ML23256A356

Additional Schedule Revision for U-Metal License Amendment - Enterprise Project Identification Number L-2021-LLA-0213

ML23256A356
Person / Time
Site:	Erwin
Issue date:	09/18/2023
From:	James Downs NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB
To:	Knowles T Nuclear Fuel Services
References
EPID L-2021-LLA-0213
Download: ML23256A356 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

September 18, 2023

Timothy Knowles, Director Safety and Safeguards Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

1205 Banner Hill Road Erwin, TN 37650

SUBJECT:

ADDITIONAL SCHEDULE REVISION FOR U-METAL LICENSE AMENDMENT -

ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER L-2021-LLA-0213

Dear Timothy Knowles:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff received the application from Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS), dated November 18, 2021 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System [ADAMS] Accession No. ML21327A099), for a license amendment request (LAR) related to the uranium purification and conversion (U-metal) services proposed at the facility. The application was assigned Enterprise Project Identification Number L-2021-LLA-0213.

By letter dated June 23, 2023 (ML23172A245), the NRC staff provided NFS a revised date of October 2, 2023, that was anticipated for completing the formal review of the U-metal LAR. In that letter, the staff also referenced an unresolved safety issue related to the treatment of natural phenomena hazards (NPH) for the U-metal project. A detailed discussion of the NPH issue occurred during a public meeting on June 29, 2023 (ML23206A171). To address the NPH safety issue, NFS supplemented its U-metal LAR by letter dated August 25, 2023 (ML23244A053), and a clarification call was held on September 7, 2023. By memorandum dated September 15, 2023 (ML23258A073), NFS submitted an additional page change for NRC review in an effort to resolve the NPH safety issue.

Based on the actions discussed above and our projection of current review schedules, the NRC staff now anticipates completing our formal review of the U-metal LAR by November 15, 2023.

This date could change depending on the resolution of the NPH safety issue, findings of our technical review, urgent assignments, or other factors. We will promptly communicate any significant changes to this revised schedule.

T. Knowles 2 In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 2, Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter 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. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The PDR is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. eastern time (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

If you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact me at 301-415-7744 or by email at James.Downs@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, James R. Downs, P.E.

Senior Project Manager Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.70-143 License No. SNM-124 cc: nfs@listmgr.nrc.gov Signed by Downs, James on 09/18/23

T. Knowles 3

SUBJECT:

ADDITIONAL SCHEDULE REVISION FOR U-METAL LICENSE AMENDMENT -

ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFICATION NUMBER L-2021-LLA-0213 DATED:

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DFM r/f JLubinski, NMSS RLewis, NMSS SHelton, NMSS CSafford, NMSS OSiurano-Perez, NMSS LHarris, RII JRivera Ortiz, RII ADAMS Accession Number: ML23256A356 OFFICENMSS/DFM/

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FFLB/PM NAME JDowns JGoodridge SLav JDowns DATE 09/14/2023 09/14/2023 09/14/2023 09/18/2023 OFFICIAL RECORD COPYSeptember 18, 2023