ML19256E235
| ML19256E235 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07001530 |
| Issue date: | 10/15/1979 |
| From: | Wilson B GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | James Shea NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7911020008 | |
| Download: ML19256E235 (2) | |
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RECEIVED USNRC G E R E R A i. e/["6 E L E C T R I C nuctera powen
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SYSTEMS DIVISION I
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY.175 CURTNER AVE., SAN JOgh, A 95125
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PROGRAMS October-15, 1979 Mr. James R. Shea, Director Office of International Programs
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission gg Washington, 9.C.
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SUBJECT:
Correction of XiNM-271 S.pOA
Dear Mr. Shea:
License No. XSNM-271, authorizing exports of reload fuel elements to the Santa Maria de Garona Nuclear Power Station (Nuclenor) has been in effect since its issuance in 1972.
Inadvertantly, the total quantity of special nuclear material authorized by the license is about 5*4 less (U-235 basis) than that required to cover a reload scheduled for export in February 1980.
Accordingly, adjustment foF an additional quantity of material in XSNM-271 is necessary.
The information needed to have the licensed quantity adjusted was available to us as early as February 1978. At that time an option expired which firmed up our obligation to fabricate the February 1980 reload. Unfortunately; however, the shortfall came to light only during a license review last week.
An additional 170 kg of U-235 and 11,500 kg of uranium is needed as shown in the attached summary of continuing activity under the license.
We regret our oversight in not bringing this disparity to your attention earlier and we trust the quantity adjustment to cover the entire reload can be made without undue. difficulty or delay.
If we can provide any other information, please do not hesitate to call.
Very truly yours, A
W
/ Bend. Wilson, Manager
/ Government Relations
& Export Licen.,ing
/clk Attachment 002 7911020 g.
SUMMARY
OF ACTIVITY
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LICENSE XSNM-271 DATE ACTIVITY U
U-235 U
U-235 BDLS 5-71 RELOAD CONTRACT SIGNED 12-71 APP'N FOR EXPORT LICENSE 2-72 LICENSE ISSUED 63,640 1,655 3-72 EXPORT-RELOAD N0. 1 5,430 125 28 2-73 2
12,767 320 68 7-74 3
17,652 465 96 3-75 4
15,466 386 84 8-75 LIC. AMENDMENT REQUESTED 9-75 CONTRACT AMEND. SIGNED 3-76 LIC. AMENDMENT N0. 2 63,115 1,654 3-76 EXPORT-RELOAD NO. 5 22,806 519 124 11-76 6
11,745 309 64 10-77 7
18,064 473 98 10-77 CONTRACT AMEND. FOR 8 (OPTION FOR 9)*
2-78 9 NOT TERMINATED
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3-79 EXPORT-RELOAD NO. 8 16,977 423 96 10-79 RELOAD 9 PROBLEM NOTED TOTALS TO DATE 126,755 3,309 120,907 3,020 658
SUMMARY
OF SHORTFALL U
U-235 QUANTITIES LICENSED 126,755 3,309 QUANTITIES EXPORTED 120,907 3,020 AVAILABLE FOR R-9 5,848 289 NEEDED FOR R-9 17,141 455 (96 BUNDLES)
SHORTFALL (11,293)
(166) 5.0%
SHORTFALL / LICENSED 1256 064 ADDITIONAL NEED
',.'ITH CONTINGENCY:
11,500 170
-2E ',u:' ear contract contained option for terminating Reload 9 en or before r : ;ary 28, 1978. This led us not to seek an enlargement of the licensed e: a tity at the time the contract was amended in October 1977. When the option s1: ired in 1978, we did not recheck the quantity remaining in the license to
- t tr-ine whether it provided sufficient material to cover Reload 9.
'-2.t' :ssicn chances since 1975 utilize lower average enrichments which makes tne
. i-i.m snor:#all ratio higher.