ML18347B334

Amd 15 Finalization Letter

ML18347B334
Person / Time
Site:	07201004
Issue date:	12/14/2018
From:	John Mckirgan Spent Fuel Licensing Branch
To:	Narayanan P TN Americas LLC
Jacobs C
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ML18347B333	List: ML18347B334 ML18347B335 ML18347B336 ML18347B337
References
CAC 001028, EPID L-2017-LLA-0012
Download: ML18347B334 (3)

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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 December 14, 2018 Mr. Prakash Narayanan Chief Technical Officer TN Americas LLC 7135 Minstrel Way, Suite 300 Columbia, MD 21045

SUBJECT:

RENEWED AMENDMENT NO. 15 TO CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO.

1004 FOR THE STANDARDIZED NUHOMS CASK SYSTEM (DOCKET NO.

72-1004, CAC NO. 001028, EPID: L-2017-LLA-0012)

Dear Mr. Narayanan:

As requested by your application dated March 28, 2017 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession Number ML17094A714), as supplemented on July 18, 2017 (ADAMS Accession Number ML17202Q145), and December 14, 2017 (ADAMS Accession Number ML17363A276), and March 22, 2018 (ADAMS Accession Number ML18088A180), enclosed is Renewed Amendment No. 15 to Certificate of Compliance (CoC)

No. 1004 for the Standardized NUHOMS Cask System. The amended certificate constitutes the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRC) approval for use of the Standardized NUHOMS Cask System for storage of spent nuclear fuel under the general licensing provisions of 10 CFR Part 72, Subparts K and L, subject to the conditions in the amended certificate. This amendment revises the CoC for the Standardized NUHOMS Cask System to unify and standardize fuel qualification tables; revise existing and add new heat load zoning configurations; increase the allowable maximum assembly average burnup; allow loading of damaged fuel assemblies under certain conditions; expand the definition of the poison rod assemblies to include rod cluster control assembly materials; allow other zirconium alloy cladding materials; add model OS197 as an authorized transfer cask; add description for the solar shield in the updated final safety analysis report; and add flexibility to general licensees in verifying compliance regarding the storage pad location and the soil-structure interaction.

P. Narayanan As stated in the Federal Register (83 FR 55601, November 7, 2018), the effective date of this CoC is January 22, 2019. The NRC safety evaluation report for this amended CoC (including the CoC itself and Technical Specifications) is enclosed. If you have any questions regarding this amended certificate, please contact Mr. Christian Jacobs at (301) 415-6825.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John McKirgan, Chief Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 72-1004 CAC No.: 001028 EPID: L-2017-LLA-0012

Enclosures:

1. CoC No. 1004, Renewed Amendment No. 15

2. Final Safety Evaluation Report

3. Technical Specifications

P. Narayanan

SUBJECT:

RENEWED AMENDMENT NO. 15 TO CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO.

1004 FOR THE STANDARDIZED NUHOMS CASK SYSTEM (DOCKET NO.

72-1004, CAC NO. 001028, EPID: L-2017-LLA-0012), DOCUMENT DATE:

December 14, 2018 DISTRIBUTION: (closes EPID: L-2017-LLA-0012)

ADAMS:

MLayton, NMSS SFM r/f File Location:

Letter: G:\SFST\Jacobs\COC 1004 Amendment 15\FINAL SER, CoC, TS and letter\Amd 15 Finalization Letter.docx CoC: G:\SFST\Jacobs\COC 1004 Amendment 15\FINAL SER, CoC, TS and letter\FINAL CoC 1004 Amendment 15 Certificate.docx Tech Specs: G:\SFST\Jacobs\COC 1004 Amendment 15\FINAL SER, CoC, TS and letter\FINAL CoC 1004 Amendment 15_TS.pdf SER: G:\SFST\Jacobs\COC 1004 Amendment 15\FINAL SER, CoC, TS and letter\FINAL Std NUHOMS Amd 15 SER.docx ADAMS Package No.:ML18347B333 OFC: DSFM DSFM DSFM WWheatley NAME: CJacobs JMcKirgan via e-mail DATE: 12/13/18 12/13/18 12/14/18 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY