U.S. Departmentof TransportationPipeline andHazardous MaterialsSafety Administration

East Building, PHH-23

1200 New Jersey Avenue SoutheastWashington, D.C. 20590

COMPETENT AUTHORITY CERTIFICATION

FOR A TYPE B(U)F FISSILERADIOACTIVE MATERIALS PACKAGE DESIGN

CERTIFICATE USA/0773/B(U)F-96, REVISION 2

REVALIDATION OF JAPANESE COMPETENT AUTHORITYCERTIFICATE J/119/B(U)F-96

This certifies that the radioactive material package design described ishereby approved for use within the United States for import and exportshipments only. Shipments must be made in accordance with the applicableregulations of the International Atomic Energy Agency¹ and the United Statesof America².

¹ "Regulations for the Safe Transport of Radioactive Material, 1996Edition (Revised), No. TS-R-1 (ST-1, Revised)," published by theInternational Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA), Vienna, Austria.

² Title 49, Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 100-199, United States ofAmerica.

1. Package Identification - JRF-90Y-950K (Kyoto University).

2. Package Description and Authorized Radioactive Contents - as describedin Japan Certificate of Competent Authority J/119/B(U)F-96, dated June27, 2008 (attached). Special content and loading restrictions arefound in Section 5 of this certificate.

3. Criticality - The minimum criticality safety index is 4.2 for KUR fueland 0.0 for JRR and JMTRC fuel. The maximum number of packages perconveyance is determined in accordance with Table X of the IAEAregulations cited in this certificate.

4. General Conditions -

a. Each user of this certificate must have in his possession a copyof this certificate and all documents necessary to properlyprepare the package for transportation. The user shall preparethe package for shipment in accordance with the documentationand applicable regulations.

b. Each user of this certificate, other than the originalpetitioner, shall register his identity in writing to the Officeof Hazardous Materials Technology, (PHH-23), Pipeline andHazardous Materials Safety Administration, U.S. Department ofTransportation, Washington D.C. 20590-0001.

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CERTIFICATE USA/0773/B(U)F-96, REVISION 2

c. This certificate does not relieve any consignor or carrier fromcompliance with any requirement of the Government of any countrythrough or into which the package is to be transported.

d. This certificate provides no relief from the limitations fortransportation of plutonium by air in the United States as citedin the regulations of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10CFR 71.88.

e. Records of Quality Assurance activities required by Paragraph310 of the IAEA regulations¹ shall be maintained and madeavailable to the authorized officials for at least three yearsafter the last shipment authorized by this certificate.Consignors in the United States exporting shipments under thiscertificate shall satisfy the applicable requirements of SubpartH of 10 CFR 71.

5. Special Conditions -

a. Kyoto University Research (KUR) fuel contents are limited to 8KUR fuel assemblies loaded such that the inner two basketcells/locations remain empty (no fuel contents are allowed to beloaded in the inner 2 basket spots). This restricts the maximumuranium/package mass to 8920 grams; the maximum U-235/package to1744 grams; and the maximu KUR fuel content weight to 48kilograms.

b. Silicone rubber upper and lower fuel spacers which maintain thevertical position of the fuel must be used when transporting KURfuel. Use of these fuel spacers must be verified as part of thepre-shipment inspection. Lower fuel spacer must have the samedimensions as shown in drawing NXP-038-S09. Upper fuel spacersmust have the same cross sectional area as spacers used forother contents and a 371.9 mm nominal lenght/height for standardand half loaded KUR elements and a 292.5 mm nominallenght/height for special KUR elements.

c. The aluminium alloy spacer described in the application must beplaced around each KUR fuel element loaded in the package.

d. Package is not authorized for transport by air.

6. Marking and Labeling - The package shall bear the markingUSA/0773/B(U)F-96 in addition to other required markings and labeling.

7. Expiration Date - This certificate expires on May 08, 2013.

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CERTIFICATE USA/0773/B(U)F-96, REVISION 2

This certificate is issued in accordance with paragraph 814 of the IAEARegulations and Section 173.472 and 173.473 of Title 49 of the Code ofFederal Regulations, in response to the October 29, 2008 petition by Areva -TN Inc, Columbia, MD, and in consideration of other information on file inthis Office.

Certified By:

Sep 10 2010Dr. Magdy El-SibaieAssociate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety

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Revision 2 - Issued to revalidate, subject to special conditions found inSection 5, Japanese Certificate of Approval No. J/170/B(U)F-96.

U.S. Departmentof Transportation

East Building, PHH-231200 New Jersey Avenue SE

Washington, D.C. 20590

Pipeline andHazardous MaterialsSafety Administration

CERTIFICATE NUMBER: USA/0773/B(U)F-96, Revision 2

ORIGINAL REGISTRANT(S):

Charlie SandersNuclear Criticality Safety & Shipping ContainersAreva - TN Inc1724 Mount Athos RoadP.O. Box 11646Lynchburg, VA 24506-1646

Ms. Catherine AnneDirector of Transport OperationsAreva - TN Inc7135 Minstrel WaySuite 300Columbia, 21045USA

Mr. Jim DavisAreva - TN Inc2101 Horn Rapids RoadRichland, WA 99352

Mr. Eric MillerAreva - TN IncP.O. Box 11646Lynchburg, VA 24506-1646

Ralf WittenAreva - TN IncAbteilung ANF-LPAdvanced Nuclear Fuels GmbHPostfach 1485Lingen, Niedersachsen 49784Germany

Mr. Robert LinkAreva - TN Inc2101 Horn Rapids RoadRichland, 99352USA

Mr. Don ShawLicensing ManagerAreva - TN Inc7135 Minstrel WaySuite 300Columbia, MD 21045