ML20040H056
| ML20040H056 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/26/1982 |
| From: | Henry J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| To: | Nemethy E ECOLOGY/ALERT |
| References | |
| FRN-46FR55085, RULE-PR-30 NUDOCS 8202170074 | |
| Download: ML20040H056 (4) | |
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Dear Mr. Nemethy:
SrTGCO This responds to your letter of January 3,1932, that raises two questions concerning the Federal Register notice of November 6,1981 (46 FR 55085), " Removal of Certain Information Collection Requirements for Tritium."
... how this ruling affects the disposal of the ctockpile of tritium now on hand at Three Mile Island - in the water that was removed from the broken-down reactor?
The final rule had no effect on the disposal of the stockpile of tritium at TMI-2.
The information collection requirements removed (see enclosed 10 CFR 30.54, 30.55(a),150.18,150.19(a)) required control and accounting procedures for trition in the possession of certain specific licensees and required Nuclear Transaction Reports from each licensee who transferred or received at any one time 1,000 curies or more of tritium. The information collection requirements neither authorized nor prohibited transfer or disposal of tritium.
"Does it mean General Public Utilities will now be able to dump this water into the Susquehanna River without 1Turther ado?"
No, the release of water to the river is presently prohibited by the Commission's statement of May 25, 1979, on preparation of an Environmental Assessnent for the operation of the EPICOR-2 system and by the NRC staff order of February 11, 1980, that imposed a new set of formal license requirements to reflect the postaccident condition of THI-2.
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If I can be of further assistance in this matter, please let me know.
Sincerely, James J. Henry Regulatory Analysis Branch Division of Risk Analysis Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research
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' "i 30.58 Control and accounting procedures for tritium.
(a) Except as specified in paragraph cram. The reports shall be submitted (b) of this section, each licensee viho is to the U.S. Energy Research and De.
authorized to possess at any one time velopment Administration, Post Offlee and location more than 10.000 curies Box E, Oak Ridge, TN 37830, and shall of tritium shall establish and maintain include the Reporting Identification written rnatcrial control and account.
Symbol (IIIS) assigned by the Cors.
Ing procedures that are sufficient to mission to the lleensee.
enable the licensee to account for the (c) Except as specified In paragraph trittum in his possession under specific (d) of this section, each licensee who la authorized to possess trillum shall license. The written material control report promptly to the appropriate q}
and acc unting procedures shall be NRC Reclonal Office listed in Appen.
Removed maintained as long as the licensee re-dix D of Part 20 of this chapter by I
tains possession of the tritium and for telephone and telegraph, mallgram, or f
two years following transfer of the tri-facsimile any incident la which an at.
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'b) Written material control and ac-have been inade to commit a theft or counting procedures are not required t.nlawful diversion of more than 10 for: (1) Tritium produced or possessed curles of such material at any one within a production or utilization fa-time or more than 100 curies of such cility Incidental to the operation of material !n any one entendar year. The the facility; and (2) tritium contained initial report shall be followed within in spent fuel, other than tritium inten-a period of fifteen (15) days by a writ-tionally produced in or recovered from ten report submitted to the appropri-a pacduction or ut!!!zation facility for ate NitC Regional Office which sets any sub.equent use.
forth the detalis of the incident and its consequences. Copics of such writ-
$ 30.55 Tritium reports.
ten report shall be sent to the D! rector of Inspection and Enforcement, U.S.
(a) Except as specified in paragraph Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
(-- (d) of this section, cach licensee who Washington, D.C. 20555. Subsequent transfers or receives at any one time to the submission of the written 1,000 curies or more of tritium shall report required by this paragraph, the complete and distribute a Nuclear Ma-licensee shall promptly inform the Removed terial Transaction Report on Form Office of Inspection and Enforcement l
NRC-741, in accordance with the by means of a written report of any printed instructions for completing substantive additional information, the form. Each licensee who transfers which becomes availabic to the licens-such material shall submit a complet-ce, concerning an attempted or appar-ed copy of Form NRC-741 to the Com-ent theft or unlawful diversion of tri-mission and three copics to the receiv-tlum.
er of the material promptly after the (d) The reports described in this sec-transfer takes place. Each licensee tion are not required for tritium pos-who receives such material shall sessed pursuant to a general license submit a completed copy of Form provided in Part 31 of this chapter or NRC-741 to the Commission and to for tritium contained in spent fuel.
