ML031920372

State of South Carolina Review of Potential Disposal of Millstone Spent Fuel Rods at Barnwell

ML031920372
Person / Time
Site:	Millstone
Issue date:	07/01/2003
From:	Porter H State of SC, Dept of Health & Environmental Control
To:	Chris Mckenney NRC/NMSS/DWM/EPAB
McKenney C (415-6663)
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D H E C PROMOTE PROTECT PROSPER 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201-1708 July 1, 2003 COMMISSIONER.

C. Earl Hunter BOARD:

Bradford W. Wyche Chairman Mark B. Kent Vice Chairman Howard L. Brilliant; MD Secretary Mr. Christepher McKenney Systems Performance Analyst (HP)

Environmental and Performance Assessment Branch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards Mail Stop T-7J8 U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Carl L. Brazell Louisiana W. Wright L. Michael Blackmon Larry R. Chewning, Jr., DMD

Dear Mr. McKenney:

My attached letter of July 1, 2003, to Mr. William House, Chem-Nuclear Systems, LLC, indicates the Department's concurrence with the conclusions in their environmental assessment of the potential disposal~ofthe spent fuel rds from the Millstone Nuclear Facility at the flarnwell tow Leve Waste Disposal Site.

This is to inform the Commission that the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control considerptis matter closed. However, if some new developrnplntocurs regarding the incident, we would appreciate a rompt notificatio.

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We appreciate your efforts in this regard. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me at (803) 896-4245.

Very truly yours, Henry J.. orter, Assistant Director Division of Waste Management,.

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D H E C PROMOTE PROTECT PROSPER 2600 Bull Street Columbia, SC 29201-1708 COMMISSIONER.

C. Earl Hunter BOARD:

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July 1, 2003 NMr. William B. House Vice President, Regulatory Affairs Chem-Nuclear Systems, LLC 740 Osborn Road Barnwell, South Carolina 29812

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Dear Mr. House:

Howard L. Brilliant, MD Secretary Carl L. Brazell Louisiana W. Wright L. Michael Blackmon Larry R. Chewning, Jr., DMD In reference to your letter-of June-2, 2003, and your report BEDL 016, Environmental Assessment of Millstone Fuel Rods, please be advised that the Department concurs with the conclusions of the assessment regarding the potential for an extremely low exposure (less than 1.5 X 10 ' mrem annually TEDE), if in fact the fuel pins were disposed in Slit Trench No. 8; and the continued sampling down gradient for any radionuclides that would be attributable to this waste form.

In addition, a special notation regarding this incident should be made in the Slit Trench No. 8 History file for future reference.

With the exception of the actions mentioned above, the Department considers this incident closed. We appreciate you cooperation in resolving this matter, and the efforts provided by the Chem-Nuclear staff and management.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at (803) 896-4245.

Very truly yours, Henry J. Porter, Assistant Director Division of Waste Management Bureau of Land and Waste Management cc: Christepher McKenney, NRC SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL