ML20309A424
| ML20309A424 | |
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| Site: | 07109372 |
| Issue date: | 11/04/2020 |
| From: | Travis Tate Framatome |
| To: | Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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| TJT:20:024 | |
| Download: ML20309A424 (2) | |
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framatome November 4 , 2020 T JT:20 :024 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Director, Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 11555 Rockville Pike One White Flint North Rockville, MD 20852
Subject:
Docket No. 71 -9372; Authorization for Shipment of Framatome Boiling Water Reactor ATRIUM 10XM Fresh Fuel Assemblies Equipped with Inert Test Rods
References:
(1) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission , Authorization Letter for the Model No. TN-81 Package, Docket No. 71-9372 , Dated October 9, 2020 Framatome Inc. (Framatome) is requesting a change to the allowable number of transports allowed in the TN-81 Letter Authorization, Docket No. 71 -9372 [Ref. 1],
provided by the NRC in October of this year.
After receipt of the authorization, Framatome identified a risk that the reactor site, due to a currently unforeseen reason , may not be able to receive the fuel assemblies with the inert test rods . In this case, this strands the fresh fuel assemblies with no ability for them to be returned to Framatome. As such, the following change is requested within the authorization :
Existing Condition (1) Authorization is for a maximum of 1 shipment of all 8 test rods (4 fuel assemblies) in one transport.
Requested Change (1) Authorization is for a maximum of 3 shipments of up to 8 test rods (4 fuel assemblies) in one transport.
Framatorne lr\C.
2101 HO* n Rapids Road Rich!and, WA 9935~
Tel: (509) 375-0 100 www.fmmatome.com
US NRC T JT:20:024 November 4, 2020 Page 2 This change will allow one or multiple non-conforming fuel assemblies with inert test rods to be returned to Framatome, the noncompliance corrected, and the fuel assemblies to again be delivered to the reactor.
No other changes are requested and Framatome is not increasing the total number of fresh fuel assemblies with inert test rods being fabricated. This request is only to address the off chance that the reactor facility cannot accept these fuel assemblies upon delivery.
To support the shipping window beginning in mid-February, Framatome requests this change by mid-January, 2021.
Please feel free to contact me at (509) 375-8550 or Bryan Flanagan of my staff at (509) 375-8537 if you have any questions or need additional information.
Very Truly Yours,
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Timothy J. Tate, Manager Environmental, Health, Safety and Licensing Attachments:
- 1. Recommended changes to NRC Letter Authorization, Docket No. 71-9372, Dated October 9, 2020 Pierre Saverot US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (w attachments)