ML13162A568

Annual Statement of non-availability of Federal Government Funding for Conversion from HEU to Leu for Ntr

ML13162A568
Person / Time
Site:	Vallecitos Nuclear Center
Issue date:	06/07/2013
From:	Krause D R GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
References
DRK-2013-15
Download: ML13162A568 (2)

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0 HITACHI GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Donald R. Krause Regulatory Compliance Program Manager Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Rd Sunol, CA 94586 USA 7 June 2013 T 925 862 4360 F 925 304-7435 Donald.Krause@ge.com Director of the Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852-2738 Attn: Document Control Desk Ltr. No. DRK-2013-15

Subject:

Annual statement of non-availability of federal government funding for conversion from HEU to LEU for NTR; License R-33, Docket 50-73

Reference:

1) 10 CFR 50.64 Limitations on the use of highly enriched uranium (HEU) in domestic non-power reactors 2) License R-33, Docket 50-73

Enclosure:

Letter from Christopher Landers of DOE NNSA to Donald Krause, June 6, 2013 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC., (GEH) operates the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR) at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Sunol, California under the provisions of License No. R-33 issued by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

The NTR operates utilizing fully enriched U-Al alloy fuel at a maximum power of 100 kW.In accordance with 10 CFR 50.64 (Ref 1), GE Vallecitos Nuclear Center is submitting the enclosed letter to demonstrate that funding is not currently available for conversion of the fuel for the Nuclear Test Reactor, License R-33, Docket 50-73.If you have any questions, please contact me at 925-862-4360.

Sincerely Yours, Digitally signed by Donald R. Krause Date: 2013.06.06 Donald R. Krause 12:47:43 -07'00'Regulatory Compliance Program Manager Radiation Safety Officer Encl.ec: Xiaosong Yin, NRC 4ogLW

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&EHS GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586

SUBJECT:

Notification that No Federal Funding is Available to Support the Nuclear Test Reactor at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center in Converting from Highly-Enriched Uranium Fuel to Low Enriched Uranium in FY2013

REFERENCE:

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Letter, Donald R. Krause to James R.Wade,

Subject:

Funding HEU/LEU Fuel Conversion, dated March 15, 2013 Mr. Krause, In accordance with 10 CFR Part 50.64, Limitations on the Use of Highly Enriched Uranium in Domestic Non-Poim'er Reactors, the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR) at the Vallecitos Nuclear Center is required to send a letter annually to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission documenting if federal funds are available to convert to low-enriched uranium (LEU) fuel.In accordance with 10 CFR Part 50.64, you are hereby notified that Department of Energy finding will not be available in FY2013 for conversion of the NTR to LEU fuel.You will be notified in the event these circumstances change. Ifyou have any questions, please contact me at (202) 586-9993.Regards, Christopher C. Landers Reactor Conversions Program Manager Global Threat Reduction Initiative cc: Parrish A. Staples, NA-212 Tracey L. Bishop, NE-32 Vic Pearson, DOE ID Kenny Osborne, DOE ID@Printed with soy ink on recycled paper