ML20149K958
| ML20149K958 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 07/25/1997 |
| From: | Joseph Holonich NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Rael G ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
| References | |
| REF-WM-43 NUDOCS 9707310004 | |
| Download: ML20149K958 (2) | |
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r U.S. Dep:rtm:nt of Energy Albuquerqua Operations Office
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SUBJECT:
LOWMAN VICINITY PROPERTY COMPLETION REPORTS, LO-021S, LO-023S, AND LO-060S
Dear Mr. Rael:
On December 10,1996, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) submitted information and corrected pages in response to U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff comments on Vicinity Property (VP) Completion Reports (CRs) for Lowman VPs LO-060S, LO-021S, and LO-023S. By its letters of February 14 and 26,1997, NRC informed DOE that its December 1996 submittal was incomplete. DOE provided revised responses for VP-060S by letter dated March 7,1997, and for VP-0215 and VP-023S by letter dated March,14,1997. Based on the information provided by DOE, the NRC staff concludes that all comments related to VP-060S have been satisfactorily resolved; however, one comment for VP CR LO-021S and one for LO-023S remain open. A summary of the unresolved comments is enclosed.
Additionally, in order to certify that it concurs that the remedial action conducted by DOE complies with the approved remedial plan and with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency supplemental standards regulation, NRC must complete a Review Form for Supplemental Certification of Vicinity Properties for each VP. DOE should provide those forms for the three Lowman VPs.
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If you have any questions conceming this letter or the enclosure, please contact the NRC Project Manager, Mohammad Haque, at (301) 415-6640.
Sincerely, (original signed by Charlotte Abrams for)
Joseph J Holonich, Chief Uranium Recovery Branch h.
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LOWMAN VICINITY PROPERTIES 021S AND 023S - COMPLETION REPORTS OPEN COMMENTS Vicinity Property LO-021S DISCUSSION: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in its response of March 14, 1997, indicated that it would provide a copy of the State's letter of concurrence on the application, a copy of the letter sent to the property owner, and revised page changes.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff requested that Sections 3.1.2 and 3.2.2 be altered to indicate that the grab air sample results meet 40 CFR 192.12(b), which states, " reasonable effort shal! be made to achieve an annual average (or equivalent) radon decay product concentration (including background) not to exceed 0.02 WL."
In addition, Section 3.2.1 states that the Ra-226 criteria "...are not exceeded in most areas." This statement should be corrected to clearly indicate that elevated radium levels remain only in the supplemental standards area.
RECOMMENDATION: DOE should provide copies of the requested letters and appropriate page changes for the Completion Report (CR) for Lowman VP 021S. The revised pages should indicate that the grab sampling results for the property provide reasonable assurance that the structure's annual average WL does not exceed 0.02, and that remediated areas meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's soil radium standard.
Vicinity Property LO-023S DISCUSSION: In the NRC staffs comments on the Vicinity Property LO-023S revised CR, it was noted that DOE should revise Section 3.2.2, Page 7, to indicate ;.iat the 0.02 WL standards had been met, and provide Table 3.3 and revised pages to Appendix A.
DOE's response of March 14,1997, did not include a revised Page 7, Table 3.3, or revised pages to Appendix A.
RECOMMENDATION: DOE should provide revised pages, as requested, or provide rationale for why Section 3.2.2 was not revised.