ML20210F302

Provides Responses to 990413 Comment on Georgia Tech Research Reactor Decommissioning Plan.Comment on Removal of Cobalt-60 Should Be Referred to State of Georgia

ML20210F302
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Site:	Neely Research Reactor
Issue date:	07/22/1999
From:	Mendonca M NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned)
To:	Carroll G GEORGIANS AGAINST NUCLEAR ENERGY
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Ms. Gl;nn Nrrr., July 22, 1999 Georgi:ns Agunct Nucinr Entrgy P. O. Box 8574 Atlanta, Georgia 50306

Dear Ms. Carroll:

This letter provides responses to your April 13,1999, comment on the Georgia Tech Research Reactor Decommissioning Plan.

I understand your main comment for consideration by NRC to be that "the contamination should be handled on the Georgia Tech site ... keeping the radiation from the biosphere...." As long as a licensee acceptably meets applicable regulations, they have

'ne right to make decisions about the disposition of licensed material. The applicable NRC regulation,10 CFR 50.82(b)(6), requires that a facility license may be terminated and the facility released for unrestricted use if it meets specific requirements 10 CFR Part 20 Subpart E. The Decommissioning Plan proposed by Georgia Tech meets these requirements, so that the facility can be released for unrestricted use once decommissioning is complete. As we have in the past, we will continue to provide you courtesy copies of NRC's evaluations on the Georgia Tech Research Reactor, so that you will be on distribution for the NRC's evaluation of the decommissioning plan.

Your comment on the removal of the Cobalt-60 should be referred to the State of Georgia.

The Cobalt-60 is licensed by the State and falls under that jurisdiction.

Thank you for your comments.

Sincerely, ORIGINAL SIGNED BY:

Marvin M. Mendonca, Senior Project Manager Events Assessment, Generic Communications and Non-Power Reactors Branch I Division of Regulatory Improvement Programs .

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Dear Ms. Carroll:

This letter provides responses to your AprP 13,1999, comment on the Georgia Tech Research Reactor Decommissioning Plan.

I understand your main comment for consideration by NRC to be that "the contamination should be handled on the Georgia Tech site ... keeping the radiation from the biosphere...." As long as a licensee accepiably meets applicable regulations, they have the right to make decisions about the disposition of licensed material. The applicable NRC regulation,10 CFR 50.82(b)(6), requires that a facility license may be terminated and the facility released for unrestricted use if it meets specific requirements 10 CFR Part 20 Subpart E. The Decommissioning Plan proposed by Georgia Tech meets these requirements, so that the facility can be released for unrestricted use once decommissioning is complete. As we have in the past, we will continue to provide you courtesy copies of NRC's evaluations on the Georgia Tech Research Reactor, so that you will be on distribution for the NRC's evaluation of the decommissioning plan.

Your comment on the removal of the Cobalt-60 should be referred to the State of Georgia.

The Cobalt-60 is licensed by the State and fall.s under that jurisdiction.

Thank you for your comments.

i Sincerely,

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Marvin M. Mendonca, Senior Project Manager ,

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55 Trinity Avenue, S.W. Carnegie Building Suite 2400 Atlanta, GA 30332-0325 Atlanta, GA 30303 Ms. Glenn Carroll Dr. William Vernetson 139 Kings Highway Director of Nuclear Facilities Decatur, GA 30030 Department of Nuclear Engineering Sciences Charles Bechhoefer, Chairman University of Florida Atomic Safety and 202 Nuclear Sciences Center Licensing Boarr! Panel Gainesville, FL 32611 U.S. NRC, MS: T3-F23 Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Mr. Pedro B. Perez, Associate Director Nuclear Reactor Program Mr. James C. Hardeman, Jr.

North Carolina State University Manager Environmental P.O. Box 7909 Radiation Program Raleigh, NC 27695-7909 Environmental Protection Division Dept. of Natural Resources Dr. R. U. Mulder. Director State of Georgia UVA Reactor Facility 4244 International Parkway Dept. of Nuclear Engineering Suite 114 Charlottesville, VA 22903-2442 Atlanta, GA 30354 Joe D. Tanner, Commissioner Dr. Jean-Lou Chameau, Vice Provost Department of Natural Resources Research and Dean of Graduate 47 Trinity Avenue, S.W. Studies Atlanta, GA 30334 Georgia institute of Technology 225 North Avenue Dr. Rodney Ice, MORS Atlanta, GA 30332-0325 Neely Nuclear Research Center Georgia Institute of Technology Dr. Nolan E. Hertel, Director 900 Atlantic Drive Neely Research Center Atlanta, GA 30332-0425 Georgia Institute of Technology 900 Atlantic Drive Ms. Pamela Blockey-O'Brien Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0425 D23 Golden Valley Douglasville, GA 30134

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