ML20216F408
| ML20216F408 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 09/08/1997 |
| From: | Joseph Holonich NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Rael G ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
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| REF-WM-3 NUDOCS 9709110242 | |
| Download: ML20216F408 (2) | |
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I "Mr. George Rael Direct:r ERD /UMTRA U.S. Department of Energy P.O. Box 5400 A1buguerque, NM 87185-5400
SUBJECT:
ACCEPTANCE OF VICINITY PROPERTY LO-060S COMPLETION REPORT
Dear Mr. Rael:
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff has completed its review of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) revised Completion Report (CR) dated March 6,1997, and the supplemental standard surveys for the subject property. The CR contains the page changes omitted in DOE's December 10,1996, transmission as well as addresses the open issues identified in our letter dated February 14,1997. Based on its review of the information provided by DOE and pursuant to the regulations in 40 CFR Part 192, as well as the Memorandum of Understanding between DOE and NRC (GM004-85AL26037), the staff concludes that the remedial action complies with the approved remedial plan and with the U.S. E*ivironmental Protection Agency (EPA) supplemental standards regulation. Therefore, the staff concurs with the certification of Vicinity Property No. LO-060S, Milenst 64, Union Pacific Railroad, Banks, Idaho, and has completed the enclosed NRC Review Form for Supplemental Certification of Vicinity Properties.
Supplemental standards were applied in the field during remedial action, allowing contaminated material to remain under and near the railroad tracks. The level of contamination and the location of the materialindicate a low risk to the public health. The environmental harm, and high cost relativo to long-term benefits, justifies the application of supplemental standards under the criteria of 40 CFR 192.21(c). Allowing the contaminated material to remain in place "comes as close to meeting the otherwise applicable standard as igreasonable under the circumstances" as required by 40 CFR 192.21(a). For the remediated portion of the property, none of the verification soil samples recorded exceed the EPA standards for Ra 226 in soil.
If you have any questions concerning this letter, please contact the NRC Project Manager, 4
Mohammad Haque at (301) 415-6640.
Sincerely, (Original signed by)
Joseph J. Holonich, Chief Uranium Recovery Branch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
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