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Application for Amend to License SNM-1168,authorizing Possession of 2 Ci Am-241,contained in One or More Sealed Sources.Fee Paid
ML20248D691
Person / Time
Site: 07001201
Issue date: 03/16/1989
From: Shy K
BABCOCK & WILCOX CO.
To: Rouse L
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
References
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SNM-1168, Docket 70-1201 Gentlemen:

The B&W Fuel Company, Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant requests amendment of SNM-ll68 to authorize possession of up to 2 curies of Americium-241 contained in one or more sealed sources.

Attachment I to this letter gives a complete explanation and justification for this request.

The request change is reflected on Page 4 of Section V-of SNM-1168 (dated 3-16-89) and is included for your review in Attachment II.

A check for $150 is included for the initial licensing fee as required by 10 CFR 170.

If there are any questions, please call me

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SNM-1168, DOCKET 70-1201 COMMERCIAL NUCLEAR FUEL PLANT MARCH.16, 1989 ATTACHMENT I Over a period of the next 2 years, the Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant will be subjected to an IAEA audit of our nuclear materials control programs.

Included in the inventory of analytical equipment planned for use during-the audit are 2 encapsulated Americium / Lithium sources.

The Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant will have the responsibility of storage and safeguarding these sources for the duration of the audit.

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Bel REL C0tFANY, C0ftERCIAL NUCLEAR FUEL PlM USNRC LICENSE SNti-3168 DOCKET 70-1201 SECTION V CONDITIONS 3.12 Up to 2.0 curies of Americium-241 contained in one or more sealed i

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4.0 Glossary of Terms - The following definitions apply to terms used in this section.

4.1 Fuel Pellet / Pellet - right circular cyl nders of uranium oxide that have been compacted. They may be sintered or unsintered.

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4.3 Fuel Rod /P.od - Tubing that has been loaded with fuel pellets.

4.4 Fuel Assembly / Assembly - A grouping of fuel rods into a ricidly restrained configuration suitable for use in reactors.

4.5 CNFP - Commercial Nuclear Fuel Plant of the Babcock & Wilcox Company.

4.6 Baffling / Shielding - When used in the context of moderation control, a technique for secondary containmen,t and control of flow in the event of a water pipe rupture.

4.7 Calculated Safe Units - are those units evaluated according to Part 7.1.4.3 and shown to have a Keff not exceeding 0.85 under normal operating conditions and 0.95 under assumed accident conditions, considering both statistical and methodology limit of error.

4.8 Calculated Safe Array - is one evaluated according to Part 7.1.4.3 and shown to have a Keff not exceeding 0.90 under normal operating conditions and 0.95 under assumed accident conditions, considering both statistical and methodology limit of error.

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