ML20216B661

Forwards Application (IW006) from Allied Technology Group,Inc (Atg),Richland,Washington for Import of Radioactively Contaminated Metals from Taiwan.Requests Assistance in Review of Application

ML20216B661
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Issue date:	03/11/1998
From:	Hauber R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)
To:	Greeves J, Lohaus P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS), NRC OFFICE OF STATE PROGRAMS (OSP)
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March 11, 1998 MEMORANDUM TO: John T. Greeves, Director Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director Office of State Programs FROM:

Ronald D. Hauber, Director Nonproliferation, Exports and Multilateral Relations Office of International Programs SU3 JECT:

PROPOSED IMPORT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE FROM TAIWAN (APPLICATION NO. lWOO6)

Attached is an application (lWOO6) from Allied Technology Group, Inc. (ATG), Richland, Washington for the import of radioactively contaminated metals from Taiwan. We should appreciate your advice and ass' stance in the review of the application. As discussed below, we would propose that NMSS/DWM take it e lead role in this effort with OSP providing comments to DWM on any aspects of the applici... ! which are of speciat interest to OSP.

The waste to be imported is from the Chinshan Nuclear Puwer Station and consists of approximately 626,000 kilograms (110 cubic meters if closely pacP.ed) of aluminum-bronze and nickel-copper condenser tubing contaminated on the surface with 1.3 Gbq. (36 mci) of Cobaf-60 and Cesium-137 oxides. The waste includes approximately 124,000 pieces,6.86 meters long and 68,000 pieces,3.42 meters long, of tubing, all 2.5 cm outside diameter. The waste is scrap tubing from condenser heat exchanger tubing repairs at the reactor. The applicant advises that the scrap would be classified under 10 CFR Section 61.55 as Class A.

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The material will be shipped directly from Chinshan to ATG, Upon receipt, ATG will store the material and then decontaminate it at their Richland, Washington facility for unrestricted use.

The ATG Richland Corporation holds Radioactive Materials License No. WN-10393-1.

The secondary waste, such as protective clothing, rags, abrasives, grindings, and packing materials, will be generated from decontaminating the tubing, and is expected to be less than 36 mCl. The applicant states that the secondary wastes will lose their identity during processing with other waste streams, and will be disposed of as ATG waste at US Ecology's low-level waste disposal facility in Richland. The clean scrap metal will be recycled by ATG.

We would appreciate your comments on the license application, including the identification of any additional information the applicant should provide to us.

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In the intnest of improved efficiency, it has been suggested that one office (NMSS/DWM or OSP) should take the lead role in preparing comments for OiP on waste import and export licensing cases, with the other office providing its comments to them for inclusion in a single response. I propose that DWM take the lead role in this and future cases, and that OSP feed its views to DWM. If possible, I would like to receive DWM's response by March 25. If the new approach or some other consideration makes this an overly amb:iious schedule, please let me

know, After all necessary information has been provided, we will forward the application to the Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Washington and the Northwest Compact for their review and comments. Steps already taken in regard to public notification and coordination with the Department of State and the authorities in Taiwan, are represented in Attachments 2-5.

Attachments: 1. Application IWOO6

2. NRC letter to Department of State dated December 23,1997

3. Federal Register notice dated January 2,1998

4. DOS cable to Taiwan dated January 29,1998; and

5. DOS letter to NRC dated January 29,1998 i

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in the interest of improved efficiency, it has been suggested that one office (NMSS/DWM or OSP) should take the lead role in preparing comments for OIP on waste import and export licensing cases, wi'.h the other office providing its comments to them for inclusion in a single response. I propose that DWM take the lead role in this and future cases, and that OSP feed its views to DWM. If possible, I would like to receive DWM's response by March 25. If the new approach or some other consideration makes this an overly ambitious schedule, please let me know.

After a'l necessary information has been provided, we will forward the application to the Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Washington and the Northwest Compact for their review and comments. Steps already taken in regard to public notification and coordination with the Department of State and the authorities in Taiwan, are represented in Attachments 2-5.

Attachments: 1. Application IWOO6

2. NRC letter to Department of State dated December 23,1997

3. Federal Register notice dated January 2,1998

4. DOS cable to Taiwan dated January 29,1998; and

5. DOS letter to NRC dated January 29,1998 DISTRIBUTION:p Central Files ((IP-3A)

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"/tein This is an application for a U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) specific license under -

10 CFR Pan 110 to import radioactive waste from Taiwan for decontammation and recycling.

Name and Address of Aeolicant

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Bill Hewitt at 800-321-2844 or 509-375-5160 F tug- : Gog-3 9 5- 06 /3 Name and Address of Aeolicant Taiwan Power Company Nuclear Backend Management Depanment 4F,2, Alley 15, Lane 196, Roosevelt Rd., Sec. 4, Taipei, Taiwan

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Michael Lin at 886-2-365-7216 Country of Oricin of Weste Taiwan Name and Address ofIntermediate and Ultimate Consiences of Waste There are no intermediate consignees. The ultimate consignee is Allied Technology Group, Inc.,

2025 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, Washington 99352.

Dates of Proposed First and Last Shipments of Wast.e Sh4ments are planned to be received at the ATO facility in Richland, WA, between February, 1998 and February,2000.

