ML20203K663

Forwards Listed Import License Applications,Per Request for Import & Export of Canadian low-level Radwaste

ML20203K663
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Issue date:	11/28/1997
From:	Hauber R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)
To:	Karhnak J ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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.....j Mr. John Karhnak November 28, 1997 U.S. Environmental Pre'ection Agency 401 M Street, S.W.

Mall Station 6602J Washington, DC 20460 Deat Mr. Kathnak:

The below listed import license applications are attached per your request:

License Material Number Aeolicant Descrlotion End Use Etam IWOO3 Alaron Corp.

Contaminated Decontamination Taiwan condenser and recycling tubing IWOO4 Diversified Radioactive For processing Canada Scientific waste in the and return to Services (DSSI) form ofliquid to Canada as ash IWOOS Chem Nuclear Contaminated Decontamination Taiwan Inc.

metal and recycling The applications are in varicus levels of review, and we would appreciate any comments from the EPA as a part of our review. Any comments would be appreciated by December 15. If you have any questions regarding the applications, please call me or Betty Wright, Export / import Licensing Officer, at 301-415 2344.

Sincerely, OriolnalSigned by Ronc!d D. letNr Ronald D. Hauber, Director Division of Non proliferation, Exports and Multilater^l Relations Office ofintomational Programs

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Duertor The Director of the OfBco~of Nuclear -.M ' * $0.100 until such time Lporu a.DMs/on ofNonplrol(f tuon. '

tasues in the unloading process, as Ruetor Re'gulatlon has determined that' Internononofritpoms.ndMutulaterolmiouom ofiee of~

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hublic16spection and copying in the (Docket Nos.80-282,80hl06 and 72-10)

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NW., Washington, DC,'and at the local 7 Peutioners to participate fully Pratrie istand Nuclear Plant and Pratrie public document room located at the -

ese taland independent Spent Fuel Stora98 Minntapolla Public Ubrary, Technoloh FMPono toand an and Selence Depa tment, Peution:and Instattellon,leeuence of Director's Decialon Under to C.FR 2.206...

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for the Commlulon's reviewin.y n.

The Peuuon has ban referred to nie Regulation, has issued a Director's Decision concerning a Peddon dated accordance.wlth if, CFR 2.206(c). As...

pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. The NRC provided therein, this deciolon w!!!

letter dated June 27,1997, to Byron May 28,1997 filed by the Prairis taland Indian Comm, unity (Peutioners) underbecome the finalaction of the White, on behalf of the 7eddoners, Section 2.206 of Tide 10 of the Code of Commlulon 25 days after issuance ~.

acknowledged receipt of the Petition '

Federo/ Reguladons (10 CFR 2.206). The unlus the Commlulon, on its ownand provided the NRC staffs Peudon requnted that the NRC (1) anotion, institutes a review of the determlnedon that the Peddon did not determine that Northern States Power N decision within that tius.,;,

require immediate action by the NRC. A Cotupany

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nouco of rece!pt was publishedin thi requirernen(the licensee) violated the -

Federal Register on july 3,1997 (62 FR l

of August 19er,.

ts of to CFR 72.122(1) by using its Materials Ucense No. SNM-For the Nuclear Reguletory Commission. '

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eve.luation of the issues and for the establisHn nasons given below, the Peddoners' unloading thconditions for ufely Regulouen.

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Indian Community filed a Peution NSP (the licenne) to allow storage of i

have been resolved, the unloading pursuant to Section 2.206 of Tide to of spent nuclear fuelin TN-40 dry storage procus hn been demonstrated, and -

the Code of Federo/ Reguladons (10 CFRcuts, designed by Transouclear L

2.206)requesdag that the U.S. Nuclear incorporated, at the ISFSilocated at the I

und) an independent third.barty review Regulatory Commission (NRC) take.

Prairie Island Nuclear Plant. No spent of the TN-40 unloading pro'cedure hu been conducted:(3) provide Petitioners ~ action to accomplish the following: nuclear fuel was allowed to be loaded reviewing of the unloading procedurean opportunity to participate fully in the P uveral preoperationallicenu for the TN-40 cask, hold hearings andof to CFh 72.122ft)by using its

. conditions were utisfied. Among the allow Petitioners to participate fully inMaterials Ucena No. SNM-2506 for an preoperationallicense condidons were a independent Spent Fuel Storage required tralning exercin (dry.run) of in response to the Peddon; and (4) -these and any other procedures inidated Installa the loading, bandlin activities for the TN g. and unloading.

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d7226 Tederal Reglater / Vol. 62,'No.1731 Monday, September 8,'1997'/ Notices t 1 Radiation Safety Ofacer; and (4)'

The Director, Omco of Enfarcement.

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• development oflicenn opplicadons, may in writing, relax or rucind any of Board dulgnated to pruido in the procedurn, and policies to meet licenn the at.ove condjuons upon proceeding on the Order of July 31, requinments, providing tralning to mut demonstradon by the bcenses of good 1997, has already granted a jolut modon in which it at September 3,1997. u the licean requirements, and providing ca un.

