ML20133J234

Informs of Expectation to Continue to Comply W/Terms of Matl License SNM-1999 as Amended Until NRC Notifies Kerr-McGee Corp in Writing That License Is Terminated

ML20133J234
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Site:	07003073
Issue date:	01/10/1997
From:	Brown S NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Lux J KERR-MCGEE CORP.
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Mr. Jeff Lux Kerr-McGee Corporation January 10, 1997 Kerr-McGee Center l i .P.O. Box 25861 Oklahoma City, OK 73125  !

SUBJECT:

EXPIRATION OF MATERIALS LICENSE NO. SNM-1999. CUSHING REFINERY SITE

Dear Mr. Lux:

l The Kerr-McGee' Corporation' holds Materials License SNM-1999, which authorizes it to possess ' enriched uranium in U-235, thorium, natural and depleted uranium, and U 235 for.use~1n calibration or reference radioactive sources.

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This license.was designated to expire on January 1.1997, if not timely l renewed. As: Title 10 of the' Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Sections 30.36(c).?40.42(c) and 70:38(c) indicate, this license continues in effect, v

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beyond~ the ' expiration date', with respect to the materials licensed, until the Commission notifies a licensee in writing that the license is terminated.

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. fherefore;: Kerr,-McGee Cor) oration should recognize its obligation under its license in acc6rdance wit 1 these provisions to limit its actions involving the fmaterials' listed on its license to those related to decommissioning and, in

. addition, continue to -control areas until they are suitable for release in 5

accordance with U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements. NRC expects the Kerr-McGee~ Corporation to continue to comply with the terms of Material License SNM-1999 as amended until the NRC notifies the Kerr-McGee Corporation in writing that the license is terminated. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-6605.

I Sincerely.

[0RIGINAL SIGNED BY:]

Stewart W. Brown. Project Manager l Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning  !

Projects Branch i Division of Waste Management  ;

Office of Nuclear Material Safety l and Safeguards Docket No. 70-3073 License No. SNM-1999 .

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i Mr. Jeff Lux Kerr McGee Corporation Kerr-McGee Center P.O. Box 25861 Oklahoma City. OK 73125

SUBJECT:

EXPIRATION OF MATERIALS LICENSE NO. SNM-1999. CUSHING REFINERY SITE

Dear Mr. Lux:

The Kerr-McGee Corporation holds Materials Licer.se SNM-1999, which authorizes it to possess enriched uranium in U-235, thorium. natural and depleted ,

uranium, and U-235 for use in calibration or reference radioactive sources This license was designated to expire on January 1.1997, if not timely renewed. As Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Sections 30.36(c). 40.42(c) and 70.38(c) indicate, this license continues in effect.

beyond the expiration date. with respect to the materials licensed until the Commission notifies a licensee in writing that the license is terminated.

Therefore Kerr-McGee Cor) oration should recognize its obligation under its license in accordance wit 1 these provisions to limit its actions involving the i materials listed on its license to those related to decommissioning and, in addition. continue to control areas until they are suitable for release in accordance with U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requirements. NRC expects the Kerr-McGee Corporation to continue to comply with the terms of Material License SNM-1999 as amended until the NRC notifies the Kerr-McGee Corporation in writing that the license is terminated. If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-6605.

Sincerely.

Ah ik m-Stewart W. Brown. Project Manager Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Branch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 70-3073 License No. SNM-1999 cc: Kerr-McGee. Cushing distribution list

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Kerr-McGee Corporation, Cushing Plant Docket No. 70-3073, License No. SNM-1999 Mr. E. T. Still Vice President and Director Environmental and Health Management Division e.0. Box 25861 Oklahoma City. OK 74125 Mr. Jess Larsen

' Program Manager Kerr-McGee Corporation 123 Robert S. Kerr, MT-2006 Oklahoma City. OK 73102 Mr. Jeff Lux Kerr-McGee Corporation 123 Robert S. Kerr, MT-2006 Oklahoma City OK 73102 Regional Administrator USNRC Region IV Louis C. Carson II USNRC Region IV Blair D. Spitzberg USNRC Region IV Michael Broderick Oklahoma De)artment of Environmental Quality 1000 NE'10t1 Street Oklahoma City OK 73117-1212 Oklahoma State Department of Labor 4001 N. Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City. OK 73117 Richard Reiley Chairman. Citizen's Kerr-McGee Oversight Committee c/o Cushing Public Library P.O. Box 551 Cushing, OK 74023

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Mr. Jeff Lux Kerr McGee Corporation Kerr-McGee Center P.O. Box 25861 Oklahoma City. OK 73125

SUBJECT:

EXPIRATION OF MATERIALS LICENSE NO. SNM-1999. CUSHING REFINERY SITE

Dear Mr. Lux:

orizes TheKerr-McGeeCor]orationholdsMaterialsLicenseSNM-1999,which!eduranium, it to posses enricled uranium in U-235, thorium, natural and deplp and U-235 for used in calibration or reference radioactive sources. This license was designated to expire on January 1,1997, if not tip61y renewed.

As Title 10 of the Cocc of Federal Regulations (10 CFR), Sect /ons 30.36(c).

40.42(c) and 70.38(c) indicate, this license continues in ect, beyond the expiration date, with respect to the materials licensed, il the Commission notifies a licensee in writing that the license is term' ted.

Therefore, Kerr-McGee Cor3 oration should recognize it obligation under its license in accordance wit 1 these provisions to limit its actions involving the materials listed on its license to those related t decommissioning and, in addition. continue to control areas until they ar suitable for release in accordance with U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commi on (NRC) requirements. NRC expects the Kerr-McGee Corporation to continu o comply with the terms of Material License SNM-1999 as amended until t NRC notifies the Kerr-McGee Corporation in writing that the license is erminated. If you have any questions, pleate contact me at (301) 415 605.

Sincerely. ]

Stewart W. Brown. Project Manager Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning ,

Projects Branch '

Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No. 70-3073 License No. SNM-1999 cc: Kerr-McGee. Cushjng distribution list DISTRIBUTION: To the originator: PLEASE NOTATE W/ OR W/0 ENCL OR ATT Central File DWM r/f-w/ MFederline-w/o PUBLIC NMSS r/f LBell l i

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From: Louis Carson To: TWD2. TWP7 (SWB1)

Date 1/8/97 4:54pm subjects Letter to Cushing -Reply STU: I CONCUR I

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l From: Maria Schwartz To: TWD2.TWP7.SWB1 Date: 1/8/97 3:28pm Subject Cushing Stu-l Please see attached revision (minor stuff, took out a couple of words and l added a few, took out extra space). With this revision, OGC concurs on this l letter. You can put Fonner's name as having concurred by email.

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