ML20216F400

Forwards Application (IW-0006) for Proposed Import of Radwaste from Taiwan.Advice & Assistance in Review of Application Requested

ML20216F400
Person / Time
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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l MEMORANDUM TO: JoSn T. Greeves, Director Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards i

Paul H. Lohaus, Deputy Director i

Office of State Programs FROM:

Ronald D. Hauber, Director Nonproliferation, Exports and Multilateral Relations Office ofIntemational Programs

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PROPOSED IMPORT OF RADIOACTIVE WAETE FROM TAlWAN (APPLICATION NO. lWOO6)

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

The waste to be imported is from the Chinshan Nuclear Power Station and consists of approximately 626,000 kilograms (110 cubic meters if closely packed) of aluminum-bronze and nickel-copper condenser tubing contaminated on the surface with 1.3 Gbq. (36 mci) of Cobalt-60 and Cesium-137 oxides. The waste includes approximately 124,000 pieces,6.86 i

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.

Iow-level radioactive material.

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 9 fr-55 materiale, will be generated from decontaminating the tubing, and is expected to be less than 36 mCl. The applicant states that the secondary wastes willlose their identity during processing with other waste streams, and will be disposed of as ATG waste at US Ecology's l

l low-level waste disposal facility in Richland. The clean scrap metal will be recycled by ATG.

I W~e would appreciate your comments on the license application, including the identification of

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In the interest of improved efficiency, it has been suggested that one office (NMSS/DWM or l

I OSP) should take the lead role in preparing comments for OIP on waste import and export I

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 ambitious schedule, please let me i

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After all necessary information has been provided, we will forward the application to the i

Environmental Protection Agency, the State of Washington and the Northwest Compact for their i

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.

l 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 S. DOS letter to NRC dated January 29,1998 l

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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 OlP 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 ambitious schedule, please let me l

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 DISTRIBUTION:

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Taiwan Power Company Nuclear Backend Management Department 4F,2, Alley 15, Lane 196, Roosevelt Rd., Soc. 4, Taipei, Taiwan Cwa +

Mict.ael Lin at 886-2 365-7216 Country of Orinin of Waste Taiwan Name and Address ofIntermediate and Ultimate Consinnees of Waste

• !here are no intermediate consignees. The ultimate consignee is Allied Technology Group, Inc.,

2025 Battelle Boulevard, Richland, Washington 99352.

Dates of Propo:ed First and Last Shioments of Waste Shipments 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 aluminum-bronze and nickel-copper condensor tubing contaminated on the surface with 1.3 Gbg. (36 mci) of Co-60 and Cs-137 oxides. The waste includes approximately 124,000 pieces,6.86 meters long, ENCLOSURE 1 l

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and 68,000 pieces, 3.42 meters long, of tubing, all 2.5 cm outside har. 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.

i The material will be shipped directly from the Chin Shan Nuclear Power Station to ATO by Sea

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Land Services, Inc.(1 800-SEALAND). Upon receipt, ATG will store the material and then decontaminate it at its facility in Richland, WA, (ATG Richland Corporation, Radioactive Mataials License No. WN-10393-1) for unrestncted use.

Secondary waste, such as protective clothing, rags, abrasives, grindings, and packmg materials, will be generated from decontammating the tubing, and is expected to be less than 36 mci These secondary wastes will lose their identity during processing with other waste streams, and will be disposed of as ATO waste at US Ecology's low-level waste disposal facility in Richland, Washington (contact Arvil Kraus, US Ecology, at 360-754-3733 or Diane Hallisy, Wmehinatan Department of Ecology, at 360-407-7109). The clean scrap metal will then be recycled by ATG.

i Import License Fee A check for S5,000.00 is enclosed.

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.....f 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:

Enclosed is an application dated November 18,1997 from Allied Tennology Grou for a license to import 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 condenser t contaminated on the surface with 1.3 Gbg. (36 MCI) of Cobalt-60 and Cesium-137 oxides. Th waste is scrap tubing from condenser heat exchanger tubing repairs at the Chinshan Nuclear Power Station.

The imported material wl!! be shipped directly from the Chinshan Nuclear Power Station to by Sea Land Services, Inc. Upon receipt, ATG will store the material and then dacontamina at its facility in Richland, Washington for unrestricted use.

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 secondary wastes williose their identity during processing with other waste streams, and will be disposed of as ATG waste at US Ecology's low ~' waste disposalfacility in Richland, Washington. The clean scrap metal will then be reci

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Before taking action on this applicaiion, we request your assistance in notifying the govemm of Taiwan of the proposed radioactive waste import and obtaining any comments in the context of the Code of Practice on Transboundary Movement of Radioactive Waste. We also reque

' your views as to whether the subject import would be consistent with the Code's guide NRC will consult with Washington State authorities regarding the proposed import.

Sincerely, O b Ronald D. Hauber, Director Division of Non-Proliferat;on, Exporte and Multilateral Relations Office ofIntemational Programs 2

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Dear Mr. Hauber:

I refer to the letter from your office dateo vocember 23,1997 requesting the assistance of the Department of State in notifying the authorities on Taiwan of the proposed low-level reeficactive 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 intomational Transboundary Movement of Radioactive Waste.

NRC IWOO6 - 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 Talwan Power Company's (Taipower) Chinshan Nuclear Power Station and consists of up to $26,000 idlograms of copper-zinc-aluminum-bronze tubing recovered from condenser / heat exchanger replaceme.it. 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 (38 mCl) of cobalt 60 and cesium-137. ATO plans to receive, store and then decontamim Radioactive Materials Licensu No. WN 103931.the material at its Richland, Washington facility pur The Department of State understands that the NRC is reviewing whether the proposed import cnd disposition of the Talpower scrap in the United States is consistent with domestic U.S. law and r:gulations with respect to the disposal of radioactive waste. The applicant is one of several U.S.

ccmpanies competing for this Talwan Power Company project. The Department of State has instructed the American Institute in Taiwan to Inform the authorities on Taiwan of this application. The company that obtains this Talpower contract will have to comply with all conditions imposed by the authorities on Taiwan for removal and shipment of the material. The Taiwan Atomic Energy Council has confirmed that it has no objection to the transaction in principle and that it will ensure that all arrangements for the proposed transfer are in accordance with the IAEA Code of Practice. The Department of State has concluded that the proposed transfer, regardless of which U.S. company obtains the contract for removal 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 Movement of Radioactive Waste.

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

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