Nuclear Materials COVID-19 Activities: Decommissioning | Storage & Transportation | Fuel Cycle Facilities | MIAU & Agreement States

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Current Regulatory Issues

Fuel Cycle Facilities Relief Requests Received

Licensee	Received	Issued	Additional Documents Supporting Issuance
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.	March 19, 2020	April 09, 2020	ML20093B958 ML20093B962
Framatome, Inc.	April 02, 2020	April 15, 2020	ML20099D743 ML20099D744
Daher-TLI	April 03, 2020**	April 15, 2020
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.	March 24, 2020* Amended April 03, 2020	May 08, 2020	ML20107F695
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC	April 09, 2020	May 22, 2020
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.	May 22, 2020	June 30, 2020
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.	May 26, 2020	June 17, 2020	ML20168B009 ML20168B011
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.	May 27, 2020	June 29, 2020
Louisiana Energy Services, LLC	December 16, 2020	December 23, 2020
BWXT Nuclear Operations Group, Inc.	December 1, 2020* December 17, 2020* December 18, 2020	December 31, 2020
Honeywell Metropolis Works	April 30, 2021*	August 11, 2021
Global Nuclear Fuel Americas, LLC.	August 20, 2021	October 1, 2021
Framatome, Inc	September 1, 2021**	October 1, 2021
Louisiana Energy Services, LLC	September 15, 2021 September 22, 2021	October 14, 2021
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc	September 17, 2021 October 7, 2021	October 28, 2021
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc	September 14, 2021 October 14, 2021	November 9, 2021
Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc	March 11, 2022	March 23, 2022

*Non-Publicly Available, security-related
**Non-Publicly Available

Related Communications

• April 24, 2020, "U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Guidance on COVID-19 Related Requests for Regulatory Relief for Fuel Cycle Facilities" – The purpose of this letter is to inform industry about the steps the NRC has taken to provide the fuel cycle industry with information to assist in navigating regulatory challenges that may occur during the COVID-19 public health emergency. In particular, this letter informs industry that the NRC staff has prepared a document entitled "Temporary Staff Guidance – Fuel Facility Regulatory Relief Requests Related to COVID-19" TSG-DFM-2020-01.
• April 21, 2020, "Temporary Staff Guidance – Fuel Facility Requests for Regulatory Relief Related to COVID-19" – The purpose of this temporary instruction is to give guidance to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff within the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Division of Fuel Management, on the processing of fuel facility licensee requests for regulatory relief related to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Public Health Emergency.

Guidance for Resident Inspectors

• April 17, 2020, "Implementation of Resident Inspector Coverage at Category I Fuel Facilities During Covid-19" – This memorandum provides guidance on resident office coverage at Category I fuel facilities during maximum teleworking for COVID-19. The purpose of this guidance is to protect the health of inspectors and site personnel, while maintaining oversight that supports reasonable assurance of adequate protection of public health and safety.