ML24082A015

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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Annual Statement of Non-availability of Federal Government Funding for Conversion from HEU to LEU for the Vnc Nuclear Test Reactor (Ntr)
ML24082A015
Person / Time
Site: Vallecitos Nuclear Center
Issue date: 03/21/2024
From: Smyly J
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas
To:
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Document Control Desk
References
M240056, JS24-004
Download: ML24082A015 (1)


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GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy HITACHI Jeffrey Smyly Regulatory Compliance Manager

  • 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 M240056 USA March 21, 2024 T 925-918-6074 Jeffrey.Smy ly@ge.com Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-001 Attn: Document Control Desk

Subject:

Annual Statement of Non-availability of Federal Government Funding for Conversion from HEU to LEU for the VNC Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR)

References:

1) NRC License No. R-33, Docket 50-073 (NTR)
2) NRC R-33 Possession Only License issued 2/28/24 (ML24031A622)
3) 10 CFR 50.64 Limitations on the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU)

In domestic non-power reactors

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC., (GEH) no longer operates the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR) at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center (VNC) in Sunol, California. Under the provisions of NRC License No. R-33, the reactor is in possession only status (Reference 2), and the highly enriched U-AI alloy fuel core is awaiting pickup by the DOE. In accordance with 10 CFR 50.64 (Reference 3) GEH is submitting this letter to demonstrate NTR is no longer authorized to use HEU fuel, so notifying NRC regarding conversion is no longer necessary.

If you have any questions, please contact me.

Sincerely,

Digitally signed by Jeff Smyly DN : cn =Jeff Smyly gn =Jeff Smyly c =US United States l=US Unit ed States o =GEH ou =Va!lecitos Nuclear Center Regulatory Compliance e=jeffrey.smyly@ge.com Jeff Smyly Reason: I am approving this document Location Date:2024--03-2 1 15:14-07:00 Jeff Smyly, Manager, Regulatory Compliance Vallecitos Nuclear Center

Cc: J. Parrott USNRC/NMSS/DUWP/RDB G. Wertz USNRC/NRR/DANU/UNPL

JS24-004