ML20202B682
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| Issue date: | 01/22/1999 |
| From: | Racquel Powell NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Alkema K ENVIROCARE, INC. |
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{ No additional agency records subject to the request have 5een located.
{} Requested records are available through another public distribution program. See Comments section.
Q lff>ENDICES Agency records subject to the request that are identified in the listed appendices are already available for D
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] Enclosed is information on how you may obtain access to and the charges for copying records located at the NRC Public Document Room,2120 L Street, NW, Washington, DC.
M Agency records subject to the request are enclosed.
Q Records subject to the request that contain information originated by or of interest to another Federal agency have been referred to that agency (see comments section) for a disclosure determination and direct response to you.
Q We are continuing to process your request.
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] No agency records subject to the request have been located.
Q' Certain information in the requested records is being withheld from disclosure pursuant to the exemptions described in and for j
the reasons stated in Part 11.
l Q' This determination may be appealed within 30 days by writing to the FOIA/PA Officer, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Was.hington, DC 20555-0001. Clearly state on the envelope and in the letter that it is a "FOIA/PA Appeal."
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F Records subject to the request that are described in the enclosed Appendices are being withheld in their entirety or in part under the Exemption No.(s) of the PA and/or the FOIA as indicated below (5 U.S.C. 552a and/or 5 U.S.C. 552(b)).
Exemption 1: The withheld information is properly classifed pursuant to Executive Order 12958.
] Exemption 2: The withheld information relates solely to the intemal personnel rules and procedures of NRC.
[ Exemption 3: The withheld information is specifically exempted from public disclosure by statute indicated.
O Sections 141-145 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Restricted Data or Formerly Restricted Data (42 U.S.C.
2161-2165).
] Section 147 of the Atomic Energy Act, which prohibits the disclosure of Unclassified Safeguards Information (42 U.S.C. 2167).
41 U.S.C., Section 253(b), subsection (m)(1), prohibits the disclosure of contractor proposals in the possession and control of an
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executive agency to any person under section 552 of Title 5, U.S.C. (the FOIA), except when incorporated into the contract between the agency and the submitter of the proposal.
O Exemption 4: The withheld information is a trade secret or commercial or financial information that is being withheld for the reason (s) indicated.
The information is considered to be confidential business (proprietary) information.
O The information is considered to be proprietary because it concems a licensee's or applicant's physical protection or material control and accounting program for special nuclear material pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(1).
] The information was submitted by a forc'gn source and received in confidence pursuant to 10 CFR 2.790(d)(2).
r Exemption 5: The withheld information consists of interagency or intraagency records that are not available through discovery during htigation. Applicable privileges:
ry Deliberative process: Disclosure of predecisionalinformation would tend to inhibit the open and frank exchange of ideas essential to the arJ deliberative process. Where records are withheld in their entirety, the facts are inextncably intertwined with the predecisional information. There also are no reasonably segregable factual portions because the release of the facts would permit an indirect inquiry into the predecisional process of the agency.
Q Attomey work-product privilege. (Documents prepared by an attorney in contemplation of litigation)
Q Attomey cli9nt privilege. (Confidential communications between an attomey and his/her client) 1 Exemption 6: The withheld information is exempted from pubhc disclosure because its disclosure would result in a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy.
Fl Exemption 7: The withheld information consists of records compiled for law enforcement purposes and is being withheld for the reason (s)
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- (A) Disclosure could reasonably be expected to interfere with an enforcement proceeding (e g, it would reveal the scope, direction, and focus of enforcement efforts, and thus could possibly allow recipients to take action to sheid potential wrongdoing or a violation of I
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C (D) The information consists of names of individuals and other information the disclosure of which could reasonably be expected to reveal identities of confidential sources.
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FOIA-98-296 APPENDIX D RECORDS ALREADY AVAILABIJE IN THE PDR i
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DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT)
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1.
