SER Accepting Amend 57 to License SNM-696 for General AtomicsML20210E999 |
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Category:SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT--LICENSING & RELATED ISSUES
MONTHYEARML20217C3831999-10-0404 October 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 60 to License SNM-696 ML20210T7881999-08-12012 August 1999 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Accepting Amend 58 to License SNM-0696 for General Atomics ML20210T8431999-08-12012 August 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 59 to License SNM-0696 ML20210E9991999-07-23023 July 1999 SER Accepting Amend 57 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20207D7511999-05-14014 May 1999 SER Accepting Amend 54 to License SNM-696 ML20206Q9431999-05-14014 May 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 55 to License SNM-696 ML20202B4091999-01-26026 January 1999 SER Concluding That Ga Request to Reduce Licensed Activities Meets Regulatory Requirements ML20195B8471998-11-0101 November 1998 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 51 to License SNM-696 ML20154D3701998-09-30030 September 1998 SER Accepting Amend 50 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20154D2231998-09-30030 September 1998 SER Accepting Amend 49 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20249B0001998-06-0404 June 1998 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Accepting Amend 47 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20247P6881998-05-0808 May 1998 SER Approving Amend 46 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20217Q9961998-04-29029 April 1998 SER Accepting General Atomics Site Decommissioning Plan & Amend to License SNM-696 ML20217R0241998-04-29029 April 1998 SER Accepting Amend 44 to License SNM-696,deleting Fusion Experiment Facilities & Surrounding Areas as Places of Authorized Use & Safety License Condition S-1 Which Was Revised to Include Date of 980129 ML20217C7621998-03-25025 March 1998 SER Approving Amend 43 to License SNM-696 ML20216G6911998-03-11011 March 1998 Safety Evaluation Accepting Amend 42 to License SNM-0696 ML20217P9161998-03-0202 March 1998 Safety Evaluation Accepting Amend 41 to License SNM-0696 ML20198R0681997-11-0404 November 1997 SER Approving Release of non-impacted General Atomics Facilities & Surrounding Areas for Unrestricted Use ML20137F4261997-03-27027 March 1997 SER Determining That Activities Are Suitable Under Possession Only License & Commensurate W/Timely Decommissioning of Site ML20134D8361997-01-29029 January 1997 SER Accepting General Atomics Hot Cell Facility Decommissioning Plan ML20129K3141996-11-0707 November 1996 SER Concluding That Ga Atomics Hot Cell Facility Decommissioning Plan Should Be Approved ML20134F1681996-10-30030 October 1996 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 38 to License SNM-696 ML20129F2661996-09-26026 September 1996 SER Determining That Activities Conducted Under License SNM-696,suitable Under Possession Only License & Commensurate W/Timely Decommissioning of Site ML20057E8871993-10-0707 October 1993 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Approving 931001 Request for one- Time Extension to Reconcile Physical Inventory.License Conditions That Are Obsolete & Which Have Been Deleted from License SNM-696 ML20127N2381992-11-25025 November 1992 SER Supporting 920910 Application for Amend to License SNM-696,revising Radiological Contingency Plan to Address Compliance W/Applicable Portions of Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act ML20058H7211990-11-13013 November 1990 Safety Evaluation Accepting Decommissioning Plan for Facility.Recommends Amend to Ga License to Incorporate Decommissioning Plan ML20059H7031990-09-14014 September 1990 SER Re Amend 15 to License SNM-696 ML20058M5161990-08-0303 August 1990 SER Supporting Amend 14 to License SNM-696 Re Radiological Contingency Plan ML20154J2781988-09-16016 September 1988 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 11 to License SNM-696 ML20151V3041988-08-12012 August 1988 Safety Evaluation for 880426 Application for Amend to License SNM-696,deleting Five Sampling Stations from Existing Environ Monitoring Program ML20196B0411988-06-22022 June 1988 Evaluation Supporting Amend 9 to License SNM-696 ML20151W4811988-04-27027 April 1988 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 7 to License SNM-696 ML20137C9781986-01-0808 January 1986 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 3 to License SNM-696 Re Changes in Organizational Functions Responsible for Radiological & Nuclear Safety & Safeguards ML20137P6831985-11-26026 November 1985 Evaluation Supporting Proposed Decontamination Plan for Portion of Plant to Be Deleted from License SNM-696 & Released for Unrestricted Use,Per Licensee 841116,1206,21 & 851001 Requests ML20133D9951985-07-30030 July 1985 SER Conditionally Supporting Amend 2 to License SNM-696, Authorizing Mods to Radiation & Criticality Safety,Environ Surveillance Requirements & Criticality Alarm Sys Requirements 1999-08-12
[Table view] Category:TEXT-SAFETY REPORT
