ML20155J538
| ML20155J538 | |
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| Site: | 05000538 |
| Issue date: | 10/12/1988 |
| From: | Chris Miller Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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7590-01 UFITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COP 9tISSION l
ENVIRONNENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT REGARDING TERMINATION OF FACILITY OPERATING LILENSE NO. R-1."
MEMPHIS STATE UNIVERSITY AGN-201 REACTOR FACILITY DOCKET NO. 50-538 The U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission (the Comission) is considering issuance of an Order tersiinating Fact)ity Operating License No. R-127 for the Merphis State University AGN-201 Reactor Facility 1ccated ic Memphis, I
Tennessee in accordance with the application dated I;ovee6er 10,1986, as supplemented.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESStiEVT Identification of Proposed Action: By application dated Novec6er 10, 1986, as scoplamented, Memphis State University requested authorization to decontaminate and dismantle its AGN-201 Reactor Facility, to dispose of its component parts in accordance with the proposed dismantling plan, and to terviinate Facility i
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Operating License No. R 127. Followire an ' Order Authorizing Dismantling of Facility and Disposition of Component Parts," dated January 26, 1988, Meephis state University completed the dismantlement and submitted a fir.a1 survey j
report on March 24, 1988, as supplemented. Region !! conducted a final survey j
during June and August 1988. This survey is docemented in Region !!
Inspection Report No. 50-538/88-01. The staff agrees with the analysis and j
the conclusion in the Memphis State University final survey report, as amended.
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4 Need for Proposed Action:
In order to release the facility (or unrest.'icted access and use, Facility Operating License No. R-127 must be teminated, i
Environrnental Impact of License Termination: The Memphis State University l
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indicates that the residual contamination and dose exposures are less than the requirements of Regulatory Guide 1.86, Table I and the maximum exposure of 5 microR/hr above background at one meter.
These measurements have been verified by the NRC. The NRC finds that since these criteria have been met i
there is no significant irpact on the environment and the facility can be t
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released for unrestricted use.
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Alternatives to the Proposed Action: Since the reactor and component parts 1
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i guidelines, there is no alternative to termination of Facility Operating j
License No. R-127.
Agencies and Persons Consulted:
No outside agencies or persons were consulted in relation to this action, j
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FINDING 0F N0 $!GN!FICANT IMPACT 1
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The Comission has determined net to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the proposeo action. Based upon the foregoing Environmental Assessment, the Comission has concluded that the issuance of the Order will not have a significant effect on the quality of the human environment.
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For further details with respect to this proposed action, see the application for termination of Facility Opvating License No. R-127, dated
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November 10, 1985, as supplemented. Ti.ese doeurents are available for public l
inspection at the Comission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street, N.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20555.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 12th day of october 1988.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY C0mlSS10N 1
l cLL dmdL Charles L. Miller, Acting Director Standardization and Nan-Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects III, l
IV, Y and Special Projects j
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 1
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