08/07/91 9108120375 Secy Paper 91-243, Disposal of l
Material other than Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as i
amended, section 11e. (2)
Byproduct Material into Uranium Mill Tailings Impoundments. (38 pages) 2.
09/20/91 9110010243 Memorandum from John Hoyle to James Taylor and Harold Denton on Secy 91-243 - Disposal of l
Materials Other than Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as i
amended, section 11e. (2)
Byproduct Material into Uranium Mill Tailing Impoundments. (22 pages) 3.
10/25/91 9111040215 Secy Paper 91-347, Uranium Mill Feed Materials other than Natural Ores. (17 pages) 4.
02/06/98 9803060104 Letter from Richard Bangart to Paul Merges responding to questions about NRC jurisdiction over several sites in New York. (8 pages) 5.
02/06/98 9803050209 Letter from Richard Bangart to James Rauch responding to his letter on jurisdictional issue of the regulation of materials waste. (8 pages)
'6.
05/04/98 9805220112 Letter from Paul Merges to Richard Bangart requesting information on jurisdiction of 1
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radioactive material. (1 page)
-7.
05/29/98 9806040212 Letter from J.C lonich to W.
Sinclair concerning alternate feed materials. (2 pages) 8.
06/04/98 9806120378 Application for amendment to License SUA-1358. (3 pages) 9.
06/04/98 9806090244 Letter from J. Parks to S.Fridley requesting that the fax sheet and attachment from M.Rehmann be docketed. (1 page) 10.
06/11/98 9808140139 Letter from P. Merges to R.Bangart regarding the NRC's jurisdiction over the 11(e) (2) byproduct material in New York.
(1 page) 11.
06/16/98 9806260185 Letter from J.Conrad to NRC submitting a description of material to be disposed from Ashland. (3 pages) 12.
07/01/98 9807220092 Letter from E.Hoellan to D.Nielson regarding activities at International Uranium Corp.
(13 pages)
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07/17/98 9807270070 Letter from C.Judd to D.Nielson on amend to International Uranium Corp to receive radioactive waste from Ashland. (5 pages) 14.
07/20/98 9808060104 Letter fm T.Hunsaker, G.Griffith and L.McArthur to J.Holonich expressing concerns of NRC decision to allow recycling of radwastes from NY to UT for disposal. (1 page)
' 15.
07/22/98 9808060094 Letter from M. Brown to J.
Holonich expressing concerns of NRC decision to allow recycling of radwastes from NY to UT for disposal. (2 pages) 2
16.
07/22/98 9807270079 Letter from M. Brown expressing concerns of the decision by NRC to issue amendment to license of White Mesa. (2pages) 17.
07/22/98 9807270086 Letter from C.Rockwell enclosing resolution from Navajo Utah Commission for the shipment and processing of radioactive material. (3 pages) 18.
07/22/98 9808050046 Request for hearing of Envirocare of Utah. (29 pages) 19.
07/22/98 9808060094 Citizens of Blanding letter to various people on the " Sham" recycling. (2 pages) 20.
07/23/98 9808060102 Letter from B.Redd responding to recent Holonich letter.
(7 pages).
21.
07/23/98 9808050051' State of Utah request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene. (38 pages) 22.
07/23/98 9808140164 Letter from C.
Balch discussing White Mesa Mill processing of alternative fee ores. (1 page) 23.
07/23/98 9809210169 Letter from M. cook requesting review of NRC recent issuance of amend to license International Uranium Co.
(5 pages).
24.
07/24/98 9807300320 Letter *from J.Holonich responding to recent fax sent by International Corp.
(15 pages) 25.
07/24/98 9807300323 Letter from M. Schwartz forwarding revisions to proposed letter to Navajo Nation. (11 pages) 26.
07/29/98 9808050036 Memo from J. Hoyle forwarding a 3
request for hearing by Envirocare. (79 pages) t 27.
07/29/98 9808140130 Letter from P. Merges to R.Bangart regarding jurisdiction about radioactive material. (2 pages) 28.
