ML23108A058

American Centrifuge Operating, LLC, Request for Extension of Interim Authority to Operate

ML23108A058
Person / Time
Site:	07007004
Issue date:	04/11/2023
From:	Karen Fitch American Centrifuge Operating
To:	Mirela Gavrilas Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response
References
ACO 23-0033
Download: ML23108A058 (1)

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April 11, 2023 ACO 23-0033 ATTN: Document Control Desk Mirela Gavrilas, Director Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response Division of Security Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 American Centrifuge Plant; Docket Number 70-7004; License Number SNM-2011 Request for Extension of Interim Authority To Operate

Dear Mirela Gavrilas:

The purpose of this letter is to request an additional six-month extension of the Interim Authority to Operate (JATO) for the security plan SEC-18-0002, American Centrifuge Operating, LLC (ACO)

Information System Security Plan (ISSP) for Oak Ridge, TN; Piketon, OH; and Bethesda, MD (EPID: L-2019-PMP-0196). This system is currently operating under a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) authorized JATO that is valid through July 1, 2023 (Reference 1), as conditioned.

This extension would allow for continued operations during NRC's assessment and final issuance of an ongoing Authority To Operate the system in Piketon, Ohio.

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

Sincerely, Xd1/4l#J Kelly L. Fitch Regulatory Manager 5001 11 1'\S\'ZD~

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Mirela Gavrilas April 11 , 2023 ACO 23-0033, Page 2

Reference:

1. NRC email from M. Gavrilas to G. Nalabandian and J. Zimmerman, regarding CISO Recommendation for Interim Authority to Operate Extension for ACO TMC Oak Ridge CSN Classified System, dated October 26, 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 M. Mangefrida, NRC HQ G. Nalabandian, NRC HQ D. Nelson, NRC HQ L. Pitts, NRC Region II J. Tobin, NRC HQ T. Vukovinsky, NRC Region II