ML20199L241

Responds to 971117 & 18 Ltrs Concerning Model 660 Series Packages.Nrc Has Amended Coc for Packages to Incorporate Compensatory Measures Described in .Enclosed Is Coc 9033,rev 12 Which Supersedes Rev 11 in Entirety

ML20199L241
Person / Time
Site:	07109033
Issue date:	11/19/1997
From:	Chappell C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Mcdaniel W AMERSHAM CORP.
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ML20199L245	List: ML20199L241 ML20199L257
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NUDOCS 9712010359
Download: ML20199L241 (2)

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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20066-0001

...../ November 19, 1997 Mr. William McDaniel Site and Operations Manager, QSA Amersham Corporation 40 North Avenue Burlington, MA 01803

Dear Mr. McDaniel:

This is in response to your letters dated November 17 and 18,1997, concerning the Model No. 660 series packages. Your letters described a test failure of the packaging under the hypothetical accident conditions specified in 10 CFR Part 71. You also provided justification for continued use of the packages together with compensatory measures to be used for transport. We have amended the Certificate of Compliance for the packages to incorporate the compensatory measures described in your November 18, 1997, letter.

As stated in your letter, Amersham will submit an application within 180 days that demonstrates that the packages, with any necessary design modifications, meet the requirements of 10 CFR Part 71. Failure to provide this information '

within 180 days may be a basis for the Commission to terminate Cert'ficate of Compliance No. 9033.

Enclosed is Certificate of Compliance No. 9033, Revision No. 12, for the Model No. 660 series packages. This certificate supersedes, in its entirety, ,

Certificate of Compliance No. 9033, Revisior. No.11, dated October 9,1996.

Changes made to the enclored certificate are indicated by vertical liaes in Ip/D the margin.

Those on the attached list have beeii registered as users of the packages under the general license provisions of 10 CFR 671.12 or 49 CFR 6173.471. ))

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The approval constitutes authority to use the packages for shipment of radioactive material and for the packages to be shipped in accordance with the provisions of 49 CFR 5173.471.

Sincerely, Original /s/ by:

Cass R. Chappell, Chief Package Certification Section Spent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material S .fety and Safeguards O cket No.: 71-9033

Enclosures:

1. Certificato of Compliance No. 9033, Rev. No. 12

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