ML20197B129
| ML20197B129 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/03/1998 |
| From: | Hauber R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP) |
| To: | Haynes K AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
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| NUDOCS 9803100145 | |
| Download: ML20197B129 (3) | |
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SUBJECT:
IMPORT OF LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE FROM CANADA AND RE-EXPORT OF RADIOACTIVE SOLIDS
Dear Ms. Haynes:
I am enclosing several documents relating to license applications from Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. (DSSI) for the import and re-export of radioactive waste. On July 23,1997, DSSI applied to the NRC for a license to authorize the import from Canada of up to 5,000,000 kilograms per year of low leve? radioactive waste for incineration in DSSI's Industrial Boiler Facility in Kingston, Tennessee. At the same time, DSSI request 6d a license to authorize the re-export of the resultant ash back to Canada for final disposition. The import application (NRC license No. IWOO4)is at Enclosure 1; the expert license application (NRC license No. XWOO2) is at Enclosure 2. DSSI holds Tennessee Radioactive License No. R-73014-K98.
The low level radioactive waste from Canada will be in the form of used oil and other combustible materials contaminated with small amounts of tritium, carbon 14 and mixed fission i
l product radionuclides generated by Ontario Hydro Technologies nuclear power station operations.
The NRC reviewed the original applications and by letter dated December 12,1997 we requested additional information from DSSI in order for us to complete our review. Our December 12 letter is at Enclosure 3; DSSI's January 15,1998 response is at Enclosure 4.
Other pertinent correspondence is also enclosed for your information, namely:
- 1) NRC letter to U.S. Department of State (DOS), dated August 28,1997;
- 2) DOS letter to NRC, dated October 31,1997;
- 3) NRC letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), dated November 28, 1997;
- 4) Federal Register notice dated September 8,1997; and
- 5) NRC letter to State of Tennessee, dated February 27,1998 Please review these documents and let us know whether or not the proposed import, incineration at DSSI, and re-export of the low-level radioactive waste ash are acceptable to the Compact. Please also give us any other comments you may have on specific aspects of these license applications.
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s K. Haynes We would like to have your comments by March 13, if possible, if you have any questions, please call me or Betty Wright at 301-415 2344.
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