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GEH - Responses to the NRC Requests for Additional Information for the GE Model No. 2000
ML20031C699
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Site: 07109228
Issue date: 01/31/2020
From: Lamb S
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas
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Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy M190195 January 31, 2020 Chris Allen, Project Manager Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Document Control Desk Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Attention: Document Control Desk

Subject:

GEH Responses to the NRC Requests for Additional Information for the GE Model No. 2000 (Docket No. 71-9228)

Mr. Allen, This letter transmits the GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC (GEH) responses to the NRC Requests for Additional Information (RAI) [Reference 1] to the amendments to Revision 3 of the GE Model No. 2000 (GE2000) Safety Analysis Report (SAR) [Reference 2]; herein referred to as Revision 4.

Some of GEHs RAI responses required modifications to Revision 4 of the GE2000 SAR

[Reference 2]. These updates to Revision 4 of the GE2000 SAR will be incorporated into Revision 5 of the SAR. However, only those amended sections and pages are provided with this letter. For simplicity, this update will be called Revision 5 [Reference 3] throughout the rest of this letter and in the provided enclosures. contains the proprietary affidavit for Enclosure 4 as described below. Enclosure 2 are the GEH responses to the NRCs RAIs. Enclosure 3 is a detailed list of the changes made to Revision 4 of the SAR [Reference 2], which are now included in Revision 5. This revision table shows that most of the revised content is limited to Chapter 6, which is provided in its entirety as part of Enclosure 4. The changes to the other SAR sections are listed in Enclosure 3 are provided as updated pages in Enclosure 4. It should be noted that Enclosure 3 is also included in Revision 5 of the SAR.

Proprietary Notice This letter transmits proprietary information in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390. Upon removal of Enclosure 4, the balance of the letter may be considered non-proprietary.

Shawn Lamb GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC Engineering Manager Radiological and Stability Analysis 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 USA T 910 819-5321 shawn.lamb@gnf.com

M190195 Page 2 of 3 is the proprietary version of the updated sections and pages to Revision 5 of the SAR. is a non-proprietary version of Enclosure 4. Enclosure 6 is a proposed mark-up of the requested changes to Revision 27 of the GE2000 Certificate of Compliance (CoC) [Reference 4]

to be included in CoC Revision 28. Enclosure 6 also serves as a summary guide for the requested GE 10x10 BWR irradiated fuel content.

Please note that Enclosure 4 contains proprietary information of the type that GEH maintains in confidence and withholds from public disclosure. The information has been handled and classified as proprietary to GEH as indicated in its affidavit. The affidavit contained in Enclosure 1 identifies that the information contained in Enclosure 4 has been handled and classified as proprietary to GEH. GEH hereby requests that the information in Enclosure 4 be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with the provisions of 10 CFR 2.390 and 9.17.

GEH requests that the NRC issue Revision 28 of the GE2000 CoC with the required GE BWR 10x10 irradiated fuel as part of the approved content within 2 months of this submittal.

If you have any questions about the information provided, please contact either Christopher Kmiec (christopher.kmiec@ge.com) or Erik Kirstein (erik.kirstein@ge.com).

Sincerely, Shawn Lamb Engineering Manager, Radiological and Stability Analysis GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC Docket No. 71-9228 References

1. Letter from NRC PM Chris Allen, Request for Additional Information for Review of the Model No. 2000 Package, October 23, 2019. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ADAMS Accession Number ML19296C273.
2. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, NEDO-33866, Model 2000 Radioactive Material Transport Package Safety Analysis Report, Revision 4, July 2019. United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ADAMS Accession Number ML19212A599.
3. GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, NEDE-33866P, Model 2000 Radioactive Material Transport Package Safety Analysis Report, Revision 5, January 2020.
4. GE Model No. 2000 Certificate of Compliance No. 9228, Docket Number 71-9228, Revision 27, Package Identification Number USA/9228/B(U)F-96, United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission ADAMS Accession Number ML18102B446.

M190195 Page 3 of 3 Enclosures

1. Affidavit for Enclosure 4
2. GEH Responses to the U.S. NRC RAIs ML19296C273 for the Model No. 2000 Transportation Package
3. GE2000 SAR Change Summary Table for Enclosures 4 and 5
4. Amended Sections and Pages for NEDE-33866P GE2000 SAR Revision 5 - GEH Proprietary Information - Non-Public
5. Amended Sections and Pages for NEDO-33866 GE2000 SAR Revision 5 - Non-Proprietary Information
6. Proposed GE2000 CoC Revision Mark-ups to be Included in Revision 28 of the CoC cc:

N Otto, NRC W Allen, NRC M Catts, GEH Wilmington, NC S Murray, GEH Wilmington, NC P McCumbee, GNF Wilmington, NC C Kmiec, GEH Wilmington, NC E Kirstein, GNF Wilmington, NC PLM Specification 005N0663 Revision 0 Document Components:

001-M190195-Cover-Letter.pdf 002-M190195-Enclosure-1-Affidavit.pdf 003-M190195-Enclosure-2-GEH-RAI-Responses.pdf 004-M190195-Enclosure-3-Change-Table-Non-Proprietary.pdf 005-M190195-Enclosure-4-GE2000-SAR-Amendment-Proprietary.pdf 006-M190195-Enclosure-5-GE2000-SAR-Amendment-Non-Proprietary.pdf 007-M190195-Enclosure-6-Rev-27-CoC-Mark-ups.pdf