Description of Waste Approximately 626,000 kg. (110 cubic meters if closely packed) of r.lurninum-bronze and nickel-copra.r condensor tubing contaminated on the surface with 1.3 Gbq. (36 mci) of Co-60 and Cs-137 oxides. The waste includes approximately 124,000 pieces,6.86 meters long, q t)j t I 4 W g.

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U Description of Waste (cost;need) s and 68,000 pieces,3.42 meters long, of tubing, all 2.5 cm outside diameter. The waste is scrap.

tubing from condensor heat exchanger tubing repairs at the Chin-Shan Nuclear Power Station. It would be classified under 10 CFR Section 61.55 as Class A low-level radioactive material.

The material will be shipped directly from the Chin-Shan Nuclear Power Station to ATO by Sea land Services, Inc.(1-800-SEALAND). Upon receipt, ATG will store the material and then decontaminate it at its facility in Richland, WA, (ATC Richland Corporation, Radioactive Materials License No. WN-10393-1) for unrestricted use.

Secondary waste, such as protective clothing, rags, abrasives, grindings, and packing mate:ials, will be generated from decontaminating the tubing, and is vei o be less than 36 mci. These i

t secondary wastes will lose their identity during processing with other waste streams, a.ai will be dit posed of as ATG waste at US Ecology's low-level waste disposal facility in Richland, Washington (contact Anil Kraus, US Ecology, at 360-754-3733 or Diane Hallisy, Wnw tan e

Department of Ecology, at 360-407-7109). The clean scrap metal will then be recycled by ATG.

Import License Tee A check for $5,000.00 is enclosed.

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....,t December 23, 1997 Mr. Robin DeLaBarre Office of Nuclear Energy Affairs Bureau of Political-Military Affairs U.S. Department of State Washington, DC 20520

Dear Mr. DeLaBarre:

for a license to imprt low-level radioactive waste from Taiwan.

The wastes to be imported are from Chinshan Nuclear Power Station and consists of approximately 626,000 kilograms of aluminum bronze and nickel-copper condense contaminated on ;he surface with 1.3 Gbg. (36 mCl) of Cobalt-60 and Cesium-137 oxides.

waste is scrap tubing from condenser heat exchanger tubing repairs at the Chinshan Nuclea Power Station.

The imported material will be shipped directly from the Chinshan Nuclerr Power Station by Sea Land Services, In:. Upon receipt, ATG will store the material and then decontami at its facility in Richland, Washington for unrestricted use.

Secondary waste, such as protst!ve clothing, rags, abrasives, grindings, and packing materials, will be generated from decontaminating the tubing, and is expected to be less than 36 mCl. The secondary wastes wil! W their identity during processing with other waste streams, and will be disposed of as ATG weste at US Ecology's low-level waste dispos in Richland, Washington. The clean scrap metal will then be recycled by ATG.

Before taking action on this application, we request your assistanco in notifying the gove of Taiwan of the proposed radioactive waste import and obtaininD any comments in the contex of the Code of Practice on Transboundary Movement of Radioactive Waste. We also req your views as to whether the subject import would be consistent with the Code's guidelines.

NRC will consult with Washington State authorities regarding the proposed iroport.

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Dear Mr. Hauber:

I refer to the letter from your office dated December 23,1997 requesting the assistance of the Department of State in notifying the authorities on Taiwan of the proposed low-level radioactive import described below and requesting the views of the Department of State as to whether issuance of the requested import license would be consistent with the IAEA Code of Practice on the Intemational Transboundary Movement of Radioactive Weste.

NRC IW006 - Allied Technology Qroup, Inc. (ATG) has applied for a license to authorize import from Taiwan of radioactive scrap tubing and tube plate for decontamination and recovery of the metal far recycling. The material is from the Taiwan Power Company's (Talpower) Chinshan Nuclear Power Station and consists of up to 626,000 kilograms of copper zinc-aluminum bronze tubing recovered from condenser / heat exchanger replacement. The material consists of approximately 124,000 pieces, 6.86 meters long and 68,000 pieces, 3.42 meters long of 2.5 cm diameter tubing. The tubing is surface contaminated with 1.3 gigabecquerels (36 mCl) of cobalt 60 and cesium 137. ATG plans to receive, store and then decortiminate the material at its Richland, Washington facility pursuant to its Radioactive Materials License No. WN 103931.

The Department of State understands that the NRC is reviewing whether the proposed import and disposition of the Talpower scrap in the United States is consistent with domestic U.S. law and regulations with respect to the d!sposal of radioactive waste. The applicant is one of several U.S.

campanies competing for this Taiwan Power Company project. The Department of State has instructed the American Institute in Talmn to inform the authorities on Taiwan'of this applica"'on. The company that obtains this Talpower contract will havs to comply with all conditions imposed bs tne authorities on Taiwan for removal and shipment of the material. The Talwan Atomic Energy Council has confirmed that it has no objection to the transa: tion in principle and that it will ensure that all arrarigements for the proposed transfer are in accordance with the IAEA Code of Practice. The Department of State has c:ncluded that the proposed transfer, regardless of which U.S. company obtains the contract for r:moval of the material, will be subject to all applicable U.S. and Taiwan laws and regulations and will meet the standards of the IAEA Code of Practice on the International Transboundary A%vement of Radioactive Waste.

In view of the foregoing, the Department of State has no objection to issuance of the requested import license with the understanding that only the successful bidder for the Ta! power contract will actually be authorized to import into the U.S. the referenced low level radioactive scrap from Tapan.

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