ML19148A480
| ML19148A480 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Vallecitos Nuclear Center |
| Issue date: | 06/05/2019 |
| From: | Heckman D GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy |
| To: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
| Hardesty D | |
| References | |
| Download: ML19148A480 (9) | |
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GE Hitachi Meeting with NRC Vallecitos Nuclear Test Reactor (NTR)
R-33 License Renewal Rockville, MD June 5, 2019
Agenda Welcome & Introductions Purpose of Meeting NTR Operation Overview NTR License Current Status License Renewal Plan Additional Licensing Considerations Discussion 2
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GE Hitachi NTR Operation Site 35 miles E-SE of San Francisco North of State Route 84 2 miles east of I-680 1,600 acre rectangular tract 135 acre site developed area houses all buildings and licensed activities
- Distances are approximate Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved
GE Hitachi NTR Operation Site Owner Controlled Area
- The NTR is in a stand-alone building within the 135 acre site developed area in the SW corner of the Owned Controlled Area
- The site includes three retired, defueled reactors currently in possession-only status.
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Vallecitos Nuclear Center Products & Services Medical & Industrial Sealed Source Fabrication Co-60: medical therapy, medical & industrial sterilization Cf-252: nuclear reactor startup & industrial sources Neutron Radiography Non-destructive examination of hardware & components NASA, defense contractors, nuclear industry Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved
NTR Current Status Operating NTR (R-33):
100 kW thermal NTR used for non-destructive material imaging License issued: October 31, 1957 Licensed renewed: July 22, 1969, December 28, 1984 and April 20, 2001 (current)
License expiration date: April 20, 2021 NTR has unique imaging capabilities, requesting license renewal until 2041 Ongoing principal activity Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved 5
License Renewal Plan October 2019: Update and incorporate by reference previously submitted SAR and Tech Specs and pending amendments
~April 2020: Submit license renewal application per NUREG-1537/Interim Staff Guidance (Oct.
2009, Streamlined Review Process)
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Additional Licensing Considerations Updates to chapters 4 & 13 involving revisions to core modeling codes, neutronics and thermal hydraulics Inclusion of pending Amendment 24 as necessary Decommissioning Financial Assurance
$5.2 million security bond effective March 28, 2018 Pending revision to $5.4 million Copyright 2019 GE-Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas, LLC - All Rights Reserved 7
Discussion 8
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