ML20045B622

Application for Amend to License SNM-7,eliminating Need to Continue W/Requirements of 10CFR70.24 at Facility

ML20045B622
Person / Time
Site:	07000008
Issue date:	06/01/1993
From:	Fess G Battelle Memorial Institute, COLUMBUS LABORATORIES
To:	Emeigh C NRC
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NUDOCS 9306180153
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Telephone (614) 424-6424 facsimile (614) 424-5263 June 1,1993 Mr. Charles Emeigh Fuel Cycle Division U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555

Subject:

Request n>r Amendment to License SNM-7, Docket No. 70-8 I am writing to request an amendment to Battelle Memorial Institute's (BMI) SNM-7 license. The purpose of this amendment request is to receive formal acceptance of the reduction in Battelle's possession limits and clarify the possession limits proposed in the letter dated August 7,1991 from Mr. liarley Toy of BMI to Mr. Charles I-laughney, U.S. NRC. The limits and conditions requested are shown in the attachment, and are arranged to be easily compared with the current license. Since these reduced possession limits are below criticality possession limits, this amendment would also eliminate the need to continue with the requirements of 10 CFR 70.24 at Battelle's facilities. Our Radiation Safety Committee has completed its formal in-house review of the need for continued -

criticality monitoring, based on our current inventory. That review confirms there are no further criticality etmeerns.

Enclosed is a check made payable to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission in the amount of

$540.00 which is believed to be the correct amount for a license amendment of a combined special nuclear material license and broad scope license. If there are any questions of a technical nature, or concerning the amount of the amendment fee, please contact Mr. Craig Jensen, Radiological Technical Support Manager at (614) 424-5170.

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Uranium enriched in the A. Any A.100 grams of contained U-235 plus the U-235 isotope associated and unseparated plutonium

-irradiated B.

Uranium enriched in the B. Any B. 50 grams of contained U-235 U-235 isotope

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Plutonium (Pu-238 C. Sealed Source C.13 grams principal isotope)

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Plutonium (Pu-239 D. Oxide D.17 grams principal isotope) i E.

Plutonium (Pu-238 E. PuBe Source E. 0.053 grams principal isotope)

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Plutonium (Pu-239 F. PuBe Source F. 80.7 grams principal isotope)

Kine Avenue Site G.

Uranium enriched in the G. Any E. 50 grams of contained U-235 U-235 isotope

--unirradiated Snurce Material West Jefferson and Kinc Avenue Sites II. Uranium (natural and F. Any F. 300 kilograms depleted) and thorium Hvoroduct Material West Jefferson Site

1. Any byproduct material

1. Irradiated fuel I.

10000 Ci total, not more than 1000 Ci i

material, activated of any one radioisotope (Excluding reactor materials items J through S below) and components

s J. Ilydrog'en-3 J. Any J 500 Ci K. Polonium-210 K. Any K. 500 Ci L. Californium-252 L. Any L. 500 Ci M. Sulfur-35 M. Gas M.1000 Ci N. Chlorine-36 N. Gas N.1000 Ci O. Iodine-131 O. Any O.1000 Ci P. Iodine-129 P. Any P. 60 Ci Q. Cobalt-60 Q. Any Q. 5000 Ci-R. Cesium-137 R. Any R. 5000 Ci S. Strontium-90 S. Any S. 5000 Ci T. Carbon-14 T. Any T. 3 Ci King Avenue Site U. Any byproduct material U. Any U. 500 Ci total, not more than 35 Ci of any one radioisotope V. Iridium-192 V. Sealed Sources V.150 Ci.

(Note:

Licensee is also authorized to possess any source material that may be contained in the irradiated uranium of item A above.)

CONDITIONS E

9. Authorized Uses:

b. The Llattelle Memorial Institute did not exercise its option to construct or operate a Volume Reduction Demonstration Facility. Please remove this facility from the license,

d. The principal use for items A and B are as residual contamination in the llot Cells of the

' West Jefferson Facility Ilullding JN-1.

c. The principal uws for item II include use as residual contamination at IlMI's King Avenue and West Jefferson facilities, and as sealed source shielding.

f. Items E and F were placed on the license from DOE inventory to he used for calibration.

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Since the possession limits for SNM for this license have been reduced to less than one

" formula quantity" as expressed in Condition 17 and " critical mass" as defined in 10 CFR Part 150.11, please remove this condition.

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Sine"e the possession limits fiar SNM fi>r this license have been reduced to less than one

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" formula quantity" as expressed in Condition 17 and " critical mass" as defined in 10 CFR Part 150.11, please remove this condition.

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Since the possession limits for SNM fi>r this license have been reduced to less than one "fi>rmula quantity" as expressed in Condition 17 and " critical mass" as defined in 10 CFR Part 150.11, please remove this condition.

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Since the possession limits for SNM for this license have been reduced to less than one

" formula quantity" as expressed in Condition 17 and " critical mass" as defined in 10 CFR Part 150.11, please modify this condition by adding "...for possession and use at the licensee's King Avenue Laboratories and West Jefferson facilities."

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The Battelle Memorial Institute did not exercise its option to construct or operate a Volume Reduction Demonstration Facility. Please remove this condition from the license.

All other terms and conditions will remain as stated.

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