ML23108A062

American Centrifuge Operating, LLC, Supplement to Request for Approval: Proposed Change to Security Program

ML23108A062
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Site:	07007003, 07007004
Issue date:	04/13/2023
From:	Karen Fitch American Centrifuge Operating
To:	Susan Abraham Division of Security Operations, Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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ML23108A068	List: ML23108A062
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ACO 23-0027
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CUI // SP-SRI Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390

April 13, 2023 ACO 23-0027

ATTN: Document Control Desk Susan Abraham, Acting Director Division of Security Operations Office of Nuclear Security and Incident Response U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001

American Centrifuge Lead Cascade Facility and American Centrifuge Plant Docket Numbers 70-7003 and 70-7004; License Numbers SNM-7003 and SNM-2011

Supplement to Request for Approval: Proposed Change to American Centrifuge Operating, LLC's Security Program

INFORMATION TRANSMITTED HERE WITH IS PROTECTED FROM PUBLIC DISCLOSURE AS SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION PURSUANT TO 10 CFR 2.390

Dear Susan Abraham,

On March 8, 2023, American Centrifuge Operating, LLC (ACO) staff held a closed discussion with U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff regarding ACO's definition of"promptly" under the requirements of 32 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 117, National Industrial Security Program Operating Manual (NISPOM). The purpose of this letter is to submit a supplement to References 1 and 2 to support the NRC ' s final approval of the following security plans which implement the NISPOM and SEAD 3 requirements :

• SP-3605-0041, Security Plan/or the Protection a/Classified Matt er at the American Centrifuge Plant (Enclosure 1)

• SP-3605-0045, Security Plan/or the Protection of Classified Matter at Centrus Energy Corp. Headquarters (Enclosure 2)

• NR-SP-ACO-OR-0001, Security Program/or American Centrifuge Operating, LLC at Oak Ridge, Tennessee (Enclosure 3) 5oot A

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American Centrifuge Operating, LLC NrY1SS 3930 U.S. Route 23 South-P.O. Box 628 Piketon, OH 45661 CUI // SP-SRI Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390

Susan Abraham April 13, 2023 ACO 23-0027, Page 2

The proposed changes to the security plans were determined not to decrease the effectiveness of the Security Programs/Plans in accordance with 10 CFR 70.32; however, were determined to be substantive changes in accordance with 10 CFR 95.19 and requires NRC's prior review and approval. Proposed changes from the previously submitted plan are noted by tracked changes and a revision bar in the right-hand margin. The supplemental proposed changes do not change the detailed description, justification, and ACO's significance determination provided by Reference 1.

Enclosures 1, 2, and 3 contain Security-Related Information and ACO requests these enclosures be withheld from public disclosure pursuant to 10 CFR 2.390(dX1).

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

Sincerely,

Kelly L. Fitch Regulatory Manager

Enclosures:

As Stated

References:

1. ACO 22-0031 letter from K.L. Fitch to Samuel Lee (NRC) regarding Request for Approval: Proposed Change to American Centrifuge Operating, LLC's Security Program, dated April 7, 2022

2. ACO 22-0032 letter from K.L. Fitch to Samuel Lee (NRC) regarding Supplement to Request for Approval: Proposed Change to American Centrifuge Operating, LLC's Security Program, dated April 7, 2022

Document/matter transmitted contains CUI// SP-SRI Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390 When separated from Enclosures 1-3, this cover letter is uncontrolled.

CUI// SP-SRI Security-Related Information - Withhold Under 10 CFR 2.390

Susan Abraham April 13, 2023 ACO 23-0027, Page 3

cc (without enclosures, unless otherwise noted):

S. Bazian, NRC HQ Y. Paraz, NRC HQ (Enclosures)

A. Ford, DOE Idaho S. Harlow, DOE NE J. Hutson, Contractor J. Lingard, DOE Idaho L. Pitts, NRC Region II (Enclosures)

J. Tobin, NRC HQ.

T. Vukovinsky, NRC Region IT

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