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EPID:L-2020-RNW-0038, GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Requalification Program for the General Electric Nuclear Test Reactor - December 2021 (Approved, Closed) |
Initiation
- Request, Request, Request, Request, Request, Request, Request, Request, Request, Request, Request, Request, Request
- Acceptance...
- Supplement, Supplement, Supplement
Results
Other: ML21053A071, ML21197A137, ML21197A139, ML22020A389, ML22132A272, ML22144A183, ML22144A196, ML22221A195, ML22221A199, ML22294A190, ML22339A140, ML23026A325, ML23033A672, ML23086C025, ML23101A185
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MONTHYEARML21053A0712020-11-19019 November 2020 Redacted_Application Cover Letter (ML20325A194) Project stage: Other ML20325A1952020-11-19019 November 2020 Environmental Report 2020 Project stage: Request ML21062A2502021-03-11011 March 2021 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - Receipt and Supplemental Information Needed for Renewal Review of GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC Nuclear Test Reactor Facility Operating License No. R-33 Project stage: Approval ML21197A1392021-07-26026 July 2021 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy of Americas LLC - Regulatory Audit the Reactor Description, Radiation Protection, and Accidental Analysis in the Operating License Application Project stage: Other ML21197A1372021-07-26026 July 2021 Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Regulatory Audit Topics Regarding the Reactor Description, Radiation Protection, and Accident Analysis Described in the Application for License Renewal License No. R-33 General Electric Hitachi Nuclear E Project stage: Other ML21197A1212021-07-26026 July 2021 73-Audit Plan-Rx and Accident Analysis (July 2021) Project stage: Request ML21265A2472021-09-22022 September 2021 GEH - Supplemental Information Supporting GE Nuclear Test Reactor License Renewal Audit Questions and Responses Project stage: Supplement ML21337A2572021-12-0303 December 2021 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Requalification Program for the General Electric Nuclear Test Reactor - December 2021 Project stage: Request ML22014A4202021-12-16016 December 2021 73-GEH PSP Cover Letter for 12-16-2021 Submittal (U) Project stage: Request ML22020A3892022-02-0808 February 2022 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC Approval of the Revised Operator Requalification Program for the Nuclear Test Reactor Project stage: Other ML22132A2722022-04-0404 April 2022 2022-04-04 Mjf 22-002 M220058 Security Plan PSP RAI Cover Project stage: Other ML22112A2362022-04-22022 April 2022 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Response to Request for Additional Information for Nuclear Test Reactor License Renewal Application Project stage: Request ML22144A1832022-05-26026 May 2022 73-GEH LRA Acceptability for Review (Supplement Provided) Project stage: Other ML22144A1962022-05-26026 May 2022 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC - Approval of the Revised Physical Security Plan for the Vallecitos Nuclear Center Project stage: Other ML22221A1992022-08-10010 August 2022 GEH LRA Audit Ntr (R-33) Technical Specifications - Nedo 32765, Rev 4 Project stage: Other ML22221A1952022-08-10010 August 2022 Djh 22-004 M220XXX GEH Ntr TS (Nedo 32765, Rev 4) Project stage: Other ML22258A1182022-09-15015 September 2022 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Response to Request for Public Docketing of Information Relating to GE Nuclear Test Reactor License Renewal Project stage: Request ML22294A1902022-10-28028 October 2022 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas Llcrequest for a Section 106 Review Under the National Historic Preservation Act for the Proposed Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-33 for the Nuclear Test Reactor Project stage: Other ML22339A1402023-01-0303 January 2023 73 GE License Renewal Application Notice of Acceptability for Docketing Letter Project stage: Other ML23027A2102023-01-27027 January 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Supplemental Information Supporting GE Nuclear Test Reactor License Renewal Audit Audit Questions and Responses Project stage: Supplement ML23026A3252023-01-27027 January 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - Report on the Regulatory Audit Nuclear Test Reactor Technical Specifications in Support of the License Renewal Application Review Project stage: Other ML23054A3212023-02-23023 February 2023 GEH Supplemental Information for Ntr License Renewal Application Project stage: Supplement ML23067A4082023-03-0808 March 2023 Email from Anthony Chu, CA Radiation Safety 3.8.23 Re_ Draft NRC Environmental Assessment of the GEH Ntr Re_ State of California Review Project stage: Request ML23033A6722023-03-17017 March 2023 Ge-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC - Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact