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Forwards Westinghouse Environ Rept for Proposed Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Plant.U Hexafluoride Converted to U Dioxide Will Make Fuel Pellets.Requests Doi Assistance to Determine Endangered Species Existence in Prattville,Al Vicinity
ML19309F860
Person / Time
Site: 07002909
Issue date: 04/09/1980
From: Shum E
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To: Montgomery A
INTERIOR, DEPT. OF, FISH & WILDLIFE SERVICE
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NUDOCS 8005010461
Download: ML19309F860 (2)


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9N APR U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Department of the Interior n n-Region 4 ATTH: Mr. Alex S. Montgomery Endangered Species Specialist P. O. Box 95067 C2 Atlanta Georgia 30347

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Westinghouse Electric Corporation has submitted an application for a

!;uclear Fuel Fabrication Plant ( ANFFP), a new facility proposed for loca-Special Nuclear Material license for its Nuclear Fuel Division, Alabama i

tion near Prattville, Alabama. The NIFFP will convert low-enriched uranium hexafluoride into uranium dioxide (U0 )- for fabrication into 2

ceramic fuel pellets which are subsequently encapsulated into cetal tubing and clustered into fuel assemblies for shipment to comercial nuclear poder plants.

The 814-acre site is located in Autauga County near Prattville, Alabama.

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about 12 miles northwest of Montgomery, Alabama.

Enclosed is a copy of the applicant's Environmental Report for your reference.

Thks letter constitutes a formal request for consultation with, and the assistance of the Department of the Interior in furtherance of the

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purposes of the 1973 amendments to the Endangered Species Act.

Pursuant to Section 71(c) of the Act, please forward infomation as to whether any plants and animals that are listed or proposed to be listed as endangered or threatened species may be present in the vicinity of the proposed plant In the event that listed and-/or candidate species

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site discussed above.

are involved, please advise of any suggestions or recocaendations that

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would facilitate further interagency cooperation as required in the Act.

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APR 9 1980 If you have questions regarding this request, please contact rae at (301) 427-4510.

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s.Y,stum E. Y. Shum

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Uranium Process Licensing Section Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety

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Enclosure:

Environmental Report cc: liestinghouse Electric Corp.

Nuclear Energy Systems ATTil: Mr. Ronald P. DiPiazza, !4gr.

License Administration P. O. Box 355

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