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Approves Transfer of Ports X-705 South Annex from DOE Regulation Back to NRC Regulation,Based on Certification Provided & DOE Concurrence
ML20237A911
Person / Time
Site: Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant
Issue date: 08/11/1998
From: Paperiello C
NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To: John Miller
UNITED STATES ENRICHMENT CORP. (USEC)
References
TAC-L32083, TAC-L32089, NUDOCS 9808170227
Download: ML20237A911 (2)


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August 11, 1998 Mr. Jamts H. Millar f

Vice PrzsidInt, Production U. S. Enrichm:nt Corporation -

2 Democracy Center 6%K)3 Rockledge Drive l Bethesda, MD 20817

SUBJECT:

PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT - CONVERSION OF X 705 SOUTH ANNEX REGULATORY OVERSIGHT FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF HIGHLV ENRICHED URANIUM CYLINDER VALVE REPLACEMENT ACTMTIES (TAC NOS. L32083, and L32089)

Dear Mr. Miller:

This refers to your letters to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated February 3,1998, entitled " Certificate Amendment Request - Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Cylinder Valve Replacement," and July 28,1998, entitled " Notification that Department of Energy Regulated  !

, Activities in the X-705 South Annex are Complete," and the August 4,1998, Department of {

Energy (DOE) letter entitled " United States Enrichment Corporation - Portsmouth Gaseous  !

Diffusion Plant - Building X-705 South Annex Regulatory Authority." . The February 3,1998, l certificate amendment request was approved by the NRC on April 20,1998, it became effective j on April 27,1998. Following completion of the DOE regulated activities in the X-705 South l Annex, the amendment requires the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) to certify in writing, that the special nuclear material (SNM) remaining in the X-705 South Annex, will not f cause the total SNM possessed by USEC across all leased and certified Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS) areas to exceed NRC Category lli quantities. For converting the area j back to NRC regulation, the amendment also requires USEC to request prior NRC approval with DOE concurrence. As such, in the July 28,1998, letter, USEC requested NRC approva' for the regulatory oversight transfer and certified that converting the area back to NRC regulation will not result in USEC possessing SNM greater than Category lli quantities. DOE provided its concurrence for the regulatory oversight transfer of the X-705 South Annex back to the NRC in its August 4,1998, letter.

Based on the certification provided by USEC and the concurrence provided by DOE on this matter, the NRC approves the transfer of the PORTS X-705 South Annex from DOE regulation

- back to NRC regulation. The transfer will become effective at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the date of this letter, if you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Yawar Faraz at (301) 415-8113.

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Mr. Steven Toolle. USEc DISTRIBUTION: (Control No. 330S and 380S)

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Mr. JimIs H. Mill:r Vice Prr.sid:nt, Production U. S. EnrichmInt Corporation 2 Democracy Center 6903 ockledge Drive Bethes :MD 20817

SUBJECT:

PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANT- CONVERSION OF X-705 SOUTH ANNEX EGULATORY OVERSIGHT FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF HIGHLY ENRICHED N!UM CYLINDER VALVE REPLACEMENT ACTIVITIES (TAC NOS. L32083, and L3 89)

Dear Mr. Miller:

This refers to your lett s to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) dated February 3,1998, entitled " Certificate Am dment Request - Highly Enriched Uranium (HEU) Cylinder Valve Replacement," and July ,1998, entitled " Notification that Department of Energy Regulated Activities in the X-705 Sout Annex are Complete," and the August 4,1998, Department of Energy (DOE) letter entitled nited States Enrichment Corporation - Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant - Building X-70 outh Annex Regulatory Authority." The February 3,1998, certificate amendment request s approved by the NRC on April 20,1998. It became effective on April 27,1998. Following com tion of the DOE regulated activities in the X-705 South Annex, the amendment requires the nited States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) to certify in writing, that the special nuclear mate 1 (SNM) remaining in the X-705 South Annex, will not cause the total SNM possessed by US across allleased and certified Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant (PORTS) areas to exceed RC Category 111 quantities. For converting the area back to NRC regulation, the amendment als requires USEC to request prior NRC approval with DOE concurrence. As such, in the July 28,1 8, letter, USEC requested NRC approval for the regulatory oversight transfer and certified that c verting the area back to NRC regulation will not result in USEC possessing SNM (across alllease nd NRC-regulated areas) greater than Category 111 quantities (other than inaccessible resid I holdup). DOE provided its concurrence for the regulatory oversighi transfer of the X-705 South nnex back to the NRC in its August 4, 1998, letter.

Based on the certification provided by USEC and the concurr ce provided by DOE on this matter, the NRC staff has no objections at this time regarding th transfer of the PORTS X-705 South Annex from DOE regulation back to NRC regulation, he transfer will become effective at 12:01 a.m. on the day following the date of this letter. If u have any questions regarding this matter, please contact Yawar Faraz at (301) 415-8113.

Sincerely, Malcolm R. Knapp, Acting Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket 70-7002 Certificate GDP-2 cc: Mr. Randall DeVault. doe Mr. Morns Brown. PORTS Mr. Steven Toelle. USEc DISTRIBUTION: (Control No. 330s and 380s)

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