ML20198B545
| ML20198B545 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/01/1985 |
| From: | Higginbotham L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Rich Smith NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-39, TASK-TF, TASK-URFO NUDOCS 9801060356 | |
| Download: ML20198B545 (2) | |
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- %,.....l October 1, 1985 MEMORANDUM FOR:
R. Dale Smith, Director Uranium Recovery Field Office, RIV FROM:
Leo B. Higginbotham, Chief Low-Level Waste and Uranium Recovery Projects Branch, NMSS
SUBJECT:
TRANSFER OF UMTRAP WORK TO URF0 0
Tais nn orandum is to confirm Mr. Brownias's decision re9ardins transfer of responsibility and authority for the conduct of UMTRAP work to your office.
Your office will *,ake on responsibility for site-specific casework actions while NMSS remains responsible for general program management and generic matters.
The principal responsibilities to be carried out by your office ils the UMTRAP program are to concur for the agency in the selection and perfonnance of site-specific remedial action, concur in the determinations of completion of remedial actions, and to issue a license to the Federal agency that assumes custody for maintenance of the completed remediated sites._ The authority to perform these specific functions delegated to me by the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards is hereby redelegated to the Director, 3
Uranium Recovery Field Office.
Our agreement: URF0 is now responsible for all site-specific reviews of O
remediai.ctioa documeatatioa excePt for those acticas aeeded durias ev-88 for the sites at Canonsburg, PA; Salt Lake City, UT; Shiprock, NH; Riverton, WY;
-Mexican Hat. UT; Monument Valley, AZl and Falls City TX. Actions for those sites remain the responsibility of NMSS until September 30, 1986. Ted Johnson of WMGT is available to assist with surface water hydrology reviews during FY-86. On October 1,1986 URF0 will be res)onsible for independent performance of all site-specific review work.
Responsi)ility for the Falls City, TX site may be transferred to URF0 during FY-86 if the work can be reasonably acconmodated.
Also as we have agreed. URF0 is now responsible for all vicinity property remedial action reviews (at all sites) and all reviews of construction work in progress at processing sites (except Canonsburg),
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2-These additional responsibilities are to be carried out within the limits of t
your current staff level, and without contract support._ Should you need additional support not now planned, you will need to arrange for NMSS staff assistance.
/s/ Leo B. Higginbotham Leo B. Higginbotham, Chief Low-Level Waste and Uranium Recovery Projects Branch, NMSS cet R.E. Browning M.J. Bell
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