ML20217A422

Submits Update on Actions Taken by NRC Since 970613 Response Re Portland General Electric Co Request for Approval of one-time Shipment of Decommissioned Reactor Vessel.Two Issues for Review in Utility Request Submitted

ML20217A422
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Site:	07109271, Trojan  File:Portland General Electric icon.png
Issue date:	03/11/1998
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Blumenauer E, Furse E, Rich Smith HOUSE OF REP.
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NUDOCS 9803250055
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s.c March 11, 1998 The Honor:bla Ecri Bluminauer -

United States House of Representatives Washington,DC 20515

Dear Congressman Blumenauer:

This is to update you on actions taken by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission since our I response to you on June 13,1997, relating to Portland General Electric Company's (PGE's) request for approval of a one-time shipment of its decommissioned reactor vessel. The vessel with its intamal radioactive components intact would be shipped from the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant near Portland, Oregon, to a disposal site at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland, Washington. In this regard, staff has identified two issues for review in PGE's:

request.

First, the Commission has asked the State of Washington to determine whether the reactor vessel can be buried at the proposed disposal site and meet the State's requirements for low level waste disposal. To this end, the State has requested additional technical information from PGE and the burial site operator. Second, staff is actively evaluating PGE's application for an exemption to 10 CFR Part 71. Staff will determine whether the vessel, as proposed by PGE, can be safely transported as radioactive material. Based on a preliminary review, additional information from PGE will be required to complete this determination. The final decision on PGE's exemption request will be reviewed by the Commission.

In closing, I would like to thank you for your continued interest in the Commission's activities in assuring the safe transport of radioactive material. We willinform you of the final disposition of PGE's request. If I can be of further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me. 3 l

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The Honor:ble Errl Blumen:uer United St t s Hous3 of R:present:tives Washington, DC 20515

Dear Congressman Blumenauer:

This is to update you on actions taken by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission since our response to you on June 13,1997, relating to Portland General Electric Company's (PG s) request for approval of a one-time shipment of its decommissioned reactor vessel fro the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant near Portland, Oregon, to a disposal site at the Hanfor Nuclear Reservation near Richland, Washington. In this regard, staff has identified two i ues for review in PGE's request.

The first issue involves a review of the reactor vessel's waste classificati and its impact on the  !

environment from burial at the Hanford disposal site. The second iss involves a review of whether the reactor vessel meets safety criteria for the transport of dioactive material. I would also reiterate that the final decision on PGE's request will be revi ed by the Commission.

in closing, I would like to thank you for your continued inter in the Commission's activities in i assuring the safe transport of radioactive material. We w' inform you of the final disposition of PGE's request. If I can be of further assistance, pleas o not hesitate to contact me.

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The Honortble Ecri Blumenruer United States House of R:presentatives W:shington, DC 20515

Dear Congressman Blumenauer:

This is to update you on actions taken by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission since my response to you on June 13,1997, relating to Portland General Electric Company's (PGE's) request for approval of a one-time shipment of its decommissioned reactor vessel from the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant near Portland, Oregon, to a disposal site at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation near Richland, Washington, in this regard, staff has identified two issues 'r review in PGE's request and has established a schedule for completing these tasks.

i The first issue involves a review of the reactor vessel's waste classification anpAs impact on the j environment from burial at the Hanford disposal site. The second issue inv99es 1 a review of {

whether the reactor vessel meets safety criteria for the transport of radioactive material. Staff  !

estirnates that these issues can be resolved by early 2001. I would als reiterate that the final decision on PGE's request will be reviewed by the Commission.

In closing, I would like to thank you for your continued interest ip e Commission's activities in assuring the safe transport of radioactive material. We will iriform you of the final disposition of PGE's request. If I can be of further assistance, please d not hesitate to contact me.

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Shirley Ann Jackson Dockets: 50-344;71-9271 Distribution: G970369 identical Letters sent to the Honorables Robert F. Smith, SECY CRC-97-0492 lizabeth Furse, Gordon Smith, and Ron Weydon. ,

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