ML12223A252

A. Liang Ltr Termination of Facility License Nos. TR-3 and R-93 for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Research Reactors at the Plum Brook Reactor Facility, Sandusky, Ohio

ML12223A252
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Site:	Plum Brook
Issue date:	10/10/2012
From:	Chang L NRC/FSME/DWMEP/DURLD
To:	Liang A US National Aeronautics & Space Admin (NASA), John H. Glenn Research Ctr at Lewis Field
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ML12223A244	List: ML12223A252 ML12223A254 ML12223A257 ML12223A263 NRC-2012-0243, FRN- Notice of License Terminations for National Aeronautics and Space Administration Plum Brook Reactor and Plum Brook Mock-Up Reactor
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October 10, 2012 Ms. Anita D. Liang, Director Safety and Mission Assurance NASA Glenn Research Center Plum Brook Station 6100 Columbus Avenue Sandusky, Ohio 44870

SUBJECT:

TERMINATION OF FACILITY LICENSE NOS. TR-3 AND R-93 FOR THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH REACTORS AT THE PLUM BROOK REACTOR FACILITY, SANDUSKY, OHIO

Dear Ms. Liang,

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has reviewed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) request (Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) Accession No. ML12268A326), to terminate Plum Brook Reactor Facility (PBRF) License Nos.TR-3 and R-93. In this request, NASA stated that it has completed all decommissioning activities specified in the NRC-approved decommissioning plan (DP) for PBRF and the terminal radiation survey and associated documentation demonstrate that the facility and site are suitable for release in accordance with the requirements for license termination in 10 CFR 50.82(b)(6).

On the basis of decommissioning activities carried out by NASA, the NRC evaluation of the final status surveys and Final Status Survey Report (FSSR), combined with the results of NRCs independent and confirmatory surveys, and 15 on-site inspections, the NRC staff concluded that the site radiological levels are consistent with the provisions of 10 CFR Part 20, Standards for Protection Against Radiation, section 20.1402, Radiological criteria for unrestricted use. As such, we consider the site acceptable for unrestricted use, and Facility License Nos. TR-3 and R-93 are hereby terminated. A technical evaluation report documenting the NRC staffs review of NASAs remediation activities and FSSR is enclosed.

The NRC staff also compared the remaining on-site residual contamination levels against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) trigger levels for soil and maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for groundwater in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between EPA and NRC on Consultation and Finality on Decommissioning and Decontamination of Contaminated Sites. The NRC staff has concluded that the EPA trigger levels for soils and MCLs for groundwater were not exceeded and no consultation is required in accordance with Section V.C.2 of the MOU.

In connection with the license termination, we are enclosing two copies of Amendment No.18 to Indemnity Agreement No. D-3. Please sign and return one copy to this office.

Also enclosed is a copy of the Notice of License Termination, which is being sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication.

A. Liang 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings and Issuance of Orders, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Chad Glenn at (301) 415-6722.

Sincerely, L. Chang for /RA/

Andrew Persinko, Deputy Director Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Programs Docket Nos.: 50-30 and 50-185 License Nos.: TR-3 and R-93

Enclosures:

1. Technical Evaluation Report

2. Amendment No. 18 to Indemnity Agreement D-3

3. Federal Register Notice cc: see next page

A. Liang 2 In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRCs Rules of Practice for Domestic Licensing Proceedings and Issuance of Orders, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of NRCs Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS).

ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.

If you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Chad Glenn at (301) 415-6722.

Sincerely, L. Chang for /RA Andrew Persinko, Deputy Director Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Programs Docket Nos.: 50-30 and 50-185 License Nos.: TR-3 and R-93

Enclosures:

1. Technical Evaluation Report

2. Amendment No. 18 to Indemnity Agreement D-3

3. Federal Register Notice cc: see next page DISTRIBUTION:

J. Webb V. Kurian J. Tapp, III L. Rodriguez, III C. Lipa, III I.Dintz, NRR C. McKenney K. Hsueh K. Pinkston A. Gross J. Davis L. Guo ML12223A244 OFC DWMEP DWMEP DWMEP OGC NLO DWMEP NAME CGlenn SAchten PMichalak HBenowitz LChang for APersinko DATE 9/21/12 9/6/12 9/25/12 10/9/12 10/10/12 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY

National Aeronautics and Space Administration Docket Nos. 50-30 and 50-185 cc:

Ohio Department of Health Mr. Peter Kolb ATTN: Radiological Health Program NASA Director Plum Brook Station P.O. Box 118 6100 Columbus Avenue Columbus, OH 43216 Sandusky, OH 44870 Mike Rubadue Test, Research and Training Bureau of Radiation Protection Reactor Newsletter Ohio Department of Health University of Florida P.O. Box 118 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Columbus, OH 43216 Gainesville, FL 32611 Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Ms. Phyllis Anderson, Acting Director Division of Planning Assessment and Remediation Division Environmental Assessment Section Office of Superfund Remediation P.O. Box 1049 and Technology Innovation Columbus, OH 43216 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency M.S. 5204P Mr. Stephen Helmer 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.

Bureau of Radiation Protection Washington, D.C. 20460 Ohio Department of Health P.O. Box 118 Mr. Mark Epstein Columbus, OH 43216 Department Head Ohio Historic Preservation Office 800 East 17th Avenue Columbus Ohio 43211-2474

Enclosure 1 Technical Evaluation Report ML12223A254

Enclosure 2 Amendment No. 18 to Indemnity Agreement D-3 ML12264A323

Enclosure 3 Federal Register Notice ML12223A263