ML20237A924
| ML20237A924 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant |
| Issue date: | 08/07/1998 |
| From: | Toelle S UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC) |
| To: | Knapp M NRC OFFICE OF INFORMATION RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (IRM), NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20138K658 | List: |
| References | |
| GDP-98-0156, GDP-98-156, NUDOCS 9808170238 | |
| Download: ML20237A924 (6) | |
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= A Global Energy Company August 7,1998 GDP 98-0156 Dr. Malcolm R. Knapp Acting Director, OfHee of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Attention: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001
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Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS)
Docket No. 70-7002 Certificate Amendment Request - Statistical Sampling of Russian Cylinders
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INFORMATION TRANSMITTED HEREWITH IS PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND/OR TRADE SECRETS PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 2.790 AND 9.17(A)(4)
Dear Dr. Knapp:
In accordance with 10 CFR 76.45, the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC or Corporation) hereby submits a request for amendment to the Certificate of Compliance for the Portsmouth j
Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS). This certificate amendment request revises the Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Program (FNMCP) and Transportation Security Plan (TSP) to allow receipt measurements for Russian origin UF materials to be established using statistically based 6
sampling plans. Current FNMCP and TSP requirements specify that 100 percent of the cylinders received shall be sampled and analyzed.
The " Plan for Achieving Compliance with NRC Regulations at the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant," DOE /ORO-2027/R3, Issue A.2, requires that USEC evaluate sampling and analytical requirements and alternate analysis techniques be developed. The proposed change will eliminate unnecessary liquid sampling of 2.5-ton UF. cylinders and allow receipt measurements to be completed within thirty (30) days of cylinder receipt, as required by NRC regulations.
j provides a detailed description and justincation for the proposed change. Enclosure 4 i
is a copy of the revised FNMCP and TSP pages. Enclosure 5 contains the basis for USEC's determination that the proposed changes associated with this certi6cate amendment request are not signiGeant.
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Dr. hhalcolm R. Knapp August 7,1998 GDP 98-156, Page 2 Certain portions of this submittal contain confidential commercial or financial information or trade secrets that are exempt from public disclosure pursuant to Section 1314 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and 10 CFR 2.790 and 9.17(a)(4). USEC requests that this submittal be withheld from public disclosure. The enclosed affidavit provides the information required by 10 CFR
$ 2.790(b)(4) with respect to this request.
Since this proposed certificate amendment request is not required to support continued operation, USEC requests NRC review and apnroval at your earliest convenience. The amendment should become effective immediately upon imance.
Any questions related to this subject should be directed to Mark Lombard at (301) 564-3248. There are no new commitments contained in this submittal.
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Enclosures:
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Oath and Affirmation 2.
Affidavit of Steven A. Toelle Supporting Request to Withhold From Public Disclosure Certain Pc,rtions of the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant I
Certificate Amendment Request 3.
United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), Proposed Changes, Certificate Amendment Request, FNMCP Section 9 and TSP Section 7.1, Detailed Description of Change 4.
Proposed Certificate Amendment Request, Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, Letter GDP 98-0156, Removal / Insertion Instructions 5.
Proposed Certificate Amendment Request, FNMCP Section 9 and TSP Section 7.1, Significance Determination cc:
Mr. Robert C. Pierson, NRC NRC Region III Office NRC Resident Inspector - PORTS NRC Resident Inspector-PGDP l
Mr. Randall M. DeVault, DOE i
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OATH AND AFFIRMATION I, Steven A. Toelle, swear and affirm that I am Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and
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Policy Manager of the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), that I am authorized by
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USEC to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this Certificate Amendment Request for the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant addressing revisions to the FNMCP Section 9 and TSP.
Section 7.1, as described in GDP 98-0156, that I am familiar with the contents thereof, and that the statements made and matters set forth therein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
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On this 7th day of August 1998, the officer signing above personally appeared before me, is known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
In witness hereofI hereunto set my hand and official seal.
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GDP 98-0156 Page1of3 AFFIDAVIT OF STEVEN A.TOELLE SUPPORTING REQUEST TO WITIIIIOLD FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE CERTAIN PORTIONS OF TIIE PORTSMOUTII GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT CERTIFICATE AMENDMENT REOUEST I, Steven A. Toelle, swear and affirm that I am Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy Manager, United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC), and do hereby affirm and state:
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I have been authorized by USEC to (a) review the information owned by USEC which is referenced herein relating to the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant and which USEC seeks to have withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act (AEA), as amended,42 U.S.C. { 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),2.790(a)(4),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4), and (b) apply for the withholding of such information from public disclosure by the Nuclear Regulatory i
1 Commission (NRC) on behalf of USEC.
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(h), USEC has prepared a " Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan, Portsmouth Gasecus Diffusion Plant" which describes the measures used by USEC j
at the Portsmouth plant to control and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, l
possesses, or has access to. USEC is submitting proposed changes to this plan to the NRC as part of a certificate amendment request.
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10 CF" 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC containing information concerning an applicant's material control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards Information or classified as National l
Security Information or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or financial information exempt from public disclosure. Accordingly, USEC requests that the proposed changes i
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GDP 98-0156 Page 2 0f 3 to the Portsmouth Fundamental Nuclear Materials Control Plan submitted to the NRC by USEC letter GDP 98-0156 be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C. f 2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
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Pursuant to 10 CFR 76.35(I), USEC has prepared a "Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant Physical Security Plan for the Transportation of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance" (Transportation Security Plan) which describes the measures used by USEC at the Portsmouth plant to physically protect and control and account for special nuclear material that USEC uses, possesses, or has access to. USEC is submitting proposed changes to this plan to the NRC as part of a certificate amendment request.
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10 CFR 2.790(d)(1) states that correspondence and reports to or from the NRC which contain information concerning an applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting program for special nuclear material not otherwise designated as Safeguards Information or classified as ' National Security Information or Restricted Data are deemed to be confidential commercial or financialinformation exempt from public disclosure. The Transportation Security Plan contains such information. Accordingly, USEC requests that the proposed changes to the Transportation Security Plan submitted to the NRC by USEC letter GDP 98-0156 be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to section 147 of the AEA,42 U.S.C.
2167, and 10 CFR 2.790(a)(3),
2.790(d)(1) and 9.17(a)(4).
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Steven A. Toelle hereby confirms that I am Nuclear Regulatory Assurance and Policy
. Manager of USEC, that I am authorized on behalf of USEC to review the information attached hereto and to sign and file with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission this affidavit and the attachments hereto, and that the statements made and matters set forth herein are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
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Steven A. Toelle On this 7th day of August 1998, the authorized individual signing above personally appeared before me, is known by me to be the person whose name is subscribed to within the instrument, and acknowledged that he executed the same for the purposes therein contained.
In witness hereofI hereunto set my hand and official seal.
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