ML19332G164
| ML19332G164 | |
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| Site: | 07000734 |
| Issue date: | 11/17/1989 |
| From: | Asmussen K GENERAL ATOMICS (FORMERLY GA TECHNOLOGIES, INC./GENER |
| To: | Rouse L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| 26114, 696-1472, NUDOCS 8912200244 | |
| Download: ML19332G164 (11) | |
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Subject:
Docket 70-734:
SNM-6961 Request to Delete Certain Portions of Facilities From General Atomics' License
References:
a)
Asmussen, Keith E.,
letter 696-8023 to William T.
Crow, " Plan for obtaining Release of Certain Areas to Unrestricted Use," dated October 1, 1985
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Asmussen, Keith E.,
letter 696 9096 to c.<. s r,s. M G. EV V..
William T.
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Asmussen, Keith E.,
letter 696-1146 to tM ?qs;Us.J. Il.fl{f1.-
Robert D. Thomae, " Request for Release to D78 /g,dutM=, n, Unrestricted Usc," dated November 18, 1987 d)
Rouse, Leland C.,
letter to Keith Asmussen dated October 19, 1989
Dear Mr. Rouse:
As you are aware, General Atomics (GA) has been decontaminating portions of its land and facilities to meet NRC-approved criteria for release to unrestricted use.
These efforts are being conducted in accordance with two l
NRC-approved plans (Refs. a and b) and SNM-696 license condition 25.
To date, approximately 295 acres of land have been released, as reflected in amendments 9 and 12 to GA's license.
In addition, GA has been in the process of identifying portions of its facilities for which it has no plans to conduct future activities involving the use of radioactive i
materials.
These areas are being decontaminated to meet j
NRC-approved critoria for release to unrestricted use and, I
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~2-upon receiving confirmation from NRC that the areas meet the criteria for release to unrestricted use, some of these areas, or portions thereof, are being leased to outside companies.
Prior to embarking on this effort in 1987, GA sought and obtained NRC guidance and concurrence regarding proceeding in this manner.
GA was informed that the NRC preferred not to delete portions of a licensee's building from its license in piecemeal fashion.
Proceeding with the approach described above, GA made its first request in November 1987 (Ref. c).
At that time, GA requested the release of selected laboratories and their i
associated offices to unrestricted use, but, consistent with the above described approach, did not request a license amendment.
However, in accordance with your letter of October 19, 1989 (Ref, d), GA will in the future include an appropriate request for a license amendment with each request for a confirmatory survey.
As was agreed to during conversations between Mr. McCaughey and Ms. Horn of your staff and myself, GA hereby requests NRC to delete from GA's license all portions of Buildings 2 and 9 which GA has previously requested to be released to unrestricted use.
In Building 2, this consists of selected laboratories and associated offices; in Building 9, the areas consist of selected rooms, hallways and portions thereof.
The specific laboratories, rooms and areas are listed in the attachment to this letter.
In Building 2, GA has referred to a collection of laboratories (and associated of fices) which were surveyed during a particular confirmatory survey as a " group" of l.
laboratories.
In Building 9, GA has referred to the collection of areas surveyed during a particular p
confirmatory survey effort as a " stage."
This notation has been used in GA's correspondence requesting confirmatory
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surveys and is used in the attachment to this letter.
The attachment to this letter also references documents related to each GA request for a confirmatory survey /
release to unrestricted use.
This list includes references for associated documentation such as:
GA's transmittal letters for reports documenting GA's final survey results, NRC inspection reports /lettere, Oak Ridge Associated Universities final reports, etc.
The following discussion addresses how it is assured that the use of NRC-licensed material has not been and will not be allowed in areas for which confirmatory surveys have l
been conducted.
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- GA's tenante are, of course, not allowed to conduct any activities involving the use of radioactive material under GA's license.
Further, no tenant has applied on their behalf for an NRC license.
