ML19305D628
| ML19305D628 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Site: | Wood River Junction |
| Issue date: | 03/17/1980 |
| From: | Crow W, Stevenson R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| NUDOCS 8004150305 | |
| Download: ML19305D628 (2) | |
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O n KETog#o UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION g
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8 MAR 17 1980
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70-820 APPLICANT:
United Nuclear Corporation FACILITY:
Fuels Recovery Plant Wood River Junction, Rhode Island
SUBJECT:
REVIEW 0F APPLICATION DATED FEBRUARY 18, 1980, TO DELAY EFFECTIVE DATE OF AMENDMENT N0. 9, CONCERNING EMERGENCY PLAN
Background
Condition 12 of license SNM-777 was superseded by License Amendment No. 9, issued December 10, 1979, to institute an emergency plan designed to fulfill the requirements of Appendix E to Part 50. The amendment was to be made effective March 1,1980, and would replace the general emergency arrangements imposed by Condition 12 in the license as renewed July 16, 1976.
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" Annex B" requirements for emergency provisions imposed by the original Condition 12 embrace most of the essentials identified in Appendix E but lack some details. Subsequent to issuance of License Amendment No. 9, the licensee was unable to effect the added training needed for the changeover to the new plan, and the subject application requests postponement of the effective date to May 1,1980.
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Discussion The amendment of Part 70 (Para. 70.221) that imposes the requirements of Appendix E to Part 50 relates to new license applications and thus the timing of the current changeover in emergency requirements is for the convenience of the Commission. The licensee has been unable to accomplish the required training because of a shortage of Red Cross instructors and tight production schedules.
The general emergency requirements of Annex B remain in effect until the amended Condition 12 is made effective.
It is preferable that the licensee accomplish the change in emergency arrangements and training in an j
orderly manner. The delay in effective date requested for amended Condition 12 should present no serious incremental risk since the arrangements in place during the past 3-1/2 years would continue for two additional months.
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. MAR 171980 Conclusion Continuation for an additional two months of the emergency arrangements now in effect will provide the licensee more time to accomplish required training and transition to the new emergency requirements defined in amended Condition 12 of License Amendment No. 9.
Appmval of the authorizing amendment is recommended.
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Robert L. Stevenson i
Uranium Process Licensing Section Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety
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