ML20093C898

Requests Advance Route Approval for Irradiated Reactor Fuel, (Ref 10CFR73.77)

ML20093C898
Person / Time
Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	09/27/1995
From:	Karam R Neely Research Reactor, ATLANTA, GA
To:	Haughney C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
References
NUDOCS 9510130061
Download: ML20093C898 (3)

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Dear Mr. Haughney:

Pursuant to 10 CFR 73.771 request advance route approval for irradiated reactor fuel:

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Description:

1) Twenty-five (25) irradiated fuelelements from a D2 O moderated reactor. The fuel is MTR type uranium in aluminum alloy.

2) The cask to be used will either be BMI-1 (ID# USA /5957/B()F) or NAC-LWT (ID#

USA /9225/B(U)F]

Anticipated Schedule

1) There will be three shipments from Atlanta (NNRC) to Savannah River Site (DOE) if the BMI-1 cask is used or one shipment if the NAC-LWT cask is used.

2) The approximate duration of each shipment is less than one day.

Route Information

1) Prospect route: See attachment

2) Road miles by segment. See attachment

3) Two urbanized areas are located on the proposed route, i.e. Atlanta, GA and Augusta, GA.

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.1 1 I Physical Protection Plan  ;

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1) _ The transport vehicle will be guarded by armed Georgia Tech Police while'on the Georgia Institute of Technology campus.

2) The Georgia Public Service Commission will a) Inspect the loaded -truck for safety and compliance with Georgia

, regulations prior to leaving the Georgia Tech Campus.

t b) The Georgia Public Service Commission will provide armed, radiologically trained escort service from the Georgia Tech campus to the Georgia State line on 1-20.

c) The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Environmental Protection Division will provide radiologically trained and equipped escort service from the Georgia Tech campus to the Georgia State line on 1-20,

! - d) Escort service in the State of South Carolina (37 miles) is being negotiated t

with the South Carolina's govemor's designee in the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control.

! 3) Communication Plans include:

! a. Citizen's Band (CB) or local law enforcement agency radio

communications between the trantport vehicle and escorts and from transport vehicle / escort to local law enforcement agencies.

b. ~ A radiotelephone in the transport vehicle or escort vehicle committeed to .'

i; travel the entire route will make calls to the communications center j (Georgia Tech Police Department) at least every two hours.

If you should have any questions, please telephone me at 404-894-3600.

j Sincerely, hA -

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Director, NNRC 1

RAK/ars j .1) Route Listing and Mileage s

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Georgia: Miles 0

1) Left onto Atlantic Drive

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2) North on Atlantic Drive to Tenth Street

3) East on Tenth Street to I 75 .4 5

4) South on I 75 to I 20 148

5) I 20 East to the South Carolina state line Subtotal 153.5 South Carolina:

18 1)I 20 East to SC 19 19

2) South on SC 19 to Savannah River Site 4 Subtotal 37

Total 190.5 a

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