There have been, though, instances consistent with the scenario GA presented to NRC in Ref c, where GA tenants have applied to the State of California for by-product material licenses.
GA controls activities involving the use of radioactive material by its employees through the Work Authorization process as described in Section 3 of the specifications volume of GA's SNM license.
Work Authorization requests are reviewed by, and must be approved by (among others),
the Manager of Iloalth Physics and the Manager of Licensing, Safety and Nuc1 car Compliance.
These managers, as well as others, have been actively involved in the formulation of GA's policy to not use licensed material in areas that havo been subjected to confirmatory surveys.
Thus, they have not, nor would they, approve a request for a Work Authorization to use licensed material in surveyed areas.
Incidentally, there have been no Work Authorization requests to conduct activities involving licensed material in any of the surveyed areas.
Enclosed is a check in the amount of $150 for the application foo covering this license amendment request.
We trust you will find this lotter responsive to your letter of October 19, 1989.
If you should have any questions or nood any additional information, please contact me at (619) 455-2823.
Very truly yours, W
Keith E. Asmusson, Manager l
Licensing, Safety and l
Nuclear Compliance l
Attachment (as stated) l cc:
John B.
Martin, Regional Administrator, U.S. NRC, Region V Morri llorn, NRC Headquarters l
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4e Attachment to 696-1472 Page 1 of 5 General Atomics' Areas Meeting NRC and State of California criteria for Release to Unrestricted Use as Confirmed by Oak Ridge Associated Universities e Environmental Survey and Site Assessment Team I.
Buildina 2 - Science Laboratories Buildina I
Grouc 1 (total area:
about 10,115 ft )
Related confirmatory documentation:
GA Survey Report:
Ref. 1 and Ref. 2 ( Ref. 2 supesedes Ref. 1)
NRC Inspection / Survey Report:
Ref. 3 Labs / Rooms:
102, 104, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115, 117, 119, 122, 128, 130, 132, 134, 137, 139, 141, 143, 145, 147, 149, 151, 154, 641 and 643 Mezzanines associated with labs:
115, 117, 119, 122, 641 and 643 Mezzanines only:
none r
Group 2 (total area:
about 5,652 ft y Related confirmatory documentation:
GA Survey Report:
Ref. 4 ORNL Survey Report:
Ref. 5 NRC letter:
Ref. 6 i
Labs / Rooms:
228, 230, 232, 236, 311, 313, 319, 331, 333, 419, 421, 435 and 437 Mezzanines associated with labs:
331, 333, 419 (extends over 417), 435 and 437 l
Mezzanines only:
417 2
Group 3 (total area:
about 9,612 ft )
Related confirmatory documentation:
l GA Survey Report:
Refs. 7 and 8 i
ORNL Survey Report:
Ref. 9 NRC letter:
Ref. 10
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Labs / Rooms:
234, 302, 309 room 1:, 309 room 2,
315, 321, 323, 327, 343, 345, 347, 425, 427, 429, 431, 433, 647, 649 and 651 Mezzanines associated with labs:
321, 323, 327, 343, 345, 347, 425, 427, 429, 431, 433 and 647 Mezzanines only:
325, 335, 337, 339, 341, 349, 615, 617 and 645 t
GrouD 4 (total areat about 3,749 ft)
Related confirmatory documentation:
GA Survey Report:
Ref. 11 ORNL Survey Report:
expected in December 1989 Labs / Rooms:
317, 355, 357, 359, 361, 554, 556, 558, 560, 562 and 564 Mezzanines associated with labs:
317, 359 and 361 Mezzanines only:
none II.
Buildina 9 - ExDerimental Buildina Buildina 9 exclusive of " Hot Suite" Area Related confirmatory documentation:
GA Survey Report:
Ref. 12 NRC Inspection / Survey Report:
Ref. 13 Areas:
See attached Figure 1.