MONTHYEARML20217C3831999-10-0404 October 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 60 to License SNM-696 ML20211H9071999-08-25025 August 1999 Final Radiological Survey Peformed at General Atomics Bldg 31-1 ML20210T8431999-08-12012 August 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 59 to License SNM-0696 ML20210T7881999-08-12012 August 1999 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Accepting Amend 58 to License SNM-0696 for General Atomics ML20210E9991999-07-23023 July 1999 SER Accepting Amend 57 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20207D7511999-05-14014 May 1999 SER Accepting Amend 54 to License SNM-696 ML20206Q9431999-05-14014 May 1999 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 55 to License SNM-696 ML20204J0561999-03-19019 March 1999 Revised Final Radiological Survey Performed at Ga Building 22 ML20202B4091999-01-26026 January 1999 SER Concluding That Ga Request to Reduce Licensed Activities Meets Regulatory Requirements ML20198P5551998-12-21021 December 1998 Final Radiological Survey Performed at Ga Bldg 22 ML20198P2571998-12-0909 December 1998 Final Radiological Surveys of Selected Portions of Bldg 39 (Svb) to Be Released to Unrestricted Use ML20155K4221998-11-0202 November 1998 Final Radiological Survey Performed at Ga Bldg 27 (EA-1) ML20155K4161998-11-0202 November 1998 Final Radiological Survey Performed at Ga Bldg 21 Unaffected Ofc Areas ML20195B8471998-11-0101 November 1998 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 51 to License SNM-696 ML20154D2921998-09-30030 September 1998 Final Radiological Survey of General Atomics Bldg 35 (Test Tower Facility) for Release to Unrestricted Use ML20154D3701998-09-30030 September 1998 SER Accepting Amend 50 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20154D2231998-09-30030 September 1998 SER Accepting Amend 49 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20151U0031998-09-0202 September 1998 Revised Final Radiological Survey of Building 30 - Phase II Rooms for Release to Unrestricted Use ML20237C6221998-08-13013 August 1998 Final Radiolgical Surveys of Selected Bldg 2 Labs for Release to Unrestricted Use 'Group 10' ML20236W9261998-07-29029 July 1998 Final Radiological Survey of Rooms for Release to Unrestricted Use (Bldg 30 - Phase II) ML20249B0001998-06-0404 June 1998 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Accepting Amend 47 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20247P6881998-05-0808 May 1998 SER Approving Amend 46 to License SNM-696 for General Atomics ML20217R0241998-04-29029 April 1998 SER Accepting Amend 44 to License SNM-696,deleting Fusion Experiment Facilities & Surrounding Areas as Places of Authorized Use & Safety License Condition S-1 Which Was Revised to Include Date of 980129 ML20217Q9961998-04-29029 April 1998 SER Accepting General Atomics Site Decommissioning Plan & Amend to License SNM-696 ML20217C7621998-03-25025 March 1998 SER Approving Amend 43 to License SNM-696 ML20216G6911998-03-11011 March 1998 Safety Evaluation Accepting Amend 42 to License SNM-0696 ML20217P9161998-03-0202 March 1998 Safety Evaluation Accepting Amend 41 to License SNM-0696 ML20198R4351998-01-31031 January 1998 Jan 1998 Revised Pages to Sept 1996 Site Decommissioning Plan ML20217Q0731998-01-26026 January 1998 Rev 4 to General Atomics Hot Cell Facility Decommissioning Plan ML20198R0681997-11-0404 November 1997 SER Approving Release of non-impacted General Atomics Facilities & Surrounding Areas for Unrestricted Use ML20210H7681997-07-25025 July 1997 Decontamination of Selected General Atomics Rooms for Release to Unrestricted Use (Bldg 30 - Phase I) ML20149G2791997-07-16016 July 1997 Decontamination of Selected Ga Science Labs for Release to Unrestricted Use (Group 9) ML20137Z2011997-04-30030 April 1997 Apr 1997 Revised General Atomics Site Decommissioning Plan ML20137F4261997-03-27027 March 1997 SER Determining That Activities Are Suitable Under Possession Only License & Commensurate W/Timely Decommissioning of Site ML20134D8361997-01-29029 January 1997 SER Accepting General Atomics Hot Cell Facility Decommissioning Plan ML20133C5671996-12-31031 December 1996 Revised Site Decommissioning Plan ML20129K3141996-11-0707 November 1996 SER Concluding That Ga Atomics Hot Cell Facility Decommissioning Plan Should Be Approved ML20135A2441996-10-31031 October 1996 Draft Rept, Confirmatory Survey of Bldg 2,Group 8B Labs, General Atomics,San Diego,Ca ML20134F1681996-10-30030 October 1996 Safety Evaluation Supporting Amend 38 to License SNM-696 ML20129C2121996-09-30030 September 1996 Corrected General Atomics Site Decommissioning Plan ML20128G7921996-09-30030 September 1996 General Atomics Site Decommissioning Plan ML20129F2661996-09-26026 September 1996 SER Determining That Activities Conducted Under License SNM-696,suitable Under Possession Only License & Commensurate W/Timely Decommissioning of Site ML20134E6351996-06-10010 June 1996 Partially Deleted Commission Paper Re Financial Assurance for General Atomics Facilities ML20057E8871993-10-0707 October 1993 Safeguards Evaluation Rept Approving 931001 Request for one- Time Extension to Reconcile Physical Inventory.License Conditions That Are Obsolete & Which Have Been Deleted from License SNM-696 ML20127N2381992-11-25025 November 1992 SER Supporting 920910 Application for Amend to License SNM-696,revising Radiological Contingency Plan to Address Compliance W/Applicable Portions of Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act ML20058H7211990-11-13013 November 1990 Safety Evaluation Accepting Decommissioning Plan for Facility.Recommends Amend to Ga License to Incorporate Decommissioning Plan 1999-08-25
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SUBJECT:
SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT: BUILDINGS 35-1,36,45 AND
