ML23088A051

Supplement to License Amendment Request for American Centrifuge Operating, Llc'S License Application for the American Centrifuge Plant

ML23088A051
Person / Time
Site:	07007004
Issue date:	03/28/2023
From:	Karen Fitch American Centrifuge Operating
To:	John Lubinski Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
ACO 23-0029
Download: ML23088A051 (1)

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March 28, 2023 ACO 23-0029 ATTN: Document Control Desk John W. Lubinski, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 American Centrifuge Plant; Docket Number 70-7004; License Number SNM-2011 Supplement to License Amendment Request for American Centrifuge Operating, LLC's License Application for the American Centrifuge Plant

Dear John Lubinski:

The purpose of this letter is to provide supplemental information to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to support final approval of the proposed amendment for American Centrifuge Operating, LLC's (ACO) License Application for the American Centrifuge Plant (ACP) in Piketon, Ohio (Reference 1).

The supplemental proposed changes contained within Enclosure 1 do not change the original detailed description,justification, and ACO's significance determination as submitted to the NRC under Reference 1. For your ease of review, changes from the previously submitted amendment are noted in tracked changes and yellow highlight.

If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact me at (740) 897-3859.

Sincerely, Kelly L. Fitch Regulatory Manager

Enclosure:

As stated American Centrifuge Operating, LLC 3930 U.S. Route 23 South - P.O. Box 628 Piketon, OH 45661

John W. Lubinski March 28, 2023 ACO 23-0029, Page 2

Reference:

1. ACO 22-0077 from K.L. Fitch to J.W. Lubinski (NRC) regarding License Amendment Request for American Centrifuge Operating, LLCs License Application and Supporting Documents for the American Centrifuge Plant, dated November 30, 2022 cc:

S. Bazian, NRC HQ Y. Faraz, NRC HQ A. Ford, DOE Idaho S. Harlow, DOE-NE J. Hutson, Contractor J. Lingard, DOE Idaho L. Pitts, NRC Region II M. Romano, NRC Region II O. Smith, NRC Region II J. Tobin, NRC HQ T. Vukovinsky, NRC Region II R. Womack, NRC Region II

Enclosure 1 of ACO 23-0029 Supplemental Proposed Change to LA-3605-0001, License Application for the American Centrifuge Plant, Section 1.2.7 Information Contained Within Does Not Contain Export Controlled Information Reviewing Official: #1038, ACO Date: 03/27/2023

License Application for the American Centrifuge Plant Proposed Change March 2023 1.2.7 Security of Special Nuclear Material of Low Strategic Significance and Moderate Strategic Significance Pursuant to 10 CFR 70.22(k) the Licensee is submitting, as part of its application for a license for the ACP, a plan describing the measures used to protect Special Nuclear Material of Strategic Significance that the Licensee uses, possesses, or has access to at the plant. The Licensee satisfies the 10 CFR 70.22(k) requirement by submittal of the Security Plan for the Physical Protection of Special Nuclear Material at the American Centrifuge Plant. Consistent with NRC Regulatory Guide 5.52, Standard Format and Content for a Licensee Physical Protection Plan for Strategic Special Nuclear Material at Fixed Sites, Revision 3, 1994, Tthe Security Plan is was being submitted for NRC review along with this license application.

The Licensee proposes that the license be conditioned as follows:

ACO shall not commence Category II SNM product withdrawal and storage under the HALEU Operations Contract until such time that the required ORR has been conducted and NRC has authorized the use of the VTR to hold Category II SNM.ACO shall not take possession of Category II quantities of SNM or commence Category II SNM product withdrawal and storage under the HALEU operations contract until such time that the required Category II physical security and material control and accountability operational readiness reviews (ORRs) by the NRC have been completed and ACO has demonstrated adequate compliance with NRC requirements for possessing Category II SNM.

The specific design of the intrusion detection and alarm system is not yet complete. Upon completion of the design, the Licensee shall provide the Commission with at least 120 days advance notice of its plan to introduce special nuclear material in the American Centrifuge Plant, the final design for the intrusion detection and alarm system, and the Security Plan for review and approval, consistent with 10 CFR Part 95 Format and Content Guide.

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