07/30/98 9808050083 Notice of Appearance.for J.Pohlman. (4 pages) 29.
07/30/98 9808050101 Notice of Appearance for D.
Jordan. (4 pages) 30.
07/30/98 9809140222 Letter from R.Aldrich to R.Bangart regarding jurisdiction over residual material. (9 pages) 31.
07/31/98 9808060019 K. Alkema submitting addendum to his letter sent to State of Utah. (3 pages).
32.
08/01/98 9808130030 Letter from C.
Rockwell forwarding resolution concerning International Uranium transporting and processing radioactive material. (19 pages)
' 33.
08/01/98 9808280015 Letter from K. Sleight expressing concerns on movement of waste to International Uranium Corp.
(4 pages) 34.
08/03/98 9808050148 Opposition of International Corp to State of Utah request for Hearing. (69 pages) 35.
08/03/98 9808050100 Opposition of International
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Uranium Corp to Envirocare of Utah. (100 pages).
36.
08/04/98 9808050093 Designation of Presiding Officer. (3 pages) 37 08/04/98 9808050106 Memorandum and Order - no 4
responses need to be filed by other participants. (3 pages) 38.
08/04/98 9808270030 Letter from W.Sinclair requesting response in writing to commitments that International Uranium Corp is willing to make to state of Utah. (3 pages) 39.
08/04/98 9808270030 Letter from W. Sinclair to M.
Rehmann requesting written response. (3 pages) 40.
08/05/98 9808070035 Memorandum and Order (authorizing State of Utah to amend petition). (3 pages) 41.
08/06/98 9808100027 State of Utah motion for stay.
(23 pages).
s 42.
08/06/98 9808100036 Affidavit of W.
Sinclair.
(9 pages) 43.
08/07/98 9808100041 Opposition of International Uranium Corp to State of Utah.
(11 pages) 44.
08/07/98 9808270039 Letter from D.Nielson requesting that the NRC suspend all alternate fee request approvals until issues can be fully debated and detail policy. (2 pages) 45.
08/07/98 9808130050 Transcript of 8/7/98 pre-hearing telecon. (46 pages) 46.
08/10/98 9808130047 State of Utah response on
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timeliness of motion for stay and request for temporary stay. (6 pages) 47.
08/10/98 9809280194 Letter from P. Merges to R.Bangart regarding a letter he sent and is still waiting a response on jurisdiction.
(5 pages) 5
48.
08/11/98 9808130054 Notice of Appearance for Mitzi Young, NRC staff. (3 pages).
49.
08/11/98 9808130041 Affidavit of M.Rehmann in-l support of amended opposition 3
of International Uranium Corp to State of Utah request for stay. (1 page).
50.
08/11/98 9808130037 Amended opposition of International Uranium Corp to state of Utah request for stay. (69 pages).
51.
08/11/98 9808140160 Amended opposition of International Uranium Corp to State of Utah stay. (56 pages) l 52.
08/11/98 9808140148 Affidavit of M.Rehmann.
(57 pages).
53.
08/11/98 9808190044 Redacted copy of State of Utah supplement to motion for stay and request for temporary stay after review of information l
provided by licensee.
l (10 pages) 54.
08/11/98 9808190053 Envirocare of Utah request to be notified of intentions with regard to standing in this proceeding. (3 pages).
55.
08/12/98 9808190033 State of Utah request for ruling on claimed proprietary or confidential information used by State to supplement motion for stay. (15 pages) 56.
08/12/98 9808190064 Letter from D. Chancellor informing that the enclosed documents which ere faxed to individuals on fax sheet is being served IAW. (31 pages).
57.
08/13/98 9808190099 Envirocare amend to request for hearing. (10 pages).
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08/13/98 9808140029 Memorandum and Order (denial of request for stay filed by State of Utah). (5 pages) 59.
