ML20135C030
| ML20135C030 | |
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| Issue date: | 06/07/1993 |
| From: | Grobe J NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION III) |
| To: | Joseph Austin NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| FOIA-96-529 NUDOCS 9703030313 | |
| Download: ML20135C030 (6) | |
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j MEMORANDUM FOR: John H. Austin, Chief, Decommissioning & Regulatory Issues Branch i
FROM:
John A. Grobe, Fuel Cycle & Decommissioning i
SUBJECT:
REGULATORY AUTHORITY OVER THE CHEVRON CORP 0 RATION'S PLANT C, HARVARD AVENUE, CLEVELAND, OHIO.
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We are requesting your assistance in determining if the NRC has any regulatory l
authority over Chevron's Plant C on Harvard Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio.
j Mr. Ken Lambert of my staff has had several phone conversations over the past
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few weeks with representatives of Chevron Corporation discussing th13 issue.
Chevron has indicated it would like to begin remediation of this facility _this j'
3 year.
. The Chevron facility was previously owned.and operated by the Harshaw-Chemical Company, who had several DOE contracts in the 1940's and 1950's to process uranium ore (yellowcake) to UF4 (green salts), although the plant had the j
capability of producing UF. These contracts were. terminated in the 1950's 6
j and the. facility was decontaminated by Harshaw and released from further AEC i
j control in 1959. An Argonne National Laboratory report, dated April 1984, j
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indicates.there are areas of the facility significantly above the current i
i unrestricted release criteria.
In letters to the Ohio Department of Health i
j and Harshaw/FILTROL Partnership (Attachment A), DOE contends that the language in the contracts relieves them from any additional responsibility, and that
.the EPA and the State of Ohio would be responsible to oversee any additional action regarding the. facility.
j Harshaw also had an AEC License No. SMC-606, Docket No. 040-1066, which 4
authorized.the possession of up to 50 pounds of thorium and uranium in chemical reagents at the Harvard Avenue location and several others. ORAU has' reviewed this terminated license and has concluded, based only on the AEC licensed activities, that no further actions regarding License No. SMC-606 are warranted.
Please evaluate these documents and advise whether you believe the NRC should have a role in the oversight of this remediation project.
If you need ff at additional information please contact Mr. Ken Lambert of my stbrobe~ 708/790-5292.
Original Signed by John A.
John A. Grobe Fuel Cycle & Decommissioning Attachmentr.: As Stated cc w/ attachments 9703030313 970221 PDR FOIA
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EXPERT' SYSTEM' LICENSE EVALUATION EVALUATION REPORT FOR LICENSE SMC-00606 I
INVENTORY. CONTENTS FOR LICENSE NUMBER: SMC-00606 Docket 40-01066
- _tcensee: KEWANEE OIL COMPANY. (HAWSHAW CHEMICAL DIVISION)
Address:-CLEVELAND,_ OHIO Zip: 44106
-Das'ription of' site:ELYRIA,.-OHIO & CLEVELAND OHIO c
State of operation: OH
' Site used:.ELYRIA, OHIO & CLEVELAND OHIO Disposition information present: CERTIFICATE.
There was a reference to. disposal in'accordance with 10CFR20
'This license was' listed as expired on 05/31/73 Rtmarks:HAVE BEEN DISPOSED OF IN COMPLIANCE WITH 10 CFR 20 (CERT OF DISP)
. JOB NUMBER: ~0327 BOX NUMBER: 10
' DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY OR FACILITY:
FABRICATION'OR MANUFACT
--Type.and form of. materials-licensed--
--Material--
--Form--
SOURCE MATERIAL Loose material
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License.was for loos'e materials,or materials handled loose CATEGORY FOR POTENTIAL SITE CONTAMINATION:
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'ELIS ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION-j _
Materials insignificant reason is:
The reason for elimination was: Materials insignificant Reviewer's comments concerning license SMC-00606
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The > Kewanee Oil Co. (Harwell Chemical Division) held license SMC-606 (issued June,62, and terminated ' March,73). for the resale of chemicals,use of chemicals as analytical-reagents, and preparation of a catalyst from the thorium nitrate at 4'different locations.
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. license also replaced programs for licenses D-167;D626;D-703; and
?D-769.
