ML22181B074

Global Nuclear Fuel- Americas (GNF-A) Request for Approval to Reassign Foreign Obligations for Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Inventory

ML22181B074
Person / Time
Site:	07001113
Issue date:	06/30/2022
From:	Murray S Global Nuclear Fuel
To:	Document Control Desk, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
References
M220092
Download: ML22181B074 (4)

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Global Nuclear Fuel Scott P. Murray Manager, Facility Licensing Global Nuclear Fuel 3901 CasUe Hayne Road P.O. Box780 M220092 Wilmington, NC 28402 USA June 30, 2022 T (910) 819-5950 scott.murray@ge.com Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 ATTN: Document Control Desk

Subject:

Global Nuclear Fuel- Americas (GNF-A) Request for Approval to Reassign Foreign Obligations for Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) Inventory

References:

1) NRC License SNM-1 097, Docket 70-1113

2) GNF-A License Amendment Request for 8 wt. % U 235, 6/24/22

3) NRC Public Meetings with Nuclear Industry to Discuss Foreign Obligation Reporting Requirements for LEU, 12/14/21 & 6/22/22

Dear Sir or Madam:

As we discussed during the December 14, 2021 and June 22, 2022 public meetings (Reference 3), Global Nuclear Fuel -Americas (GNF-A) is requesting prior written approval for foreign obligation reassignments on similar and fungible uranium inventory specified in the current GNF-A special nuclear material (SNM) license (Reference 1).

The Attachments to this letter provide additional information regarding this request.

Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to discuss this matter further.

Sincerely, R.~.

Scotftlu~ray', Manager Facility Licensing Attachments: 1) Approval Request Details

2) List of Potentially Affected Foreign Obligation Codes Cc: T. Boyce, Acting Chief, NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB J. Rubenstone, Chief, NRC/NMSS/DFM/MCAB J. Rowley, NRC/NMSS/DFM/FFLB J. Rivera, NRC Rll SPM 22-024

US NRC M220092 June 30, 2022 Attachment 1

Background

GNF-A is the holder of NRC License SNM-1097 for a fuel manufacturing facility at the Wilmington, NC site.

Guidance document NUREG/BR-0006 Instructions for Completing Nuclear Material Transaction Reports, Revision 9, Appendix F identifies the principles and instructions to track and report foreign obligated nuclear materials and nuclear material produced from foreign obligated material from foreign suppliers.

As discussed during NRC public meetings on December 14, 2021 and June 22, 2022, GNF-A is requesting a one-time prior written approval to exchange foreign obligations between similar materials (i.e., material type (MT) 10, 20 E1, 20 E2 & 81) reported in inventory for reporting identification symbol (RIS) codes with other domestic RIS codes consistent with GNF-As commercial practices and needs. The type, quantity and forms of licensed material and activities are specified in the current GNF-A NRC license SNM-1097.

Obligation Exchange Details Below are details for the request.

1) Proposed date to exchange obligations - through May 19, 2049 (current SNM-1097 license expiration date)

2) Quantities of materials to be exchanged - up to 50,000 kg U-235 per year.

3) Material types and associated obligations to be exchanged - Material types include 10, 20 E1, 20 E2, and 81. Attachment 2 provides a current list of potentially affected foreign obligation codes. Note that this list is subject to change.

4) Chemical and physical form of the material to be exchanged - Any chemical or physical form of uranium or uranium compounds.

5) Purpose for conducting the exchanges - continuous fuel manufacturing activities such as conversion, blending, fabrication of nuclear reactor fuel (powder, pellets, or assemblies) and material or waste recovery.

6) RIS code involved in the change - YLJ GNF-A proposes a new Safety License Condition SG-1.4 be issued to reflect the authorization as follows:

SG-1-4 Notwithstanding the guidance described in NUREG/BR-0006, the licensee is authorized to exchange foreign obligations between similar materials as needed for routine licensed activities.

US NRC M220092 June 30, 2022 Attachment 2 Obligation Code Obligation Entity 31 Australia 32 Canada 33 EURATOM1 34 Japan 35 Peoples Republic of China 36 Russia 37 Switzerland 38 Argentina 39 Brazil 40 Chile 41 India 42 Republic of Korea 43 Taiwan 44 Vietnam, Socialist Republic of 45 United Kingdom 46 United Kingdom / Australia 47 United Kingdom / Canada 48 United Kingdom / EURATOM 49 United Kingdom / Australia / EURATOM 50 United Kingdom / Canada / EURATOM 51 United Kingdom / Australia / Japan 52 United Kingdom / Canada / Japan 53 United Kingdom / EURATOM / Japan 54 United Kingdom / Japan 62 LES/Australia/EURATOM 63 Switzerland/Canada 64 Australia/Canada/Japan 65 Japan/Russia 66 EURATOM/Russia 67 Australia/Japan/Russia 68 Canada/Japan/Russia 69 EURATOM/Japan/Russia 70 URENCO USA / Japan 71 Australia/Japan/URENCO USA 72 Canada/Japan/URENCO USA 73 EURATOM/Japan/URENCO USA 74 Australia/EURATOM/Japan/URENCO USA

US NRC M220092 June 30, 2022 75 Canada/EURATOM/Japan/URENCO USA 76 China/Japan/URENCO USA 77 Australia/Canada/EURATOM/Japan/URENCO USA 81 Australia/Japan 82 Canada/Japan 83 EURATOM/Japan 84 Australia/EURATOM/Japan 85 Canada/EURATOM/Japan 86 China/Japan 87 Australia/Canada 88 Australia/Canada/EURATOM 89 Australia/Canada/EURATOM/Japan 90 URENCO USA 91 Australia/EURATOM 92 Canada/EURATOM 93 URENCO USA / Australia 94 URENCO USA / Canada 95 URENCO USA / EURATOM 96 Australia/Russia 97 Canada/Russia 98 Australia/Canada/URENCO USA 99 Canada/EURATOM/URENCO USA WR Former Soviet Union Weapons

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