08/13/98 9808140028 Memorandum from E.Julian informing the parties that information marked proprietary and submitted by State of Utah entitled, " State of Utah Supplemental to Motion for stay". (2 pages) 60.
08/14/98 9810210253 Letter from A. Wright to W.Sinclair concerning Utah's petition to amend the NRC license of International Uranium Corp. (198 pages) 61.
08/18/98 9808240091 Requests for support of Fuel Cycle in review of International Uranium Corp enclosing amend application.
(1 page).
62.
08/18/98 9808200070 Affidavit of L. Mortion for White Mesa Mill disposal impoundments. (7 pages) 63.
08/18/98 9808200060 State of Utah amend to request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene. (8 pages) 64.
08/19/98 9808200045 Memorandum and Order (dismissal of Envirocare).
(2 pages).
65.
08/25/98 9808280045 Affidavit of M.Rehmann.
(9 pages) 66.
08/25/98 9808280026 NRC Staff response to State of Utah amended request for hearing. (57 pages) 67.
08/25/98 9808280038 International Uranium Corp
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response to State of Utah amended request for hearing and petition for leave to 7
1 intervene. (21 pages) r 68.
08/28/98 9809080032 Amend 7 to license SUA 1358 for International Uranium Corp. (7 pages) 69.
08/28/98 9809080030 Letter from J. Holonich forwarding amend 7 to license SUA 1358. (14 pages) 70.
08/28/98_
9809010354 Letter from C.Emeigh
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submitting observations made as result of review of amend to SUA-1358 from International Uranium Corp. (2 pages).
71.
08/31/98 9809020064 Envirocare of Utah appeal of Presiding Officer memorandum and order. (18 pages) 17 2.
09/01/98
-9809020071 Memorandum and Order (granting petition for leave to intervene). (17 pages) 73.
09/08/98 9809210168 Letter from J. Callan to J.Holonich on recent amend issued to International Uranium Corp. (15 pages) 74.
09/09/98 9809160211 Letter from A. Thompson submitting report on status of i
settlement negotiations.
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75.
09/09/98 9809210170 Letter from LUCULLAN to
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J.Hansen responding to his letter to Chairman Jackson discussing recent amend issued by NRC to International Uranium Corp. (13 pages) j 76.
09/09/98 9809160092 Letter from J.Greeves to
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K. Sleight on response to July 17, 1998, request for public
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meetings. (8 pages) 77.
09/11/98 9809220161 Letter from J.Holonich responding to letter 8
expressing concerns over NRC issued amend to International Uranium Corp. (6 pages)
- 78. -09/14/98 9809230312 Letter from M.Rehmann clarifying intent of proposed language for suggested license condition. (9 pages).
79.
09/11/98 9809230318 Letter.from H. Roberts forwarding response to RAI to process material from Cameo Corp at White Mesa Uranium Mill. (7 pages) 80.
09/11/98 9809230003 Letter from J.Holonich to R. Lane Beattie responding to his concerns of the amendment to International Uranium Corp.
(6 pages) 81.
09/11/98 9809230001 Letter from J.Holon1ch to T.Hunsaker responding to his concerns of the amendment to j
International Uranium Corp.
(6 pages)
- 82..09/11/98 9809220161 Letter from J.Holonich to M.Maryboy responding to his concerns of the amendment to International Uranium Corp.
(6 pages).
83.
09/15/98 9809170006 International Uranium Corp response to Envirocare appeal j
of Presiding Officer i
memorandum and order.
(9 pages) 84.
09/15/98 9809170010 NRC Staff opposition to Envirocare of Utah's appeal of i
8/9/98 order..(12 pages) l 85.
09/16/98 9809240016 Amended Certificate of Service that foregoing IUSA response
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.to Envirocare appeal of Presiding Officer Memorandum and Order. (2 pages).
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09/25/98 9809300040 Amend 8 to license SUA 1358 for International Uranium Corp for White Mesa Uranium Mill.
(8 pages) 87.
