ML23356A090
| ML23356A090 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/06/2024 |
| From: | John Marshall Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
| To: | Kutsch J Thorium Energy Alliance |
| References | |
| Download: ML23356A090 (3) | |
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John Kutsch, Executive Director Thorium Energy Alliance 107 W Front Street Harvard, IL 60033
SUBJECT:
LETTER OF INTENT TO SUBMIT A LICENSE APPLICATION FOR THE THORIUM STORAGE/MANUFACTURING FACILITY, SULLIVAN, MISSOURI
Dear Mr. Kutsch:
I am writing to acknowledge receipt of your letter of intent, dated October 31, 2023, to apply for a license to operate the Thorium Storage/Manufacturing Facility (TSMF) in Sullivan, Missouri (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML23305A131) and to respond to your request regarding the applicable licensing regime.1 The NRC staff cannot make any regulatory determinations prior to receipt and review of an application, and recommends additional interactions through pre-submission meetings to further discuss the project prior to submission of an application. Based on the information provided in your letter of intent, licensing the proposed TSMF under Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Part 40, Domestic Licensing of Source Material could be appropriate for material with thorium concentrations in excess of 0.05-percent by weight, as it appears is anticipated.
With respect to the applicable guidance and the level of environmental review when preparing an application, the NRC staff recommends pre-application meetings to further discuss the project.
Pre-application meetings would allow the NRC staff to better understand the processes, quantities, and hazards associated with your proposed activities. With a better understanding of these aspects of your proposed activities, the NRC staff can provide better perspective on the applicable guidance, environmental review, and regulatory requirements.
The NRC staff also notes that because review of your potential application has not been considered in development of its budget, the NRC staff will need to evaluate its workload to determine available resources with respect to the timing of the review.
1 The NRC staff also received a letter of intent for an apparently associated thorium recovery circuit at the Pea Ridge mine from Caldera Holding LLC (ADAMS Accession No. ML23342A194).
February 6, 2024
J. Kutsch If you have questions or to initiate pre-licensing discussions, please contact Doug Mandeville of my staff at (301) 415-0724 by telephone or at douglas.mandeville@nrc.gov by e-mail.
Sincerely, Jane Marshall, Director Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Signed by Marshall, Jane on 02/06/24
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/URMDB NMSS/DFM/FFLB NAME DMandeville CGrossman RVonTill SLav DATE Jan 3, 2024 Jan 3, 2024 Jan 5, 2024 Jan 3, 2024 OFFICE OGC/GCRPS/RMR
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NMSS/DFM NMSS/DUWP NAME AGendelman SHelton JMarshall DATE Jan 30, 2024 Jan 30, 2024 Feb 6, 2024