ML20143A101
| ML20143A101 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07103098 |
| Issue date: | 04/30/2020 |
| From: | Shaw D Orano USA, TN Americas LLC |
| To: | Boyle R Division of Fuel Management, US Dept of Transportation, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Admin |
| Garcia-Santos N | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20141L696 | List: |
| References | |
| E-46661 | |
| Download: ML20143A101 (2) | |
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April 30, 2020 E-56661 TN Americas LLC Columbia Office 7135 Minstrel Way Columbia, MD 21045 Tel: (410) 910-6900
@Orano_USA U.S. Department of Transportation Attn: Mr. Richard W. Boyle Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Radioactive Materials Branch 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E.
East Building, PHH-20 Washington, DC 20590
Subject:
Application for Revalidation of Competent Authority Certification J/2009/AF-96, GP-01
Reference:
[1] Competent Authority of Japan, Certification for Approval of Package Design for Transport of Radioactive Materials, Identifiction Mark: J/2009/AF-96(Rev. 1), dated August 3, 2018
[2] NFK-MPCF-2003002, Cross Reference Table Between the Regulation Paragraphs and The Safety Analysis Report Paragraphs, Nuclear Fuel Industires, Ltd.., dated March 11, 2020.
[3] NFK-MPC-1801024, Safety Analysis Report, GP-01, Nuclear Fuel Industires, Ltd.., dated January 2018
Dear Mr. Boyle:
TN Americas LLC, on behalf of TN International (TNI)., requests a U.S.
Department of Transportation (DoT) revalidation of the Competent Authority of Japan, Certification for Approval of Package Design for Transport of Radioactive Materials, Identifiction Mark: J/2009/AF-96 (Rev. 1) [1] in accordance with
§173.473.
The request being submitted is to revalidate J/2009/AF-96(Rev. 1) that is a Type AF packaging meeting the applicable requirements for fissile material packages
E-56661 April 30, 2020 Page 2 of 2 in Section VI of the International Atomic Energy Agency Regulations (IAEA) for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, SSR-6, 2012 Edition.
A cross reference, NFK-MPCF-2003002 [2], is provided that associates the IAEA regulations with the applicable sections in the Safety Analysis Report for the GP-01, NFK-MPC-1801024
[3].
An international shipment of the GP-01 is planned for April 2021. The shipment will originate in Japan and transit the U.S. inroute to a destination in Europe.
Should you have any questions or require additional information to support review of this application, please contact Peter Vescovi by telephone at 336-420-8325, or by e-mail at peter.vescovi@orano.group.
Sincerely, Don Digitally signed by Don Shaw Shaw Date: 2020.04.30 15:52:50 -04'00' Don Shaw Licensing Manager TN Americas LLC cc: Michael Conroy, U.S. Department of Transportation Brigitte Latour, TN International Laurence Labbe, TN Americas, LLC
Enclosures:
- 1) Competent Authority of Japan, Certification for Approval of Package Design for Transport of Radioactive Materials, Identifiction Mark: J/2009/AF-96(Rev. 1), dated August 3, 2018 (English version).
- 2) NFK-MPC-1801024, Safety Analysis Report, GP-01, Nuclear Fuel Industires, Ltd..,
dated January 2018
- 3) NFK-MPCF-1803001, Drawings of GP-01 (oringal version and English translation version), Nuclear Fuel Industires, Ltd.., dated October 2018
- 4) NFK-MPCF-2003002, Cross Reference Table Between the Regulation Paragraphs and The Safety Analysis Report Paragraphs, Nuclear Fuel Industires, Ltd.., dated March 11, 2020..