ML20236B596
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| Issue date: | 03/10/1989 |
| From: | Rouse L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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70-1113 LICENSEE:
GeneralElectric.(GE)
Wilmington, North Carolina
SUBJECT:
CATEGORICAL EXCLUSION FOR AMENDMENT REQUEST DATED FEBRUARY.16, 1989 By letter dated February 16, 1989, GE requested an amendment to License
'No. SNM-1097 to revise their possession limits. This revision, regnested by the Division of Safeguards, is an administrative change to clarify the amount and enrichment of material actually possessed by GE. The revision will have no effect on the public health and safety or the environment. Accordingly, pursuantto10CFR51.22(c)(11),neitheranEnvironmental..ImpactStatementnor an Environmental Assessment is warranted for the proposed action.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION presulsignedev 6g/dogo Leland C. Rouse, Chief Fuel Cycle Safety' Branch Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, NMSS t
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General Electric Company ATTN:
Mr. T. Preston Winslow, Manager l
Licensing and Nuclear Materials Management, M/C J88 P. O. Box 780 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402 l
Gentlemen:
In accordance with your application dated February 16, 1989, and pursuant to Title 10, Code of Federa) Regulations, Part 70, Materials License No. SNM-1097
'is hereby amended to revise the possession limits for uranium.
Accordingly, Condition 9 is amended to include the date of February 16, 1989, and Conditions 6, 7, and 8 are revised as follows:
6.A. Uranium enriched to 7.A. Uranium compounds 8.A. 50,000 kgs U-235.
<6% U-235 6.8. Uranium enriched in 7.E:. Any 8.B. 0.35 kg U-235 U-235 6.C. Uranium enriched from 7.C. Uranium compounds 8.C. 500 kg U-235 6% to <10% U-235 6.D. Uranium enriched from 7.D. Uranium compounds 8.0. 9.649 kg U-235 10% to <15% U-235 6.E. Plutonium 7.E. Sealed neutron sources 8.E. 20 g Pu 6.F Plutonium 7.F. Analytical samples 8.F. 0.002 g Pu 6.G. Plutonium 7.G. In nuclear fuel rods 8.G. <10E-6 g Pu/g U-235 All other conditions of the license shall remain the same, i
This action was initiated by the Division of Safeguards and Transportation, NMSS, after recognizing that the authorized possession limit for uranium places General Electric (GE) in the Category II classification for material j
control and accounting (MC&A) purposes.
The amendment is necessary to permit GE to remain in the MC&A Category III classification and is issued for the convenience of the Commission.
Revised License SNM-1097 and our Safety Evaluation Report are enclosed.
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l Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Public Law 93 -438), and Title 10, I
j Code of Federal Regulations, Chapter I, Parts 30,31,32,33,34,35,40 and 70, and in reliance on statements and representations y
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heretofore made by the licensee, a license is hereby issued authorizing the licensee to receive, acquire, possess, and transfer byproduct.
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deliver sr transfer such material to persons authorized to receive it in accordance with the regulations of the applicable Part(s). This l
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SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT, LICENSE AMENDMENT APPLICATION DATED FEBRUARY 16, 1989, RE CHANGE IN POSSESSION LIMITS
Background
In a letter dated October 20, 1988, from the NMSS Division of Safeguards and Transportation (enclosure) to GE, it was explained that the current authorized possession limit for uranium places GE in the Category II classification for material control & accounting (MC&A) purposes.
To remain in the MC&A Category III classification, GE submitted an amendment application requesting a change in the possession limits.
Discussion The current license allows GE to possess 500 kg of U-235 in uranium enriched to
<15% in the U-235 isotope.
The amendment application requests that the posses-sion limit authorize 500 kg of U-235 in uranium enriched from 6% to <10% in the U-235 isotope and an additional possession limit of 9.649 kg of U-235 in uranium enriched from 10% to <15% in the U-235~ isotope. The staff has determined that the present radiological and nuclear criticality safety programs are adequate to support these changes.
Therefore, it is recommended that Conditions 6, 7, and 8 be revised as follows.
6.A. Uranium enriched to 7.A. Uranium compounds 8.A. 50,000 kgs U-235
<6% U-235 6.8. Uranium enriched in 7.B. Any 8.8. 0.35 kg U-235 U-235 6.C. Uranium enriched from 7.C. Uranium compounds 8.C. 500 kg U-235 6% to <10% U-235 6.D. Uranium enriched from 7.0. Uranium compounds 8.D. 9.649 kg U-235 10% to <15% U-235 6.E. Plutonium 7.E. Sealed neutron sources 8.E. 20 g Pu
- 7. G. In nuclear fuel rods 8.G. <10E-6 g Pu/g U-235
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Conclusion / Recommendation The staff finds that the proposed changes to the possession limits will have no adverse,effect on the public health and safety or on the environment.. Approval of the amendment application is recommended.
This' action will be taken for.the convenience of the Commission to permit GE to remain in the MC&A Category III classification.
The Region II Principal Inspector has no objection to this proposed action.
3bN David A. McCaughey Uranium Fuel Section Fuel Cycle Safety Branch Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Safety, NMSS j
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George H./81dinger, Sfction Leader
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Mr. T. Preston Winslow, Manager Licensing and Nuclear Materials Management P. O. Box 780 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402
Dear Mr. Winslow:
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As previously discussed with you during a recent site visit by Philip Ting of my staff, it has come to our attention that your authorized possession limit for uranium enriched up to 14.99% in U-235 (item 6.C of your SNM-1097 License puts you in the Category II classification for material control and accounting (MC&A) purposes.
That is, you are authorized to possess and use special nuclear material (SNM) of moderate strategic significance in a quantity exceeding one effective kilogram.
This, in turn, subjects you to the MC&A requirements
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contained in 10 CFR 70.51, 70.57 and 70.58 rather than the Categor ments of 10 CFR 74.31 [See 10 CFR 70.51(e), 70.57(b) and 70.58(a))y !!! require-do not actually possess any uranium enriched between 10% and 20%, there is noSince urgent need to subject you to the prescriptive, and more stringent, requirements of 70.51 70.57 and 70.58. However, as the regulations be necess,ary to subject General Electric-NFCM to the app. currently read, it wil ropriate MCAA require-i ments in Part 70 unless you lower your possession limit (for uranium enriched upto14.995)toavaluenogreaterthan9649gramsU-235(i.e.9999 grams j
less the 350 grams allowed by item 6.B of your License). Another alternative would be to keep your existing 500 kg U-235 limit, but lower the maximum enrichment (foritem6.C)to9.995.
For the definitions of "SW of low strategic significance" and 'SNM of moderate strategic significance", see 10 CFR 74.4 or 10 CFR 73.2(x) and (y).
also be noted that, unlike the MC&A regulations, the level of physical protection It should (Category I, II or III) required by Part 73 regulations is dependent upon the quantity and type of SNM actually possessed, rather than that which is authorized to be possessed.
gory III physical security status.Therefore, this issue does not affect your existing Ca which alternative you prefer.We would appreciate a written response to this If you indicate a willingness to lower your possession limit, and/or enrichment level, we will initiate the appropriate i
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additional questions in this matter, please contact either Philip Ting orIf you have Donald Joy on (301)492-0648 or (301)492-0352, respectively.
Sincerely.
C.N.(Mike) ith. Chief Licensing Branch Division of Safeguards 1
and Transportation. NMSS i
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