ML20198K822
| ML20198K822 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/08/1998 |
| From: | Joseph Holonich NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Rael G NEW MEXICO, STATE OF |
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| REF-WM-62 NUDOCS 9801150108 | |
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- Mr. Geor9e Rael, Director Environmental R:storation Division January 8,1993 Albuquerque Operations Office ERD /UMTRA P.O. Box 5400 Albuquerque, NM 87185 5400
SUBJECT:
FINAL COMPLETION REVIEW REPORT FOR THE RIFLE, COLORADO, URANIUM MILL TAILINGS REMEDIAL ACTION PROJECT SITE rear Mr. Rael:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has completed its review of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Final Completion Report and associated documents pertinent to the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project inactive uranium mill tailings site at Rifle, Colorado. These documents include Completion Report pages transmitted on April 1,1997, November 17,1997, _
and December 8,1997.
The NRC staff's review is documented in the enclosed final Completion Review Report (Enclosure 1) which discusses the staff's evaluation of the completed remedial action at the Rifle site against the requirements in the previously approved Remedial Action Plan and the Remedial Action inspection Plan. Based on its review, the NRC staff concurs that DOE has performed remedial action at the Rifle site in accordance with the approved plans and specifications with the exception of the selection and performance of groundwater cleanup program. DOE with NRC eparoval, has deffered this aspect of the remedial action to a separaie groundwater restoration pn, ram. I have 'herefore signed and enclosed the DOE Certification Summary (Enclosure 2) sigi../ying concur,ce in completion of the Rifle remedial action.
If you have any questions concerning this subject please contact the NRC Project Manager, Janet Lambert, at (301) 415-6710.
Sincerely,
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URANIUM MILL TAILINGS REMEDIAL ACTION PROJECT RIFLE, COLORADO The U. S. Department of Energy certifies that the remedial action performed in Rifle, Colorado, for the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Project is complete and meets all design criteria and tecnnical specifications out ined in the surface Remedial Action Plan, as required under Public Law 95-604. The l
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,*y-January 8,1998 Mr. George Rael, Director Environmental Restoration Division Albuquerque Operations Office ERD /UMTRA P.O. Box 5400 Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400
SUBJECT:
FINAL COMPLETION REVIEW REPORT FOR THE RIFLE, COLORADO, URANIUM MILL TAILINGS REMEDIAL ACTION PROJECT SITE
Dear Mr. Rael:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulati y Commission staff has completed its review of the U.S. Depanment of Energy's (DOE) Final Ccmpletion Report and associated documents pertinent to the Uranium Mi!! Tailings Remedial Action Project inactive uranium mill tailings site at Rifle, Colorado. These documents include Completion Report pages transmitted on April 1,1997, November 17,1997, and December 8,1997.
The NRC staffs review is documented in the enclosed final Completion Review Report (Enclosure 1) which discusses the staff's evaluation of the completed remedial action at the Rifle site against the requirements in the previously approved Remedial Action Plan and the Remedial Action Inspection Plan. Based on its review, the NRC staff concurs that DOE has performed remedial action at the Rifle site in accordance with the approved plans and specifications with the exception of the selection and performance of groyndwater cleanup program DOE with NRC approval, has deffered this aspect of the remedial action to a separate groundwater restoration program. I hav6 therefore sigred and enclosed the DOE Certification Summary (Enclosure 2) signifying concurrence in completion of the Rifle remedial action.
If you have any questions conceming this subject please contact the NRC Project Manager, Janet Lambert, at (301) 415-6710.
Sincerely, M
Joseph J. Holonich, Chief Uranium Recovery Branch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosures:
As stated cc: S. Arp, DOE Alb F. Bosiljevac, DOE Alb E Artiglia, TAC Alb
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