ML050540670

Acceptance of Maine Yankee Technical Basis Document for the Limited Use of the Exploranium GR-130 Instrument

ML050540670
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Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	02/24/2005
From:	Buckley J NRC/NMSS/DWMEP
To:	Meisner M Maine Yankee Atomic Power Co
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February 24, 2005 Mr. Michael J. Meisner, Chief Nuclear Officer Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, Maine 04578-4922

SUBJECT:

ACCEPTANCE OF MAINE YANKEE TECHNICAL BASIS DOCUMENT FOR THE LIMITED USE OF THE EXPLORANIUM GR-130 INSTRUMENT On January 26, 2004, Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (Maine Yankee) submitted the Technical Basis Document (TBD) entitled, Exploranium GR-130 Minimum Detectable Concentration (MDC) of CS-137 and Co-60 in Surface Soil, for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission review and approval. The staff has reviewed the TBD justifying Maine Yankeess limited use of the GR-130 to quantitatively investigate scan alarms to determine whether an alarm is related to plant derived activity in surface soils to a depth of 15 cm.

Based on our review, the staff agrees that the use of the GR-130 to qualitatively investigate a scan alarm in Survey Unit FR-0220, Spare Transformer Pad Footprint, is acceptable.

If you have questions regarding this letter please call me at 301-415-6607.

Sincerely, John T. Buckley, Project Manager Decommissioning Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 50-309 License No.: DPR-36 cc: See next page

February 24, 2005 Mr. Michael J. Meisner, Chief Nuclear Officer Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, Maine 04578-4922

SUBJECT:

ACCEPTANCE OF MAINE YANKEE TECHNICAL BASIS DOCUMENT FOR THE LIMITED USE OF THE EXPLORANIUM GR-130 INSTRUMENT On January 26, 2004, Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (Maine Yankee) submitted the Technical Basis Document (TBD) entitled, Exploranium GR-130 Minimum Detectable Concentration (MDC) of CS-137 and Co-60 in Surface Soil, for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission review and approval. The staff has reviewed the TBD justifying Maine Yankeess limited use of the GR-130 to quantitatively investigate scan alarms to determine whether an alarm is related to plant derived activity in surface soils to a depth of 15 cm.

Based on our review, the staff agrees that the use of the GR-130 to qualitatively investigate a scan alarm in Survey Unit FR-0220, Spare Transformer Pad Footprint, is acceptable.

If you have questions regarding this letter please call me at 301-415-6607.

Sincerely,

/RA/

John T. Buckley, Project Manager Decommissioning Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: 50-309 License No.: DPR-36 cc: See next page DISTRIBUTION:

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Thomas G. Dignan, Jr., Esquire Mr. Patrick J. Dostie Ropes & Gray State of Maine Nuclear Safety One International Place Inspector Boston, MA 02110-2624 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Ms. Paula Craighead, Esquire Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 State Nuclear Safety Advisor State Planning Office Mr. William Henries, Director State House Station #38 Engineering Augusta, ME 04333 Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Mr. P. L. Anderson, Project Manager Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 Yankee Atomic Electric Company 580 Main Street Mr. Paul Bemis Bolton, MA 01740-1398 Stone & Webster Engineering & Construction c/o Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company First Selectman of Wiscasset P.O. Box 727 Municipal Building Bailey Point Road & Old Ferry Road U.S. Route 1 Wiscasset, ME 04578 Wiscasset, ME 04578 Mr. Phil Munck Friends of the Coast George E. Sansoucy P.O. Box 98 260 Ten Rod Road Edgecomb, ME 04556 Rochester, NH 03867-0823 Mr. Thomas L. Williamson, Director Mr. Mark Roberts Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Affairs U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 475 Allendale Road 321 Old Ferry Road King of Prussia, PA 19406 Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 David Lewis, Esquire Mr. Jonathan M. Block Shaw Pittman Attorney at Law 2300 North Street, NW P.O. Box 566 Washington, DC 20037 Putney, VT 05346-0566 Joseph Fay, Esquire Maine Yankee Atomic power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922

Mr. Ted C. Feigenbaum President and Chief Executive Office Maine Yankee Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922 W. Clough Toppan, P.E., Director Division of Health Engineering Department of Human Services

1. 10 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333 Mr. Michael J. Meisner Chief Nuclear Officer Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company 321 Old Ferry Road Wiscasset, ME 04578-4922