ML20140H761
| ML20140H761 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/02/1997 |
| From: | Cain C NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Cash G WYOMING, STATE OF |
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| REF-WM-3 NUDOCS 9705130268 | |
| Download: ML20140H761 (8) | |
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C May 2, 1997
, Ms. Georgia Cash, District 1 Supervisor Wyoming Department of Emironmental Quality 122 West 25th Street i Cheyenne, WY 82002
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QUARTERLY NRC/ STATE OF WYOMING MEETING /TELECONFERENCE ON URANIUM RECOVERY LICENSEES 1
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Dear Ms. Cash:
The purpose of this letter is to transmit the enclosed teleconference minutes from the l 1 quartoriy Nuclear Regulatory Commission / State of Wyoming meeting /teleconference on uranium recovery licensees that was conducted on April 8,1997. As was agreed during the teleconference, a list of the NRC project managers for the Wyoming sites is also enclosed. If you have any questions conceming this letter or the enclosures, please contact Robert Tinsley, of my l staff, at (301) 415-6251.
Sincerely, (Original signed by Daniel M. Gillen for)
Charles L. Cain, Acting Chief Uranium Recovery Branch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosures:
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d TELECONFERENCE RECORD NRC HEADQUARTERS STAFF MEMBERS INVOLVED: Chuck Cain (NMSS/DWM)
Charlotte Abrams (NMSS/DWM)
Robert Tinsley (NMSS/DWM)
Jane Marshall (NMSS/DWM)
DATE: April 8,1997 (10:30 a.m. EDT)
Meeting /Teleconference Location: NRC Headquarters Two White Flint North, Room T7E-47 PERSONS IN CONTACT ORGANIZATIONS TEI EPHONE NUMBERS Joe Holonich' NRC/DNMS (REG-IV) (817) 860-8186 Georgia Cash WDEQ/ DISTRICT 1 (307) 777-7047 April Lafferty WDEQ/ DISTRICT 1 (307) 777-7047 Roberta Hoy WDEQ/ DISTRICT 1 (307) 777-7047 Matt Jankovsky WDEQ/ DISTRICT 1 (307) 777-70/7
' participated in meeting via telephone from NRC Region IV offices, Arlington, TX
SUBJECT:
NRC/ STATE OF WYOMING MEETING /TELECONFERENCE ON URANIUM RECOVERY LICENSEES
SUMMARY
The following narrative provides a summary of the items discussed during the April 8,1997, l meeting /teleconference. !
- 1) Petrotomics, SHIRLEY BASIN (PM - Mohammad Haque)
The NRC indicated that the ACL application review will be complete this fiscal year; and that riprap durability acceptance is also under review. WDEQ wants to know if the origin of the riprap is the same as the origin of the UMETCO riprap. NRC's concerns deal only with the quality and placement of the riprap. Mohammad Haque, NRC project manager, will contact Roberta Hoy, l WDEQ, as a follow up to the teleconference.
WDEQ also had a question about jurisdiction in the NRC restricted area. It was determined that l the NRC restricted area was not within the WDEQ permit area.
- 2) Pathfinder, SHIRLEY BASIN (PM - Mohammad Haque)
The NRC indicated that the reclamation plan is under review and will be complete this fiscal year.
WDEQ wanted to know information about an alleged tailings water release. The NRC indicated that the water was from mine ta51ings for which NRC has no jurisdiction, and that there was no impact to the mill tailings area. Mohammad Haque, NRC project manager, will contact Roberta Hoy, WDEQ, as a follow up to the teleconference.
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, 3) Pathhnder, LUCKY MC (PM - Mohammad Haque)
The NRC indicated a meeting between NRC staff and the licensee was held on April 8,1997, to discuss:
- 1) alternative reclamation design for the solution ponds area; '
- 2) tailings dewatering activities;
- 3) update on Reid Draw characterization and available options;
- 4) proposed extension of the radon barrier and erosion protection over more of the mill ore pad area;
- 5) various aspects of the contaminated soil cleanup program, etc.
- 4) Pathfinder, RUTHINORTHBUTTE (PM - Janet Lambert)
The NRC indicated that an inspection has been scheduled for April 28,1997. NRC's currently notifies WDEQ through Chuck Fraley, WDEQ's emergency response coordinator, as directed by the govemor of Wyoming. WDEQ indicated that they will look into changing the NRC's contact in an attempt to have better coordination between the WDEQ and the NRC on inspections.