the shipper of the material within ten (e) The reports described in para-(10) days after the material is re-graph (b) of this section are not re-ceived. The Comm!ssion's copies of the quired for (1) tritium produced or pos-reports shall be submitted to the U.S. !
sessed within a production or utiliza-Energy Research and Development tion facility incidental to the oper*
Administration, Post Office Box E, ation of the facility, other than tri-Oak Ridge, TN 37830.
tium Intentionally produced by or re-(b) Except as specified in paragraph covered from a production or utiliza-(d) and (c) of this section, each licens ~ - t!on facility for any subsequent use.-
ce who is authorized to possess at any one time and location more than 10,000 curies of niU 1m shall submit to the Commiss!x althin thirty (30) days after March 31 and September 30 of each year a stdement of his tritium inv'entory to the nearest hundredth of s
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(d) of this section, each person who, pursuant to an Agreement State 11-(a) Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, each person who*
ecnse, is authorized to possess at any one time and location more than pursuant to an Agreement. State 11*
10,000 curies of tritium shall submit to cense, is authorized to possess at any '
the Commission within thirty (30) one time and location more than days after March 31 and September 30 10,000 curies of trillum shall establish of each year, a statement of his tri-and maintain written material control tium Inventory to the nearest hun-and accounting procedures which are dredth of a gram calculated at 10,000 sufficient to enable such person to ac-curies per gram. The reports shall be count for the trithun in his possession submitted to the U.S. Energy Re-under specific IIcense. The written ma-search and Development Administra.
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terial control and accounting proce-tion Post Office Box E. Oak Ridge, Removed dures shall be maintained as long as TN 37830, and shall include the Re.
the licensee of the Agreement State porting Identification Symbol (RIS) retains possession of the tritium and assigned by the Commission to such for two years following transfer or person.
export of the tritium. Records which (c) Except as specified in paragraph must, be maintained pursuant to this (d) of this section, each person who, part may be the original or a repro.
pursuant to an Agreement Stnte 11 duced copy or microform if such re-cense, is authorized to possess tritium produced copy or microform is duly,
shall report promptly to the appropri-ate NRC Regional Office as shown in authenticated by authorized personnel I and the microform is capabic of pro-l Appendix D of Part 20 of this chapter W
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ducing a cicar and legibic copy after ;*
or facsimile any incident in which an prolonged storage.
I attempt has been made or is believed (b) Written material control and ac.
to have been made to commit a theft counting procedures are not required '
or unlawful diversion of more than 10
- for tritium contained in spent fuel.
curies of such material at any one time or 100 curies of such materInl In any one calendan year. The initial report shall be followed within a
$ 150.19 Subrnission to Cornmlulon of tri.
period of fifteen (15) days by a written tium reports, report submitted to the appropriate l
. (a) Except as specified in paragraph NRC Regional Office which sets forth (d) of this section, each person who, the details of the incident and !!s con-sequences. Copics of such written pursuant to an Agreement State 11 cense, transfers or receives at any one report shall be sent to the Director of time 1.000 curics or more of tritium Inspection and Enforcement, U.S. Nu-shall complete and distribute a Nucle-clear Regulatory Commjssion. Wash-ar Material Transaction Report on Inston, D.C. 20555. Subsequent to the Form NRC-741, in accordance with the submission of the written report re-printed Instructions for completing quired by this paragraph, each person I
the form. Each person who transfers subject to the provisions of this para-such material shall submit a complet.
graph shall promptly Inform the ap-Removed f
ed copy of Form NRC-741 to the U.S.
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Energy Research and Development means of a written report of any sub-Administration.
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Ridge, Tennessee 37830, and three (3) becomes available to such person, con-copics to the receiver of the material cerning an attempted or apparent promptly after the transfer takes theft or unlawful diversion of tritium.
I place. Each person who receives such (d) The reports described in this sec-material shall submit a completed llon are not required for tritium pos-copy of Form NRC.741 to the U.S.
sessed pursuant to a general license Energy Research and Dcyclopment issued pursuant to regulations of an Administration and to the shipper of Agreement State equivalent to Part 31 the material within ten (10) days after of this chapter or for tritium in spent the material is received.
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