ML19338C602

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Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 24 to License SNM-1227 Authorizing Possession of 35 G U of Any Enrichment
ML19338C602
Person / Time
Site: Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date: 08/01/1980
From: Crow W, Stevenson R
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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DOCKET NO.:

70-1257 APPLICANT:

Exxon Nuclear Company (Exxon)

FACILITY:

Fuel Fabrication Plant Richland, Washington

SUBJECT:

REVIEW 0F AMENDMENT APPLICATION DATED JUNE 27, 1980, REGARDING MINOR INCREASE IN POSSESSION LIMIT, 07001257A04S The subject application concerns an increase in the possession limit under License No. SNM-1227 for uranium of any enrichment from 5 wt. % to 94 wt. %,

which is used for' analytical purposes.

The proposed increase from 10 to 35 grams will permit Exxon to receive a spectrometer standard weighing about.

22 grams.

This is a minor increase in Exxon's overall possession limit (which includes 10,000 kilograms of U-235 as uranium of no more than 5%

enrichment) and should present no unique safety or other problems to Exxon.

Approval of the application is. redommended.

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w Robert L. Stevenson Uranium Process Licensing Section Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Approved by:

W. T. Crow, Section Leader 8 0-0 8180 Nb /