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{{#Wiki_filter:OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 October 1, 2021 Mr. Doug Nay Facility Manager Global Nuclear Fuel Global Nuclear Fuel Americas Facility 3901 Castle Hayne Road P.O. Box 4780 Wilmington, NC 28402
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001
 
October 1, 2021
 
Mr. Doug Nay Facility Manager Global Nuclear Fuel Global Nuclear Fuel Americas Facility 3901 Castle Hayne Road P.O. Box 4780 Wilmington, NC 28402


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
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(ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFIER L-2021-EPR-0000)
(ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFIER L-2021-EPR-0000)


==Dear Mr. Nay:==
==Dear Mr. Nay :==
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed your {{letter dated|date=August 20, 2021|text=letter dated August 20, 2021}} (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML21232A125), as supplemented by information dated September 17, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21265A305), requesting an exemption from certain requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Paragraph 70. 22(i)(3)(xii), Exercises. In particular, Global Nuclear Fuel Americas (GNF-A) requested a one-time exemption from the provisions of 10 CFR 70. 22( i)(3)(xii), which requires a biennial evaluated emergency exercise.


The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed your {{letter dated|date=August 20, 2021|text=letter dated August 20, 2021}} (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)
Accession No. ML21232A125), as supplemented by information dated September 17, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21265A305), requesting an exemption from certain requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Paragraph 70.22(i)(3)(xii), Exercises. In particular, Global Nuclear Fuel Americas (GNF-A) requested a one-time exemption from the provisions of 10 CFR 70.22(i)(3)(xii), which requires a biennial evaluated emergency exercise.
The NRC staff has reviewed your request and concludes that the postponement of the biennial evaluated emergency exercise is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is in the public interest. Accordingly, pursuant to 10 CFR 70.17, Specific exemptions, the NRC hereby grants GNF-A a temporary exemption from the requirements in 10 CFR 70.22(i)(3)(xii) pertaining to the timeframe for the biennial exercises.
The NRC staff has reviewed your request and concludes that the postponement of the biennial evaluated emergency exercise is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is in the public interest. Accordingly, pursuant to 10 CFR 70.17, Specific exemptions, the NRC hereby grants GNF-A a temporary exemption from the requirements in 10 CFR 70.22(i)(3)(xii) pertaining to the timeframe for the biennial exercises.
Materials License SNM-1097 is hereby amended to add a new license condition, S-6, to your license to reflect the exemption as follows:
 
Materials License SNM -1097 is hereby amended to add a new license c ondition, S -6, to your license to reflect the exemption as follows:
 
Enclosure 2 transmitted by this letter contains Security-Related Information.
Enclosure 2 transmitted by this letter contains Security-Related Information.
When separated from Enclosure 2, this letter and Enclosures 1 and 3 are decontrolled.
When separated from Enclosure 2, this letter and Enclosures 1 and 3 are decontrolled.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION


OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION D. Nay                                         2 S-6. The licensee is granted an exemption from performing the biennial emergency plan exercise listed in 10 CFR 70.22(i)(3)(xii) in calendar year 2021 but must complete said exercise within 35 months of the previously evaluated emergency plan exercise which occurred on October 30, 2019. Following that evaluated exercise, the licensee will conduct biennial emergency plan exercises in odd number years.
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
 
D. Nay 2
 
S-6. The licensee is granted an exemption from performing the biennial emergency plan exercise listed in 10 CFR 70.22(i)(3)(xii) in calendar year 2021 but must complete said exercise within 35 months of the previously evaluated emergency plan exercise which occurred on October 30, 2019. Following that evaluated exercise, the licensee will conduct biennial emergency plan exercise s in odd number years.
 
All other license conditions shall remain the same. The review by the NRC staff is documented in the safety evaluation report, which is Enclosure 1 to this letter. Enclosures 2 and 3 to this letter provide non-publicly available and publicly available versions of the amended materials license SNM-1097.
All other license conditions shall remain the same. The review by the NRC staff is documented in the safety evaluation report, which is Enclosure 1 to this letter. Enclosures 2 and 3 to this letter provide non-publicly available and publicly available versions of the amended materials license SNM-1097.
This letter concludes action on this submittal, and Enterprise Project Identifier L-2021-EPR-0000 is considered CLOSED.
 
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter and Enclosures 1 and 3 will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and in ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. The PDR is currently closed. You may submit your request to the PDR via e-mail at PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
This letter concludes action on this submittal, and Enterprise Project Identifier L-2021 -EPR-0000 is considered CLOSED.
 
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter and Enclosures 1 and 3 will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and in ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading -rm/adams.html. The PDR is currently closed. You may submit your request to the PDR via e-mail at PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.
 
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me or Mr. Jonathan Rowley by telephone at 301-415-4053, or via email to jonathan.rowley@nrc.gov.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me or Mr. Jonathan Rowley by telephone at 301-415-4053, or via email to jonathan.rowley@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Jacob I.                  Digitally signed by Jacob I.
 
