ML20236U946

Forwards Amended License SNM-1097 to Allow Requested Time Extension to Certain Specified Commitments in Fundamental Nuclear Matl Control Plan.Safeguards License Conditions SG-1.4 & SG-1.1 Were Revised.W/Safeguards Evaluation Rept

ML20236U946
Person / Time
Site:	07001113
Issue date:	07/29/1998
From:	Galloway M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Murray S GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
Shared Package
ML20236U948	List: ML20236U946 ML20236U955 ML20236U960
References
TAC-L31087, NUDOCS 9807310193
Download: ML20236U946 (3)

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% # July 29,1998 YrN P. Murray, Manager Facility Licensing General Electric Company P.O. Box 780 Wilmington, North Carolina 28402

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR EXTENSION TO THE FUNDAMENTAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONTROL PLAN COMMITMENTS (TAC NO. L31087)

Dear Mr. Murray:

In accordance with your correspondence dated June 30,1998, and pursuant to Part 70 to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Materials License SNM-1097 is hereby amended to allow the requested time extension to certain specified commitments in the Fundamental Nuclear Material Control (FNMC) Plan. Accordingly, new Safeguards License Condition SG-1,4 is being issued, effective immediately, and reads as follows:

SG-1.4 Notwithstanding the commitment, in Section 7.1 of the' FNMC Plan identified in Condition SG-1.1, to perform receipt measurements and distribute DOE /NRC Form 741 within 30 days, the licensee shall have 60 days (from the date the U.S.

Customs releases the material) to fulfill the above stated commitments relative to the 980 containers of UO2powder identified in the attachment to its letter dated June 30,1998.

In addition, notwithstar. ding the commitments in Sections 6.1 and 6.2.3 of the FNMC Plan identified in Condition SG-1.1 to provide current knowledge and audit verification of all SNM items, the licensee shall maintain the above-mentioned material in seavans in the Customs bonded area and enter these items in its inventory and item control program when the material is released.

The deviations from Sections 6.1,6.2.3, and 7.1 of your FNMC Plan were requested and approved pursuant to 10 CFR 70.34. The granting of your request was based on our determination that, in view of the specific circumstances, the additional time requested was justified and warranted.

We also revised Safeguards License Condition SG-1.1 to update our previous approval of your November 13,1997, submittal. Revised Condition SG-1.1 of your Materials License SNM-1097 reads as follows:

I SG-1.1 The licensee shall follow Chapters 1.0 through 9.0 of its Fundamental Nuclear  !

( Material Control Pla dated December 16,1987, which has been partially revised as indicated by Revision 34 of page 1 (dated November 13,1997, and /

titled " Revision by Chapter") of said Plan. This Plan rnay be further revised in (

l accordance with, and pursuant to, the provisions of either 10 CFR 70.32(c) or 70.34. h(0 All other conditions to this license remain the same.

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Mr. S. P. Murray 2 Enclosed are copies of the revised Materials License SNM-1097 and the Safeguards Evaluation Report, which summarizes the review and includes the Categorical Exclusion.

We agree with your determination that the enclosures to the June 30,1998, letter contain information of the type specified in 10 CFR 2.790(d) which is deemed to be commercial or financial within the meaning of 10 CFR 9.17(a)(4). Accordingly, said enc!osures will be withheld j from public disclosure unless subject to the provisions of 10 CFR 9.23. '

Sincerely,

/5 Melanie A. Galloway, Acting Chief Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket 70-1113 License SNM-1097 Amendment 5

Enclosures:

1. Materials License SNM-1097

2. Safeguards Evalustion Report DISTRIBUTION: w/ encl. (Control No. 8EOM) [ COMPLETED)

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Enclosed are copies of the revised Materials License SNM-1097 and the Safeguards Evaluation Report, which summarizes the review and includes the Categorical Exclusion.

We agree with your determination that the enclosures to the June 30,1998, letter contain information of the type specified in 10 CFR 2.790(d) which is deemed to be commercial or financial within the meaning of 10 CFR 9.17(a)(4). Accordingly, said enclosures will be withheld from public disclosure unless subject to the provisions of 10 CFR 9.23.

Sincerely, hdad thb%Q '

Melanie A. Galloway, Acting Ch ef>

Licensing Branch ,

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety i and Safeguards, NMSS Docket 70-1113 License SNM-1097 Amendment 5

Enclosures:

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