ML20100N261

Forwards Info Requesting Extension to Original Route Approval IAW 10CFR73,for Shipment of Irradiated Fuel Elements.Approval Expires 960420

ML20100N261
Person / Time
Site:	University of Iowa
Issue date:	02/28/1996
From:	Wendt S IOWA, UNIV. OF, IOWA CITY, IA
To:	Bennington G NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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NUDOCS 9603060243
Download: ML20100N261 (7)

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-OF SCIENCE AN D TECH NOLOGY Nuclear Engineering Program 107 Nuclear Engineering if Ames, lowa 500 1-224i 515 294-584o l FAX 5 5 294-7224 l February 28,1996 l

Mrs. Gloria M. Bennington Spent Fuel Project Office OWFN-6, F-1 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Dear Mrs. Bennington:

Please find enclosed information requesting an extension to our original route approval in accordance with 10 CFR Part 73, for the shipment of irradiated fuel elements. This approval will expire April 20,1996.

If you have any questions or correspondence regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact me at the address or phone number above or my direct number 515-294-0539. Your immediate attention to this request is respectfully requested. Thank you i6r your cooperation.

Sincerely, Scott Wendt, Reactor Manager Nuclear Engineering Program Mechanical Engineering Department SEW:bs enclosures l

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L Irradiated Fuel Route Iowa State University To Savannah River Site i

l August 1996 I

This is a request to extend our previous route survey for shipment of irradiated HEU reactor fuel plates from the UTR-10 reactor here at lowa State University. This shipment will be made by towa State University on our Facility License No. R-59.

The proposed shipments consist of irradiated HEU fuel plates. The details of this shipment will be provided under separate covers as required per 10 CFR 73.37 prior to the shipment.

Iowa State University will assume responsibility as the shipper using the route as approved.

Iowa State University will make arrangements to acquire armed escorts per 10 CFR 73.37 through the heavily populated areas as identified.

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c SHIPMENT IN FORM ATION

1. Carao Description

1. Quantity and Type of Fuel

a. Total Fuel Plates - 150

b. Total Curies - 3 x 10' Cl

c. Total Decay Heat - < 0.03 W

d. Total Weight U plus Pu - 3475.4 g

2. Cask identification BMI - 1 ID#: USA /5957/B( ) F

3. Loaded Weights Trailer - 15,000 lbs ,

Truck - 21,000 lbs l Cask - 23,600 lbs i

ll. Anticipated Schedule

1. Number of Shipments - Two

2. Approximate Duration of Complete Transfer One day to receive and process cask.

One day to load and ship cask. j

3. Proposed Shipment Schedule  ;

First shipment in early August 1996.

Second to follow as soon as possible, to be determined by avallibility of BMI cask.

i 111. Route I

1. Origin and Destination

a. Origin: lowa State University Nuclear Engineering Laboratory Ames, Iowa 50011

b. Destination: D.O.E Savannah River Site Aiken, South Carolina

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2. Proposed Routing \

i ROUTE MILEAGE

SUMMARY

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY, AMES, IA TO DOE SAVANNAH RIV PLANT, SC i

STATE WATPo!NT/ INSTRUCTION ROAD Dit TOWARDS MILES To usalLATIVE NEXT MILES WATPOINT l IA DEPART IA STATE UNIV. BISSELL $ AMES .2 0 IA GO TOWARDS AMES UNION W AMES .2 .2

!A CONTINUE TO AMES SHELDON $ AMES .2 .4 IA TO AMES LINCOLN E AMES 2 .6 WAY IA CONTINUE SOUTH DUFF S NEVADA 1 2.6 IA AT US 30 GO EAST US-30 E NEVADA 2 3.6 IA TO I-35 CONTINUE SOUTH I-35 S DES M0!NES 25 5.6 ,

IA TURN ON 1 80 EAST I-80 E DAVENPORT 152 30.6 1A 1 280 EAST TO IL LINE I 280 E MOLINE 10 183 1A STATE MILEACE'SU5 TOTAL 193' IL FROM IL LINE I 280 E WARNER 8 193 l IL AT I-74 TURN 3-74 SE PEORIA 82 201 IL AT PEORIA TAKE l-474 1-474 SE CREVE 13 283 IL TAKE I-74 EAST I-74 E NORMAL 29 296 I IL TAKE t-55 SOUTHEAST I-55 SE SHIRLEY 6 325 IL TAKE l-74 SOUTHEAST l 74 SE STALEYS 46 331

!L TAKE I 57 SOUTHWEST l 57 SW GOREVILLE 193 377 IL TAKE I-24 70 KY LINE t 24 SE METROPOLIS 38 570

' tL.: STATE MILEAGE SU8 TOTAL 415" i i

KY KY LINE E/S TO TN LINE I 24 SE CAC GROVE 93 608

~ ICT - STATE MILEAGE SUSTOTALc - 93'-

TN TN LINE 70 1-75 TO GA LINE I-24 SE EAST RIDGE 125 701

'TN; STATE MI'LEAE SutT0 TALE 185 -,

GA GA LINE STAY ON I 75 1 75 SE SMYRNA 92 886 l GA AT I 285 GO EAST  !-285 E DEKAUL8 25 978 GA TAKE t 20 To SC t 20 E BELVEDERE 134 1003

. gas STA7E: NILEACE! SUBTOTAL- 246-

, SC STAY ON I-20 70 SC 19 I 20 WE AIKEN 13 1137 SC SC 19 TO DOC SRP SC-19 $ NEW 16 1150 ELLENTON SC: STATE MILEA E SueTOTAL 34 ROUTE TOTAL 1166 i

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3. Location of Planned Stopovers, Food and Fuel Stops Finalized, once route is approved.

4. Carrier 4 Our Carrier, Tri-State Motor Transit Company, has assured us they will transport these irradiated reactor fuel plates over the route as approved.

IV. Heavily Populated Areas Reauirina Armed Escort The urbanized areas anticipated on route are as follows:

1. Des Moines, lA  :

2. Davenport, IA l

3. Moline, IL l

4. Peoria, IL

5. Nashville, TN

6. Atlanta, GA V. Communications Capabilities Tri-Stata Motor Transit Company has a 24 hour2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> number which will receive 2 hour2.314815e-5 days <br />5.555556e-4 hours <br />3.306878e-6 weeks <br />7.61e-7 months <br /> check calls from the transport while shipment is in transit.