ML23230B202

Westinghouse, Supplemental Information for Request for Modification to Temporary License Conditions for Sampling, Analysis and Disposition of Hematite Ash Material

ML23230B202
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Site:	Westinghouse
Issue date:	08/18/2023
From:	Ferguson J Westinghouse
To:	Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Document Control Desk
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ML23230B201	List: ML23230B202 ML23230B205
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LTR-RAC-23-49
Download: ML23230B202 (1)

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WESTINGHOUSE NON-PROPRIETARY CLASS 3 Westinghouse Electric Company LLC Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility 5801 Bluff Road Hopkins, South Carolina 29061-9121 USA Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Direct tel: 803-647-1929 U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Fax:

Document Control Desk e-mail: fergusjb@westinghouse.com 11555 Rockville Pike Your ref:

Rockville, Maryland 20852-2738 Our ref: LTR-RAC-23-49 August 18, 2023

SUBJECT:

Supplemental Information for Request for Modification to Temporary License Conditions for Sampling, Analysis and Disposition of Hematite Ash Material

REFERENCES:

1) NRC letter to Westinghouse dated May 5, 2023, Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC - Revision to Temporarily Store Hematite Ash Above License Limits and Removal of Uranium Flywheel (EPID L-2022-LLA-0177 and L-2022-LLA-0154)

2) Westinghouse letter to NRC dated June 9, 2023, Request for Modification to Temporary License Conditions for Sampling, Analysis and Disposition of Hematite Ash Material (Docket No. 70-1151, License SNM-1107)

On May 5, 2023, the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Division of Fuel Management (NMSS/DFM) granted the Westinghouse Electric Columbia LLC (Westinghouse) Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) a temporary license amendment for possession and storage of the Hematite ash material with potentially greater than 5 wt% U235 (Reference 1). On June 9, 2023, Westinghouse requested a modification to the temporary license conditions to License SNM-1107 (Reference 2). Westinghouse is submitting supplemental information to support the request in Reference 2 for sampling, analysis and disposition of Hematite Ash material. Updates to the relevant chemical operating procedure (COP-836085) and associated controlled form (CF-83-256) for sampling, analysis and disposition of Hematite ash are included as Enclosures 1 and 2. The enclosed documents were revised to ensure procedure clarity and compliance with administrative Items Relied for Safety (IROFS). Enclosures 1 and 2 are pre-release versions and final versions will be released following NRC approval of the amendment request.

This submittal contains proprietary information of Westinghouse Electric Company LLC. In conformance with the requirements of 10 CFR 2.390, as amended, of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's ("Commission's") regulations, we are enclosing with this submittal an Affidavit.

The Affidavit sets forth the basis on which the information identified as proprietary may be withheld from public disclosure by the Commission.

Correspondence with respect to the proprietary aspects of this submittal or the Westinghouse Affidavit should reference AW-23-036 and should be addressed to Jeff Ferguson at (803) 647-1929.

© 2023 Westinghouse Electric Company LLC All Rights Reserved

WESTINGHOUSE NON-PROPRIETARY CLASS 3 LTR-RAC-23-49 August 18, 2023 Please contact me at (803) 647-1929 should you have questions concerning the license amendment request.

Jeffery Ferguson Jeffery Ferguson (Aug 18, 2023 14:51 EDT)

Jeff Ferguson Manager, Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Health and Safety Westinghouse Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility Docket 70-1151, License SNM-1107 cc:

NRC, Ms. Jennifer Tobin NRC, Mr. Thomas Vukovinsky : COP-836085, Processing of >5% Enrichment Material (Proprietary) : CF-83-256, >5% Hematite Ash Drum Offload Verification (Proprietary) : Affidavit (AW-23-036) for Withholding of Proprietary Information (Non-Proprietary)