghouse ATTN: Document Control Desk Director, Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Westinghouse Electric Company Nuclear Fuel Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility 5801 BluffRoad Hopkins, South Carolina 29061 USA Direct tel: +1. 803.647.3438 Directfax: +1.803.695.4164 e-mail: stilwewe@westinghouse.com Our ref: LTR-LCPT-18-23 September 5, 2018
Subject:
Request for new NRC Docket for Model No. Traveller STD & XL Type B(U)F License
Dear Director,
Westinghouse hereby requests that the NRC open a new docket for a Traveller STD & XL B(U)F License.
The new docket is for the Traveller shipping package, designed to transport both Type A and Type B quantities of fissile material in the form of uranium fuel assemblies or fuel rods with enrichments up to 5.0 weight percent (wt.%) 235U. Currently, for this new docket, the Traveller package only includes two packaging variants: Traveller Standard (STD) and Traveller XL (XL).
The packaging design under this docket is nearly identical to the packaging design of USA/9297/AF-96.
The only difference is the new design includes a bottom support spacer that helps provide structural support for the fuel assembly in an impact event such that the containment of radioactive material provided by the fuel rod cladding is not compromised. Additional package drop testing has been performed to demonstrate that the integrity of the fuel rod cladding due to regulatory drop testing requirements is maintained when the bottom support spacer component is utilized, and the fuel rods remain leaktight. Therefore, the package may be certified to transport Type B quantities of material when the bottom support spacer component is utilized. Containment and Shielding assessments have also been performed to support the incorporation of Type B quantities of material as contents.
Otherwise, the safety basis and maintenance/operating instructions are nearly identical to those ofUSA/9297/AF-96. Should you have any questions, or require additional information, please contact me at (803) 647-3438 or by email at stilwewe@westinghouse.com.
Best regards, Wes Stilwell Global Packaging and Regulatory Compliance Manager Westinghouse Electric Company LLC cc:
T. Grange, Westinghouse-UK P. Saverot, NRC
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