Regarding Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-33 for the GE-Hitachi Nuclear Test Reactor Project stage: Other ML23033A6702023-03-17017 March 2023 GEH EA and Fonsi for License Renewal Project stage: Request ML23033A6712023-03-17017 March 2023 Federal Register Notice - GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Nuclear Test Reactor Project stage: Request ML23086C0242023-03-24024 March 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Nuclear Test Reactor Safety Analysis Report and Technical Specifications Project stage: Request ML23086C0252023-03-24024 March 2023 Enclosure 1: NRC Ntr License Renewal Audit Questions Project stage: Other ML23086C0262023-03-31031 March 2023 Enclosure 2: Nedo 32765, Revision 6, Technical Specifications for the Nuclear Test Reactor Facility R-33 Project stage: Request ML23086C0282023-03-31031 March 2023 Enclosure 4: Nedo 32740, Revision 5, General Electric Nuclear Test Reactor Safety Report (Public) Project stage: Request ML23101A1852023-04-13013 April 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - Report on the Regulatory Audits Regarding the Renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-33 Project stage: Other ML23128A3482023-06-29029 June 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC Issuance of Renewed Facility Operating License No. R-33 for the Nuclear Test Reactor Project stage: Approval ML23128A3522023-07-0505 July 2023 FRN for Issuance of GEH Renewed Facility Operating License Project stage: Request 2022-08-10
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MONTHYEARML24032A1082024-02-0101 February 2024 GEH Notification of GE Company Stock Beneficial Ownership Filing ML23345A1222023-12-21021 December 2023 Request for Additional Information Regarding the Direct Transfer of Control of Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses and Conforming License Amendments ML23338A1312023-12-0404 December 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Additional Information to Geha and GNF-A Application for Order Consenting to Indirect Transfer of Control (Reference 1) ML23334A2222023-11-30030 November 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - NRC Notice Before Actions Necessary to Accomplish the Indirect Transfers of Control Are Completed ML23283A3292023-11-30030 November 2023 NRC Issuance of Order Consenting to Indirect Transfer of Control of Ge/Geha/Gnfa Licenses ML23279A1322023-11-13013 November 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Vallecitos Nuclear Center, Getr Decommissioning Plan (License Number TR-1, Docket Number 50-70) ML23310A1132023-11-0909 November 2023 FRN-Notice of Consideration of Approval of Direct Transfer of Control of Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses Conforming License Amendments Opportunity for a Hearing Transmittal Letter ML23305A0522023-11-0101 November 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Additional Supplemental Information - Revised Exhibit H ML23275A1742023-10-26026 October 2023 Acceptance Review of Application for Consent to Direct Transfer of Control of Vallecitos Nuclear Center Licenses and Conforming License Amendments ML23292A3362023-10-19019 October 2023 Northstar Vallecitos, LLC, Supplemental Information - Financial Qualifications ML23276B3952023-10-13013 October 2023 the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff Assessment of Ge/Geha/Gnfa Reponses to Acceptance Observations Application for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Consent to Indirect Transfer of Licenses ML23269A1062023-09-26026 September 2023 GEH Description of Process for Decommissioning the Vallecitos Nuclear Center (Vnc) Shutdown Reactors - Getr Decommissioning Plan ML23261A5922023-09-15015 September 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, License Termination Plan for the Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor License DPR-1 ML23257A2492023-09-14014 September 2023 Cultural Resources Report ML23248A2322023-09-0505 September 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Supplemental Information - Proposed Conforming Amendments & License Conditions ML23244A2472023-09-0101 September 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC and Northstar Vallecitos, LLC, Application for Consent to Direct Transfers of Control of Licenses and Related Conforming License Amendments ML23229A5122023-08-17017 August 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Response to NRC Staff Observations Enclosed with NRC Acceptance Letter (Reference 2) Related to GE, Geha and GNF-A Application (Reference 1) ML23191A8592023-07-27027 July 2023 Acceptance Letter GE GNFA and Geha Application for NRC Consent to Indirect Transfer of Licenses ML23150A0962023-05-30030 May 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Center (Vnc) Organization Change ML23152A1162023-05-30030 May 2023 Application for Order Consenting to Indirect Transfer of Control with Respect to Reactor Licenses, Materials