ML26055A412

Orano Tn Americas, Llc., - DOT Transmittal Letter Requesting NRC Review of TNF-XI - Part 3

ML26055A412
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Site:	07103092
Issue date:	01/23/2026
From:	Yates D Orano TN Americas
To:	Falat L Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, US Dept of Transportation, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Admin
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E-65184
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Orano TN 7160 Riverwood Drive Suite 200 Columbia, MD 21046 USA Tel: 410-910-6900 Fax: 434-260-8480 Enclosures transmitted herein contain SUNSI. When separated from enclosures, this transmittal document is decontrolled.

January 23, 2026 E-65184 U.S. Department of Transportation Attn: Mr. Lad Falat, Director of Sciences and Engineering Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Radioactive Materials Branch 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.

East Building, PHH-20 Washington, DC 20590

Subject:

Application for Revision to Competent Authority Certification, USA/0653/AF-96 for Validation of French Competent Authority Certificate F/381/AF-96 for the Model No. TNF-XI

Reference:

[1] Competent Authority Certification for a Type AF Fissile Radioactive Materials Package Design Certificate USA/0653/AF-96, Revalidation of French Competent Authority Certificate F/381/AF-96

[2] Orano TN letter E-61065 dated June 14, 2022, Application for Revision to Competent Authority Certification, USA/0653/AF-96 for Validation of French Competent Authority Certificate F/381/AF-96 for the Model No. TNF-XI

Dear Mr. Falat:

In accordance with 49 CFR 173.473, Requirements for foreign-made packages, TN Americas LLC, on behalf of Orano Nuclear Package and Services (Orano NPS),

requests a revision to the Competent Authority Certification (CAC) USA/0653/AF-96

[1] to include a renewal issued as French Certificate of Approval F/381/AF-96 (Fq).

A recent renewal of French Certificate of Approval has been issued as F/381/AF-96 (Fq) that extends the expiration date to December 31, 2030, and allows for increased impurities in the rearrangement of the contents in Content No. 2. This request is to revise the CAC USA/0653/AF-96 to renew the revalidation certification and rearrange the contents allowed in Content No. 2 with the increased impurities (see Enclosure 3 for a description of changes and modifications to the Safety Analysis Report).

In support of this request for revalidation, the following enclosures are included:

• provides Orano NPS statement of proprietary information pursuant to 49 CFR 7.14, 49 CFR 105.30, and 10 CFR 2.390.

• provides the French Approval Certificate of a Package Design, Number F/381/AF-96 (Fq) in French and the English translation.

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• provides an Orano NPS comparison table of the changes made to the Safety Analysis Report (SAR) in version 6.0 and a description of Content No. 2.

• provides the English translation of Orano NPS Safety Analysis Report (SAR),

document number DOS-19-022728-000 version 6.0 (proprietary information - not for public disclosure). The SAR consists of separate documents for each chapter and appendix. Due to the large number of files and large file size, the SAR documents are provided separate from this transmittal document.

• provides the publicly available summary of the NPS SAR, document number DOS-19-022728-005E-4.0.

TN Americas LLC requests a review of this application and revision of the TNF-XI CAC to include the rearrangement of the contents, with increased impurities, allowed in Content No. 2, as described in French Certificate of Approval, F/381/AF-96 (Fq). A revalidation is needed by September 1, 2026, to support future transportation which will include destinations within or transit through the United States.

Should you have any questions or require additional information to support review of this application, please contact Mr. Christian Jacobs by telephone at 410-910-6914, or by e-mail at christian.jacobs@orano.group.

Sincerely, Doug Yates Licensing Manager TN Americas LLC

Enclosures:

1. Orano Nuclear Packages and Services Statement of Proprietary Information Pursuant to 49 CFR 7.14, 49 CFR 105.30, and 10 CFR 2.390

2. ASN Approval Certificate for Package Design F/381/AF-96 (Fq)

3. Orano NPS Comparison Table and Description of Content Changes

4. Orano NPS Safety Analysis Report, Document Number DOS-19-022728-000 Version 6.0 (Proprietary version)

5. Orano NPS Safety Analysis Report, Document Number DOS-19-022728-005E Version 4.0 (Public version)

Cc: Jay Thomas, Project Manager, Orano TN Laurent Klein, Project Manager, Orano NPS Alex Cheng, Department of Transportation, PHSMA Ryan Vierling, Department of Transportation, PHSMA