ML20012E488

Requests Cooperation in Resolving Problems of Unlicensed & Unrestricted Sites

ML20012E488
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Issue date:	03/11/1977
From:	Thornburg H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE)
To:	Hollister H ENERGY RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT ADMIN.(PRESENTLY DOE)
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the excessed sitos and other sites unera licensable gaantitics of radio-

. active mterial have boon discovered. As a result of those continuing discussions and ur. Liveruan's recent briefing of the :RC Comissioners s

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request EIDA cooparation in resolving so.c of the prob 1cus unich taese j

unlicensed and unrestricted sites present.

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to define the scope of the problea and evaluate the potential health and 3

safety impact.

In the first instanco, Road-r:cppler Park, '.lest Chicago,

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Laboratory (A';L) to davelop and conduct c surycy of tha park to assess i

the cxtent of tha buricd thoriur. rt.siduals, to consid;r tnc pot:ntial 1

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lessening any significant ivact and to provide iuproved security while d

the study is in crogress.

'.l anderstan ' taat the A:!L group conducting Q-the excessed site surveys for ERM uould condJct the Reed-;' pplcr Park a

b survey for the sage of unifomity in view of the fact that this situation is in nany respects sinilar to tne excessed sites.

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In the other case, Cotter Corporation, there are tuo sites of concern, i

1.e., tne area formarly licensed by AEC and a sanitary landfill naare the 1.

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that EPJA will autnorize one of tacir survey contractors to parform t::o

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necessary surveys of these sitas with appropriate prograa funding from tiRC.

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