ML23192A516
| ML23192A516 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | 07001113 |
| Issue date: | 07/11/2023 |
| From: | Murray S Global Nuclear Fuel |
| To: | Document Control Desk |
| References | |
| M230093 | |
| Download: ML23192A516 (1) | |
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Global Nuclear Fuel M230093 July 11, 2023 Samantha Lav, Chief Fuel Facility Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety & Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Attn: Document Control Desk Global Nuclear Fuel Scott P. Murray Manager, Facility Licensing 3901 Castle Hayne Road P.O. Box 780 Wilmington, NC 28402 USA T (910) 819-5950 scott.murray@ge.com
Subject:
GNF-A Natrium Fuel Fabrication Facility Schedule Update
References:
- 1) NRG License SNM-1097, Docket 70-1113
- 2) GNF-A Natrium Fuel Fabrication Facility Letter of Intent, 10/19/21
- 3) GNF-A/NRC Pre-Application Meeting, 2/1/23
- 4) GNF-A Supplemental Environmental Report Information, 3/6/23
- 5) Telecom between NRG Staff, including Ms. Samantha Lav and GNF-A, including Scott Murray held 7ll/23
Dear Ms. Lav:
As we discussed last Friday (Reference 5), the Global Nuclear Fuel-Americas, L.L.C. (GNF-A) facility in Wilmington, North Carolina hereby provides a schedule update for the Natrium Fuel Fabrication Facility (NFFF) license amendment request and facility construction.
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy Americas LLC (GEH), TerraPower, LLC and GNF-A have partnered on a project to produce advanced nuclear reactor fuel technologies with enrichment limits up to 20 wt.% U235 supporting TerraPower's award under the Department of Energy's Advanced Reactor Demonstration Program (Cooperative Agreement No. DE-NE0009054).
Due to delays in high-assay, low enriched uranium fuel supply, GNF-A and TerraPower are working on schedule adjustments to allow optimizations of the NFFF desi'gn. As such, the schedule to design, license and construct a standalone Category II NFFF is being adjusted.
GNF-A is currently in the process of developing a more detailed licensing schedule; however, for planning purposes, it is reasonable to consider an approximate 24-month delay. The GNF-A NFFF license amendment request is now anticipated to be submitted in the third quarter of 2025 for NRG review. NRC's review of the supplemental environmental report information (Reference
- 4) should be delayed until early 2025. GNF-A will inform NRG of schedule changes, as necessary.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact me at (910) 819-5950.
7!~1r1z Scott Murray, Manager Facility Licensing cc: J. Rowley, USNR /DFM/FFLB SPM 23-027