09/30/98 9810020057 Letter frora Mitzi Young forwz.rding hearing file and index listing of each document for International Uranium Corp. (346 pages) 88.
10/02/98 9810090012 Letter from S. Fields submitting request to amend license SUA-1358. (4 pages) 89.
10/07/98 9810140256 Letter from M.Rehmann providing additional information for materials described in 6/4/98 amend request to accept uranium bearing alternate feed materials. (6 pages).
90.
10/08/98 9810090049 Memorandum and Order (notice of opportunity for hearing).
(2 pages).
91.
10/08/98 9810140267 Letter from M.Rehmann summarizing additional information in response to two questions posed by NRC staff.
(5 pages) 92.
10/14/98 9910150099 Memorandum and Order (modified schedule). (2 pages) 93.
10/15/98 9810200208 Application form amend to license SUA-1358, allowing International Uranium Corp to receive and process certain Uranium containing byproducts.
(142 pages).
94.
10/15/98 9810200201 Letter from M.Rehmann forwarding a request to amend source material license SUA-1358 to authorize receipt and 10 l
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processing of U-bearing materials. (147 pages)
'95.
-10/23/98 981028170 Letter from H. Roberts submitting follow up to submittals by International Uranium Corp detailing plans for rock sampling and testing program. (1 page) 96.
10/23/98 9810290023 State of Utah motion to hear related license amend request or in alternative, request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene. (10 pages) 97.
10/27/98 9810290022 Memorandum and order (stipulated schedule) - Orders State of Utah to file and serve written presentation.
(2 pages) 98.
10/28/98 9811050020 Letter from J.Holonich forwarding Federal Register notice on receipt of amend request for license SUA-1358.
(7 pages) 99.
10/28/98 9811050021 Letter from J.Holonich acknowledging notice of receipt of license amend application for SUA-1358.
(3 pages).
100. 10/31/98 9811120035 Letter from D.Frydenlund responding to letter from Internationsi Uranium Corp which requested that licensee submit application for state groundwater. (8 pages) 101. 11/02/98 9811090119 Letter from J.Holonich submitting Amend 9 to license SUA-1358 for International Uranium. Corp. (9 pages) l ~
102. 11/02/98 9811120015 Letter from W.Sinclair l
i informing that processing l
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International Uranium Corp and ICF Kaiser will be kept confidential. (2 pages) 103. 11/03/98 9811120011 Letter from M.Rehmann providing information on Utah i
Department of Environmental quality comments on International Uranium Corp.
(2 pages) 104. 11/09/98 9811120038 NRC Staff response to State of Utah motion to hear related license amend request.
(5 pages) 105. 11/09/98 9811130054 International Uranium Corp response to State of Utah motion to hear related license I
amend request. (4 pages) 106. 11/11/98 9811200067 Letter from M.Rehmann advising l
NRC that actual quantity'of i
Uranium material being excavated greater than quantity detailed in International Uranium Corps amend. (6 pages)
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j 107. 11/13/98 9811190004 Petition of Pack Creek Ranch for leave to intervene.
(4 pages) 108. 11/23/98 9811300214 Letter from M.Rehmann i
submitting response to NRC 11/18/98 telecon comments on amend request to process alternate feed material at White Mesa. (14 pages) 109. 11/24/98 9811270001 Memorandum and Order -
Commission affirms presiding officer order which rejected Envirocare request for hearing. (10 pages) 12 4
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DATE NUMBER DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT) 110. 09/13/89 9803060115 Letter to D. Lacker from R. Hall regarding Waste Disposal Options Available in Texas, (2 pgs.).
s 111. 02/18/98 9803030029 Letter to The Honorable Dale Bumpers from Chairman Jackson regarding: DOE Possible Proposal, (1 pg.) with enclosure: Answers to Questions Posed, (32 pgs.).
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DATE DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT) 1.
Undated House of Representative Report on Energy and Water Development Appropriations.
(2 pages) 2..
