ML23088A052
| ML23088A052 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07007004 |
| Issue date: | 03/28/2023 |
| From: | Snider M American Centrifuge Operating |
| To: | John Lubinski Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| References | |
| ACO 23-0031 | |
| Download: ML23088A052 (1) | |
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American Centrifuge Operating, LLC 3930 U.S. Route 23 South - P.O. Box 628 Piketon, OH 45661 March 28, 2023 ACO 23-0031 ATTN: Document Control Desk John W. Lubinski, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 American Centrifuge Plant Docket No. 70-7004; License No. SNM-2011 Confirmation of the Implementation of Category III Special Nuclear Material Requirements for American Centrifuge Operating, LLCs American Centrifuge Plant -
HALEU Program
Dear John W. Lubinski:
On November 30, 2022 (Reference 1), American Centrifuge Operating, LLCs (ACO) submitted a license amendment request to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for review and approval. This amendment described the U.S. Department of Energys (DOE) November 10, 2022, contract award to ACO to continue building upon the DOEs initial three-year cascade demonstration program to produce High-Assay Low-Enriched Uranium (HALEU).
Additionally, ACO proposed a new condition for the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP)
Materials License (SNM-2011) to limit the amount of special nuclear material (SNM) possessed at the facility to below the Category II quantity thresholds until the final installation of ACOs long-lead procurement item for a Category II storage system is completed.
ACO will be able to meet the DOEs Phase I production milestone under the requirements for Category III SNM storage. Additionally, ACOs currently approved programs in the areas of Physical Security and Nuclear Material Control and Accountability (NMC&A) meet these Category III SNM requirements and are available for the NRCs initial operational readiness review.
Upon completion of the storage system for Category II SNM, ACO will be prepared to perform the second operational readiness review, specifically related to the requirements for Category II SNM for both Physical Security and NMC&A programs.
John W. Lubinski March 28, 2023 ACO 23-0031, Page 2 If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (740) 897-4564 or Kelly Fitch at (740) 897-3859.
Sincerely, Ma ew D. Snider Enrichment Operations Plant Manager
Reference:
- 1. ACO 22-0077 letter from K.L. Fitch to J.W. Lubinski (NRC) regarding License Amendment Request for American Centrifuge Operating, LLC's License Application and Supporting Documents for the American Centrifuge Plant, dated November 30, 2022 cc:
S. Bazian, NRC HQ Y. Faraz, NRC HQ A. Ford, DOE Idaho S. Harlow, DOE-NE J. Hutson, Contractor J. Lingard, DOE Idaho L. Pitts, NRC Region II M. Romano, NRC Region II
- 0. Smith, NRC Region II J. Tobin, NRC HQ T. Vukovinsky, NRC Region II R. Womack, NRC Region II