ML20245H052
| ML20245H052 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/18/1989 |
| From: | Greeves J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Hajost S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
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| REF-WM-3 NUDOCS 8905030302 | |
| Download: ML20245H052 (3) | |
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Dear Mr. Hajost:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has had under consideration a 1
proposal from Cameco (formerly Eldorado Resources Limited) to import into this country wastes resulting from the production -of uranium hexafluoride.
This is to inform you that the NRC has sent a letter to Cameco indicating that the NRC does not object to Cameco's proposal to import and dis waste (containing an unimportant quantity of source material) pose of its in a U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or State permitted hazardous waste facility (Enclosure).
You should note that NRC has recommended that Cameco contact your agancy, as well as the Department of State (DOS), to assure that you have no objection to the proposal.
The NRC is informing the DOS cod the States of New York and Michigan of the attached NRC response to Cameco.
If you should have any questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
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Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosure:
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Mr. Scott Hajost Acting Associate Administrator for International Activities U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Hajost:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has had under consideration a proposal from Cameco (formerly Eldorado Resources Limited) to import into this country wastes resulting from the production of uranium hexafluoride.
This is to inform you that the NRC has sent a letter to Cameco indicating that waste (containing an unimportant quantity of source material) pose of its the NRC does not object to Cameco's proposal to import and dis in a U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or State permitted hazardous waste facility (Enclosure).
You should note that NRC has recommended that Cameco
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contact your agency, as well as the Department of State (DOS), to assure that you l
have no objection to the proposal.
The NRC is informing the DOS and the States of New York and Michigan of the attached NRC response to Cameco.
If you should have any questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
i John T. Greeves, Acting Director Division of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommissioning Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards a
Enclosure:
As stated cc:
Paul J. Merges, Ph.D., Director George W. Bruchmann, Chief Bureau of Radiation Division of Radiological Health Division of Hazardous Substances Bureau of Environmental and Regulation Occupational Health j
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Dear Mr. Hajost:
7 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory' Commission (NRC) has had/under consideration a-proposal from Cameco (formerly Eldorado Resources Ldmited) to import.into this country wastes resulting from the production of ur'anium hexafluoride.
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This is to inform you that the NRC has sent a, letter to Cameco indicating that waste (containing an unimportant quantity of,.to import and dispose of its the NRC does not object to Cameco's proposal source material) in a U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or State permitted hazardous waste facility (Enclosure). You should note tha't NRC has recommended that Cameco contact your agency, as well as the Department of State (DOS), to assure that you have no objection to the proposal.
The NRC is informing the DOS and the S'tates of New York and Michigan-of the attached NRC response to Cameco.
If,you should have any questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
John T. Greeves, Acting Director Division of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommissioning l
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosure:
As stated
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Paul J. Merges, Ph,D., Director George W._Bruchmann, Chief Bureau of Radiation Division of Radiological Health Division of Hazardous Substances Bureau of Environmental and Regulation
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Dear Dr. Moffett:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), has reviewed the information and data provided by you concerning your request to dispose of Cameco's waste -
generated during the procuction of uranium hexafluoride.
Based on our review, the NRC has determined that the combined uranium and thorium content of the waste is an unimportant quantity of source material pursuant to 10 CFR 40.13(a).
Therefore, NRC has no objection to your proposal l
to import the waste and dispose of it in a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or state permitted hazardous waste facility.
The NRC reconnends that you contact the U.S. Department of State and the EPA to assure that those agencies have no objection to your proposal. Attached is correspondence the NRC has received from the U.S. Department of State (DOS),
during the course of its evaluation. You should note that it has been suggested that Cameco test the material it wishes to send to the U.S. in order to determine if this material is hazardous waste. The NRC reconnends that you pursue this matter with the DOS and EPA.
Finally, you should be aware that the NRC determination of no objection to your proposal pertains only to the radioactive' content of the waste.
It may be that Cameco will have to comply with other federal and state regulations in order to dispose of the calcium fluoride waste in the U.S.
If you should have any questions on this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely, t
John T. Greeves, Acting Director Division of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommissioning Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
Enclosure:
Department of State Letter cc:
Paul J. Merges, Ph.D.
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation George W. Bruchmann State of Michigan Department of Public Health (f Q Jf f 0-
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