ML20215J491
| ML20215J491 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/16/1987 |
| From: | Nussbaumer D NRC OFFICE OF GOVERNMENTAL & PUBLIC AFFAIRS (GPA) |
| To: | Starmer R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-85 NUDOCS 8705080046 | |
| Download: ML20215J491 (5) | |
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MEMORANDUM FOR:
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STATE OF WASHINGTON INTERIM APPROVAL OF NUPAC'S HIC T
Enclosed for your information is letter dated March 30, 1987 from the State of Washington concerning the extension of the interim approval i
period for certain enviralloy high integrity containers to June 30, j
1987.
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Assistant Director for State Agreements Program State, Local and Indian Tribe Programs
Enclosure:
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Richard P. Haelsig, President Nuclear Packaging, Incorporated 1010 South 336th Street Federal Way, Washington 98003
Dear Mr. Haelsig:
In response to Mr. Temus's letter of March 15, 1987, the interim approval of certain enviralloy high integrity containers is extended to June 30, 1987.
E is continuation of interim approval status is conditioned as follows:
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h is interim approval is limited to a period beginning April 1, 1987, and ending June 30, 1987, unless restriction 4, below, is applied.
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S e gross weight of any EA-142 container may not exceed 10,000 pounds.
h e gross weight of any EA-190 container may not exceed 20,000 pounds, l
he gross weight of any EA-210 container may not exceed 20,000 pounds.
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Testing and certification by the generator must clearly indicate that the limitations stated on Pages 5-53 through 5-55 of the Topical Report (Nu-Pac Enviralloy HIC, Revision 0, 6/84) have been met.
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here will be an innediate recall and modification of containers in inventory which do not contain radioactivity when and if a design enhanoanent is required as a result of the topical report evaluation now in progress.
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Each waste generator to be provided an Enviralloy container must be identified and approved in advance by the department. No new Enviralloy custczners of Nu-Pac will be approved by the department during this 1
interim period. Approved utility customers are: Portland General Electric - Trojan Plant, San Onofre Generating Station, WPPSS, 2 ree Mile Island - Unit Two, Northern States Power - Monticello Plant, Arkansas Power - Unit One, Arizona Public Service - Palo Verde Unit 1 Northeast Utilities Company - Millstone Nuclear Plant, Georgia Power
- Vogtle, Iowa Light and Power - Duane Arnold, Cannonwealth Edison
- Dresden, Comnonwealth Edison - Ia Salle, and Sacramento Municipal Utility District - Rancho Seco.
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Richard P. Haelsig, President Nuclear Packaging, Incuspviated March 30, 1987 Page 2 I
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Class A, B, and C wastes are approved for disposal in the Dwiralloy container; however, the limit for Class C waste shall be reduced to 25 j
percent of the allowable Class C limits for each container as specified in Appendix B, of US Ecology's License Number WN-IO19-2, h t 17 or successor doctnent when issued.
7.
All Enviralloy containers received by US Ecology at the low-level waste disposal site on the Hanford Reservation under this interim approval must be buried in accordance with the conditions for Class C wastes.
For these requirements, please refer to the radioactive materials license issued by the department to US Ecology Inc.
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A copy of this letter nust acconpany each shipnent of waste mada pursu-ant to this letter of authorization.
This interim approval is further restricted to the following ntnber of containers for each of these Nu-Pac customers.
Model (Series "A" Unless otherwise CUSTO(ER HUMBER Specified)
Portland General Electric 6
EA-142
- Trojan Plant San onofre Nuclear Generating Plant 5
EA-142 4
EA-190 4
EA-210 2
EA-142 Series "C" 1
EA-210 Series "C" WPPSS 2
EA-190 2
EA-210 2
EA-142 Three Mile Island - Unit TVo 6
EA-190 Series "C" Horthern States Power - Monticello 1
EA-190 Arkansas Power - Unit One 6
EA-142 12 EA-190
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Richard P. Heelsig, President-Nuclear Packaging, Incorporated March 30,1987 Page 3 Model (Series "A" Unless otherwise CUSNMER NUMER Recified)
Georgia Power Corp - Vogtle i
EA-210 Sacramento Municipal Utility 2
EA-142 District, Rancho Seco Arizona Public Service 2
EA-190
- Palo Verde - Unit one 4
EA-142 3
EA-210 Northeast Utilities Ocupany i
EA-142
- Millstone Nuclear Plant i
EA-190 j
Iowa Light and Power - Duane Arnold 2
EA-210 Ocamonwealth Edison - La Salle 4
EA-190 Ocamonwealth Edison - Dresden 14 EA-190 (Either Series "A" or "C")
i 14 EA-142 (Either Series "A"
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'Ihis interim approval is based on ocupliance with the restrictions noted above and terminates at midnight, June 30, 1987, or sooner if restriction 4, above, is issued for one or more model EA packages, the conditions of the certificate of compliance shall take precedence over this interim approval.
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'Ihe use of Diviralloy family packages by non-utility customers cannot be Pl fully approved until the department specifically reviews the chemical form of the waste proposed to be disposed and the suitability of the Dwiralloy family to contain such waste.
Use of Model EA50/fL50 containers is subject to the terms and conditions of j
the department's certification of Ocupliance Number MHGC-02 for Package j
Identification Hunber DSHS-HIC-EA-50.
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'n Richard P. Haelsig, President Nuclear Packaging, Incorporated March 30, 1987 Page 4 If you have any questions about these conditions, please feel free to contact me directly at (206) 753-3468.
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