ML20203E773
| ML20203E773 | |
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| Site: | 07109196 |
| Issue date: | 02/17/1998 |
| From: | Chappell C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| ML20203E756 | List: |
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| NUDOCS 9802270128 | |
| Download: ML20203E773 (5) | |
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- a. Tius ceneficate is issued to cenity that de pacLaging and contents desented in tiem $ below, rnects de opphcable safety standards set forth in Title 10.
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Code of f ederal Regulations. Pan 71,
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- b. This ceruricate does not releve dw consignar from cornpharwe with any requirement of the regulations of the U.s. Departrnent of Transpanation cr other I
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This ceruficate is condinonal upon fulfilhng dw requirements of 10 Cilt Part 71, as app!kable, and the conditions spectred below.
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Model No. 30A cylinder: 4,950 pounds UF enriched to not more than I
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The 30-inch diameter UF cylinder must be fabricated, inspected, tested and l
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The 30-inch diame er UF cylinder valve stem and plug may be tinned with ASTM I
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>i The foam and installation of the foam must be in accordance with VECTRA Specification No. NPl.F12.
Packagintis fabricated after January 1, 1996, must use foam conforming to VECTRA Specif< cation No. NPl.F12, Revision No. 13, i
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The packatie authorized by this certificate is hereby approved for use under the l
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Expiration date: February 28, 2001.
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Dl VECTRA Technologies, Inc. application dated December 21, 1994.
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United States Enrichment Corporation supplement dated April 14, 1997.
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...++g APPROVAL RECORD Model No. UX-30 Certificate of Compliance No. 9196 Revision No. 12 By letters dated November 25, 1997, and January 9,1998, VECTRA Technologies, Inc., and Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., requested that the certificate holder for Certificate of Compliance No. 9196 for the Model No. UX-30 package be changed from VECTRA Technologies, Inc., to Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc. Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., has accepted responsibility for the completeness and accuracy of the statements and representations of the previous certificate holder. Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., will be tr.sponsible for maintenance of the certificate, the safety analysis report for tne package desi ns, and the quality assurance records in accordance with 10 CFR 671.91(c Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., stated that the records required by 10 CFR 67.91(c) for the package designs will be maintained at their Columbia,-South Carolina offices.
Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc., has been issued Quality Assurance Program Approval for Radioactive Material Packages No. 0231, under Subpart H of 10 CFR Part 71.
The Certificate has been revised to sh/w Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc..-as certificate holder. These changes do not affect the ability of the package to meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 71.
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Cass R. Chappell, Chief Package Certification Section Spent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Date:
February 17,1998
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4 USERS OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE N0. 9196 CHEM NUCLEAR SYSTEMS. INC.
ATTN: MS. SUSAN KINTNER 140 STONERIDGE DRIVE COLUMBIA, SC 29210 ABB COMBUSTION ENGINEERING CO.. INC.
ATTN: HR. IAN C. RICKARD PO B0i' 107 HEMATITE, H0 63047 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY ATTN: HR. CHARLES H. VAUGHAN NUCLEAR ENERGY P. O. BOX 780 WILMINGTON, NC 28402 SIEMENS POWER CORPORATION ATTN: HR. JAMES B. EDGAR 2101 HORN RAPIDS ROAD P. O. BOX 130 RICHLAND, WA 99352 0130 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ATTN: HR. MICHAEL E. WANGLER EM 76 19901 GERMANTOWN ROAD GERMANTOWN, MD 20874 UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORPORATION ATTN: MS. BETH DARROUGH 6903 ROCKLEDGE DRIVE 2 DEMOCRACY CENTER BETHESDA, MD 20817 WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORPORATION ATTN: HR. W. L. GOODWIN P0 DRAWER R COLUMBIA, SC 29250 y,-.
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