ML20128F764

Provides Comments That Respond to Concern That Rockwell Not Terminate Performance of Decontamination,Decommissioning & Demolition Work,Prior to Completion as Allowed Under Provisions of Contract W/Doe

ML20128F764
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Site:	07000025
Issue date:	09/27/1996
From:	Weber M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Rutherford P ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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NUDOCS 9610080206
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... .' Phil Rutherford, Manager September 27, 1996 I Radiatien Protection and j Health Physics Services Rocketdyne Division j Rockwell International Corporation i 6633 Canoga Avenue Canoga Park, California 91309

Dear Mr. Rutherford:

In an August 13, 1996, letter from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to you, we informed you that we were prepared to approve your request to terminate i Special Nuclear Material license SNM-21 governing the Building 020 Hot Lab at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. From information provided in your letter of August 23, 1996, to NRC, we conclude that the remaining decommissioning work at the Hot Lab will be accomplished in compliance with U.S. Department of j Energy (DOE) health and safety regulations, and with no undue risk to the public health and safety.

! In your August 23, 1996, letter to NRC, you state that:

"[S)ince late 1995, the DOE and Rockwell have been cooperating on an i accelerated cleanup schedule for the Hot Lab. . . . Soil sampling / surveys i will... be performed and completed by Rocketdyne and ORISE by the end of i

FY1997. Both the DOE and Rockwell are committed to completing the building demolition and decommissioning and final release of the l remaining land."

l These comments respond to our concern that Rockwell not terminate performance i of decontamination, decommissioning, and demolition work, prior to completion,

as allowed under the provisions of its contract with D0E. Accordingly, this letter serves to exempt Rockwell from the requirement of an NRC license at the

. Building 020 facility under the provisions of 10 CFR 70.11, and terminates

Special Nuclear Material license SNM-21, i Please contact Richard Turtil at (301) 415-6721 if you have any questions.

i Sincerely,

[0RIGINAL SIGNED BY:]

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..... September 27, 1996 Phil Rutherford, Manager Radiation Protection and Health Physics Services Rocketdyne Division Rockwell International Corporation 6633 Canoga Avenue Canoga Park, California 91309

Dear Mr. Rutherford:

In an August 13, 1996, letter from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to you, we informed you that we were prepared to approve your request to terminate l Special Nuclear Material license SNM-21 governing the Building 020 Hot Lab at the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. From information provided in your letter J of August 23, 1996, to NRC, we conclude that the remaining decommissioning {

work at the Hot Lab will be accomplished in compliance with U.S. Department of l Energy (DOE) health and safety regulations, and with no undue risk to the public health and safety.

In your August 23, 1996, letter to NRC, you state that:

"[S]ince late 1995, the DOE and Rockwell have been cooperating on an accelerated cleanup schedule for the Hot Lab. ... Soil sampling / surveys will... be performed and completed by Rocketdyne and ORISE by the end of FY1997. Both the DOE and Rockwell are committed to completing the building demolition and decommissioning and final release of the remaining land."

These comments respond to our concern that Rockwell not terminate performance of decontamination, decommissioning, and demolition work, prior to completion, as allowed under the provisions of its contract with 00E. Accordingly, this letter serves to exempt Rockwell from the requirement of an NRC license at the Building 020 facility under the provisions of 10 CFR 70.11, and terminates Special Nuclear Material license SNM-21.

Please contact Richard Turtil at (301) 415-6721 if you have any questions.

Sincerely, NM M Michael F. Weber, Chief Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Branch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 70-0025 License No. SNH-21 cc: See attached list

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" .Phil Rutherfcrd, Manager Radiatien Protection and i Health Physics Services Rocketdyne Division i Rockwell International Corporation i 6633 Canoga Avenue )

Canoga Park, California 91309

Dear Mr. Rutherford:

1 l In an August 13, 1996, letter from the Nuclear Regulatory mmission to you,

we informed you that we were prepared to approve your req st to terminate

' Special Nuclear Material license SNM-21 governing the Bu ding 020 Hot Lab at l the Santa Susana Field Laboratory. From information pr vided in your letter of August 23, 1996, to NRC, we conclude that the rema} ing decommissioning work at the Hot Lab will be accomplished in complianc'e with U.S. Department of 1 Energy (DOE) health and safety regulations, and wit # no undue risk to the

public health and safety.

In your August 23, 1996, letter to NRC, you sta / that

! "[S]ince late 1995, the DOE and Rockwell have been cooperating on an i accelerated cleanup schedule for the Hot Lab. ... Soil sampling / surveys will... be performed and completed by/ ocketdyne R and ORISE by the end of

'FY1997. Both the DOE and Rockwell age committed to completing the i

' building demolition and decommissioping and final release of the remaining land."

These comments respond to our concern hat Rockwell not terminate performance of decontamination, decommissioning, d demolition work, prior to completion, as allowed under the provisions of ) s contract with 00E. Accordingly, this letter serves to exempt Rockwell from the requirement of an NRC license at the  ;

Building 020 facility under the provisions of 10 CFR 70.11, and terminates  !

Special Nuclear Material license,/$NM-21.

Please contact Richard Turtil a - (301) 415-6721 if you have any questions. l Sincerely, Michael F. Weber, Chief Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Branch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety i' and Safeguards Docket No. 70-0025 License No. SNM-24 cc: Joe Cullen/U.S. DOE, Oakland Operations Office Gerard Wong, Ph.D., State of California Dept. f Health Services DISTRIBUTION: Central File LLDP r/f NMSS r/f LBell MFederline CHooker FWenslawski RPierson RNelson JSurmeier DOCUMENT E: S:\DWM\LLDP\RHT\ FINAL 2SS.FL OFC LLDP  ! 0 RIV _b LLDP b OGC h LLDP , LLDP umE RTurtit/beh/) CHooke ' MHood A1 b R ih/A'T MWeber DATE 9/ 96 ] k 9/ /% / 9/k/96 9/ % 9  % 9/ /%

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e Distribution list for letter to Phil Rutherford dated 9/27/96 cc: Joe Cullen U.S. Department of Energy Oakland Operations Office 3 1301 Clay Street Suite N700 Oakland, CA 94612-5208 Gerard Wong, Ph.D., Chief Radioactive Material Licensing Section Radiologic Health Branch State of California Department of Health Services 714/744 P Street P.O. Box 942732 Sacramento, CA 94234-3610 l