" TEST TOWER LAND"- RELEASE TO UNRESTRICTED USE BACKGROl)N_D in accordance with their application dated March 9,1999, and supplemental information dated June 23,1999, GA requested their license be amended to remove authorized activities at Buildings 35-1,36,45, and " Test Tower Land" from the license and to release these facilities for unrestricted use. In point of fact, only one of these facilities (Building 351) was previously used to conduct licensed activities. The others (Building 36,45, " Test Tower Land") have no history of radioactive materials ever being used at those locations, except the temporary storage of a
. radiation detector containing special nuclear material. Radioactive materials were used in the Test Tower, Building 35, located on the Test Tower Land area, but the building has been remediated and no contamination was spread to the land outside the building as confirmed by the surveys. The request for unrestricted use is supported by final survey reports entitled:
" Final Radiological Surveys Performed at General Atomics' Building 35-1," dated March 5, 1999;" Final Radiological Surveys Performed at General Atomics' Building 36," dated February 26,1999; " Final Radiological Surveys Perforrred et General Atomics' Building 45,"
dated February 26,1999; " Final Radiological Surveys Performed at General Atomics' Test Tower Land," dated February 26,1999.
Notwithstanding the fact that Building 35-1 is the only building in the current action with a history of radioactive material use, albeit minimal, the license provided final site surveys to cover all of the buildings and the Test Tower Land taat are part of this licensing action.
DISCUSSION GA has completed the surveys of Building 35-1,36,45, and " Test Tower Land." They submitted four final reports to support their request for unrestricted release and removal from their materials license. The survey methodology and decontamination procedures and technique,s were the same ilgorous procedures as used in the Group 6, Group 7, Group 8, Group 9 laboratories and Building 30, phases I and 11 which have been previously released.
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I Building 35-1 This building was used for shipping and receiving radioactive materials; packages were opened on receipt in Room 116A in a hood with a HFPA filter. This room was dismantled and shipped off as either radioactive or non-radioactive waste. Room 116A no longer exists. Other rooms ,
within the building were not used for the handling of radioactive materials. The referenced survey report shows that the building meets the approved guidelines for release to unrestricted use. The NRC regionalinspectors agree with that conclusion.
Building 36 This building has no history of radioactive materials use. Nevertheless, GA performed a final site survey to provide assurance that no radioactive contamination was present. The referenced survey report shows the result of that survey and concludes the ouilding meets the approved guidelines for releaso for unrestricted use. The NRC regional inspectors agree with that conclusion.
Building 45 This building has no history of radioactive materials use. Nevertheless, GA performed a final site survey to provide assurance that no radioactive contamination was present. The referenced survey report shows the result of that survey and concludes the building meets the approved guidelines for release for unrestricted use. The NRC regional inspectors agree with that conclusion.
Test Tower Land This area was included in the surveys conducted during the remediation of the Test Tower Facility, Building 35, which was located on the Test Tower Land. Those surveys determined '
that re contamination had spread outside Building 35 on to the Test Tower Land area.
Nevertheless, GA performed a survey on the area. The conclusion of that survey is that the measurements and soil samples demonstrate that the area designated as " Test Tower Land" meets the approved guidelines for release for unrestricted use. The NRC regionalinspectors agree with that conclusion.
The licenseo has implemented a program for the conduct and documentation of final surveys that follows the guidance contained in Draft NUREG/CR-5849, " Manual for Conducting Radiological Surveys in Support of License Termination."
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! Basou on the information submitted by GA, the staff has determined that the changes to the license are related to decreased operations at the facility resulting from the proposed overall decommissioning of the site. Accordingly, the staff has determined that the criteria in 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11) for categorically excluding an action from an environmental review have been met.
l Therefore, neither an Environmental Assessment nor Environmental Impact Statement is l necessary for this action.
CONCLUSION The staff concludes that GA's request to reduce licensed activities meets regulatory requirements and that there is reasonable assurance that the proposed action will not adversely impact upon the health and safety of the public or the environment.
The Region IV Principal Inspector has no objection to this proposed action.
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4 Dr. Keith E. Asmussen 2 All other conditions of this license shall remain the same.
Enclosed are copies of the Materials License SNM-696 and the Safety Evaluation Report, which includes the Categorical Exclusion determination.
I Sincerely, ptigirial signed by:
C. Emeigh for Theodore S. Sherr, Chief Licensing and International Safeguards Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS Docket 70-734 License SNM-696 Amendment 57
Enclosures:
- 1. Materials License SNM-696
- 2. Safety Evaluation Report DISTRIBUTION:(Control No. 790S) (COMPLETED)
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