ML20315A269

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Cover Letter: Revised Authorization for Shipment of Framatome BWR Atrium 10XM Fresh Fuel Assemblies Equipped with Inert Test Rods
ML20315A269
Person / Time
Site: 07109372
Issue date: 11/10/2020
From: John Mckirgan
Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch
To: Travis Tate
Framatome
PSaverot - NMSS/DFM/STLB - 301.415.7505
Shared Package
ML20315A268 List:
References
EPID L-2020-LLL-0024
Download: ML20315A269 (3)


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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 November 10, 2020 Mr. Timothy J. Tate, Manager Environmental, Health, Safety and Licensing Framatome, Inc.

2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, WA 99354

SUBJECT:

AUTHORIZATION FOR SHIPMENT OF FRAMATOME BOILING WATER REACTOR ATRIUM 10XM FRESH FUEL ASSEMBLIES EQUIPPED WITH INERT TEST RODS

Dear Mr. Tate:

As requested by your letter dated November 4, 2020, Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS Accession No: ML20309A423), pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 71, the Authorization for the shipment of Framatome Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) ATRIUM 10XM (FANP 10X10) fresh fuel assemblies (FA), equipped with inert test rods to support the development of Enhanced Accident Tolerant Fuels (eATF), issued on October 9, 2020 (ADAMS Accession No.: ML20283A357) is revised as follows:

(1) The Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 9372, for the Model No. TN-B1 package is amended to authorize a maximum of 3 shipments of all 8 test rods (4 fuel assemblies) in one transport.

(2) The ATRIUM 10XM LTR FAs include up to two test rods located on the periphery of the assembly, in locations B10 and L2. FAs contain commercial grade uranium, meet Type A contents, and shall be shipped channeled.

(3) TN-B1 packages transporting ATRIUM 10XM LTR FAs shall commingle only with other TN-B1 packages transporting fresh fuel assemblies currently approved in the CoC No.

9372.

(4) All other conditions of CoC No. 9372 shall remain the same.

(5) This authorization shall expire on October 31, 2021.

Tate 2 If you have any questions regarding this authorization, please contact Pierre Saverot of my staff at (301) 415-7505.

FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION John B. Digitally signed by John B.

McKirgan McKirgan Date: 2020.11.10 13:21:11 -05'00' John McKirgan, Chief Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 71-9372 EPID L-2020-LLL-0024

Enclosure:

Safety Evaluation Report cc w/encl: R. Boyle, Department of Transportation J. Shuler, Department of Energy c/o L. F. Gelder

ML20315A268 (Pkg) ML20315A269 (Ltr)

ML20315A270 (Encl)

OFFICE: DFM DFM DFM DFM NAME: PSaverot SFigueroa JMcKirgan DATE: 11/06/2020 11/08/2020 11/10/2020 E