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Oct 25, 2012 ... CERTIFICATE USA/9168/B(U)-96, REVISION 0. This certifies that the radioactive material package design described has been certified by the ...
U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

East Building, PHH-23 1200 New Jersey Avenue Southeast Washington, D.C. 20590

COMPETENT AUTHORITY CERTIFICATION FOR A TYPE B(U) RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS PACKAGE DESIGN CERTIFICATE USA/9168/B(U)-96, REVISION 2

This certifies that the radioactive material package design described has been certified by the Competent Authority of the United States as meeting the regulatory requirements for a Type B(U) packaging for radioactive material as prescribed in the regulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency¹ and the United States of America². 1.

Package Identification - Model 8-120B.

2.

Package Description and Authorized Radioactive Contents - as described in U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certificate of Compliance No. 9168, Revision 23 (attached).

3.

General Conditions a.

Each user of this certificate must have in his possession a copy of this certificate and all documents necessary to properly prepare the package for transportation. The user shall prepare the package for shipment in accordance with the documentation and applicable regulations.

b.

Each user of this certificate, other than petitioner, shall register his identity in writing of Hazardous Materials Technology, (PHH-23), Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Transportation, Washington D.C. 20590-0001.

c.

This certificate does not relieve any consignor or carrier from compliance with any requirement of the Government of any country through or into which the package is to be transported.

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¹ "Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 1996 Edition (Revised), No. TS-R-1 (ST-1, Revised)," published by the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA), Vienna, Austria. ² Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 100-199, United States of America.

(- 2 -) CERTIFICATE USA/9168/B(U)-96, REVISION 2 d.

Records of Quality Assurance activities required by Paragraph 310 of the IAEA regulations¹ shall be maintained and made available to the authorized officials for at least three years after the last shipment authorized by this certificate. Consignors in the United States exporting shipments under this certificate shall satisfy the applicable requirements of Subpart H of 10 CFR 71.

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Marking and Labeling - The package shall bear the marking USA/9168/B(U)-96 in addition to other required markings and labeling.

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Expiration Date - This certificate expires on February 28, 2018.

This certificate is issued in accordance with paragraph Regulations and Section 173.471 of Title 49 of the Regulations, in response to the July 31, 2017 petition by Columbia, SC, and in consideration of other information Office.

808 of the IAEA Code of Federal Energy Solutions, on file in this

Certified By:

Aug 10 2017 William Schoonover (DATE) Acting Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety Revision 2 - issued to endorse U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Certificate of Compliance No. 9168, Revision 23, while under timely renewal at the NRC as noted in attachment.

UNITED STATES

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001

August 2, 2017

Mr. Richard W. Boyle, Chief Sciences Branch Division of Engineering and Research Office of Hazardous Materials Safety U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. Washington, D.C. 20590 SUBJECT: VALIDITY OF CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NO. 9168 FOR THE MODEL NO. 8-120B PACKAGE Dear Mr. Boyle: By letter dated April 5, 2017, EnergySolutions (ES) submitted an application to amend the certificate of compliance No. 9168 for the Model No. 8-120B package. The amendment request commits to ANSI N14.5 2014, clarifies requirements for leaktight criterion and pre-shipment leak testing, and provides specifications for the seals and the impact limiter foam. ES also requested a timely renewal of the certificate which had an expiration date of August 31, 2017. In accordance with 10 CFR 71.38(b), “the existing certificate of compliance for which the renewal application was filed shall not be deemed to have expired until final action on the application for renewal has been taken by the Commission.” If you have any questions regarding this matter, you may contact me at (301) 451-7505. Sincerely, /RA/ Pierre M. Saverot, Project Manager Spent Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Spent Fuel Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 71-9168 CAC No. A33010