ML20199D354
| ML20199D354 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/27/1986 |
| From: | Nussbaumer D NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP) |
| To: | Greeves J, Knapp M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-85 NUDOCS 8606200260 | |
| Download: ML20199D354 (4) | |
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P6 MAY 27 P5 61986 SY 2 Ref: SA/ CHM MEMORANDUM FOR: John Greeves, Chief Engineering Branch Division of. Waste Management, NMSS Malcolm R. Knapp, Acting Chief low-Level Waste and Uranium Recovery Projects Branch Division of Waste Management, NMSS FROM:
Donald A. Nussbaumer Assistant Director for State Agreements Program Office of State Programs
SUBJECT:
INTERIM APPROVAL OF CERTAIN ENVIRALLOY HIC'S Enclosed for your information is a letter dated May 12, 1986 from Terry Strong, Washington, Office of Radiation Control, to Richard Haelsig.
Nuclear Packaging Inc., concerning the extension of the interim approval of certain enviralloy high integrity containers and the stipulations placed on the continuation of the approval period.
If you have any questions, please contact Cardelia H. Maupin at 492-9888.
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- % ew, STATE Of M AWTON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES 06npia. Washng* ~ %%(MONS May 12, 1986 (Revised Coa )
Richard P. Haelsig, President
'i. clear Packaging, Incorporated 1010 South 336th Street Federal Way, Washington 98003
Dear Mr. Haelsig:
Ir, response to Mr. Snedeker's letter of March 10, 1986, and the a
revised request contained in Mr. Temus's letter of April 30, 1986, the interim approval of certain enviralloy high integrity containers is extended to June 30, 1986. This continuation of interim approval status is conditioned as follows:
1.
This interim approval is limite: to a period beginning April 1 and ending June 30, 1985, unless restriction 4, below, is applied.
2.
The gross weight of any EA-142 container may not exceed 10,000 pounds.
The gross weight of any EA-190 container may not exceed 20,000 pounds.
The gross weight of any EA-210 container may not exceed 20,000 pounds.
3.
Testing and certification by the generator must clearly indicate that the limitations stated on Pages 5-53 I
l through 5-55 of the Topical Report (Nu-Pac Enviralloy l
HIC, Revision 0, 6/84) have been met, l
4.
There will be an immediate recall and modification of containers in inventory which do not contain radioactivity when and if a design enhancement is required as a result of the topical report evaluatior. now in progress.
5.
Each waste generator to be provided an Enviralloy container I
must be identified and approved in advance by the department.
No new Enviralloy customers of ha-Pac will be approved by the department during this interim period. Approved utility l
customers are: Portland General Electric - Trojan Plant, l
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Richard P. Haelsig May 8, 19S6 Page 2 San Onofre Generating Station, WPPSS, Three Mile Island -
Unit Two, Northern States Power - Monticello Plant, Arkansas Power - Unit One, Arizona Public Service - Palo Verde Unit 1, and Northeast Utilities Co. - Millstone Nuclear Plant.
6.
Class A, B, and C wastes are approved for disposal in the Enviralloy container; however, the limit for Class C waste shall be reduced to 25 percent of the allowable Class C limits for each container as specified in Appendix E, or US Ecology's License Number WN-1019-2. Amendment 16, or successor document when issued.
7.
All Enviralloy containers received by US Ecology at the low-level waste disposal site on the Hanforc Reservation under this interim approval must be buried in accordance with the conditions for Class C wastes.
For these requirements, please refer to the radioactive materials license issued by the department to US Ecology, Inc.
8.
A copy of this letter must accompany ea:h shipment of waste made p;rsuant to this letter of authorization.
This interim approval is further restricted to the following namber of containers for each of these ha-Pac customers.
MODEL(Series"A" Unless Otherwise CUSTOW.ER NUMBER Specified)
Portland General Electric 3
EA-142 Built After 1/1/86
- Trojan Plant San Onofre Nuclear Generating 1
EA-142 Pla 1
EA-190 1
EA-210 1
EA-142 Series "C" 1
EA-210 Series "C" Bolted Top WPFSS 3
EA-190 Three.ile Island - Unit Two 3
EA-190 Series "C" v
Northern States Power 1
EA-190
- Mor.ticello Arkansas Power - Unit One 2
EA-142 4
EA-190 Arizo-a Public Service 1
EA-142 Built After 1/1/86
- Palo Verde - Unit One Northeast Utilities Co.
1 EA-142
- Millstone Nuclear Plant 1
EA-190
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Richard P. Haelsig May 8, 1986 Page 3 This interim approval is based on compliance with the restrictions noted above and terminates at midnight, June 30, 1986, or sooner if restriction 4, above is issue:: for one or more model EA packages, the conditions of the certificate of compliance shall take precedence over this interim approval. The use of Enviralloy family packages by non-utility customers cannot be fully approved until the department specifically reviews the chemical form of the waste proposed to be disposed and the suitability of the Enviralloy fa.ily to contain such waste.
Use of Model EA50/.L50 containers is subject to the terms and conditions of the department's Certificate of Compliance Number h.-HIC-02 for Package Identification Number DSHS-HIC-EA-50.
If you have any questions about these conditions, please feel free to contact me directly at (206) 753-3468.
Sincerely, p
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- pm cc: 1 onald Nussbaumer - Office of Agreement State Pro; rams Sid Wright - US Ecology, Louisville, KY Steve Carper.:er - US Ecology, Richland, WA Bob Bidstrup - DSHS, Richland Facility Ralph Dunbar - DSHS, Olympia, WA e
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