ML20198N115
| ML20198N115 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | Indian Point, Plum Brook  |
| Issue date: | 01/20/1998 |
| From: | NATIONAL AERONAUTICS & SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| To: | NRC |
| References | |
| TAC-M79569, NUDOCS 9801200263 | |
| Download: ML20198N115 (2) | |
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. The following is the status of NASA 0s reply to the NRC request for additional:: _
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' nformation reference (TAC No, M79569] dated 11/21/97 for License No. TR-3, Docket L i
, ?50-30 and license R-93; Docket 150-185.:
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- Question #1.
The calculation 'of rediological exposures based on_ the energy effects of specific isotopes.-
has been completed as requested. L 4 Question #2:
s The request for a commitment to complete decommissioning activities by 2007 has been -
i Resecrch Center (LeRC), located in Cleveland was ma'de aware of need for this~
(ccmmitment in early December when the request was received at Plum ifrook. -In order Sto provide a PBRF status briefing by LeRC Plum Brook to the required NASA.
, f Headquarters personnel, it was necessary to delay the briefing until January 7,1998.
F Additional briefings have been arranged with the NASA LeRC Director, Mr. Don a
_ Campbell on February 11 th. and with General John Daly, NASA Associate Administrator en March 3rd at NASA Headquarters. In addition, Mr. Dan Goldin, -
NASA Administrator has been made aware of the PBRF situation by NASA -
' Headquarters Staff, though no formal briefing has been made to him yet by LeRC Plum Brook.--
An independent PBRF study effort was initiated in October of 1997 prior to the current
- NRC request to investigate _several issuea involving the PBRF. This study includes :
i detailing the scope of decommissioning activities, updating the radiological; characteristics of the PBRF, updating the radioactive material inventory and developing -
a current estimate of the quantity and classification of the low level rad waste to be -
produced by decomissioning. In addition, this study addresses the availability of LLW -
- storage and their ability and willingness to enter long term agreements. A comparison
. based on costs and radiological exposure of different decommissioning approaches will =
( be made resulting in a recommended option.
G ENASA)is currently reviewing this on going study effort to determine whether it can be-gol&
expanded to include, completion of a formal PBRF decommissioning plan as requested -
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by the NRC for the ensof1999.
}l Based'orfour current pr6gress, a reply to the NRC within the original 60 day request, l January )18th, doss not'seem feasible. NASA proposes to provide responses to both -
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79uestionc to the.NRC by March 31,1998. If this is acceptable tc, the NRC, NASA would ~
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iappreciate a confirnution of this communiqua.
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