ML23298A145
| ML23298A145 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07003103 |
| Issue date: | 10/25/2023 |
| From: | Lorskulsint P Louisiana Energy Services |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Document Control Desk |
| Shared Package | |
| ML23298A144 | List: |
| References | |
| LES-23-153-NRC | |
| Download: ML23298A145 (2) | |
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LES-23-153-NRC COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE October 25, 2023 Proprietary Information Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390 Attn: Document Control Desk Jonathan G, Rowley, Project Manager Fuel Facilities Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Louisiana Energy Services, LLC NRC Docket No. 70-3103
Subject:
Response to Request Additional Information Regarding UUSA Request for Exemption from 24-Hour Reporting Requirement of 10 CFR 70.50(b)(1) -
References:
- 1) LES-23-044-NRC, Request for Exemption from 24-Hour Reporting Requirement of 10 CFR 70.50(b)(1) - LAR 23-04 dated July 6, 2023
[ML23188A093]
- 2) IN-23-081-NRC Request for Additional Information Regarding LES, LLC Request for Exemption From 24-Hour Reporting Requirement Of Title 10 Of The Code Of Federal Regulations Part 70.50(b)(1) dated September 25, 2023
[ML23263A265]
- 3) Letter from Nima Ashkeboussi, (Nuclear Energy Institute), to Aaron Szabo (NRC), "Industry Comments on the Information Collection for Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material (Docket ID: NRC-2017-0048)", October 27, 2017
[ML17304B308]
In Reference 1, Louisiana Energy Services (LES), dba Urenco USA (UUSA), requested an exemption from the 24-hour reporting requirement in 10 CFR 70.50(b)(1) for situations that require the imposition of additional radiological controls for greater than 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> due to an unplanned contamination event inside an established controlled area.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) responded with a request for additional information (RAI) on September 25, 2023 (Reference 2). The Enclosure provides UUSA response with the additional information you requested in RAI-1 and RAI-2. Reporting estimates are consistent with those previously provided by the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) on behalf of its fuel cycle facility members (Reference 3).
The Enclosure 1 contains Proprietary Information and should be withheld from public disclosure in accordance with 10 CFR 2.390(a)(4). The Enclosure 2 Affidavit supports this withholding request.
Enclosure 1 transmitted by this letter contains Proprietary Information.
When separated from Enclosure 1, this letter is decontrolled.
Louisiana Energy Services UUI l P.O. Box 1789 l 275 Hwy. 176 l Eunice l New Mexico l 88231 l USA T: +1 (575) 394-4646 l W: www.urencousa.com
© 2023 Urenco USA 1
LES-23-153-NRC COMMERCIAL IN CONFIDENCE Proprietary Information Withhold under 10 CFR 2.390 If you have any questions, please contact Chris Schwarz, Licensing and Performance Assessment Manager at 575-394-5783 Respectfully, Digitally signed by P. Paul Lorskulsint Date: 2023.10.25 09:07:55 -06'00' Paul Lorskulsint Chief Nuclear Officer
Enclosure:
- 1. Response to Request Additional Information Regarding UUSA Request for Exemption from the 24-Hour Reporting Requirement of 10 CFR 70.50(b)(1) - LAR 23-04.
- 2. Affidavit supports the withholding request.
cc:
Samantha Lav, NMSS, Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission samantha.lav@nrc.gov Jonathan Rowley, Project Manager U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Jonathan.Rowley@nrc.gov Robert Mathis Projects Branch 1, Chief (Acting)
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Robert.Mathis@nrc.gov Tim Sippel, Region II, Fuel Facility Inspector U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Timothy.Sippel@nrc.gov Enclosure 1 transmitted by this letter contains Proprietary Information.
When separated from Enclosure 1, this letter is decontrolled.
Louisiana Energy Services UUI l P.O. Box 1789 l 275 Hwy. 176 l Eunice l New Mexico l 88231 l USA T: +1 (575) 394-4646 l W: www.urencousa.com
© 2023 Urenco USA 2