ML21181A092: Difference between revisions

From kanterella
Jump to navigation Jump to search
(StriderTol Bot change)
(StriderTol Bot change)
 
(One intermediate revision by the same user not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
| number = ML21181A092
| number = ML21181A092
| issue date = 07/01/2021
| issue date = 07/01/2021
| title = Summary of June 4 2021 Nfs Purification Closed Meeting
| title = Summary of June 4 2021 NFS Purification Closed Meeting
| author name = Downs J
| author name = Downs J
| author affiliation = NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB
| author affiliation = NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB
Line 15: Line 15:


=Text=
=Text=
{{#Wiki_filter:July 1, 2021 MEMORANDUM TO:             Jacob I. Zimmerman, Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM:                     James R. Downs, Senior Project Manager James R.              Digitally signed by James R. Downs Fuel Facility Licensing Branch                 Downs        Date: 2021.07.01 11:05:58
{{#Wiki_filter:July 1, 2021 MEMORANDUM TO:
                                                                                        -04'00' Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Jacob I. Zimmerman, Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards FROM:
James R. Downs, Senior Project Manager Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards  


==SUBJECT:==
==SUBJECT:==
==SUMMARY==
==SUMMARY==
OF JUNE 4, 2021, CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS A NEW PROCESS TO PURIFY URANIUM AT NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC.
OF JUNE 4, 2021, CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS A NEW PROCESS TO PURIFY URANIUM AT NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC.
On June 4, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a closed meeting with Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) to discuss a new process to purify uranium at their facility in Irwin, Tennessee. The meeting notice is available in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML21144A312 and the presentation slides are not publicly available due to the proprietary nature of the information contained there within. This was a teleconference meeting, and an attempt was made to capture a list of the attendees as they called into the meeting. The enclosed attendance list provides the attendees for the meeting as captured by the NRC staff who helped facilitate the meeting.
On June 4, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a closed meeting with Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) to discuss a new process to purify uranium at their facility in Irwin, Tennessee. The meeting notice is available in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML21144A312 and the presentation slides are not publicly available due to the proprietary nature of the information contained there within. This was a teleconference meeting, and an attempt was made to capture a list of the attendees as they called into the meeting. The enclosed attendance list provides the attendees for the meeting as captured by the NRC staff who helped facilitate the meeting.
During the meeting, the NFS staff provided a general overview of their progress on the technical design for facility changes to support the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) contract for highly enriched uranium conversion and purification services. In addition to the general overview, NFS presented more detailed information on their consideration of:
During the meeting, the NFS staff provided a general overview of their progress on the technical design for facility changes to support the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) contract for highly enriched uranium conversion and purification services. In addition to the general overview, NFS presented more detailed information on their consideration of:
* Emergency preparedness
Emergency preparedness Integrated safety analysis, nuclear criticality safety, radiation protection, and fire safety Material control and accounting Environmental protection Physical security During the NFS presentations, the NRC staff asked several questions intended to raise awareness of details that may need to be more fully discussed in the future. NFS stated that they remain on track to submit the license amendment request in October or November 2021.
* Integrated safety analysis, nuclear criticality safety, radiation protection, and fire safety
CONTACT: James R. Downs 301-415-7744 Docket No. 70-143 License No. SNM-124  
* Material control and accounting
* Environmental protection
* Physical security During the NFS presentations, the NRC staff asked several questions intended to raise awareness of details that may need to be more fully discussed in the future. NFS stated that they remain on track to submit the license amendment request in October or November 2021.
CONTACT: James R. Downs 301-415-7744 Docket No. 70-143 License No. SNM-124


==Enclosure:==
==Enclosure:==
Attendance List James R.
Downs Digitally signed by James R. Downs Date: 2021.07.01 11:05:58
-04'00'