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EXPERT SYSTEM LICENSE EVALUATION
. EVALUATION REPORT FOR LICENSE D-00769
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icensee: HARSHAW' CHEMICAL COMPANY Jite of operation: LICENSEE'S ADDRESS;3 OTHER ADDRESSES IN CLEVELAND; & ELYR INFORMATION ON EXACT AMOUNTS OF MATL WAS NOT NEEDED TO EVALUATE.
- 1. License is nonsuspect because it was superceded by another license' i
THIS LICENSE WAS ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION
.The reason for elimination was: SUPERCED'ED BY NEW LICENSE I
i 4-q EXPERT SYSTEM EVALUATION WAS BASED ON THE INVENTORY RECORD IN JOB 0357, BOX 10 Docket 40-01066 2
Licensee: HARSHAW CHEMICAL COMPANY 5
Address: 1945 EAST 97TH ST.; CLEVELAND, OHIO Zip:
This license was listed as SUPERCEDED BY ANOTHER LICENSE 2
Contents.of the new license field SMC-606 IN JUNE,62 State of operation: OH i
Site used: LICENSEE'S ADDRESS;3 OTHER ADDRESSES IN CLEVELAND; & ELYRIA, OH.
Dispo'sition information present: NO DISPOSITION INFORMATION GIVEN R marks:
JOB NUMBER: 9467-BOX NUMBER: 10 0 3 F) -
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Date' of last evaluation / revision: 10/02/92 Reviewer: PAB i
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4 EXPERT SYSTEM LICENSE EVALUATION EVALUATION REPORT FOR LICENSE D-00703
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INVENTORY CONTENTS FOR LICENSE NUMBER: D-00703 Docket 40-01066
.censee: THE HARSHAW CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: CLEVELAND OHIO Zip:
-Description of site: LICENSEE'S ADDRESS & 4 OTHERS IN CL This license was listed as SUPERCEDED BY ANOTHER LICENSE Contents of the new license fieldi D-00769 or 5416-G06 State of operation: OH Site used: LICENSEE'S ADDRESS & 4 OTHERS IN CLEVEL/WP 4 H-
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Disposition information present: NO DISPOSITION INFORMATION GIVEN R: marks:
JOB NUMBER: 0327 BOX NUMBER: 10 DESCRIPTION OF A'CTIVITY OR FACILITY:
INFORMATION ON EXACT AMOUNTS OF MATL WAS NOT NEEDED TO EVALUATE 1
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~'IS LICENSE WAS ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION
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'The reason for elimination was: SUPERCEDED BY NEW LICENSE e
EXPERT SYSTEM LICENSE EVALUATION EVALUAT. ION REPORT FOR LICENSE D-00626
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INVENTORY CONTENTS FOR LICENSE NUMBER: D-00626 Docket 40-01066
.censee: THE HARSHAW CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: CLEVELAND OHIO Zip:
Dascription of site: LICENSEE'S, ADDRESS This license was listed as SUPERCEDED BY ANOTHER LICENSE Ccntents of the new license field D-00703
-State of operation: OH Site used: LICENSEE'S ADDRESS Disposition information present: NO DISPOSITION INFORMATION GIVEN i
R marks:POSSIBLY COVERED BY D-YO3 JOB NUMBER: 0327 BOX NUMBER: 10 j
DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY OR FACILITY:
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INFORMATION ON EXACT AMOUNTS OF MATL WAS NOT NEEDED TO EVALUATE P
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IS LICENSE WAS ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION j
The-reason for elimination-was: SUPERCEPED BY NEW LICENSE
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t EXPERT SYSTEM LICENSE EVALUATION EVALUATION REPORT FOR LICENSE D-00167
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INVENTORY CONTENTS FOR LICENSE NUMBER: D-00167 Docket 40-01066
..censee: THE HARSHAW CHEMICAL COMPANY Address: CLEVELAND OHIO Zip:
D:scription of site: LICENSEE'S ADDRESS This licent was listed as SUPERCEDED BY ANOTHER LICENSE Contents of the new lit se field D-703 State of operation: OH Site used: LICENSEE' S ADDRESS Disposition information present: NO DISPOSITION INFORMATION GIVEN R marks:POSSIBLY COVERED BY D-00626 JOB NUMBER: 0327 BOX-NUMBER: 10 THIS LICENSE WAS ELIMINATED FROM CONSIDERATION The reason for elimination was: SUPERCEDED BY NEW LICENSE
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