ML24082A015
| ML24082A015 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vallecitos Nuclear Center (R-033) |
| 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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HITACHI M240056 March 21, 2024 Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-001 Attn: Document Control Desk GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Jeffrey Smyly Regulatory Compliance Manager 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 USA T 925-918-6074 Jeffrey.Smyly@ge.com
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)
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, Jeff Smyly Digitally signed by Jeff Smyly DN: cn=Jeff Smyly gn=Jeff Smyly c=US United States l=US United States o=GEH ou=Va!lecitos Nuclear Center Regulatory Compliance e=jeffrey.smyly@ge.com Reason: I am approving this document Location Date:2024--03-21 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