Staae 1 of " Hot Suite" Area (total area:
about 2,880 f t')
Related confirmatory documentation:
GA Survey Report:
Ref. 14 ORNL Survey Report:
REf. 9 NRC Concurrence:
Ref. 10
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Rooms / Areas:
39, 48, 49A, 50, 46B', 47A, 2
ha}1wayseastandsouthofroom47A, 38, 34,
33, and hallway east of room 38--see attached Figures 1 and 2 Staae 2 of " Hot Suite" Area (total areat about 587 f t')
Related confirmatory documentation:
GA Survey Report:
Ref. 15 ORNL Survey Reports expected in December 1989 Rooma/ Areas:
40, 41, 42, 43 and 47--see attached Figures 1 and 2 i
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i iRoom denoted here and in ORAU's report as 46B was included in what was referred to as hallway in GA's reports.
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35 in GA's reports.
3Room denoted here and in ORAU's report as 33 was denoted as 34 in GA's reports.
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References 1.
Asmussen, K.
E.,
letter no. 696-1146 to Robert D. Thomas,
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"Requestfor Release to Unrestricted Use," dated November 18, 1987.
(Group 1) 2.
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E.,
letter no. 696-1163 to Robert D. Thomas,
" Request for Release to Unrestricted Use. Revhed Final Report," dated January 19, 1988.
3.
Montgomery, James L., letter to R. N. Rademacher, " Inspection at GA Technologies Inc. (Confinnatory Sunn')," dated February 26, 1988.
Letter transmitted Inspection Report No. 70-734/87-15.
4.
- Asmussen, K.
E.,
letter no. 696-1231 to Robert D. Thomas,
" Request for Release of Selected Laboratories to Unrestricted Use," dated May 10, 1988.
5.
cotten, P. R., "Confinnatory Sunn' of Phase IV Decorntnksioning / General Atornics / San Diego, Cahfontla," ORAU Final Report ORAU 88/J-89, dated November 1988.
6.
McCaughey, David A.,
letter to Keith E. Asmussen, dated December 15, 1988.
7.
Asmussen, K.
E.,
letter no. 696-1318 to Mr. Robert D.
Thomas, " Request for Release of Selected Laboratories to Unrestricted Use (Group 3)," dated December 21, 1988.
8.
Asmussen, K.
E.,
letter no. 696-1464 to R. F. Fish, "Addendurn to ' Group 3' Report Dated December 21,1988," iNote:
" Group 3" Report was dated December 21, 19881 the addendum was dated September 2, 1989.) dated October 17, 1989.
9.
Cotten, P. R., "Confinnatory Sunty of Facilities in Buildings 2 and 9 I General Atornics / San Diego, Cahfontla," ORAU Final Report ORAU 89/F-98, July 1989.
10.
Yuhas, Gregory P., letter to R. N. Rademacher, "NRC Inspection,"
(with ORAU Final Report ORAU 89/F-98 dated July 1, 1989),
dated August 18, 1989.
11.
Asmussen, K.
E.,
letter no. 696-1447 to Mr. R.
F.
- Fish,
" Request for Confinnatory Sunty (Selected Laboratories in Building 2 - Group 4),"
dated September 13, 1989.
Attachment to 696-1472 Page 5 of 5 i
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- Asmussen, K.E.,
letter no. CAL-1095 to Ben Kapel (State of California (with copy to James Montgomery, NRC Region V),
" Final Sun'ey Report of the Decontamination of GA Technoingles' Etperimental Building," dated July 28, 1987.
13.
Montgomery, James L., letter to R. N. Rademacher, " Inspection at GA Technologies, Inc. (Confinnatory Sumy)" dated October 1, 1987.
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Asmussen, Keith E.,
letter no. 696-1337 to Robert D. Thomas,
" Request for Confinnatory Sumy (Experirnental Building Stage 1)," dated January 30, 1989.
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Asmussen, K.
E.,
letter no. 696-1443 to Mr. R. F.
- Fish,
" Request for Confinnatory Sun'ey (Erpetirnental Building Stage 2)," dated August 31, 1989.
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