'09/22/95 Federal Register Notice on Uranium Mill Facilities,' note of two guidance documents:
final revised guidance on disposal of non-atomic energy act of 1954, section 11e, (2)
Byproduct materials in tailings impoundments. (2 pages) 3.
03/02/98 Letter from Robert Fonner to Ann Wright response to her request on the disposal of certain wastes. (2 pages) Accession Number 9803100181 CF 4.
06/27/98
- Salt Lake Tribune article on " Nuke Tailings may be moved to Utah Site".
(2 pages) 5.
06/29/98
- Deseret News Archives article on "N-waste from N.Y. may be heading to Utah". (2 pages) 3 I
6.
07/02/98
- Deseret News Archives article on "This license must be review".
(1 page).
7.
07/20/98
- Deseret News Archives article on " Utah mill L
fighting to get tailings, White Mesa battling state to recycle uranium from
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3/26/96 Letter to D. Sollenberger from J. Rauch, w/o enclosure, (4 pgs.).
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10/24/96 Unsigned Letter from R. Bangart to J. Rauch, (1 pg.).
10.
11/12/96 Letter from R. Bangart to J. Rauch, w/o enclosures, (1 pg.).
11.
12/20/96 Report, " Comments on ' Engineering Evaluation / Cost Analysis for Building 30 at Praxair,' (4 pgs.).
12.
12/27/96 Letter to R. Bangart from J. Rauch, w/o enclosures, (4 pgs.).
13.
1/4/98 Letter to R. Bangart from J. Rauch, (2 pgs.).
- 14. 2/6/98 Letter to J. Rauch from R. Bangart, (2 pgs.).
- 15. 2/6/98 Letter to P. Merges from R. Bangart, (2 pgs.).
- 16. 5/4/98 Letter to R. Bangart from P. Merges, (1 pg.).
- 17. 6/11/98 Letter to R. Bangart from P. Merges, (1 pg.).
- 18. 6/98 Letter to C. Hardin from R. Bangart, (1 pg.).
- 19. Undated Unsigned letter to P. Merges from R. Bangart, (1 pg.).
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FOIA-98-296 APPENDIX F RECORDS BEING WITHHELD IN THEIR ENTIRETY h
DATE DESCRIPTION /(PAGE COUNT)/ EXEMPTIONS 1.
07/29/98 E-mail message from M. Schwartz to JRP
( J. Pa r k) on Final on Hansen Letter. (1 page).
Exemption 5 - Attorney-Client.
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Undated Draft letter to the Honorable James Hansen responding to his recent letter on the amendment issued by the NRC to International Uranium Corporation for White Mesa. (2 pages)
Exemption 5 - Deliberative Process.
3.
07/30/98 E-mail message from J. Park to MES (Maria Schwartz), JJH1 (Joseph Holonich) on another attempt at the Hansen Letter. (1 page).
Exemption 5 - Attorney-Client.
4.
Undated Draft letter to the Honorable James Hansen responding to his recent letter on the amendment issued by the NRC to International Uranium Corporation for White Mesa. (2 pages)
Exemption 5 - Deliberative Process.
5.
08/05/98 E-mail message from J. Park to SRH (Steve Hom) on Staff's filing on Petitions for Hearing.
(1 page). Exemption 5 - Attorney-Client.
6.
08/05/98 E-mail message from Susan Fonner to Francis Cameron on Latest Version of Hansen Letter.
(1 page). Exemption 5 - Deliberative &
Attorney Work Product.
7.
08/05/98 E-mail message from J.Holonich to HHN (Hampton Newsome), MES (Maria Schwartz), SAT (Stuart Treby), SGF(Susan Fonner) on Staff's filing on Petition for Hearings. (1 page). Exemption 5 - Deliberative & Attorney-client.
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08/10/98 E-mail message from Maria Schwartz to Susan Fonner on Hansen Revision. (1 page).
Exemption 5 - Deliberative Process.
