ML20216F144
| ML20216F144 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 04/13/1998 |
| From: | Toelle S UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Paperiello C NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| GDP-98-0065, GDP-98-65, NUDOCS 9804160436 | |
| Download: ML20216F144 (3) | |
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GDP 98-0065 l
Dr. Carl J. Paperiello Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS)
Docket No. 70-7002 Feeding of Moderately Enriched Uranium (MEU)
Dear Dr. Paperiello:
By letter dated February 2,1998 (Reference 1), the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) provided the Department of Energy (DOE) with a request for authorization to feed MEU (i.e.,
material enriched to between 10% and 19.99% 235U) as part of the liighly Enriched Uranium (HEU)
Refeed project. The DOE endorsed this activity by letter dated March 31,1998 (Reference 2). The DOE endorsement is contingent upon obtaining concurrence from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
USEC requests NRC concurrence to feed cylinders containing MEU. As described in References 1 and 2, the MEU (in 5,8, and 12 inch cylinders) will be fed to the cascade in accordance with the same safety, safeguards, and security requirements utilized for HEU as described in References 3 and
- 4. These requirements include ensuring feed rate is controlled such that no more than 50kg of 235U 235 contained in uranium enriched from 10 wt-% up to 20 wt-%
U is present in Units X-25-7 and X-27-2, interconnecting piping, and the X-326 surge drums during routine operations. This will be achieved without revising the existing controls governing HEU Refeed activities. USEC will not be in possession or control of any material which would cause the NRC Category til possession limits to be exceeded. This will be documented by N'RC Form 741s prior to moving the material out of non leased space (i.e., the X-345 facility). Therefore, this activity does not present any safety concerns. USEC would like to begin this activity as soon as possible so the completion dates for Compliance Plan Issue A.4 actions are not jeopardized.
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1 Dr. Carl J. Paperiello April 13,1998 GDP 98-0065, Page 2 The only new commitment contained in this submittal is that the MEU will be fed in accordance with all requirements currently in place for llEU Refeed. Should you have any questions related to this subject, please contact Mark Lombard at (301) 564-3248.
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Steven A. Toelle j-Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy Manager l
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Mr. Robert C. Pierson, NRC llQ NRC Region ll! Office NRC Resident Inspector - PGDP j
NRC Resident Inspector - PORTS Mr. Randall M. DeVault (DOE) 1 i
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Dr. Carl J. Paperiello April 13,1998 GDP 98 0065, Page 3 REFERENCES 1.
Letter from Steven A. Toelle (USEC) to Randall M. DeVault (DOE), " Authorization to Proceed with Commercial Activities Necessary to Feed USEC Moderately Enriched Uranium (MEU) Cylinders," Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Letter No GDP 98-0004, February l
7 1998.
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Letter from Randall M. DeVault (DOE) to Steven A. Toelle (USEC), "llighly Enriched Uranium Refeed - Moderately Enriched Uranium Cylinders," March 31,1998.
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PORTS Application for United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certification, Safety l
Analysis Report, Section 3.7 i
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Plan for Achieving Compliance with NRC Regulations at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion l
Plant, Issue A.4.
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