ML22236A587

Framatome Inc., Richland Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facility'S Intent to Amend License No. SNM-1227;

ML22236A587
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Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	08/23/2022
From:	Travis Tate Framatome
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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TJT:22:012
Download: ML22236A587 (1)

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framatome TJT:22:012 Page 1 August 23, 2022 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn: Document Control Desk Tom Boyce, Acting Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards 11555 Rockville Pike One White Flint North Rockville MD 20852

Subject:

Framatome Inc. Richland Nuclear Fuel Fabrication Facilitys Intent to Amend License No.

SNM-1227; Docket No. 70-1257

Dear Mr. Boyce:

The purpose of this correspondence is to formally inform the NRC of Framatomes intent to submit a request to amend NRC License No. SNM-1227 during the first quarter of 2023.

This request will be to expand the currently approved nuclear criticality safety analytic methods, validation techniques, and minimum margin of subcriticality described in NRC materials license SNM-1227 for special nuclear material with enrichments limits up to 20 weight percent uranium-235 to support commercial fuel fabrication for advanced reactor designs.

If you have questions or require additional information, please feel free to contact William Doane of my staff at 509 375-8717 or me at 509-375-8550.

Very Truly Yours Timothy J. Tate, Manager Environmental, Health, Safety and Licensing Cc: Richard Jervey Project Manager TJT/sm Framatome Inc.

2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, WA 99354 Tel: (509) 375-8100 www.framatome.com