Recommendations to the NRC on acceptable standard format and content for the Fundamental Nuclear Material Control (FNMC) Plan required for low-enriched uranium enrichment facilities

Technical Report · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5978296· OSTI ID:5978296

Moran, B. W.; Belew, W. L. ^[1]; Hammond, G. A.; Brenner, L. M. ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge K-25 Site, TN (United States)
2. 21st Century Industries, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD (United States)

A new section, 10 CFR 74.33, has been added to the material control and accounting (MC A) requirements of 10 CFR Part 74. This new section pertains to US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)-licensed uranium enrichment facilities that are authorized to produce and to possess more than one effective kilogram of special nuclear material (SNM) of low strategic significance. The new section is patterned after 10 CFR 74.31, which pertains to NRC licensees (other than production or utilization facilities licensed pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50 and 70 and waste disposal facilities) that are authorized to possess and use more than one effective kilogram of unencapsulated SNM of low strategic significance. Because enrichment facilities have the potential capability of producing SNM of moderate strategic significance and also strategic SNM, certain performance objectives and MC A system capabilities are required in 10 CFR 74.33 that are not contained in 10 CFR 74.31. This document recommends to the NRC information that the licensee or applicant should provide in the fundamental nuclear material control (FNMC) plan. This document also describes methods that should be acceptable for compliance with the general performance objectives. While this document is intended to cover various uranium enrichment technologies, the primary focus at this time is gas centrifuge and gaseous diffusion.

• Research Organization: Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States). Div. of Safeguards and Transportation; Oak Ridge K-25 Site, TN (United States); 21st Century Industries, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USNRC; Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OT21400
• OSTI ID: 5978296
• Report Number(s): NUREG/CR-5734; K/ITP-415; ON: TI92004103
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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