ML20216F662

Discusses 990804 Request for Renewal of Route to Be Used for Transport of Sf from Natl Inst of Stds & Technology, Gaithersburg,Md to Doe,Savannah River Site Near Aiken,Sc. Route in Encl 1 Meets Regulatory Requirements of 10CFR73.37

ML20216F662
Person / Time
Site:	National Bureau of Standards Reactor
Issue date:	09/20/1999
From:	Shankman S NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Rowe M COMMERCE, DEPT. OF
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NUDOCS 9909220225
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Mr. J. Michael Rowe 1 Chief, Reactor Radiation Division United States Department of Commerce NationalInstitute of Standards 6/;c/,1 /3 urc [0 W 5-i4 and Technology Gaithersburg, MD 20899-0001 l!PONi1 Ell 0VAI.JT ATTif . t "M!n3 000i)MEtn

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Dear Mr. Rowe:

R K . f_O This is in regard to your request dated August 4,1999, for renewal of a route to be used for transport of spent fuel from the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, to the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina.

9 The route in Enclosure 1 meets the regulatory requirements of 10 CFR 73.37. Enclosure 2 constitutes approval for this route. Unless renewed, this route approval will expire two years from the date of this letter. Note that transportation of licensed radioactive material must be conducted in compliance with the applicable U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.

NRC staff have completed the arrangements with law enforcement agencies required by 10 CFR 73.37(b)(6). Note that armed escorts are required for the urbanized areas of l Salem /Roanoke, Virginia; Charlotte, North Carolina; and Columbia, South Carolina. Information on law enforcement arrangements is provided in Enclosure 2, and is to be incorporated into your shipment plans and provided to your carrier along with instructions regarding its use. If your carrier deviates from the approved route, please provide details of the deviation to the contact i listed below as soon as possible.

The notification requirements of 10 CFR 73.37(f) and 73.72 apply for each shipment. When making notification to this office under 10 CFR 73.72, please confirm to the contact listed below that armed escort will be provided as required, and that the appropriate governors or designees will or have been notified.

Should you require additional information or have questions concerning this matter, please contact Gloria Bennington of my staff at (301) 415-8524.

l Sincerely, 9909220225 990920 PDR ADOCK 05000184 i P PDR 1 Susan F. Shankman, Deputy Director Licensing and Inspection Directorate Spent Fuel Project Office Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 50-184 r ~~11 \

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