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MONTHYEARML20217M1641999-10-19019 October 1999 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Accepting Amend 29 to License SNM-33 for Abb Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power,Inc ML20211B4431999-08-19019 August 1999 SER Accepting Amend 28 to License SNM-33 for Abb Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power,Inc ML20195D0281999-06-0202 June 1999 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Approving Request for Time Extension to Rept Results of Physical Inventory ML20196L2831999-05-10010 May 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 25 to License SNM-33 ML20205P5591999-04-0909 April 1999 Safety Evaluation Rept Approving Amend Request Dtd 990312, Re Changes to Mailing Addresses ML20205M5241999-03-18018 March 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 23 to License SNM-33 ML20203B3421999-01-27027 January 1999 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Supporting Amend to Allow Time Extension to Fundamental Nuclear Matl Control Plan ML20236V0381998-07-23023 July 1998 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 21 to License SNM-33 ML20199F9111998-01-26026 January 1998 SER Supporting Amend 18 to License SNM-33 ML20217R0041997-08-13013 August 1997 SER Recommending Approval of Amend Application ML20059G6481994-01-0707 January 1994 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 27 to License SNM-33 ML20059C1811993-12-22022 December 1993 SER Supporting Amend 26 to License SNM-33 ML20058N7971993-12-0707 December 1993 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 25 to License SNM-33 ML20248B5211989-07-28028 July 1989 SER Accepting 890322 Application for Amend to License SNM-33 Re Startup & Test of New Pellet Production Lines & Use of Addl Warehouse Space ML20246P1291989-05-10010 May 1989 SER Supporting 890210 Application for Amend to License SNM-33,modifying One of Three Conversion Reactors.Approval of Amend Application Recommended ML20206B3701988-11-0707 November 1988 SER Recommending Approval of 881010 Application for Amend to License SNM-33 ML20195D7821988-10-31031 October 1988 SER Re 881012 Amend Application Concerning Release of Bldgs 250 & 251 for Unrestricted Use & Concerning Const of Addl Mfg Space ML20204C7211988-10-13013 October 1988 SER Supporting 881011 Application for Amend to License SNM-33 Re Storage in Facility Addition (Bldg 256) ML20195J5571988-06-16016 June 1988 SER Supporting 880429 Revised License Amend Application & 880606 Suppl Re Processing U Containing Up to 5% U-235 ML20216J3071987-06-26026 June 1987 SER Supporting Amend 6 to License SNM-33 to Revise Handling Procedures ML20203E4221986-04-17017 April 1986 SER Supporting Amend 5 to License SNM-33,increasing Possession Limit for Source Matl to 50,000 Kg for Onsite Storage of UF6 in 10-ton Cylinders ML20054J4531982-06-0909 June 1982 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 8 to License SNM-0033 ML20054E8131982-06-0808 June 1982 Safety Evaluation Supporting Proposed Amend to License SNM-0033,incorporating Radiological Contingency Plan 1999-08-19
[Table view] Category:TEXT-SAFETY REPORT
MONTHYEARML20217M1641999-10-19019 October 1999 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Accepting Amend 29 to License SNM-33 for Abb Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power,Inc ML20217F0561999-09-30030 September 1999 Criticality Safety Program Update Eighth Status Rept for 990401-990930 ML20211B4431999-08-19019 August 1999 SER Accepting Amend 28 to License SNM-33 for Abb Combustion Engineering Nuclear Power,Inc ML20195D0281999-06-0202 June 1999 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Approving Request for Time Extension to Rept Results of Physical Inventory ML20212H4941999-05-26026 May 1999 Second Sampling Event in Conjunction with Hydrogeologic Investigation & Ground-Water,Soil & Stream Characterization ML20196L2831999-05-10010 May 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 25 to License SNM-33 ML20205P5591999-04-0909 April 1999 Safety Evaluation Rept Approving Amend Request Dtd 990312, Re Changes to Mailing Addresses ML20205M1121999-03-31031 March 1999 Criticality Safety Program Update Seventh Status Rept, for Period 981031-990331 ML20205M5241999-03-18018 March 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 23 to License SNM-33 ML20203B3421999-01-27027 January 1999 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Supporting Amend to Allow Time Extension to Fundamental Nuclear Matl Control Plan ML20154B1891998-09-30030 September 1998 Criticality Safety Program Update Sixth Status Rept, for Period Mar-Sept 1998 ML20236V0381998-07-23023 July 1998 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 21 to License SNM-33 ML20216C2391998-03-31031 March 1998 Criticality Safety Program Update Fifth Status Rept 971001- 980331 ML20207H3041998-03-0808 March 1998 Hydrogeologic Investigation & Ground-Water,Soil & Stream Characterization. Page/Figure 10 of Incoming Submittal Not Included ML20202B1001998-02-0606 February 1998 Integrated Safety Assessment Hf Absorber/Scrubber Sys ML20199F9111998-01-26026 January 1998 SER Supporting Amend 18 to License SNM-33 ML20217R0041997-08-13013 August 1997 SER Recommending Approval of Amend Application ML20059G6481994-01-0707 January 1994 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 27 to License SNM-33 ML20059C1811993-12-22022 December 1993 SER Supporting Amend 26 to License SNM-33 ML20058N7971993-12-0707 December 