ML20217D017
| ML20217D017 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/08/1999 |
| From: | Kane W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Sohinki S ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9910140135 | |
| Download: ML20217D017 (5) | |
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October 8, 1999
- l. Mr. Stephen Sohinki l Director, Office of Commercial Light !
Water Reactor Production I Defense Programs - l
' U.S. Department of Energy !
Washington, DC 20585
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT FOR THE COMMERCIAL LIGHT WATER REACTOR - TRITIUM EXTRACTION FACILITY
Dear Mr. Sohinki:
This is in response to your letter to Carl Paperiello of August 27,1999, in which you asked the '
Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to review the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) for the Commercial IJght Water Reactor - Tritium Extraction Facility. Unfortunately, ;
l NRC lacks the staff resources to conduct a review of your PSAR and your comparison of l regulatory requirements and we will not be able to support this request.
l Incidentally, your letter indicated that your request is in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated May 22,1996, between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the NRC Our understanding of the MOU, as indicated in Section Ill, is that it applies only to the use of commercial light water reactors (CLWRs) and not to any ancillary facilities such as the l tritium extraction facility. The section reads: i "The purpose of this agreement is to establish the basis for review and consultation by l NRC with respect to DOE's possible acquisition of CLWRs, or acquisition of irradiation services from CLWRs, for the production of tritium."
Consequently, we do not believe that the MOU covers NRC-DOE consultation regarding 'he Tritium Extraction Facility. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth Q. Ten Eyck, ,
Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards at (301) 415-7212. i Sincerely, t original signed by i g
William F. Kane, Director I Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards d 6 DaOQ Distribution NES 199900470 '
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Water Reactor Production Defense Programs U.S. Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF PRELIMINARY SAFETY ANALYSIS REPORT FOR THE COMMERCIAL LIGHT WATER REACTOR - TRITIUM EXTRACTION FACILITY
Dear Mr. Schinki:
This is in response to your letter to Carl Paperiello of August 27,1999, in which you asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to review the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report 1 (PSAR) for the Commercial Light Water Reactor - Tritium Extraction Facility. Unfortunately, NRC lacks the staff resobrces to conduct a review of your PSAR and your comparison of regulatory requirements and we will not be able to support this request.
Incidentally, your letter indicated that your request is in accordance witi. ..aorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated May 22,1996, between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the !
NRC. Our understanding of the MOU, as indicated in Section Ill, is that it applies only to the use of commercial light water reactors (CLWRs) and not to any ancillary facilities such as the tritium extraction facility. The section reads ;
"The purpose of this agreement is to establish the basis for review and consultation by NRC with respect to DOE's possible acquisition of CLWRs, or acquisition of irradiation services from CLWRs, for the production of tritium."
Consequently, we do not believe that the MOU covers NRC-DOE consultation regarding the Tritium Extraction Facility. If you have any questions, please contact Elizabeth O. Ten Eyck, Director, Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards at (301) 415-7212.
Sincerely,
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William F. Kane, Director O'fice of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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Mr. Stephen Schinki Director, Office of Commercial Light Water Reactor Production Defense Programs
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Dear Mr. Sohinki:
This is in response to your letter to Carl Pape ello of August 27,1999, in which you asked the j Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) sta o review the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report '
(PSAR) for the Commercial Light Water R ctor-Tritium Extraction Facility. Unfortunately, NRC lacks the staff resources to c uct review of your PSAR and your comparison of j regulatory requirements and we ill r ot e able to support this request.
l your letter indicated tr.at ur request is in accordance with the Memorandum of Incidenty, Understanding (MOU) dated Ma 1996, between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the J NRC. Our understanding of the MO , as indicated in Section Ill, is that it applies only to the J use of commercial light water react rs (CLWRs) and not to any ancillary facilities such as the tritium extraction facility. The secti n reads:
"The purpose of this agree ent is to establish the basis for review and consultation by NRC with respect to DOE' possible acquisition 'of CLWRs, or acquisition of irradiation j services from CLWRs, for he production of tritium." ;
i Consequently, we do not believ that the MOU covers NRC-DOE consultation regarding the !
Tritium Extraction Facility. If yo have any questions, please contact Elizabeth O. Ten Eyck, Director, Division of Fuel Cycle afety and Safeguards at (301) 415-7212.
Sincerely, L l L
Wi'liam F. Kane, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety f and Safeguards l'
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! Mr. Stephen Sohinki Director, Office of Commercial Light -
Water Reactor Production i Defense Programs j U.S. Department of Energy - !
Washington, DC 20585 l
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF PRELIMIN'RY SAF b ANALYSIS l REPORT FOR THE COMMERCIAL LIGE T WATE REACTOR -TRITIUM EXTRACTION FACILITY
Dear Mr. Sohinki:
This is in response to your lette of August 27,1999, in whi you asked the Nuclear Regulatory j Commission (NRC) staff to review the Preliminary Safety nalysis Report (PSAR) for the l Commercial Light Water Reactor - Tritium Extraction Fac' ity. Unfortunately, NRC lacks the )
staff resources to conduct a review of your PSAR and w will not be able to support this i request. I Incidently, your letter indicated that your request is i ;accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated May 22,1996, betw n the Department of Energy and the NRC.
Our understanding of the MOU, as indicated ire ectio Ill, is that it applies only to the use of l commercial light water reactors (CLWRs) and not to y ancillary facilities such as the tritium extraction facility. The section reads:
'The purpose of this agreement is to establi the basis for review and consultation by NRC with respect to DOE's possible acquis' ion of CLWRs, or acquisition of irradiation services from CLWP.s, for the production o tritium."
Accordingly, the MOU does not cover the Tritium xtraction Facility.
Sin erely, Carl J. Paperiello, Director ffice of Nuclear Material Safety I and Safeguards l
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Mr. Stephen Sohinki l Director, Office of Commercial Light -
Water Reactor Proauction I Defense Programs 1 U.S. Department of Energy Washington, DC 20585
SUBJECT:
REQUEST FOR iiEVIEW OF PRELIMINARY SA ANALYSIS REPORT FOR THE COMMERCIAL LIGHT WATER REA6 TOR - TRITIUM EXTRACTION l FACILITY /
Dear Mr. Sobinki:
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This is in response to your letter of August 27,1999, in which you asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff to review the Preliminary Safety Analysis Report (PSAR) for the Commercial Light Water Reactor - Tritium EKt'raction Facility. Your letter indicated that the request is in accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) dated May 22,1996, between the Department of Energy and,th'e NRC.
Our understanding of the MOU, as ind cated in Section Ill. Purpose, is that it applies only to the use of commercial light water reactors (CLWRs) and not to any ancillary facilities such as the tr' tium extraction facility. The secti'on reads:
"The purpose of eement this agr/ is to establish the basis for review and consultation by NRC with respect to DOE's possible acquisition of CLWRs, or acquisition of irradiation services from CLWp, for the production of tritium."
Therefore, the MOU doe,s not cover the Tritium Extraction Facility. In addition, at this time, NRC lacks the staff resources to conduct a review of your PSAR Accordingly, we must decline ;
your request.
Sincerely, Carl J. Paperiello, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Distributio'n NMSS 199900470 l NRC Fils Center PUBLIC NMSS R/F FCSS R/F LIB P/F I JDavis LSuarez CHaughney, ERDF MWeber ETen Eyck CPoland TSherr NMSS Dir. Off r/f FCSS T/F JHWilson, NRR
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