ML20198R399
| ML20198R399 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/06/1997 |
| From: | Joseph Holonich NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Rael G ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
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| REF-WM-43 NUDOCS 9711130264 | |
| Download: ML20198R399 (2) | |
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fl vember 6, 1997 Mr. George Rael, Director ERD /UMTRA 1
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P.O. Box 5400 Albuquerque, NM 87185-5400
SUBJECT:
ACCEPTANCE OF VICINITY PROPERTY LO-021S COMPLETION REPORT
Dear Mr. Rael:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatnry Commission staff has completed its review of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Completion Report (CR) and the supplemental standard application for the subject Vicinity Property. The CR was transmitted by DOE's letter dated December 14,1994, and page changes were transmitted by letters dated December 10,1996, March 14,1997, and October 28,1997. Based on its review of the information provided by DOE and pursuant to the regulations in 40 CFR Part 192, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding between DOE and NRC (GM004-85AL26037), the staff concludes that the remedial action complies with the approved remedial plan and with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) supplemental standards regulation. Therefore, the staff concurs with the certification of Vicinity Property No.
LO-021S, Lot #5, South Fork Lodge River Fr ;nt Home Sites, Lowman, Idaho, and has compted the enclosed PtC ReCaw Form for Supplemental Certification of Vicinity Properties.
Supplemental standards were applied in the field during remedial action, allowing contaminated material to remain beneath and within the root systems, and in the immediate area, of several large trees on Vicinity Property LO-021S. The level of contamination and the location of the materialindicate a low risk to the public health. The environmental harm, and high cost relative to long-term benefits, justifies the application of supptr 7tal standards under criteria 40 CFR 192.21(b) and (c). Allowing the contaminated material to remain in placo "comes as close to meeting the otherwise applicable staadard as is roasonable under the circumstances" as required by 40 CFR 192.22(a). For the remediated portion of the property, none of the verification soil samples reccrded exceed the EPA standards for Ra-226 in soil if you have any questions concerning this letter, please cor. tact the NRC Project Manager, Mohammad Haque at (301) 415-6640.
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Joseph J. Holonich, Chief
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t' VP No.: LO-021S NRC Review Form for Supplemental Certification of Vicinity Proporties The Department of Energy (DOE) has determined that the remedial action at the following vicinity property (VP) has been completed and thereby complies with supplemental standards invoked by DOE under 40 CFR, Subpart C, specifically Subsec+!ons 192.21 and 192.22.
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NRC concurrence for the Radiological Engineering Assessment (REA) given on:
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Supplemental standards were not in the REA, special circumstances required that supplemental standards be involved during remedial action.
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Based on the information and certification provided by the DOE, the NRC:
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concurs that the remedial action at the subject VP has been completed under its authority provided by the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA),
Section 104(f)(1) and as described in the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU),
Appendix A, Section 3.4.
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