1993 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 25 to License SNM-33 ML20248B5211989-07-28028 July 1989 SER Accepting 890322 Application for Amend to License SNM-33 Re Startup & Test of New Pellet Production Lines & Use of Addl Warehouse Space ML20246P1291989-05-10010 May 1989 SER Supporting 890210 Application for Amend to License SNM-33,modifying One of Three Conversion Reactors.Approval of Amend Application Recommended ML20247R6811989-03-31031 March 1989 Supplemental Environ Impact Info Re Revitalization of Nuclear Fuel Mfg Facility ML20206B3701988-11-0707 November 1988 SER Recommending Approval of 881010 Application for Amend to License SNM-33 ML20195D7821988-10-31031 October 1988 SER Re 881012 Amend Application Concerning Release of Bldgs 250 & 251 for Unrestricted Use & Concerning Const of Addl Mfg Space ML20204C7211988-10-13013 October 1988 SER Supporting 881011 Application for Amend to License SNM-33 Re Storage in Facility Addition (Bldg 256) ML20195J5571988-06-16016 June 1988 SER Supporting 880429 Revised License Amend Application & 880606 Suppl Re Processing U Containing Up to 5% U-235 ML20216J3071987-06-26026 June 1987 SER Supporting Amend 6 to License SNM-33 to Revise Handling Procedures ML20212E3501986-12-31031 December 1986 Decontamination of Evaporation Ponds ML20203E4221986-04-17017 April 1986 SER Supporting Amend 5 to License SNM-33,increasing Possession Limit for Source Matl to 50,000 Kg for Onsite Storage of UF6 in 10-ton Cylinders ML20054J4531982-06-0909 June 1982 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 8 to License SNM-0033 ML20054E8131982-06-0808 June 1982 Safety Evaluation Supporting Proposed Amend to License SNM-0033,incorporating Radiological Contingency Plan 1999-09-30
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SUBJEC~- SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT: CHAPTER 4, " NUCLEAR CRITICALITY SAFETY" 8ACKGROUND The licensee's Criticality Safety Program Update (CSPU) Plan was started in 1996 to formalize and strengthen the licensee's criticality safety program. As part of the licensee's commitments in the CSPU Plan, the licensee submitted a letter dated April 17,1997, to amend SNM-33 to reflect changes and improvements in Chapter 4, " Nuclear Criticality Safety" of the license l application. By letter dated November 3,1997, NRC issued a request for additional information l (RAl), which asked both technical and clarification / consistency questions regarding the l licensee's requested changes to Chapter 4. By letter dated January 30,1998, the licensee submitted a response to the RAl. Based on telephone conversations in May and June 1998, between NRC sta'f and licensee staff, the licensee submitted supplementalinformation by letter dated June 11,1998, and stated that additional administrative changes to Chapter 4 would be submitted to the NRC as a license amendment by the end of 1999. After further telephone conversations with the licensee in June 1998, the licensee submitted supplemental information by letter dated July 10,1998, which provided additional responses to the RAl. The licensee's July 10,1998, submittal replaces Chapter 4 of the license application in its entirety.
DISCUSSION The licensee's requested changes included clarifying approved operations and license application statements, editorial and consistency corrections, deletion of unneeded text, and clarifications to approved container labeling and storage requirements in Section 4.1.6.
The licensee requested many editorial and consistency changes in titles, phrases, and descriptions of currently approved operations. Repetition of statements found elsewhere in the licente application were removed (e.g., Sections 4.1.5; 4.1.7; and 4.2.1.3 (d), (e), and (f)).
Procedures, which should not be in Part I of the license application, were removed (e.g , Sections 4.1.5,4.2.3.2, and 4.2.4 (q) and (u)). Unused criticality safety controls and limits were replaced with currently used controls and limits including (1) neutron reflection j
(Section 4.2.1.3 (1)), (2) container mass limits (Section 4.2.3.1), (3) amount of intermixed moderator per shelf (Section 4.2.4 (n)), (4) moderator limits in and around rod box storage matrix locations (Section 4.2.4 (p)), and (5) separation distance limits between shipping containers (Section 4.2.4 (t)).
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! , 2 The staff has reviewed the requested changes and determined that the changes are an improvement to Chapter 4, " Nuclear Criticality Safety" of the license application. Therefore, the
, licensee's request is acceptable.
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l These changes are considered administrative in nature. The staff has determined that the proposed changes do not adversely affect public health and safety or the environment and are categorically excluded from the requirement to prepare a site-specific environmental assessment. Therefore, in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11), neither an environmental
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CONCLUSION i Based on the above discussion, the staff has determined that the proposed changes will have i no adverse effect on the public health and safety or on the environment. Therefore, the staff ;
recommends that the amendment be approved.
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The Region 111 inspection staff has no objection to this proposed amendment.
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