ML24053A247

Letter Dated 9-28-23 from Pvescovi (Orano Tn) to Rboyle (Dot), Request to for a Short-Term Approval of a Shipment Using the Model No. GP-01 Japanese Package Taking Place in April 2024

ML24053A247
Person / Time
Site:	07103098
Issue date:	09/28/2023
From:	Vescovi P Orano TN Americas
To:	Boyle R Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, US Dept of Transportation (DOT), Office of Hazardous Materials Safety
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References
A33010, E-62818
Download: ML24053A247 (2)

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Orano TN 7160 Riverwood Drive Suite 200 Columbia, MD 21046 USA Tel: 410-910-6900 Fax: 434-260-8480 September 28, 2023 E-62818 Mr. Rick Boyle Chief, Radioactive Materials Transport U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC, 20590

Subject:

Request for issuance of Provisional Renewal of Competent Authority Certification J/2009/AF, GP-01

References:

(1)

TN Americas Letter E-62007 dated January 24, 2023, Application for Revalidation of Competent Authority Certification J/2009/AF, GP-01.

(2)

TN Americas Letter E-62515 dated July 25, 2023, Additional Information for Review of the Application for Revalidation of Competent Authority Certification J/2009/AF, GP-01.

Dear Mr. Boyle:

The Nuclear Fuel Industries, Ltd. (NFI) Is the certificate holder for the GP-01, Type A Fissile package used for shipment of Uranium oxide (UO2, UO3 and U3O8) or Uranium oxides mixed with gadolinia. NFI is working with suppliers in Europe to continue to fulfill commitments to transport Uranium oxides for use in commercial fuel production in Japan. NFI plans to ship uranium oxide for use in commercial nuclear reactor fuel from Westinghouse Springfields Fuels Ltd. in the United Kingdom or Westinghouse Electric Sweden to a European port by vehicle, from a European port to a Canadian east coast port by vessel, transit from a Canadian east coast port to a USA west coast port by vehicle, from the west coast of the USA to Tokyo by vessel, and from Tokyo to NFI Kumatori Works by land.

NFI, through their contractors Orano Nuclear Packaging and Services (NPS) and Orano TN Americas, are working closely with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to revalidate for transit through the United States the material transport package needed for this important shipment: GP-01 [1]. An administrative issue regarding the Aging Management Analysis of the transportation package has delayed completion of the revalidation [2]







   

E-62818 U.S. DOT Page 2 of 2 It is imperative that NFI complete the shipment on schedule to meet the commitments described above. TN Americas, therefore, requests that the DOT issue the Competent Authority Certificate for the GP-01 package without the Aging Management Analysis for two shipments to take place in April 2024 and August 2024. NFI, in cooperation with their contractors, are committed to resolving the outstanding administrative issue and submit the Aging Management Analysis to the NRC.

We greatly appreciate the DOTs support to these important commercial nuclear fuel supply projects and your consideration of this request. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at Peter.Vescovi@orano.group or (336) 420-8325.

Sincerely, Peter Vescovi TN-Americas Cc:

Laurence Labbe, Project Manager, TN Americas Laurent Klein, Project Manager, Orano NPS