ML19249E048
| ML19249E048 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Fort Calhoun  |
| Issue date: | 09/12/1979 |
| From: | Seyfrit K NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | William Jones OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 7909260040 | |
| Download: ML19249E048 (1) | |
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Production Operations 1623 Harney Street Omaha, Nebraska 68102 Gentleaen:
Enclosed is IE Information Notice No. 79-21, "Transporation and Commerical Burial of Radioactive Material," which provides information on packaging and disposal of radioact've material.
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S. C. Stevens, Manager Fort Calhoun Station Post Of fice Box 98 Fort Calhoun, Nebraska 68102 790926004o ;
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF INSPECTION AND ENFORCEMENT WASHINGTON, D.C.
20555 IE Information Notice No. 79-21 September 7, 1979 Page 1 of 2 TRANSPORTATION AND COMMERCIAL BURIAL OF RADIOACTIVE MATERIAL On July 10, 1979, the Governors of ti.e Agreement States of Nevada, South Carolina, and Washington notified NRC Chairman Hendrie of the serious and repeated disregard for the rules governing the shipments of lou-level radioactive wactes to their burial facilities. The problems causing the Governors' concern may be summarized as contaminatad packages; improper loading of packages which results in unneces-sary radiation exposure; packages containing li aids when liquids or free-standing s
water are not authorized to be buried; leaking packages; improper labeling of packages; and improper paperwork for shipments.
Recently, you chould have received either IF Bulletin No. 79-19 or 79-20 on this subj ect.
The enclosures to this Notice provide information regarding the reg-ulatory requirements for the packaging, transportation and disposal of radioactive material. The re<1uirements for packaging and transport referenced herein are applicable to shipments of all radioactive material.
The enclosed summary of radioactive waste burial criteria defines the current burial-site license and State requirements on waste form and packaging. A summary of the requirements for trac <iportation is in the enclosed DOT publication, "A Review of the DOT Regulations for Transportation of Radioactive Materials."
The enclosures are intended only as a convenient reference; they are neither a substitute for the actual regulations nor a copy of the burial site license el other burial site documents.
Tbc DOT regulatory requirements can be found in 49 CFR Parts 170-179 (Oct. 1, 1977).
The NRC requirements are in 10 CFR Part 71.
T) conduct your waste disposal operations properly you must comply with NRC and ha requirements for packaging and transportation, and the waste packaged for eventual disposal at any of the three operating waste-burial sites must be in a fm m authorized in the particular burial-site license and State requirements.
To assere that the latter requirements are met, you should coordinate your waste disposal activities with the waste collection companies and/or the vaste burial site operators.
The sites receiving wastes for burial are operated either by the Nuclear Engineering Co., Inc. (502-426-7160), or Chem-Nuclear Systems, Inc.
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