ML20205A480

Forwards License SNM-1950,authorizing Storage of Spent Fuel Assemblies in Shipping Containers.Exemption from Required Criticality Alarm Sys Approved,Per Encl Finding of No Significant Impact,Environ Assessment & SER

ML20205A480
Person / Time
Site:	07003014
Issue date:	04/16/1985
From:	Crow W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Counsil W NORTHEAST NUCLEAR ENERGY CO.
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n 4 hI k R Sk f APR 161985 Northeast Nuclear Energy Company ATTN: Mr. W. G. Counsil Senior Vice President P.O. Box 270 Hartford, Connecticut 06141-0270 Gentlemen:

Enclosed is the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) License No. SNM-1950 which authorizies the receipt, possession, inspection, and storage of uranium enriched in U-235 isotope contained in fuel assemblies. This license authorizes the storage of fuel assemblies in their shipping containers and in the Spent Fuel Storage Pool. In addition, the license authorizes the receipt, possession, inspection, and storage of special nuclear materials in the form of CF-252 neutron sources, U-235 flux mapping detectors, an Am-Be boronometer source, U-235 post-accident monitoring detectors, and Np-237 irradiation surveillance capsules.

All materials are for use at the Millstone Nuclear Power Station, Unit 3.

In addition, the license authorizes the packaging of fuel assemblies for delivery to a carrier for transport. This latter authority enables you to return damaged fuel assemblies to another location, e.g., return to the manu-facturer. The delivery of the assemblies to a carrier must be in accordance with 10 CFR Part 71, " Packaging of Radioactive Material for Transport and Transportation of Radioactive Material Under Certain Conditions," copy enclosed.

In this regard, your attention is directed to 10 CFR 71.12(b) which provides a general license under specified conditions for the use of certain shipping packages which have been licensed for use by another licensee.

Also enclosed are seventeen copies of Amendment No. 16 to Indemnity Agreement No. B-39, for your review and acceptance. Please return one signed copy.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission uses an electronic data processing system to record the location, by licensee, of special nuclear material. This system uses a 3-letter Reporting Identification Symbol (RIS) to identify licensees who submit the material transfer reports, and periodic material status reports in accordanue with 10,CFR Parts 70.53 and 70.54 of the Commission's regulations.

For this purpose, you should use the following RIS:XVS, previously assigned to you. This symoi b is to be used in completing the transfer reports and the periodic material status reports and should be used in any other correspondence with the NRC relative to such reports. You should also note the requirements of 10 CFR Parts 70.51(b), (c), and (d) regarding records, material control and accounting procedures, and physical inventories. Your cooperation is appreciated.

Your application for a license requested an exemption from the provisions of 10 CFR 70.24. Such an exemption would relieve you from the requirement of having a criticality alarm system. Because of the inherent features associated with the storage and inspection of unirradiated fuel and the various sealed 8504250527 850416 PDR ADOCK 07003014 C PDR

Northeast Nuclear Energy Company 2 APR 1 6 1985 sources and detectors, the NRC staff has determined that you have shown good cause for being granted the exemption and that granting such an exemption will not endanger life or property or the common defense and security and is otherwise in the public interest.

This license is issued following preparation of an Environmental Assessment related to.the proposed action. Based on this Assessment, a Finding of No Significant Impact, has been prepared and approved pursuant to 10 CFR 51.

Copies of this Finding, which was published in the Federai Register on April 10, 1985, and the supporting Environmental Assessment are enclosed. Also enclosed is our Safety Evaluation Report in support of this license.

Sincerely, orisi""'

y.T. Crow W. T. Crow, Acting Chief Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, NMSS ,

Enclosures:

1. Material License No. SNM-1950

2. 10 CFR Part 71

3. Amendment No. 16 to Indemnity Agreement No. B-39

4. Finding of No Significant Impact

5. Environmental Assessment

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