Federal Register #Docket No. 70-3103, NRC-2026-1156

NRC Exemption for Urenco USA to Transport Higher-Enriched UF6 Using DN30 Package

This opportunity concerns a regulatory exemption granted by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for the transport of enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6): - Government Buyer: - U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) - Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards - OEMs and Vendors: - DN30 transportation package (OEM not explicitly named, but DN30 is a recognized product for nuclear material transport) - Louisiana Energy Services, LLC (dba Urenco USA) as the operator - Products/Services Requested: - Transport of approximately 40 to 50 30B cylinders of UF6 enriched between 5 and 10 weight percent U235 - Use of DN30 transportation package (Certificate of Compliance No. 9362, Revision No. 5) - Each cylinder may contain up to 2,277 kg of UF6 - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Exemption allows use of DN30 package for enrichment levels above the standard 5% limit, up to 10% U235 - No physical or design changes to the DN30 package are permitted - Safety, criticality, and shielding analyses were conducted and approved - The exemption is limited to a single customer and a specific number of shipments - No procurement of new goods or services is being solicited or awarded in this notice

Description

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) issued an exemption to Louisiana Energy Services, LLC doing business as Urenco USA (UUSA), permitting UUSA to use a vendor's transportation package design (CoC No. 9362, Revision No. 5) for domestic transport of uranium hexafluoride (UF6) enriched up to 10 weight percent uranium-235 in approximately 40 to 50 30B cylinders during 2026 through 2027 to a single customer. This exemption allows use of the package despite not meeting certain terms and conditions in CoC No. 9362, Revision No. 5. No physical or design changes to the DN30 transportation package are proposed in this exemption.

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