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08/10/98 E-mail message from Susan Fonner to Maria Schwartz on Hansen Revision. (1 page),
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i Certified Mail Return Receipt Requested July 17,1998 l
Director, Fmedom ofInformation and Publications Services U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i
Washington, D.C. 20555 RE:
Freedom ofInformation Act Request
Dear Director,
Freedom ofInformation and Publications Senrices:
Envirocare of Utah, Inc. ("Envirocare") is requesting that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ("NRC") provide Envirocare with the information, documents and records requested by this letter pursuant to the Freedom ofInformation Act,5 U.S.C.
552, and 10 CFR Part 9, Subpart A. Envirocare agrees to bear the reasonable costs associated with this request.
This request for documents or records shall mean " Agency Records" as the temt has been defined by 10 CFR 9.13, including, but not necessarily limited to, Agency Records that are maintained on paper, microfiche, microfilm, electronic storage media, "e-mail communications," or other storage medium.
Requested information:
1.
All documents relating to the regulation of processing of uranium ores and "altemate feeds" at the Intemational Uranium (USA) Corporation's (IUC's)
White Mesa Mill located near Blanding, San Juan County, Utah.
2.
All documents relating to the regulation of disposal of uranium byproduct materials and waste residues resulting from the processing of uranium ores and "altemate feeds" at IUC's White Mesa Mill.
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All documents relating to IUC's license amendment allowing the White Mesa Mill to process certain " alternate feed" materials (the "Ashland Materials")
from the Ashland 2 site in Tonawanda, New York.
4.
All documents relating to the findings and determinations that the Ashland Materials meet the definition of I le.(2) byproduct meterial, and that they are substantially similar, radiologically and chemically, to the "altemate feeds" licensed to be processed at IUC's White Mesa Mill.
5.
All documents relating to the actual process to be employed in the recycling of the Ashland Material at IUC's White Mesa Mill, including, the technology, the techniques, the number and qualifications of employees, and the costs associated with processing and disposal.
6.
All documents relating to any findings and determinations of the quality and quantity of uranium, or other valuable ores or materials, expected to be extracted from the recycling of the Ashland Materials processed at IUC's White Mesa Mill.
7.
All documents relating to the findings and determinations of economic feasibility andjustification for recycling of the Ashland Materials by processes at IUC's White Mesa Mill.
8.
All documents relating to communications between the NRC, other federal agencies, IUC and other licensee's of NRC, White Mesa Mill and other conventional and nonconventional uranium processing facilities, state regulatory agencies, or interested and affected parties regarding the processing of the Ashland Materials.
9.
All documents relating to communications between the NRC, other federal agencies, other licensee's of NRC, other conventional and nonconventional uranium processing facilities, state regulatory agencies or interested and affected parties regarding license amendments and/or requests for license amendments for recycling and processing of" alternate feeds," similar to the Ashland Materials, from the same, or from other locations.
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10.
All internal correspondence or documents relating to the recycling and the processing of the Ashland Materials and other similar " alternate feeds" at the IUC White Mesa Mill, or at other licensed, conventional and nonconventional, uranium processing and recycling facilities.
i 10.
All intemal correspondence or documents relating to the determinations that would certify IUC' White Mesa Mill disposal impoundments are in full compliance with CERCLA Off Site Response Actions at 40 CFR 300.440.
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All internal correspondence or documents relating to or relied upon by the NRC in findings and determinations of compliance with NRC 's Uranium Mill Facilities, Guidance Documents, specifically:
l Final Revised Guidance on Disposal of Non-Atomic Energy Act of 1954, Section 11e.(2) Byproduct Material in Tailings Impoundments; and, Final Position and Guidance on the Use of Uranium Mill Feed e
i Materials Other Tlum Natural Ores.
All communications regarding this request should be addressed to Kenneth Alkema, Vice President, Corporate Development.
Sincerely, Kenneth Alkema Vice President, Corporate Development