ML19148A480
| ML19148A480 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vallecitos Nuclear Center (R-033) |
| Issue date: | 06/05/2019 |
| From: | Heckman D GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Hardesty D | |
| References | |
| Download: ML19148A480 (9) | |
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GE Hitachi Meeting with NRC Vallecitos Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR)
R-33 License Renewal Rockville, MD June 5, 2019
Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved Agenda
Welcome & Introductions
Purpose of Meeting
NTR Operation Overview
NTR License Current Status
License Renewal Plan
Additional Licensing Considerations
Discussion 2
Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved GE Hitachi NTR Operation Site 35 miles E-SE of San Francisco North of State Route 84 2 miles east of I-680 1,600 acre rectangular tract 135 acre site developed area houses all buildings and licensed activities
- Distances are approximate
Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved GE Hitachi NTR Operation Site Owner Controlled Area The NTR is in a stand-alone building within the 135 acre site developed area in the SW corner of the Owned Controlled Area The site includes three retired, defueled reactors currently in possession-only status.
Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved Medical & Industrial Sealed Source Fabrication
Co-60: medical therapy, medical & industrial sterilization
Cf-252: nuclear reactor startup & industrial sources Vallecitos Nuclear Center Products & Services Neutron Radiography
Non-destructive examination of hardware & components
NASA, defense contractors, nuclear industry
Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved NTR Current Status 5
Operating NTR (R-33):
100 kW thermal NTR used for non-destructive material imaging
License issued: October 31, 1957
Licensed renewed: July 22, 1969, December 28, 1984 and April 20, 2001 (current)
License expiration date: April 20, 2021
NTR has unique imaging capabilities, requesting license renewal until 2041
Ongoing principal activity
Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved License Renewal Plan
October 2019: Update and incorporate by reference previously submitted SAR and Tech Specs and pending amendments
~April 2020: Submit license renewal application per NUREG-1537/Interim Staff Guidance (Oct.
2009, Streamlined Review Process) 6
Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved Additional Licensing Considerations
Updates to chapters 4 & 13 involving revisions to core modeling codes, neutronics and thermal hydraulics
Inclusion of pending Amendment 24 as necessary
Decommissioning Financial Assurance
$5.2 million security bond effective March 28, 2018
Pending revision to $5.4 million 7
Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved Discussion 8