ML20236Q248
| ML20236Q248 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07000754 |
| Issue date: | 05/29/1998 |
| From: | Kirkland M GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. |
| To: | Bennington G NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9807200094 | |
| Download: ML20236Q248 (6) | |
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/_ d c9d 3 lo GeneralElectuc Company 175 Curtner Avenue. San Jose. CA 95125 May 29,1998 File: DAECRoute U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission I
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11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Attention: Ms. Gloria Bennington
Dear Ms. Bennington:
Please find enclosed, information requesting route approval in accordance with 10 CFR Part 73, for the shipment ofirradiated test fuel rods.
If you have any questions or correspondence regarding this request, please contact the undersigned. Your immediate attention to this request is respectfully requested. Thank you for your cooperation.
Sincerely, GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
- ElfQ, M.W. Kirkland, Sr. Specialist Licensing & Traffic Mail Code 200 Tel.: (408) 925-5703 Fax.: (408) 925-2570 l
Enclosure O 6 9907200094 990529 l..
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IRRADIATED FUEL ROUTE DUANE ARNOLD ENERGY CENTER PALO, IOWA TO GE VALLECITOS NUCLEAR CENTER PLEASANTON. CALIFORNIA JULY 1998 l
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This route request is'for a shipment of irradiated reactor
-fuel rods from Duane Arnold Energy Center, Palo, Iowa to GE Vallecitos Nuclear Center, Pleasanton, CA.
This shipment will be made by GE Nuclear Energy on our SNM-1270 license.
The proposed shipment consists of irradiated boiling water reactor fuel rods.
These fuel rods are part of an ongoing research and development program sponsored by the General Electric Company, GE Nuclear Energy.
The detaile of this shipment will be provided under separate covers as required per 10 CFR 73.37 prior to the shipment.
General Electric Company will assume responsibility as the shipper using the route as approved.
General Electric will make arrangements to acquire armed escorts per 10 CFR 73.37 through the heavily populated areas identified.
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CARGO DESCRIPTION 1.
Quantity'and. Type of Fuel a.
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Total Curies - (Later) c.
Total Decay Heat - (Later) d.
. Total Weight U plus.Pu - (Later)
Not'e: The isotopic information has not yet been completed and will be provided prior to shipment.
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Cask Identification Model NLI 1/2-Certificate No. USA /9010/B( )F 3.
Loaded Weights Trailer - 13,980 Lbs Truck - 18,500 Lbs
' Cask - 47,500 Lbs II..
ANTICIPATED SCHEDULE
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Number of Shipments - One 2..
Approximate Duration of complete transfer - 49 hours5.671296e-4 days <br />0.0136 hours <br />8.101852e-5 weeks <br />1.86445e-5 months <br /> 3.
Proposed. Shipment Schedule - Late July 1998 III.
BOUTE 1.
Origin and Destination a..
Origin:
Duane Arnold Energy Center (DAEC)
Palo,. Iowa b.
Destination:
GE Vallecitos Nuclear Center Pleasanton, California.
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-Proposed Route J(See Page 2) "
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Proposed Routing loxa l
Origin DAEC Rd. to Palo Marsh Rd.
1.0 mile Palo Marsh Rd. south to Blairs Ferry Rd.
1.5 miles Blairs Ferry Rd. east to I-380 8.0 miles i
I-380 south to I-80 24.0 miles l
I-80 west to I-680 210.0 miles I-680 south / west to Nebraska line 29.0 miles i
Subtotal 273.5 miles Nebraska 1-680 west to I-80 13.0 miles I-80 west to Wyoming line 452.0 miles Subtotal 465.0 miles Wyomina I-80 west to Utah line Subtotal 404.0 miles Utah I-80 west to Nevada line Subtotal 197.0 miles Nevada I-80 west to California line Subtotal 410.0 miles California 1-80 west to I-5 122.0 miles I-5 south to I-205 64.0 miles I-205 west to I-580 13.0 miles I-580 west to I-680 21.0 miles I-680 south to CA-84 8.0 miles CA-84 east to GE Faci)ity 1.0 mile Subtotal 222.0 miles Total 1,978.5 miles Estimated elapsed time for shipment is approximately 49 hrs, based on an average speed of 40 miles per hr.
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Location of Planned Stopovers, Food and Fuel Sto;s Finalized, once a route is approved.
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Carrier Our carrier, Tri-State Motor Transit Company, has
' assured ue they will transport these irradiated reactor fuel rods over the route as approved. l
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HEAVILY POPULATED AREAS REQUIRING ARMED ESCORT 1
The urbanized areas anticipated on route are as follows:
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Cedar Rapida l
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Des Moines, IA 3.
Omaha, NE 4.
Lincoln, NE 5.
Salt Lake City, UT 6.
Reno, NV 7.
Sacramento, CA 8.
Stockton, CA GE Nuclear Energy will take action required by 10 CFR Part 73, to secure armed escort services through the urbanized areas as identified on the approved route.
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COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES Tri-State Motor Transit Company has a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> number which will receive 2 hour2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> check calls from the transport while shipment is in transit.
The GE Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Pleasanton, CA will maintain a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> emergency response number.
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