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Safety Evaluation Supporting 870306 Application for Amend to License SNM-777,revising Possession Limits to 700 G U-235 & 700 G Source Matl to Reflect Decommissioning Status & Eliminate Certain Regulatory Requirements
ML20205D224
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Site: Wood River Junction
Issue date: 03/24/1987
From: Bidinger G, Crow W
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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FCUP:GHB DOCKET NO:

70 820 LICENSEE:

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FACILITY:

Wood River Junction, Rhode Island

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT, APPLICATION DATED MARCH 6, 1987, 1

RE REDUCTION IN AUTHORIZED POSSESSION LIMITS

Background

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In.1980, UNC announced plans to decomission the site. The proposed revised

' possession limits reflect the decomissioning status and eliminate certain 1

regulatory requirements.

D Discussion The licensee proposes to reduce the authorized possession limits to 700 grams U-235 and 700 grams source material. The possession limit for U.235 is below the limits specified for a criticality monitor alarm system as required by 70.24.

Material contro1~and accounting requirements are also reduced.

Conclusion /Recemendation

' The staff concludes that the amendment will have no adverse effect's on the public health and safety. Approval of the amendment is recomended.

The Region I Project Inspector has no objections to this proposed action.

Original Signed By:

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$DR ADOCM 07000820 Uranium Process Licensing Section PDR Uranium Fuel Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety, NMSS Approved by:

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