ML19056A278
| ML19056A278 | |
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| Site: | 07000008 |
| Issue date: | 10/08/2003 |
| From: | Chris Miller NRC/RGN-III/DNMS/DB |
| To: | Jensen C Battelle Memorial Institute |
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| Download: ML19056A278 (2) | |
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Mr. Craig E. Jensen, CHP Radiation Safety Officer Battelle Memorial Institute 505 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43201-2693 October 8, 2003
SUBJECT:
NRC STAFF REVIEW OF BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE'S LEITER INDICATING "RELOCATION OF ITS TRU WASTE TO OUTSIDE STAGING PAD"
Dear Mr. Jensen:
This refers to your letter dated June 23, 2003, in which you advised the NRC of Battelle Memorial lnstitute's (BMI) intention to construct a temporary waste staging pad and to move transuranic (TRU) waste presently stored in your JN-1 Building to the pad. You also indicated in the letter that BMI staff had reviewed its license, NRG approved Decommissioning Plan (DP) and Radiation Protection Program Plan (RPP), and had concluded that the construction of the pad and movement of the waste was within the authority of your license. You further indicated that BMI has determined that if TRU waste were to be stored on the pad, there would be no significant change in the amounts of any effluents that may be released off site, there would be no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational radiation exposure, there would be no significant construction impact, and there would be no significant increase in the potential for or consequences from radiological accidents. Furthermore, BMI will maintain robust security measures for the pad and will exercise firm control over the staged material. You also stated that you would not move the TRU waste from the JN-1 Building until you received NRC concurrence with the BMI decision.
My staff has reviewed your letter, license, DP, RPP, and associated reference material, and have no further questions regarding this action. The NRG agrees with the BMI license interpretation described in your June 23, 2003, letter regarding the storage pad. However, although your correspondence highlights the temporary status of the TRU waste storage on the pad, we emphasize that this waste must be shipped off the site prior to BMl's December 31, 2005, decommissioning schedule completion date.
In accordance with 10 GFR 2.790 of the NRG's "Rules of Practice," a copy of this letter will be made available electronically for public inspection in the NRG Public Document Room or from the NRC's document system (ADAMS), accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.htnil.
Should you have any questions regarding the above, please do not hesitate to contact me or Mike Mccann, at (630) 829-9633 or (630) 829-9856, respectively.
Docket No. 070-00008 License No. SNM-00007 cc:
F. Hood, VP, ESH&S, BMI R. Owen, Ohio Department of Health Distribution Docket File PUBLIC IE-07
. P. Lohaus, OSTP D. Sollenberger, OSTP A. Kouhestani, DWM D. Gillen, DWM J. Greeves, DWM J. Lieberman, OGC G. Grant, RIii M. Dapas, RIii J. Lynch, RIii RI 11 Enf. Coordinator Sincerely, IRA/
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