ML21306A253

American Centrifuge Operating, LLC, Request for Authority to Test

ML21306A253
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Site:	07007004
Issue date:	10/27/2021
From:	Karen Fitch American Centrifuge Operating, Centrus Energy Corp
To:	Sabrina Atack Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
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ACO 21-0057
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Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 Official Use Only and Export Controlled Information

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October 27, 2021 ACO 21-0057

A T1N : Document Control Desk Ms. Sabrina D. A tack, Director Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

American Centrifuge Plant; Docket Number 70-7004; License Number SNM-2011

American Centrifuge Operating, LLC's Request for Authority To Test

INFORMATION TRANSMITTED HEREWITH IS PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS CONFIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND/OR TRADE SECRETS PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 2.390 AND 9.17(a)

AND INFORMATION TRANSMITTED HEREWITH IS PROTECTED FROM DISCLOSURE PURSUANT TO 10 CFR PART 810

Dear Ms. Atack:

The purpose of this letter is to submit a request for an authority to test to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for review and approval to support operation American Centrifuge Operating, LLC's (ACO) Distributed Control System in Piketon, Ohio.

provides a detailed description,justification, and ACO's significance determination for the proposed new SP-3605-0052, Request for Authority To Test (ATT) for Classified Programs, as. In conjunction with this new document, Enclosure 3 provides a new security agreement, SP-3605-0053.

The new proposed documents were determined not to decrease the effectiveness of the Security Programs/Plans in accordance with 10 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 70.32 ; however, SP-3605-0052 and SP-3605-0053 were determined to be a substantive change in accordance with 10 CFR 95. 19 and requires NRC 's prior review and approval to support ongoing operability testing.

Enclosures 1, 2, and 3 contain Security-Related Information and, in accordance with the guidance provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), contain Official Use Only information.

Therefore, ACO requests these enclosures be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(d)(l). Additionally, Enclosure 3 has been determined, in accordance with the guidance provided by the DOE, to contain Export Controlled Information and must be protected from disclosure per the requirements of 10 CFR Part 810.

Document/matter transmitted contains Security - Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 --- JI J / t O f

Official Use Only and Export Controlled Information When separated from enclosure, this cover letter is uncontrolled.

American Centrifuge Operating, LLC 3930 U.S. Route 23 South - P.O. Box 628 Piketon, OH 45661 Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 Official Use Only and Export Controlled Information

Ms. Sabrina D. Atack October 27, 2021 ACO 21-0057, Page 2

ACO is available to support a discussion with the NRC staff to address questions or clarify issues.

ACO respectfully requests NRC complete their review and issue an ATT for the processing up to and including Secret-Restricted Data on or before November 10, 2021 to support the ongoing schedu le for the DO E' s High Assay Low Enriched Uranium Demonstration Program.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (740) 897-3859.

Sincerely,

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Kelly L. Fitch Regulatory Manager

Enclosures:

As stated

cc (without enclosure s, unless otherwise noted) :

K. E v erly, NRC HQ ( Enclosures)

Y. Faraz, NRC HQ (E nclosures)

S. Harlow, DOE-NE J. Hutson, Contractor (Enclosures)

M. Mangefrida, NRC HQ (Enclosures)

N. Pitoniak, NRC Region II (Enclosures)

L. Pitts, NRC Region II (Enclosures)

K. Shears, DOE-NE E. St. Clair, DOE-NE Contractor J. Tobin, NRC HQ (Enclosures)

R. Womack, NRC Region II (E nclosures)

T. Vukovinsky, NRC Region II (Enclosures)

Document/matter transmitted contains Security-Related lnformation - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 Official Use Only When separated from enclosure, this cover letter is uncontrolled.