ML20198C061

Responds to Order to Show Cause Re License R-119 & Consents to Entry of Order.However,Licensee Complies W/Order & Requires No License Change Re 10CFR73.2 Formula Quantity for Strategic Nuclear Matl

ML20198C061
Person / Time
Site:	05000087
Issue date:	10/30/1985
From:	Nardi A WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, DIV OF CBS CORP.
To:	Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
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LA-85-86, NUDOCS 8511110241
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) LA 85-86 N 'h Westinghous. Water Reactor soxass Ek:tric Corporation Divisions R"$'p R=*a e October 30, 1985 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Division of Licensing Washington, D. C. 20555 Attention: John C. Hoyle, Acting Secretary of the Commission Gentlemen:

Subject:

Order to Show Cause, License Number R-119 (Docket 50-87)

This letter is written in answer to the Order to Show Cause issued to Westinghouse Electric Corporation, holder of Facility Operating License No. R-119 (Docket No. 50-87). This license authorizes the operation of the Westinghouse Nuclear Training Reactor at Zion, IL.

Westinghouse Electric Corporation consents to the entry of the order.

We believe, however, that the WNTR Facility license is in compliance with the order and requires no license change. In September, 1981, Westinghouse voluntarily reduced inventory of licensed material held at the NTR Facility to below the 10 CFR 73.2 fomula quantity for strategic special nuclear materials. Fuel reduction was accomplished by shipping 16 elements to E. I. DePont de Nemours Company, Savannah River Plant, Aiken, SC. Per Amendment No. 6 to the R-119 license issued January 1982 and per the current R-119-license renewed as Amendment 8, until January 28, 2002, the WNTR inventory of HEU fuel is less than 4.95 kg. The high enriched urnaium (HEU) fuel included in this inventory comprises 24 standard NTR fuel elements and one non-standard fuel element. Each standard fuel element is used and needed for current operations. The non-standard fuel element is used for certain training procedures and serves as the only replacement element stored in the Facility.

If you have an telephone on 412) (y questions, 256-6054. please contact me at the above address or by Very truly yours.

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. SECY NUMlER: 85-943 LOGGING DATE 11/5/85 0FFICE OF THE SECRETARY Davis - F/Approp Action  !

Cys: Denton ACTION OFFICE: EDO Taylor Keppler AUTHOR: A J. Nardi,fianager Cunningham/ Burns Pat Anderson AFFILIATION: t!estinghouse Electric Corp. POR LETTER DATE: 10/30/85 FILE CODE ADDRESSEE:

Hoyle, Acting SECY SU8 JECT: Responds to Show Cause Order regarding conversion of nonpower reactors from HEU to LEU.

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