ML20137D462
| ML20137D462 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07105874 |
| Issue date: | 03/12/1997 |
| From: | Jacqwan Walker ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
| To: | Kane W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| 97-11257, NUDOCS 9703260171 | |
| Download: ML20137D462 (1) | |
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Washington, DC 20585 NR:RM:JAWALKER S#97-11257
' March 12, 1997 Mr. W. Kane, Director Spent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
20555-0001 WAPD-40 SHIPPING CASK AND DISPOSABLE CONCRETE VAULT / STEEL OVERPACK WASTE PACKAGE - REQUEST TO CANCEL THE CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE j
Naval Reactors, under its Department of Energy authority, issues certificates of compliance required for radioactive material
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shipping containers used within the Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program.
In support of issuing these certificates, Naval i
Reactors obtains Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) review of safety analysis reports for packaging.
In a NRC letter dated February 24, 1997, the NRC asked whether j
Naval Reactors intended to renew the certificate of compliance for the WAPD-40 shipping cask'.
The NRC docket number for this certificate is 71-5874.
The NRC letter noted that the certificate of compliance expires on July 31, 1997.
Naval Reactors has no future use for the WAPD-40 and requests that the NRC WAPD-40 shipping cask certificate of compliance be canceled.
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The NRC has also issued a certificate of compliance for the Disposable Concrete Vault / Steel Overpack Waste Package.
The NRC docket number for this certificate is 71-6142.
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expires on December 31, 1997.
This package will be retired from Type B container service at the end of 1997.
Therefore, Naval Reactors confirms the commitment made to the NRC in letter S#92-12077 dated December 18, 1992 and requests that the NRC certificate of compliance for this package be canceled effective January 1, 1998.
O J. A. Walker, III 3
Naval Reactors Copy to:
Mr. E. J. Leeds, SFPO, NRC 3
Dr. S. Shankman, SFPO, NRC Manager; Pittsburgh Naval Reactors Office (2)
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