ML080650476

E. Koehler Ltr Issuance of Amendment No. 14 (License Amendment Request No. 2007-01) for Ns Savannah (Docket No. 50-238, License No. NS-1)

ML080650476
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Site:	NS Savannah
Issue date:	04/03/2008
From:	Buckley J NRC/FSME/DWMEP/DURLD/RDB
To:	Koehler E US Dept of Transportation, Maritime Admin
Buckley J T
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April 3, 2008 Mr. Erhard W. Koehler Senior Technical Advisor, N.S. SAVANNAH Office of Ship Disposal programs U.S. Maritime Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E.

Washington, DC 20590

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO. 14 (LICENSE AMENDMENT REQUEST NO.

2007-01) FOR NS SAVANNAH (DOCKET NO. 50-238, LICENSE NO. NS-1)

Dear Mr. Koehler:

The Commission has issued the enclosed Amendment No. 14 to Facility Operating License No. NS-1, for the Nuclear Ship Savannah (NSS). In accordance with your license amendment request dated October 9, 2007 (ADAMS No. ML072880143), and supplement dated January 25, 2008 (ML08XX) the amendment consists of the following general changes to the Technical Specifications:

• Deleting discussion that is more appropriate in the Final Safety Analysis Report;

• Invoking consistent titles and phrases;

• Deleting duplicate requirements;

• Combining similar requirements into single locations;

• Removing requirements that are more appropriately implemented by invoking current regulations;

• Deleting archaic requirements;

• Invoking requirements consistent with the current ship status and decommissioning schedule;

• Formatting and renumbering as appropriate to implement these changes;

• Revising the requirements to reflect the historical practices;

• Eliminating potential conflicts with the approved Decommissioning Quality Assurance Plan; and,

• Correcting errors introduced in Amendment 13.

E. Koehler A copy of the related Safety Evaluation Report is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions next biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John Buckley, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Protection Programs Docket No.: 50-238 License No.: NS-1

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 14 to NS-1

2. Safety Evaluation Report cc: Mr. John C. Wiegand, USDOT Mr. Greg Thornton, USDOT Mr. Jeffrey McMahon, SOMO

E. Koehler A copy of the related Safety Evaluation Report is also enclosed. The Notice of Issuance will be included in the Commissions next biweekly Federal Register notice.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John Buckley, Senior Project Manager Reactor Decommissioning Branch Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Protection Programs Docket No.: 50-238 License No.: NS-1

Enclosures:

1. Amendment No. 14 to NS-1

2. Safety Evaluation Report cc: Mr. John C. Wiegand, USDOT Mr. Greg Thornton, USDOT Mr. Jeffrey McMahon, SOMO DISTRIBUTION:

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