ML20083F452
| ML20083F452 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vallecitos Nuclear Center |
| Issue date: | 03/20/2020 |
| From: | Smyly J GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| References | |
| M200043 | |
| Download: ML20083F452 (3) | |
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HITACHI M200043 March 20, 2020 Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-001 Attn: Document Control Desk GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Jeffrey Smyly Regulatory Compliance Manager 670S Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 USA T 925-918-6074 Jeffrey.Smyly@ge.com
Subject:
Annual Statement of Non-availability of Federal Government Funding for Conversion from HEU to LEU for VNC Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR)
References:
- 1) 10 CFR 50.64 Limitations on the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in domestic non-power reactors
- 2) NRC License R-33, Docket 50-73 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC., (GEH) operates the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR) at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Sunol, California under the provisions of NRC License No. R-
- 33. The NTR operates utilizing fully enriched U-AI alloy fuel at a maximum power of 100 kW.
In accordance with 10 CFR 50.64 (Reference 1 ), GEH is submitting the attached letter to demonstrate that DOE funding is not currently available for conversion of the NTR fuel.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 925-918-607 4.
Sincerely, Jeffrey Smyly Regulatory Compliance Manager
Enclosure:
Letter from Brian Waud-DOE NNSA, to J. Smyly-VNC, March 17, 2020 cc: D. Hardesty, NRC NRR JS20-003
ENCLOSURE Letter from Brian Waud - DOE NNSA, to J. Smyly - VNC, March 17, 2020
Mr. Jeffrey Smyly Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration Washington, DC 20585 March 17, 2020 Regulatory Compliance Manager Vallecitos Nuclear Center GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 Mr. Smyly:
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Nelionai Uuc!e11r Sacarity Adm!r.lstration In accordance with 10 CFR Part 50.64, Limitations on the Use (~f Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestic Non-Power Reactors, the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR) at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center is required to send a letter annually to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission documenting whether federal funds are available to convert to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel.
You are hereby notified that Department of Energy funding will not be available in FY2020 for conversion of the NTR to LEU fue I.
You will be notified in the event these circumstances change. If you have any questions, please contact me at (202) 287-6726.
cc: Christopher Landers, NA-23 1 Vic Pearson, DOE ID Brian Waud Reactor Conversion Program Director Office of Material Management & Minimization Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation