ML23291A108
| ML23291A108 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vallecitos Nuclear Center |
| Issue date: | 10/18/2023 |
| From: | Geoffrey Wertz NRC/NRR/DANU |
| To: | Martinez C GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas |
| References | |
| L-2023-LLA-0139 | |
| Download: ML23291A108 (3) | |
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From:
Geoffrey Wertz Sent:
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 8:51 AM To:
CARLOS1.MARTINEZ@GE.com Cc:
Smyly, Jeffrey (GE Power Portfolio); David Heckman; Linh Tran; Andrew Miller; Michael Balazik; Josh Borromeo; Jack Parrott
Subject:
GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC - ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION FOR A POSSESSION-ONLY LICENSE AMENDMENT (EPID L-2023-LLA-0139)
Mr. Carlos Martinez, Site Manager GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586
SUBJECT:
GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC - ACCEPTANCE OF THE APPLICATION FOR A POSSESSION-ONLY LICENSE AMENDMENT (EPID L-2023-LLA-0139)
Dear Mr. Martinez:
By letter dated October 6, 2023 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23279A1100), GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC submitted an amendment to Facility Operating License No. R-33 for the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR). The license amendment request (LAR) proposes a possession-only license for the NTR, and states that GE-Hitachi commits to permanently cease operations on or before December 31, 2023.
Consistent with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Section 50.90, Application for amendment of license, construction permit, or early site permit, an application to amend a license (including the technical specifications) must be filed with the Commission, as specified in 10 CFR 50.4, Written communications. The application must fully describe the changes desired, and follow, as far as applicable, the form prescribed for the original application. Section 50.34, Contents of applications; technical information, of 10 CFR addresses the content of technical information required and stipulates that the submittal address the design and operating characteristics, unusual or novel design features, and principal safety considerations.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff performed an acceptance review of the LAR and concluded that it includes sufficient information for the NRC staff to begin its detailed technical review. Notwithstanding the acceptance review, the NRC staff may require additional information to complete the detailed technical review. If needed, the NRC staff will request this information by separate correspondence within approximately 30 days of the date of this letter.
Based on the acceptance review and discussions during the pre-application public meeting conducted on June 1, 2023 (ML23208A206) with you and other members of your staff, the NRC staff has estimated that the review for this LRA will take approximately 450 hours0.00521 days <br />0.125 hours <br />7.440476e-4 weeks <br />1.71225e-4 months <br /> to complete.
The NRC staff expects to complete its review and make a final determination on the LAR by February 29, 2024.
This date could change due to several factors, including requests for additional information, unanticipated changes to the scope of the review, unsolicited supplements to the LAR, and others. If the forecasted completion date changes or significant changes in the forecasted hours, the NRC staff will notify you in writing the reasons for the changes along with the new estimates.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-0893 or by electronic mail at geoffrey.wertz@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Geoffrey Wertz, Project Manager Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.50-073 License No. R-33 cc: GovDelivery Subscribers
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