Attendance List
ML21181A092
 
*via e-mail OFFICE NMSS/DFM/
ML21181A092        *via e-mail OFFICE NMSS/DFM/ NMSS/DFM/ NMSS/DFM/ NMSS/DFM/
FFLB/PM*
FFLB/PM*     FFLB/LA*  FFLB/BC*      FFLB/PM*
NMSS/DFM/
NAME     JDowns       ELee       JZimmerman JDowns DATE     06/30/2021   06/30/2021 06/30/2021     07/01/2021 ATTENDANCE LIST NAME             AFFILIATION                 NAME             AFFILIATION John Stewart     Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. James Downs       NMSS/DFM/FFLB Tim Knowles       Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Nathan Mackey     NMSS/DFM/FFLB Ken Givens       Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Kevin Ramsey     NMSS/DFM/FFLB Brad Graham       Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Jim Rubenstone   NMSS/DFM/MCAB: BC Melinda Graham   Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Suzanne Ani       NMSS/DFM/MCAB Danielle Rogers   Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Dave Hanks       NMSS/DFM/MCAB Mike Tesar       Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Tom Pham         NMSS/DFM/MCAB John Nagy         Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Glenn Tuttle     NMSS/DFM/MCAB Marie Moore       Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Jonathan Marcano NMSS/DFM/NARAB: BC Scott Gizzie     Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Eli Goldfeiz     NMSS/DFM/NARAB Ron Rice         Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Zhian Li         NMSS/DFM/NARAB Nick Brown       Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Jeremy Munson     NMSS/DFM/NARAB Emily Senter     Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. April Smith       NMSS/DFM/NARAB Mike Eakin       Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Donald Palmrose   NMSS/REFS/ERMB Sam Skiles       Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Stacey Imboden   NMSS/REFS/ERMB Randy Slagle     Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Jesse Seymour     NRR/DRO/IOLB/HFT Jason Faddis     Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Tim Harris       NSIR/DPCP/MSB Joyce Griffith   Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Chuck Teal       NSIR/DPCP/MSB Tom Evans         Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Jessie Quichocho NSIR/DPR/RLB: BC Natalie Willis   Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. Ken Mott         NSIR/DPR/RLB Zahira Cruz Perez NMSS/DFM/CTCFB: BC         Robert Williams   R-II/DFFI/PB1: BC Chris Bajwa       NMSS/DFM/CTCFB             Larry Harris     R-II/DFFI/PB1/NFSSO Jimmy Chang       NMSS/DFM/CTCFB             Joel Rivera-Ortiz R-II/DFFI/PB1 Jim Hammelman     NMSS/DFM/CTCFB             Greg Goff         R-II/DFFI/PB2 JoAnn Ireland     NMSS/DFM/CTCFB             Tim Sippel       R-II/DFFI/PB2 Gary Jenkins     NMSS/DFM/CTCFB             Otis Smith       R-II/DRS/PSB Jake Zimmerman   NMSS/DFM/FFLB: BC           James Chang       RES/DRA/HFRB Enclosure}}
FFLB/LA*
NMSS/DFM/
FFLB/BC*
NMSS/DFM/
FFLB/PM*
NAME JDowns ELee JZimmerman JDowns DATE 06/30/2021 06/30/2021 06/30/2021 07/01/2021 Enclosure ATTENDANCE LIST NAME AFFILIATION NAME AFFILIATION John Stewart Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
James Downs NMSS/DFM/FFLB Tim Knowles Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Nathan Mackey NMSS/DFM/FFLB Ken Givens Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Kevin Ramsey NMSS/DFM/FFLB Brad Graham Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Jim Rubenstone NMSS/DFM/MCAB: BC Melinda Graham Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Suzanne Ani NMSS/DFM/MCAB Danielle Rogers Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Dave Hanks NMSS/DFM/MCAB Mike Tesar Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Tom Pham NMSS/DFM/MCAB John Nagy Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Glenn Tuttle NMSS/DFM/MCAB Marie Moore Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Jonathan Marcano NMSS/DFM/NARAB: BC Scott Gizzie Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Eli Goldfeiz NMSS/DFM/NARAB Ron Rice Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Zhian Li NMSS/DFM/NARAB Nick Brown Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Jeremy Munson NMSS/DFM/NARAB Emily Senter Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
April Smith NMSS/DFM/NARAB Mike Eakin Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Donald Palmrose NMSS/REFS/ERMB Sam Skiles Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Stacey Imboden NMSS/REFS/ERMB Randy Slagle Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Jesse Seymour NRR/DRO/IOLB/HFT Jason Faddis Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Tim Harris NSIR/DPCP/MSB Joyce Griffith Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Chuck Teal NSIR/DPCP/MSB Tom Evans Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Jessie Quichocho NSIR/DPR/RLB: BC Natalie Willis Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.
Ken Mott NSIR/DPR/RLB Zahira Cruz Perez NMSS/DFM/CTCFB: BC Robert Williams R-II/DFFI/PB1: BC Chris Bajwa NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Larry Harris R-II/DFFI/PB1/NFSSO Jimmy Chang NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Joel Rivera-Ortiz R-II/DFFI/PB1 Jim Hammelman NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Greg Goff R-II/DFFI/PB2 JoAnn Ireland NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Tim Sippel R-II/DFFI/PB2 Gary Jenkins NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Otis Smith R-II/DRS/PSB Jake Zimmerman NMSS/DFM/FFLB: BC James Chang RES/DRA/HFRB}}

