ML24289A105

Cover Letter - Request for Additional Information Regarding License Amendment Request for Proposed Changes to Fundamental Nuclear Material Control Plan - EPID L-2024-LLA-0094

ML24289A105
Person / Time
Site:	BWX Technologies
Issue date:	10/31/2024
From:	James Downs NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB
To:	Ashworth D BWXT
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ML24289A104	List: ML24289A105
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EPID L-2024-LLA-0094
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 Daniel Ashworth, Manager Licensing and Safety Analysis BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.

P.O. Box 785 Lynchburg, VA 24505-0785

SUBJECT:

REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST FOR PROPOSED CHANGES TO FUNDAMENTAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL CONTROL PLAN - ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFIER L-2024-LLA-0094

Dear Daniel Ashworth:

This is regarding the BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc. - Lynchburg (BWXT NOG-L) submittal dated June 25, 2024, requesting U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approval of a license amendment request for proposed changes to license condition SG-5.6 of special nuclear materials license number 42 (SNM-42) to align with related changes to its Fundamental Nuclear Material Control Plan (FNMCP) and Chapter 1 of the BWXT NOG-L License Application. In that submittal, the incoming cover letter is not publicly available due to the sensitive, security-related information contained therein and the enclosure to the cover letter is also not publicly available because of its classified designation. The NRC staffs review of the application has identified that additional information is needed before final action can be taken.

The additional information, specified in the enclosure, should be provided within 30 days from the date of this letter.

Pending your response, we anticipate completing our review by December 30, 2024. This date could change depending on the findings of our technical review, urgent assignments, or other factors. We will promptly communicate any significant changes to this schedule.

In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 2 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this email will be available for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR) or electronically from the Publicly Available Records System component of ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC website at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. The PDR is open by appointment. To make an appointment to visit the PDR, please send an email to PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 or 301-415-4737 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

The document transmitted by this letter contains Security-Related Information.

When separated from the Enclosure, this letter is decontrolled. October 31, 2024 OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION 2

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATIONIf you have any questions regarding this communication, please contact me at 301-415-7744 or by email at James.Downs@nrc.gov.

Sincerely, James R. Downs, P.E.

Acting Branch Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 70-27 License No. SNM-42

Enclosure:

Request for Additional Information (Non-Public) cc: bwxt@listmgr.nrc.gov Signed by Downs, James on 10/31/24

ML24289A104(Pkg), ML24289A105 (Letter),

ML24289A106 (Enclosure - non-public)

OFFICE NMSS/DFM/FFLB/PM NMSS/DFM/FFLB/LA NMSS/DFM/FFLB/BC(A)

NAME OSiurano JGoodridge JDowns DATE 10/08/2024 10/15/2024 10/31/2024