ML23083B962

HALEU Phase 1+ Extension Amd 20 Cvr Ltr ML23083B962 Pkg A961 03/30/2023

ML23083B962
Person / Time
Site:	07007004
Issue date:	03/30/2023
From:	Soto-Lugo S NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB
To:	Karen Fitch American Centrifuge Operating, Centrus Energy Corp
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ML23083B961	List: ML23083B962 ML23083B964 ML23083B966
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EPID L-2022-LLA-0178
Download: ML23083B962 (1)

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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 March 30, 2023 Kelly L. Fitch, Regulatory Manager American Centrifuge Operating, LLC P.O. Box 628 Mail Stop 7560 3930 U.S. 23 South Piketon, Ohio 45661

SUBJECT:

APPROVAL OF AMERICAN CENTRIFUGE OPERATINGS REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONS HIGH ASSAY LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM PROGRAM AUTHORIZATION EXPIRATION DATE (EPID L-2022-LLA-0178)

Dear Kelly Fitch:

By letter dated November 30, 2022 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System

[ADAMS] Accession No. ML22340A461), American Centrifuge Operating (ACO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrus Energy Corp. (Centrus), requested that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) modify its Materials License SNM-2011 for the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP) in Piketon, Ohio. The ACP license was issued in 2007 under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), parts 30, 40 and 70 for a period of 30 years (ML070400284; non-public). The licensees letter requested an extension of the NRCs authorization for the High Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU) program from November 30, 2022 (ML22208A057) through December 31, 2024, or until production of the licensed amount of HALEU is reached, whichever comes first. The NRC had previously extended its authorization under ACPs Materials License SNM-2011 for ACOs HALEU program from May 31, 2022, to November 30, 2022 (ML22208A057). As part of its request, ACO proposed to extend the expiration date in License Condition 15 to December 31, 2024. As part of the amendment request, the licensee also proposed a new License Condition (LC) for the ACP license SNM-2011 to limit the amount of special nuclear material (SNM) possessed at the ACP to below the Category II quantity thresholds until the installation of a storage system for Category II SNM is completed.

Enclosures 1 and 3 transmitted herewith contain sensitive non-public information.

When separated from the sensitive conditions in the enclosures, this document and Enclosures 2 and 4 are decontrolled.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY RELATED INFORMATION PROPRIETARY INFORMATION K. Fitch 2 The NRC staff has completed its review of the November 30, 2022, request. The details associated with the review are documented in the enclosed non-public safety evaluation report (SER). Also enclosed is a redacted public version of the SER. As part of this licensing action, License Condition (LC) 10.e has been modified to incorporate, in the enclosed license, the application submitted on November 30, 2022 (ML22340A461). In addition, LC 15 has been modified to address the expiration date changes related to ACOs HALEU contract with the Department of Energy. In addition, a new LC 29 has been added to limit the amount of SNM possessed at the ACP to below the Category II quantity thresholds until the installation of a storage system for Category II SNM is completed.

In accordance with 10 CFR Section 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter and Enclosure 3 will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR), or from the Publicly Available Records component of the NRCs ADAMS. The PDR is open by appointment only. You may submit your request to the PDR via email at PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html Enclosures 1 and 3 to this letter contain sensitive, unclassified information, and are therefore deemed Official Use Only - Security-Related and Proprietary Information. Therefore, they will not be placed in the PDR, nor will they be publicly available in ADAMS.

If you have any questions regarding this action, please contact Mr. Yawar Faraz by telephone at 301-415-7220, or via email at Yawar.Faraz@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, Downs, James signing on behalf of Soto Lugo, Soly on 03/30/23 Soly Soto-Lugo, Acting Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 07007004 License No. SNM-2011

Enclosures:

1. Safety Evaluation Report (OUO-SRI)

2. Safety Evaluation Report (Public)

3. Amendment 20 of the ACP License SNM-2011 (OUO-SRI)

4. Amendment 20 of the ACP License SNM-2011 (Public) cc: L. Cutlip, Sr. Vice President, Centrus M. Snider, General Manager, ACO S. Harlow, DOE NE-HQ R. Fischels, ACO centrus_acp@listmgr.nrc.gov (w/o Enclosures 1 and 3)

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