ML22034A565
| ML22034A565 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07109791 |
| Issue date: | 01/18/2022 |
| From: | Plate N US Dept of Energy, National Nuclear Security Admin |
| To: | John Lubinski Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
| Bernie White NMSS/DFM/STLB 301-415-6577 | |
| References | |
| G#22-00012 | |
| Download: ML22034A565 (2) | |
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 1000 INDEPENDENCE AVENUE SW WASHINGTON DC 20585 -1000
NR:RR:NSPlate G#22-00012 January 18, 2022
John W. Lubinski Director, Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Sa feguards Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555
PWR-2 LOWER CORE BARREL SHIPPING AND DISPOSAL CONTA INER - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE USA /9791/B(U)-85; REQUEST FOR RENEWAL
Background:
- a. The PWR-2 Lower Core Barrel Shipping and Disposal C ontainer is used to make disposal shipments of large, irradiated reactor com ponents, including pressure vessels, core baskets, and core barrels. The PWR-2 package consists of an outer cylindrical container made of HY-80 steel and an inner disposal liner, which is designed for the specific component being shipped. The outer contai ner is reused and the inner disposal liner is a one-time use container that is buried wi th its contents. The Naval Nuclear Propulsion Program has successfully made a total of five loaded shipments of the PWR-2 package. All shipments using the PWR-2 packa ge are made under DOE-NR certification. No near-term shipments are currentl y planned; however, the PWR-2 package may be used for future shipments.
- b. The latest Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Cert ificate of Compliance (CoC) (Revision 10) for the PWR-2 package was issue d on April 5, 2019 (Docket No. 71-9791 and EPID No. L-2018-LLA-0030) w ith a defined expiration date on July 31, 2022. There have been no operational expe riences or container modifications that would preclude continued use of the container.
Request for NRC Renewal: This letter requests renewal of the NRC CoC for the PWR-2 Lower Core Barrel Shipping and Disposal Conta iner, USA/9791/B(U)-85, in accordance with 10CFR71.38. No technical changes a re requested to the NRC CoC.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate t o call me at (202) 781-6034.
N. S. Plate
Naval Reactors
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KAPL ADSARS Director, Division of Fuel Management, NMSS, NRC [A. Kock]
Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, DFM, NMSS, NRC [J. McKirgan]
Senior Project Manager, STLB, DFM, NMSS, NRC [B. White]
General Manager, NNL [G. Lubinsky]
Manager, Reactor Servicing, NNL [V. Pantloni]
Manager, Reactor Servicing Systems, RS, NNL [M. Drewen]
Manager, Shipping Containers, RSS, RS, NNL [S. Fiscus]
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