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Amend 42 to License SNM-0696 for General Atomics
ML20216G655
Person / Time
Site: 07000734
Issue date: 03/11/1998
From: Weber M
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:
Shared Package
ML20216G635 List:
References
NUDOCS 9803200060
Download: ML20216G655 (7)


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made by the licensee, a hcene is hereby issued authorizing the licensee to receive, acquire, possess, anu transfer byproduct, source, and s,pecial ;l Nj I

nuclear rnaterial designated below; to use such material for the purpose (s) and at the place (s) designated below; to deliver or transfer such material j to persons authorized to receive it in accordance with the regulations of the applicable Part(s). This license shall be deemed to contain the conditions i specified in Section 183 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and is subject to all applicable rules, regulations and orders of the Nuclear g

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This license shall be deemed to contain two sections: Safety Conditions and Safeguards Conditions.

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The Criticality and Radiation Safety Committee (CRSC), functioning as an ALARA Committee, shall I

meet at least annually to review (1) reports of audits and inspections performed since the last ALARA I

review and (2) employee exposures and effluent release data to determ ne (a) if there are any upward I

trends developing in personnel exposures for identifiable categones of wonters, types of operations, or I

effluent releases, (b) if exposures and releases might be lowered in accordance with the ALARA N

concept, and (c) if equipment for effluent and exposure control is being property used, maintained, and l

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effectiveness of the permit shall be made upon completion of the work.

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Radiation safety training, appropriate to the employee's needs, shall be given to all new employees.

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course to an individual who is uniquely qualified to present it.

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grounds can be released for unrestricted use. The corporate commitment that funds will be made l

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SG-2.2 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

SG-2.3 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

f SG-2.4 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

SECTION 3.0 - MEASUREMENTS SG-3.1 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

SG-3.2 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

l SG-3.3 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

SECTION 4.0 - MEASUREMENT CONTROL SG-4.1 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

SG-4.2 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

SG-4.3 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable 3 der a possession only license.

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SG-4.6 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

SG-4.7 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

SG-4.8 Deleted by AmenC nent 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

SECTION 5.0 -- lHVENTORY SG-5.1 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 19%. Not applicable under a possession only license.

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SECTION 7.0 - INTERNAL CONTROL SG-7.1 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

f SECTION 8.0 - MANAGEMENT SG-8.1 Deleted by Amendment 37, September 1996. Not applicable under a possession only license.

N SECTION 9.0 - PHYSICAL PROTECTION REQUIREMENTS FOR FORMULA QUANTITIES OF STRATEGIC SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL SG-9.1 The licensee shall follow the measures described in the physical protection plan entitled, " Fixed f Site and Transportation Plan for the Protection of Special Nuclear Material of Moderate and Low g

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