Licenses, and Export Licenses, and Notification Regarding Other Approvals IR 05000018/20230012023-05-0505 May 2023 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - NRC Inspection Report 05000018/2023001, 05000070/2023001, and 05000183/2023001 ML23123A0752023-04-12012 April 2023 Response to NRC Request for Inspection Documents ML23104A4172023-03-31031 March 2023 GNF-AGEH Financial Assurance of Decommissioning Funds - Surety Bond Riders Cover Letter and Affidavit ML23090A1802023-03-31031 March 2023 GEH - Financial Assurance Status Reports ML23083B3402023-03-24024 March 2023 GEH Annual Shutdown Reactor Reports for the Year 2022 ML22361A1022023-02-24024 February 2023 Reactor Decommissioning Branch Project Management Changes for Some Decommissioning Facilities and Establishment of Backup Project Manager for All Decommissioning Facilities ML23054A3332023-02-23023 February 2023 GEH Notification of GE Company Stock Beneficial Ownership Filing ML23018A2832023-01-19019 January 2023 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC Response to NRC Inspection Report 050-00018/2022-002; 050-00070/2022-002; 050-00183/2022-002 and Notice of Violation ML22339A1742022-12-13013 December 2022 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy NRC Inspection Report 05000018/2022002 05000070/2022002 and 05000183/2022002 IR 05000018/20220022022-12-13013 December 2022 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy NRC Inspection Report 05000018/2022002 05000070/2022002 and 05000183/2022002 ML22335A5262022-12-0101 December 2022 (Vnc) Organization Change ML22326A3522022-11-22022 November 2022 Limited Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report Update ML22300A2102022-10-27027 October 2022 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Nuclear Center (Vnc) Submittal of Radiological Emergency Plan (REP) Revision 2 ML22265A0442022-09-26026 September 2022 GE Hitachi Vallecitos Nuclear Center, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission'S Analysis of GE Hitachi'S Decommissioning Funding Status Reports for the Shutdown Power Reactors Vallecitos Boiling Water Reactor (License No. DPR-1, Docket No. 50-18 ML22264A3252022-09-21021 September 2022 Decommissioning Limited Post Shutdown Decommissioning Activities Report ML22249A3652022-09-0606 September 2022 GEH Notification of GE Company Stock Beneficial Ownership Filing ML22104A1852022-04-14014 April 2022 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, Vallecitos Nuclear Center (Vnc) Organization Change IR 05000018/20220012022-04-12012 April 2022 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - NRC Inspection Report 050 00018/2022-001, 050 00070/2022 001, and 050-00183/2022-001 ML22066A5692022-04-0808 April 2022 GEH Vallecitos Nuclear Center, NRCs Response to the GEH Description of Process for Decommissioning the Shutdown Reactors ML22089A0842022-03-30030 March 2022 GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy - Financial Assurance Status Reports ML22089A2232022-03-25025 March 2022 GEH Annual Shutdown Reactor Reports for the Year 2021 ML22084A5782022-03-23023 March 2022 GNF-A/GEH Financial Assurance of Decommissioning Funds - Surety Bond Riders Cover Letter and Affidavit ML22080A1322022-03-21021 March 2022 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC, NRC Request for Inspection Documents 2024-02-01
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April 13, 2023 Mr. Charles Pedley, Site Manager GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586
SUBJECT:
GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC - REPORT ON THE REGULATORY AUDIT REGARDING THE RENEWAL OF THE NUCLEAR TEST REACTOR FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-33 (EPID NO. L-2020-RNW-0038)
Dear Mr. Pedley:
By letter dated November 19, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML21053A071), as supplemented by letter(s) dated April 22, 2022, and September 15, 2022 (ML22112A237, ML22258A118, and ML23086C062 respectively),
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GEH) applied for renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-33 for the GEH Nuclear Test Reactor. The requested licensing action would renew the facility operating license for a period of 20 years.
Enclosed is a report on the regulatory audit conducted by staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from July 28, 2021, to March 29, 2023, in connection with its review of the application. The audit report does not make any licensing conclusions or findings, but it is part of the administrative record of the NRC staffs review of the application and may provide information supporting the NRC staffs safety evaluation. The audit followed the plan provided by letter dated July 26, 2021 (ML21197A139), unless otherwise noted in the enclosed report.
We appreciate your support in providing the requested documentation and access to the necessary personnel and other materials that assisted in an efficiently conducted audit.
