Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docket NRC-2023-0057 Notice

2023-10045: Framatome, Inc.

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Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) received and is considering issuing an extension on an export license (XW015), requested by Framatome, Inc. by application dated February 8, 2023. Under export license, XW015, Framatome, Inc. is authorized to return up to 25,000 kilograms (kg) of non-combustible Class A radioactive waste (e.g., glass, metal, slag) contaminated with up to 40 kg of uranium (containing up to 5 percent by weight total of U-235) after treatment at a Framatome facility in Richland, Washington to Germany. The request seeks the approval to extend the expiration date for this license for an additional 5 years, to December 31, 2028. The NRC is providing notice of the opportunity to comment, request a hearing, and petition to intervene on Framatome, Inc.'s application.

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