Zimmerman Zimmerman                  Date: 2021.10.01 13:31:04
Sincerely,
                                                                            -04'00' Jacob I. Zimmerman, Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 70-1113 License No. SNM-1097
 
Jacob I. Zimmerman, Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
 
Docket No. 70-1113 License No. SNM -1097


==Enclosures:==
==Enclosures:==
: 1. Safety Evaluation Report (Publicly Available)
: 1. Safety Evaluation Report (Publicly Available)
: 2. Amendment 17 of License SNM-1097 (Non-Publicly Available)
: 2. Amendment 17 of License SNM -1097 (Non-Publicly Available)
: 3. Amendment 17 of License SNM-1097 (Publicly Available) cc: gnfa@listmgr.nrc.gov OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION
: 3. Amendment 17 of License SNM-1097 (Publicly Available)
 
cc: gnfa@listmgr.nrc.gov
 
OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION


ML21270A185 (Pkg); ML21270A186 (Ltr);ML21270A190 (Encl. 1)
ML21270A185 (Pkg); ML21270A186 (Ltr);ML21270A190 (Encl. 1)
ML21270A188 (Encl. 2, non-public); ML21270A189 (Encl. 3)
ML21270A188 (Encl. 2, non-public) ; ML21270A189 (Encl. 3)
* via email NMSS/DFM/       NMSS/DFM/       OGC (NLO)*     NSIR/DPR     NMSS/DFM OFFICE   FFLB/PM*         FFLB/LA*                     RLB/BC*       FFLB/BC*
* via email NMSS/DFM/ NMSS/DFM/ OGC (NLO)* NSIR/DPR NMSS/DFM OFFICE FFLB/PM* FFLB/LA* RLB/BC* FFLB/BC*
NAME     JRowley           ELee         NMertz     JQuichocho   JZimmerman DATE     09/28/2021       09/28/2021     09/29/2021     09/29/2021   10/01/2021}}
NAME JRowley ELee NMertz JQuichocho JZimmerman DATE 09/28/2021 09/28/2021 09/29/2021 09/29/2021 10/01/2021}}

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Letter GNF-A Emergency Exercise Exemption Request
ML21270A186
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Issue date: 10/01/2021
From: Jacob Zimmerman
NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB
To: Nay D
Global Nuclear Fuel
J ROWLEY NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB 3014154053
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OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

October 1, 2021

Mr. Doug Nay Facility Manager Global Nuclear Fuel Global Nuclear Fuel Americas Facility 3901 Castle Hayne Road P.O. Box 4780 Wilmington, NC 28402

SUBJECT:

GLOBAL NUCLEAR FUEL AMERICAS - LICENSE AMENDMENT 17, TEMPORARY EXEMPTION FROM THE 2021 BIENNIAL EVALUATED EMERGENCY PLAN EXERCISE REQUIRED BY 10 CFR 70.22(I)(3)(XII)

(ENTERPRISE PROJECT IDENTIFIER L-2021-EPR-0000)

Dear Mr. Nay :

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has reviewed your letter dated August 20, 2021 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS)

Accession No. ML21232A125), as supplemented by information dated September 17, 2021 (ADAMS Accession No. ML21265A305), requesting an exemption from certain requirements of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Paragraph 70. 22(i)(3)(xii), Exercises. In particular, Global Nuclear Fuel Americas (GNF-A) requested a one-time exemption from the provisions of 10 CFR 70. 22( i)(3)(xii), which requires a biennial evaluated emergency exercise.

The NRC staff has reviewed your request and concludes that the postponement of the biennial evaluated emergency exercise is authorized by law, will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security, and is in the public interest. Accordingly, pursuant to 10 CFR 70.17, Specific exemptions, the NRC hereby grants GNF-A a temporary exemption from the requirements in 10 CFR 70.22(i)(3)(xii) pertaining to the timeframe for the biennial exercises.

Materials License SNM -1097 is hereby amended to add a new license c ondition, S -6, to your license to reflect the exemption as follows:

Enclosure 2 transmitted by this letter contains Security-Related Information.

When separated from Enclosure 2, this letter and Enclosures 1 and 3 are decontrolled.

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

D. Nay 2

S-6. The licensee is granted an exemption from performing the biennial emergency plan exercise listed in 10 CFR 70.22(i)(3)(xii) in calendar year 2021 but must complete said exercise within 35 months of the previously evaluated emergency plan exercise which occurred on October 30, 2019. Following that evaluated exercise, the licensee will conduct biennial emergency plan exercise s in odd number years.

All other license conditions shall remain the same. The review by the NRC staff is documented in the safety evaluation report, which is Enclosure 1 to this letter. Enclosures 2 and 3 to this letter provide non-publicly available and publicly available versions of the amended materials license SNM-1097.

This letter concludes action on this submittal, and Enterprise Project Identifier L-2021 -EPR-0000 is considered CLOSED.

In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter and Enclosures 1 and 3 will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room and in ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading -rm/adams.html. The PDR is currently closed. You may submit your request to the PDR via e-mail at PDR.Resource@nrc.gov or call 1-800-397-4209 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me or Mr. Jonathan Rowley by telephone at 301-415-4053, or via email to jonathan.rowley@nrc.gov.

Sincerely,

Jacob I. Zimmerman, Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Docket No. 70-1113 License No. SNM -1097

Enclosures:

1. Safety Evaluation Report (Publicly Available)
2. Amendment 17 of License SNM -1097 (Non-Publicly Available)
3. Amendment 17 of License SNM-1097 (Publicly Available)

cc: gnfa@listmgr.nrc.gov

OFFICIAL USE ONLY - SECURITY-RELATED INFORMATION

ML21270A185 (Pkg); ML21270A186 (Ltr);ML21270A190 (Encl. 1)

ML21270A188 (Encl. 2, non-public) ; ML21270A189 (Encl. 3)

  • via email NMSS/DFM/ NMSS/DFM/ OGC (NLO)* NSIR/DPR NMSS/DFM OFFICE FFLB/PM* FFLB/LA* RLB/BC* FFLB/BC*

NAME JRowley ELee NMertz JQuichocho JZimmerman DATE 09/28/2021 09/28/2021 09/29/2021 09/29/2021 10/01/2021