ML22034A967
| ML22034A967 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07109372 |
| Issue date: | 02/11/2022 |
| From: | Yoira Diaz-Sanabria Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch |
| To: | Travis Tate Framatome |
| P SAVEROT NRC/NMSS/DFM/STLB 3014157505 | |
| Shared Package | |
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| Download: ML22034A967 (4) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 February 11, 2022 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 11 FRESH FUEL ASSEMBLIES
Dear Timothy J. Tate:
As requested by your application dated December 17, 2021 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System [ADAMS] Accession No: ML21351A425), pursuant to Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 71, the Certificate of Compliance (CoC) No. 9372, for the Model No. TN-B1 package is amended to authorize a maximum of 2 shipments of channeled Framatome Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) ATRIUM 11 (11x11) unirradiated fuel assemblies, as follows:
(1) Authorization is for a maximum of 2 shipments to support channeled ATRIUM 11 shipping qualifications.
(2) Up to six channeled ATRIUM 11 fuel assemblies will be shipped in three TN-B1 packages per shipment. Shipments will not include any additional licensed material cargo.
(3) The maximum fuel channel side thickness is increased to 0.320 cm to bound the fabrication tolerances.
(4) Drawing FS1-0042699, Rev. 1.0, allows the use of synthetic rubber, in addition to natural rubber, for the inner container support frame (side face, bottom face and fastening pads). Drawing FS1-0042700, Rev. 1.0, allows the use of rubber, to include the option of natural or synthetic rubber, for the vibro-isolating components; components can be either round or square (40 x 28 mm). Drawing FS1-0042705, Rev. 1.0, allows for strips of rubber between the foam to aid in supporting the fuel channel: the inner container vibration absorber material allows for either polyethylene foam or rubber.
T. Tate 2 (5) The criticality safety index (CSI) is changed from 1.0 to 1.5.
(6) All other conditions of CoC No. 9372 shall remain the same.
(7) This authorization shall expire on June 30, 2022.
If you have any questions regarding this authorization, please contact Pierre Saverot of my staff at (301) 415-7505.
Sincerely, Signed by Diaz-Sanabria, Yoira on 02/11/22 Yoira K. Diaz-Sanabria, Chief Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 71-9372 EPID L-2021-LLA-0208
Enclosure:
Safety Evaluation Report cc w/encl: R. Boyle, Department of Transportation J. Shuler, Department of Energy c/o L. F. Gelder
ML22035A040 (PKG) ML22034A967 (Ltr) ML22035A041 (Enc)
OFFICE NMSS/DFM NMSS/DFM NMSS/DFM NAME P. Saverot SKumar OKhan DATE 2/4/2022 2/4/2022 2/4/2022 OFFICE NMSS/DFM NMSS/DFM NMSS/DFM NAME TBoyce MDiaz SFigueroa DATE 2/4/2022 2/7/2022 2/7/2022 OFFICE NMSS/DFM NAME YDiaz-Sanabria DATE 2/11/2022
ML22035A040; Ltr ML22034A967 OFFICE NMSS/DFM/STLB NMSS/DFM/MSB NMSS/DFM/MSB NMSS/DFM/FFLB NAME PSaverot PS OKhan OK TBoyce TB MDiaz MD DATE Feb 4, 2022 Feb 4, 2022 Feb 4, 2022 Feb 7, 2022 OFFICE NMSS/DFM/STLB NMSS/DFM/STLB NMSS/DFM/STLB NAME SFigueroa SF PSaverot PS YDiaz-Sanabria YD DATE Feb 7, 2022 Feb 7, 2022 Feb 11, 2022