The NRC indicated that it is expecting a re-submittal of an application for the PRI, Gas Hills project. WDEQ also deemed the original application to be unacceptable.
The results of recent inspections by both the NRC and WDEQ were discussed.
The recently submitted application for license renewal and the Pre-Operational Data Submittal for j Wellfield One were discussed. NRC is curmntly evaluating the the Pre-Operational Data 1 Submittal for Wellfield One. NRC's review of the license renewal application will begin when the licensee forwards its proposed Performance Based License. ;
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- 7) Union Pacific, BEAR CREEK (PM - Charlotte Abrams)
The NRC indicated it is currently reviewing a request for Attemate Concentration Limits (ACLs) for groundwater for the Bear Creek site and has committed to the licensee to complete its review by May 15,1997, unless the staf? identifies a need for additional information in the course of its review. NRC staff will participate in a WDEQ/ Bear Creek meeting sogarding the ACLs request on April 15,1997.
- 8) Kennecott, SWEETWATER (PM - Charlotte Abrams)
The licensee plans to submit an application for restart of the mill and a revised reclamation plan
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in Junes 1997. NRC indicated that the staff is currently reviewing a request for a 10-year license i for the Sweetwater facility and a request for an amendment to dispose of ISL material from the l Crowe Butte Resources site. 1 l
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- 9) US Energy Corp., GREEN MOUNTAIN ION EXCHANGE FACILITY (GMIX) (PM - Jim Park)
NRC approved a site decommissioning plan for GMIX on September 4,1996.
- 10) UMETCO, GAS HILLS (PM - Mohammad Haque)
A groundwater corrective action plan (CAP) amendment request is under review by the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses, the NRC contractor. The NRC also indicated thm a meeting between the licensee and NRC staff is scheduled to be held on April 15,1997, to discuss the CAP and other issues, including proposed modification to the approved reclamation plans for the A-9 and above-grade tailings impoundments. WDEQ indicated that UMETCO is having permitting problems with regards to the riprap borrow source.
- 11) Exxon, HIGHLANDS (PM - Janet Lambert)
The NRC is expecting a revised ACLs application this fiscal year.
- 12) Cogema, IRIGARY and CHRISTENSEN RANCH (PM - Janet Lambert)
The NRC indicated that operation of wellfield 6 was approved under the performance based license condition (PBLC) issued 12/96. The PBLC allows opening of wellfields without NRC application / review. An NRC inspection was scheduled for the week of April 28,1997.
- 13) Western Nuclear, SPLIT ROCK (PM - Bob Carlson)
The NRC indicated that the licensee submitted an amendment request for groundwater CAP recovery reduction under consideration by NRC. WDEQ is expecting this package in the mail.
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On April 3,1996, the NRC received a soil cleanup verification program for review and i acceptance.
- 14) ANC (PM - Ken Hooks)
NRC is reviewing the final reclamation plan for pile #2. The NRC received groundwater data March 26,1997. WDEQ indicated that they would be sending a groundwater assessment and
..,rrective action plan based on recent data.
- 15) Energy Fuels Nuclear, RENO CREEK (PM - Harold Lefevre)
A recent NRC Region IV inspection of the site on July 15,1996, was discussed. NRC was requested by EFN to await review and approval of common interest (NRC/ State of Wyoming) items of concem (chiefly groundwater-related) prior to initiation of NRC's restart review.
Next Quarterly Teleconference The next quarterly teleconference is tentatively scheduled for July 15,1997, as 10:30 a.m. EST.
WDEQ indicated that all of the districts would be represented in this upcoming teleconference.
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FOLLOW-UP RESPONSIBILITY:
Robert Tinsley will coordinate the next teleconference, to include th6 agenda. He can be j reached at (301) 415-6251.
