ML20053A739

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Requests Amend to Certificate of Compliance 9132 for Model T-3 Revision 2 to Allow Shipment of Fast Test Reactor Fuel Pin Type
ML20053A739
Person / Time
Site: 07109132
Issue date: 04/26/1982
From: Berger J
WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
To: Macdonald C
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
References
20688, 8251514, NUDOCS 8205270227
Download: ML20053A739 (2)


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REQUEST FOR AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. NRC CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE USA /9132/B()F REVISION 2 (MODEL T-3 CASK)

An amendment to the model T-3 Cask Certificate of Compliance USA /9132/B()F Revision 2 is requested to allow shipment of the Fast Test Reactor fuel pin type defined below. The initial shipment of this pin type is needed within the next 7-10 days to provide fuel performance [ F q

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36 in. long active fuel length.

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Not to exceed eight pins.

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Fissile Material:

Not to exceed 45 grams fissile plutonium

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A package of eight pins will not exceed 360 grams fissile plutonium and 12 grams U-235.

Decay Heat:

Not to exceed 4 watts per pin or 32 watts for an eight pin shipment.

Fissile Class I The maximum fissile content of 372 grams in the eight pin payload requested in this amendment is well within the 10 kg limit autho-rized by the current T-3 cask Certificate of Compliance and is there-fore considered within the provision of a fissile Class I shipment.

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The fuel pins will be packaged in an Ident 1578 container described in the current T-3 Cask Safety Analysis Report package.

The requested amendment to the current Certificate of Compliance will be deleted when a revised certificate is issued in response to the Nuclear Packaging, Inc. letter to you dated April 13, 1982, transmitting the Revision 8 amendment to the T-3 Cask Safety Analysis Report.

t Your efforts in this matter are appreciated.

If we can provide additional information, please call either myself (FTS 444-0057) or J. W. Goffard of my staff (FTS 444-0874).

r J. D. Berger, Manager Materials Examination Technology dam DOE /RL

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