Latest revision as of 08:17, 29 November 2024

Summary of June 4 2021 NFS Purification Closed Meeting
ML21181A092
Person / Time
Site: Erwin
Issue date: 07/01/2021
From: James Downs
NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB
To: Jacob Zimmerman
NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB
JRDowns NMSS/DFM/FFL 301.415.7744
References
Download: ML21181A092 (3)


Text

July 1, 2021 MEMORANDUM TO:

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

James R. Downs, Senior Project Manager Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

SUBJECT:

SUMMARY

OF JUNE 4, 2021, CLOSED MEETING TO DISCUSS A NEW PROCESS TO PURIFY URANIUM AT NUCLEAR FUEL SERVICES, INC.

On June 4, 2021, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a closed meeting with Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc. (NFS) to discuss a new process to purify uranium at their facility in Irwin, Tennessee. The meeting notice is available in the NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML21144A312 and the presentation slides are not publicly available due to the proprietary nature of the information contained there within. This was a teleconference meeting, and an attempt was made to capture a list of the attendees as they called into the meeting. The enclosed attendance list provides the attendees for the meeting as captured by the NRC staff who helped facilitate the meeting.

During the meeting, the NFS staff provided a general overview of their progress on the technical design for facility changes to support the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) contract for highly enriched uranium conversion and purification services. In addition to the general overview, NFS presented more detailed information on their consideration of:

Emergency preparedness Integrated safety analysis, nuclear criticality safety, radiation protection, and fire safety Material control and accounting Environmental protection Physical security During the NFS presentations, the NRC staff asked several questions intended to raise awareness of details that may need to be more fully discussed in the future. NFS stated that they remain on track to submit the license amendment request in October or November 2021.

CONTACT: James R. Downs 301-415-7744 Docket No.70-143 License No. SNM-124

Enclosure:

Attendance List James R.

Downs Digitally signed by James R. Downs Date: 2021.07.01 11:05:58

-04'00'

ML21181A092

  • via e-mail OFFICE NMSS/DFM/

FFLB/PM*

NMSS/DFM/

FFLB/LA*

NMSS/DFM/

FFLB/BC*

NMSS/DFM/

FFLB/PM*

NAME JDowns ELee JZimmerman JDowns DATE 06/30/2021 06/30/2021 06/30/2021 07/01/2021 Enclosure ATTENDANCE LIST NAME AFFILIATION NAME AFFILIATION John Stewart Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

James Downs NMSS/DFM/FFLB Tim Knowles Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Nathan Mackey NMSS/DFM/FFLB Ken Givens Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Kevin Ramsey NMSS/DFM/FFLB Brad Graham Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Jim Rubenstone NMSS/DFM/MCAB: BC Melinda Graham Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Suzanne Ani NMSS/DFM/MCAB Danielle Rogers Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Dave Hanks NMSS/DFM/MCAB Mike Tesar Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Tom Pham NMSS/DFM/MCAB John Nagy Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Glenn Tuttle NMSS/DFM/MCAB Marie Moore Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Jonathan Marcano NMSS/DFM/NARAB: BC Scott Gizzie Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Eli Goldfeiz NMSS/DFM/NARAB Ron Rice Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Zhian Li NMSS/DFM/NARAB Nick Brown Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Jeremy Munson NMSS/DFM/NARAB Emily Senter Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

April Smith NMSS/DFM/NARAB Mike Eakin Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Donald Palmrose NMSS/REFS/ERMB Sam Skiles Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Stacey Imboden NMSS/REFS/ERMB Randy Slagle Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Jesse Seymour NRR/DRO/IOLB/HFT Jason Faddis Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Tim Harris NSIR/DPCP/MSB Joyce Griffith Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Chuck Teal NSIR/DPCP/MSB Tom Evans Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Jessie Quichocho NSIR/DPR/RLB: BC Natalie Willis Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc.

Ken Mott NSIR/DPR/RLB Zahira Cruz Perez NMSS/DFM/CTCFB: BC Robert Williams R-II/DFFI/PB1: BC Chris Bajwa NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Larry Harris R-II/DFFI/PB1/NFSSO Jimmy Chang NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Joel Rivera-Ortiz R-II/DFFI/PB1 Jim Hammelman NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Greg Goff R-II/DFFI/PB2 JoAnn Ireland NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Tim Sippel R-II/DFFI/PB2 Gary Jenkins NMSS/DFM/CTCFB Otis Smith R-II/DRS/PSB Jake Zimmerman NMSS/DFM/FFLB: BC James Chang RES/DRA/HFRB