ML20141D554
| ML20141D554 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/07/1997 |
| From: | Lefevre H NRC |
| To: | Stablein N NRC |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20140B583 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-97-68 NUDOCS 9705200139 | |
| Download: ML20141D554 (3) | |
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4 From: Harold Lefevre
- To: WND1.WNP1.NKS Date: 2/7/9710:29am
Subject:
' Commissioner Dieus - Envirocare LLW Forum Talking Points 3 i
King:
J As we discussed earlier attached is the above file. In addition I've located (and have also '
attached) an electronic file'of Sue Gagner's (OPA) January 24,1997, response to inquiries that may be of some interest to Commissioner Dicus.
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ENVIROCARE OF UTAH, INC.
COMMISSIONER DICUS TALKING POINTS - LOW LEVEL WASTE FORUM Regulatory Background o Site was used for disposal by DOE of mill wastes.
o Utah issued license for NORM disposal on February 2. 1988.
o March 21, 1991, license amended to permit disposal of low concentrations of by-product and Special Nuclear Material; application to renew the license filed in January 1996 and is under State review: License under timely renewal.
o Licensed by NRC in November 1993 to dispose Uranium / Thorium mill tailings.
o Site also has a hazardous waste 3ermit from Utah. a Hazardous and Solid Waste permit from EPA Region VIII tlat allows treatment and disposal of mixed wastec, and 3 groundwater discharge permit from Utah.
o Utah program reviewed by NRC in 1994 (pre-Integrated Material Performance Evaluation Program [IMPEP] - Adequacy and Compatibility [A&C]). Utah also participated in NRC IMPEP A&C pilot in 1994.
o NRC conducted a routine inspection on January 27-30, 1997: this was a follow-up to the NRC's November 18-22. 1996, routine inspection.
o Two minor non-safety related violations were identified as a result of the January 1997 inspection; one violation pertained to changes made at the facility without NRC or Envirocare safety panel approval; the second violation pertained to failure to ensure conformance of a procedure with a 1icense condition.
o Utah Licensing authority now in Department of Environmental Quality (DEO): I Utah Radiation Control Board (URCB) oversees the DEO Division of Radiation i I
Control: Mr. Semnani . President of Envirocare. a member of URCB. is on a two l
~ month leave of absence.
Recent Filings o Natural Resources Defense Council petition - requests NRC (1) revoke all State and NRC permits / licenses. (2) prohibit future licenses for Mr. Semnani, and (3) suspend the agreement with Utah transferring NRC's regulatory authority to the State - response in progress.
o American College of Nuclear Physicians (California Chapter) has petitioned both the Utah Radiation Control Board and the NRC - petition to NRC asks for review of Utah program, especially financial assurance requirements - response l in progress.
Old Filing o A 1992 2.206 petition was filed by US Ecology requesting sus)ension or revocation of agreement because of Utah exemption of site from rederal or State ownership requirements - denied in 1995.
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specific activity waste; contaminated .with special nuclear material from- !
cr.itical mass ~ limits inlPart 150. The petition is still being reviewed by the r technical staff. -
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