C. Pedley If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-3724 or by email to Duane.Hardesty@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Signed by Hardesty, Duane on 04/13/23 Duane A. Hardesty, Senior Project Manager Non-Power Production and Utilization Facility Licensing Branch Division of Advanced Reactors and Non-Power Production and Utilization Facilities Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation Docket No.50-073 License No. R-33
Enclosure:
As stated cc: See next page
GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC Docket No.50-073 cc:
Jeffrey Smyly, Manager Regulatory Compliance GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 Thomas McConnell, Manager Nuclear Test Reactor GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Vallecitos Nuclear Center 6705 Vallecitos Road Sunol, CA 94586 Scott Murray, Manager Facility Licensing GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy 3901 Castle Hayne Road Wilmington, NC 28401 Commissioner California Energy Commission 1516 Ninth Street, MS-34 Sacramento, CA 95814 California Department of Health ATTN: Chief Radiologic Health Branch P.O. Box 997414, MS 7610 Sacramento, CA 95899-7414 Test, Research and Training Reactor Newsletter Attention: Ms. Amber Johnson Dept of Materials Science and Engineering University of Maryland 4418 Stadium Drive College Park, MD 20742-2115
ML23101A185 NRR-106 OFFICE NRR/DANU/PM NRR/DANU/LA NRR/DANU/BC NRR/DANU/PM NAME DHardesty NParker JBorromeo (HCruz for) DHardesty DATE 4/12/2023 4/13/2023 4/13/2023 4/13/2023 OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REACTOR REGULATION REGULATORY AUDIT REPORT REGARDING RENEWAL OF FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. R-33 GE-HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY AMERICAS LLC NUCLEAR TEST REACTOR DOCKET NO.50-073 Location: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Headquarters, Rockville, MD (Virtual)
Dates: July 28, 2021- March 29, 2023 NRC Audit Team Members: Duane Hardesty, Project Manager, Audit Leader and Technical Reviewer Geoffrey Wertz, Technical Reviewer Diane Woodyatt, Technical Reviewer Zachary Gran, Technical Reviewer Adam Rau, Technical Reviewer Elijah Dickson, Technical Reviewer Richard Clement, Technical Reviewer Emil Tabakov, Technical Reviewer Licensee Representative: David Heckman, GE-HITACHI Vallecitos Regulatory Affairs &
Licensing Lead Thomas McConnell, GE-HITACHI Nuclear Test Reactor Manager
Background
By letter dated November 19, 2020 (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML21053A071), as supplemented, GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GEH) applied for renewal of Facility Operating License No. R-33 for the Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR). The requested licensing action would renew the facility operating license for a period of 20 years.
This report summarizes the regulatory audit conducted by staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) from July 28, 2021, to March 29, 2023, in connection with its review of the application. This audit report does not make any licensing conclusions or findings, but it is part of the administrative record of the NRC staffs review of the GEH application and may provide information supporting the NRC staffs safety evaluation. The audit followed the plan provided by letter dated July 26, 2021 (ML21197A139), unless otherwise noted in this report.
Audit Activities The NRC staff conducted the audit through virtual video-teleconferences. The NRC audit team opened the audit with an entrance meeting conducted on July 28, 2021. The licensee provided Enclosure
requested information using an internet portal (BOX) which allowed only the NRC audit team members to view the information.
Requests for Supplemental Information The NRC audit team identified several documents that would need to be submitted on the docket as part of the license renewal application (LRA) to satisfy or demonstrate compliance with the regulatory requirements. The NRC staff requested that the documents be submitted as supplemental information to the LRA. This request was discussed and agreed upon with David Heckman of your staff. The documents were provided, as listed below:
Supplemental Information Supporting GE Nuclear Test Reactor License Renewal Audit-Computer Files, July 30, 2021, ML21211A617.
GEH Supplemental Information Supporting GE Nuclear Test Reactor License Renewal Audit-Audit Questions and Responses, September 22, 2021, cover letter-ML21265A247; enclosure-audit questions, ML21265A249.
Response to Request for Additional Information for GE Nuclear Test Reactor License Renewal Application, April 22, 2022, cover letter- ML22112A237, enclosure 3-NTR Technical Specifications, Rev. 4-ML22112A240.
Response to Request for Public Docketing of Information Relating to GE Nuclear Test Reactor License Renewal Application, September 15, 2022, cover letter ML22258A118; enclosure 1-GEH Supplemental information (redacted version) ML23086C062; enclosure 2-VNC Radiological Emergency Plan, Rev. 1 (redacted version)
ML23086C063.
GE Nuclear Test Reactor Safety Analysis and Technical Specifications, March 24, 2023: cover letter, ML23086C024; enclosure 1-NTR license renewal audit questions, ML23086C025; enclosure 2-Technical Specifications for the Nuclear Test Reactor Facility R-33, Rev. 6, ML23086C026; enclosure 4-General Electric Nuclear Test Reactor Safety Report (Public) Rev. 5, ML23086C028.
Open Items There are no remaining open items for this audit.
Exit Briefing On March 29, 2023, the audit team leader (Duane Hardesty) held an exit briefing with the licensee representative (David Heckman), and other NRC and GEH staff. No disagreements were noted by the licensee.
Deviations from the Audit Plan No deviations from the audit plan were identified.