TELEPHONE CONVERSATION / MEETING OF APRIL 8,1997, DOCUMENTED BY J. ROBERT l-TINSLEY i >
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+ a Project Abbrev. Docket # NRC Project Licensee Contact / Phone Manager TITLE II SITES Conventional Mills:
ANC-Gas Hills ANC 40-4492 Kenneth Hooks Bill Salisbury - (307) 234-6059 (301) 415-7777 ARCO-Bluewater ABW 40-8902 Kenneth Hooks Nat Patel - (505) 287-4593 (301) 415-7777 Atlas-Moab ATM 40-3453 Myron Fliegel Richard Blubaugh - (303) 629-2440 (301) 415-6629 Fax (303) 629-2445 Exxon-Highlands EXH 40-8102 Janet Lambert Dave Range, Staff Eng. - (713) 978-5438 (301) 415-6710 and Russ Taylor, Site Contractor -
(307) 436-d513 Homestake-Giants HSG 40-8903 Kenneth Hooks Roy cellan - (505) 287-4456 (301) 415-7777 Kernecott-Sweetwater KSW 40-8584 Charlotte Oscar Paulson, Site Mgr - (307) 324-4924 Abrams and James Berson, HQ - (801) 322-7285 (301) 415-5808 Pathfinder-Lucky Mc PLM 40-2259 Mohammad Haque Tom Hardgrove - (307) 234-5019 (301) 415-6640 Pathfinder-Shirley Basin PSB 40-6622 Mohammad Haque Tom Hardgrove - (307) 234-5019 (301) 415-6640 Petrotomics-Shirley Basin PET 40-6659 Mohammad Haque Ron Juday - (307) 234-9341 (301) 415-6640 Plateau-Shootaring Canyon PSC 40-8698 James Park Ken Webber - (307) 856-9271 (301) 415-6699 Quivira-Ambrosia Lake QAL 40-8905 Kenneth Hooks Bill Ferdinand - (405) 842-1773
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Project Abbrev. Docket #, NRC Project Licensee Contact / Phone Manager
- Pio Algom-Lisbon RAL 40-8084 Mike Fliegel Marvin Freeman - (405) 848-1187 (301) 415-6629 Schio bestern-L-Bar SWL 40-8904 Charintte Dave Crouch - (801) 322-7280 and Tom Abrams Osborn, Site Contractor -
(301) 415-5808 (512) 346-2000 TVA-Edgemont TVA 40-1341 Ted Johnson Joe Virgona - (970) 248-6006 (301) 415-6658 Umetco-Gas Hills UGH 40-0299 Mohammad Hague Bert Hankins - (307) 457-2311 (301) 415-6640 EFN-White Mesa EWM 40-8681 Jim Park William N. Deal (801) 678-2221 -
(301) 415-6699 Michelle Rehman (303) 899-5647 UNC-Church Rock UNC 40-8907 Kenneth Hooks Ed Morales - (505) 722-6651 (301) 415-7777 Juan Velasquez - (505) 262-1800 Union Pacific-Bear Creek UB0 40-8452 Charlotte Gary Chase, RSO (307) 358-2511 and Ernie Abrams Scott, Operations Mgr - (801) 250-9474 (301) 415-5808 WNI-Split Rock WNS 40-1162 Robert Carlson Stephanie Baker - (303) 989-8675 (301) 415-8165 O
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Project Abbrev. Docket # NRC Project Licensee Contact / Phone Manager In-situ sites:
EFN-Reno Creek ERC 40-9024 Harold Lefevre Terry Wetz - (303) 623-8317 (301) 415-6678 Crow Butte Resources CBR 40-8943 James Park Steve Collings - (303) 825-2266 (301) 415-6699 HRI-Crown Point HRC 40-8968 Robert Carlson Mark Pelizza - (214) 387-7777 (301) 415-8165 Pathfinder-North Butte PNB 40-8981 Janet Lambert Donna Wichers - (307) 234-5019 (301) 415-6710 PRI-Highland PRH 40-8857 Jane Marshall Bill Kearney - (307) 358-6541 (301) 415-6390 Rio Algom-Smith Ranch 40-8964 Bill Ferdinand - (405) 848-1190 RAS Robert Tinge, (301) 415 COMIN-Irigary/ Christ. CIC 40-8502 Janet Lambert Donna Wichers - (307) 234-5019 (301) 415-6710 Other Facilities:
Grace Energy GRC 40-8912 Dan Rom (Info forthcoming)
(301) 415-6704 US Energy-Green Mt USE 40-8971 James Park Ken Webber - (3C7) 856-9271 (301) 415-6699 Envirocare ENV 40-8989 Harold Lefevre Ken Alkemu - (801) 532-1330 (301) 415-6678 O
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