ML19344F287
| ML19344F287 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000033 |
| Issue date: | 06/18/1980 |
| From: | Churchill R TEXAS INSTRUMENTS, INC. |
| To: | Burnett R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| 17065, NUDOCS 8009150078 | |
| Download: ML19344F287 (2) | |
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Mr. Robert F. Burnett, Director Division of Safeguards Office of Nuclear Material Safety & Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Burnett:
This letter is written pursuant to the joint meeting in Washington on May 12, 1980, among various NRC,
At that time we indicated a need for an extension of the August 22_ Plan S_ubmission_Date under the Safeguards Upg g e
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Rule L u #uments' status as a Nuclear Fuel Element Fabricator; howcVer we agreed to make the formal request after further reconsideration of actual time lost due to the status change.
A few days before our meeting in Washington, Texas Instruments Incorporated advised customers of the decision to cease bidding for additional Research and Test Reactor Nuclear Fuel Element Contracts and to conclude manufacture under existing contracts, without further extension of terminal dates, at its Attleboro, Massachusetts location.
This decision is intended to allow utilization and concentration of resources in areas of greater strategic importance to TI.
Prior to taking the decision above, Texas Instruments commenced work aimed at use of Analytical Systems Engineering Corporation (ASEC) as a consultant in studying and developing a Plan for TI compliance with the new Safeguards Requirements.
The initial ASEC proposal was issued in late-January & forwarded to Oak Ridge for approval & authorization to undertake the CPFF study.
At that time, we w;re preparing to undertake the " Equipment Intensive" approach most suited to an on-going, long-term operation.
After taking the Corporate Decision above in April it was determined to be desirable to redirect our Safeguards approach to a shorter-term
" People Intensive" activity, thereby requiring a rewrite &
resubmittal of the ASEC proposal.
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<s'D Mr.' Robert F. Burnett, Director U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
June 18, 1980 Fage Two have authorized a partial-release of ASEC with the approval of Union Carbide - Oak Ridge.
However,.the change in approach
. expended approximately 45-days of much-needed time in our efforts
- to meet the August 22 Plan Submission Date.
After considering the delay noted above'and any possible expediting due to the somewhat simplified approach we-believe a September 30 PlanlSubmission Date would be " tight" but realistically achievable.-
Therefore, we respectfully request your consideration-of the extension of TI's Plan ~ Submission Date to September 30, 1980.
Sincerely.yours,
- Richard L. Churchill Contracts Manager RLC/bl
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