".t date by which Dr. Ben Halm should profesalonal nrvices to mut licean yg-

'n mova to set aside the immediate requirements. NRC licennd actividu an those acuvities that an conducted

' In accordance with to CFR 2.202, Dr.

offocuvenus c.f this Order.

i Ben.)(alm must, and an other person advnnly affected by thfs Order may, in the sinoce of any relueet for ursuant to a e ecific or general NRC.

f>kenas,includ n thou acurlues of, but not limited to,' ' submit an answet to this Order and may bearinfo.or wrium a(proval o A reement State extens n of timein hlch to request a licensees conduele in areas of NRC.

uest a bearing on this Order, on or ssp ed in e[vis jurisdiction pursuant to the authority ors Se tomber 19,1997.Where od n

g granted by 10 CFR 150.20.

cause is e own, considerauen will 88Ptember 19,1997, without further

3. For those feelhuse, other than iven to extending the time to request a, Newask Medical Associates,P.A.,wher, eating. A request for extension of time order or proceedings. lf an extension of Dr. Ben Halm was involved in NRC.

must be mene in writing to the Director, time for requnting a hearing hu bun licennd activities u of July 31,1997, Omco of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear approved, the oviolons a ecified in Secuon IV sha i be final w en the Dr. Den 4f alm snust: (1) Imanediately Regulatory Commission, Wuhtegton, cean euch activ! ties:(2) inform the NRC D C. 20555, and include a statement of extension expires if a bearing requnt has not been received. An Answer or e cf the name, addren and telephone good c4un for the extension. Dr. Ben.

Request for Hearing Shal/ Not Stoy the, cumber of the NRC licensed endtles lisim may consent to this Order. Unlus where the acuvities were being Dr. Ben 41 alto conants to this Order, Dr. hnmedloft t/fecunnen of thh Order, conducted; and (3) provide a copy of Ben lisim shall,in writing and under Deted et Pockville. Maryland this 3rth day this order to all such NRC licennd oath or amtmadon, specifically admit or of August 19er..

coudes within five business days of any deny nch allegation or charge made in For the Nuclear Regulatory Commluton, ruling by an NRC Atomic Safety and this Order and shall set forth the mattere

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Licensing Board upholding the.

of fact and law on which Dr. Ben.itaim g,

,g immediate effectiveness of this or other person adversely affected relin in Doc. er-3 sees rued y-tr4 8.45 aml requlroment of this Order or,if Dr. Ben. and the rusons as to why the Order Italm does not challenge the immediate should not han been issued. Any.

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Cffectiveness of this Order,within five answet or request for a hearing aball be business days of the termination of the submitted to the Atomic Safety and -

NUCLEAR REGULATORY time to r, 1.lcensing Board appointed to preside in cf this 0,3uest a hearing in Section VI COMMISSION er.

this procesding. Copin sh.ii aiso be

4. For thou facillues, other than,

sent to *be Director, Omco of Applicationa for Oconsee 19 import /

NowatL Medical Anociatu,P.A. where Enf ment, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory E* Port Nuclear Wealt Dr. Ben llaim,vas involved in NRC-Commission, Wuhington, DC 20555, to the Assistant General Couan) for Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70(b) **P licensed eruvides for the period beginning three years rior to the date Hearings and Enforcement at the same pouco of recolpt of an e plication,ubtle et this Order.Dr. Ben laim must, addins, to the Regional Adtninistretor, e Nuclear

{leus tale n Uce thatlatory Commission ha of Prusska,n I,475 Allendale Road, King within 30 days of the date of this Order, NRC Re lo I0If0*I0Ijpplicadons for licenns to e

Penns Ivante 19406,and to inform the NRC of the name, address hone number of the NRC-Dr. Den llaim if t e answer or hearing and tele [enudes where then utivities request is by a person other than Dr.

Pl,rt a xp rt osc e w este license

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on file in the Nuclsu Regu{atory were conducted.

5. For the five years immediately -

Ben lisim requests a hearing, that Commission's Public Document Room following the five par prohlbluon in person shall ut forth with parucularity I cated at 2120 L Strut.N.W.,

parsgraph V.2, the first time tht Dr,-

• he manner in which his or her interest

' Ben lf alm is employed or involved in is adversely affneted by this Order and Wuhington, D.C.

NRC licennd ectivides following the shall addnsa the criteria set forth in 10 A request for a h' earing or pouuon for leave to intervene may be filed within five par pn,hibition, he shall notify the CFR 2.714(d).'...

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Director, Omco of Enforcement, at the if a hearing is requested by Dr. Ben-30 days after publicadon of this nouco cddreu in Secuon VI below, within 20 Haim or a person whose interest is in the Federal Register. Any request for de'ys of engaging in NRC licensed *; i -

advsrsely affected, the Comminion will hearing or peudon for leave to intervene activides, including activities under an issue an Order designeung We time and shall be served by the nquestor or

- Agrument State license when activities place of any hearing. lf a hearing is held 'peuuoner upon the applicant, the Omco under that licenu an conducted in the luus to be considered at such of the GeneralCounnl,U.S. Nuclear areas of NRC jurisdiction pursuant tn 10. hearing shall be whether this Order Regulatory Commission, Wuhington D.C. 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear CFR 150.23. This couco sball include -

abould be sustained.

the name, address. and telephone Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202(cX2)(1) Dr.

Regulatory Commlaston, Washington. -

tumber of the NRC or Agreement State.' Ben Halm may,in addition to.a,..:

D.C. 20555; and tbs Executive Secretary, licenne and the locauno where licensed demanding a hearing, move the !..,.*

U.S. Department of State, Washington, acuvides will be performed; and shall.

prniding omeer to set aside the D C. 20520.. -

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include a statement as to why the NRC ' immediate effecuveness of the 0:dar on The Information co'ncerning the the kround that the Order, including the should have confidence that Dr. Ben.

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I nee for immediate effecunans,is not Halm will not,in the future, commit e delibente violadons of Commluton i e ' based on ad unto evidence but on mero NRC 1mport and Erport License

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