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MONTHYEARML24029A2752024-01-29029 January 2024 Request to Reschedule Evaluated Force-on-Force Drill IR 05000498/20230042024-01-29029 January 2024 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023004 and 05000499/2023004 ML24024A1162024-01-24024 January 2024 STP Unit 2 Request for Information IR 05000498/20244042024-01-18018 January 2024 Information Request for the Cyber-Security Baseline Inspection, Notification to Perform Inspection 05000498/2024404; 05000499/2024404 IR 05000498/20230032023-12-28028 December 2023 Acknowledgment of Reply to a Notice of Violation (NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/2023003) ML23360A1692023-12-26026 December 2023 FEMA, Submittal of Radiological Emergency Preparedness Final Report for the South Texas Project Medical Services Drill Evaluated on August 31, 2023 NOC-AE-230040, Supplement to Proposed Alternate Frequency to Containment Unbonded Post-Tensioning System Inservice Inspection (Relief Request RR-ENG-4-06)2023-12-14014 December 2023 Supplement to Proposed Alternate Frequency to Containment Unbonded Post-Tensioning System Inservice Inspection (Relief Request RR-ENG-4-06) NOC-AE-230039, Docket Nos. Stn 50-498, Stn 50-499 - Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/20230032023-12-12012 December 2023 Docket Nos. Stn 50-498, Stn 50-499 - Reply to a Notice of Violation, NRC Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/2023003 ML23326A2592023-12-0505 December 2023 Review of the Fall 2022 Steam Generator Tube Inspection Report ML23339A1902023-12-0505 December 2023 Update Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) IR 05000498/20234012023-12-0404 December 2023 Security Baseline Inspection Report 05000498/2023401 and 05000499/2023401 ML23324A0102023-11-16016 November 2023 Request for Exemption from Enhanced Weapons, Firearms Background Checks, and Security Event Notifications Implementation ML23310A2282023-11-13013 November 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023003 and 05000499/2023003, and Notice of Violation ML23311A2082023-11-0909 November 2023 Reassignment of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Branch Chief in the Division of Operating Reactor Licensing for Plant Licensing Branch IV ML23298A0002023-11-0101 November 2023 the Associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Issuance of Amendment Nos. 226 and 211 Related to Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Licenses and Conforming License Amendments ML23303A0782023-10-30030 October 2023 Submittal of Supplemental Information in Response to Order Consenting to License Transfers and Approval of Draft Conforming License Amendments ML23279A0342023-10-30030 October 2023 Associated Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Licenses and Draft Conforming License Amendments (EPID L-2023-LLM-0004) (Letter) IR 05000498/20234032023-10-26026 October 2023 Material Control and Accounting Program Inspection Report 05000498/2023403 and 05000499/2023403 (Cover Letter) ML23317A1262023-10-12012 October 2023 South. Texas Project Physical Security Plan, Training and Qualification Plan, Safeguards Contingency Plan, and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Security Program Revision 26 ML23279A1382023-10-0505 October 2023 Responses to Requests for Additional Information Related to Application for Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Control of Licenses ML23271A1942023-10-0303 October 2023 Notification of Commercial Grade Dedication Inspection (05000498/2024013 and 05000499/2024013) and Request for Information ML23270B2592023-09-27027 September 2023 Update Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence ML23263B1132023-09-20020 September 2023 Operator Licensing Examination Schedule Revision 1 IR 05000498/20243012023-09-0707 September 2023 Notification of NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination 05000498/2024301; 05000499/2024301 IR 05000498/20233012023-09-0101 September 2023 NRC Examination Report 05000498/2023301 and 05000499/2023301 ML23243B0562023-08-31031 August 2023 Supplemental Information to Application for Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Control of Licenses ML23236A6042023-08-24024 August 2023 Annual Dose Report for 2022 IR 05000498/20230052023-08-22022 August 2023 Updated Inspection Plan for South Texas Project Electric Generating Station, Units 1 and 2 (Report 05000498/2023005 and 05000499/2023005) - Mid Cycle Letter ML23229A5262023-08-17017 August 2023 Inservice Inspection Summary Report - 1 RE24, ML23229A5892023-08-17017 August 2023 Voluntary Response to Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) 2023-02, Scheduling Information for the Licensing of Accident Tolerant, Increased Enrichment, and Higher Burnup Fuels ML23229A4992023-08-17017 August 2023 Supplement to Proposed Alternate Frequency to Containment Unbonded Post-Tensioning System Inservice Inspection (Relief Request RR-ENG-4-06) ML23228A2102023-08-15015 August 2023 Closure of Investigation (OI 4-22-19) ML23222A0322023-08-10010 August 2023 Report of Changes Made to Quality Assurance Program for Radioactive Material Packages ML23221A3002023-08-0909 August 2023 RE22 Inspection Summary Report for Steam Generator Tubinq, Rev. 1 (Epld L-2023-LRO-0029) ML23222A2792023-08-0909 August 2023 Submittal of Update Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) IR 05000498/20230022023-07-28028 July 2023 Integrated Inspection Report 05000498/2023002 and 05000499/2023002 ML23198A0532023-07-24024 July 2023 Request for Withholding Information from Public Disclosure ML23188A1612023-07-14014 July 2023 the Associated ISFSI - Notice of Consideration of Approval of Indirect Transfer of Licenses and Conforming Amendments and Opportunity to Request a Hearing (EPID L-2023-LLM-0004) - Letter ML23193A9932023-07-11011 July 2023 Submittal of Update Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) ML23192A0482023-07-11011 July 2023 NRC Initial Operator Licensing Examination Approval 05000498/2023301; 05000499/2023301 NOC-AE-230039, Submittal of Update Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI)2023-07-11011 July 2023 Submittal of Update Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) ML23180A2822023-06-29029 June 2023 Operator Licensing Examination Schedule ML23177A2522023-06-26026 June 2023 Units 1, 2 & Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation - Biennial Submittal of Technical Specification Bases Changes, Commitment Changes, 10 CFR 50.59 Evaluation Summary, and 10 CFR 72.48 Evaluation Summary ML23166B0802023-06-14014 June 2023 Update Foreign Ownership, Control, or Influence (FOCI) ML23163A1762023-06-12012 June 2023 Application for Order Approving Indirect Transfer of Control of Licenses 2024-01-29
[Table view] Category:Response to Request for Additional Information (RAI)
MONTHYEARML22326A2962022-11-22022 November 2022 Clarification on STPNOC Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Approval of Alternate Disposal Procedures for Very Low-Level Radioactive Material ML22244A1152022-09-0101 September 2022 Response to NRC Comments on Relief Request RR-ENG-3-25 ML22231A4692022-08-19019 August 2022 STPNOC Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Approval of Alternate Disposal Procedures for Very Low-Level Radioactive Material ML22091A3082022-04-0101 April 2022 Supplement to Request for Exemption from Certificate of Compliance (CoC) Inspection Requirement for One Multipurpose Canister ML21308A6032021-11-0404 November 2021 Response to End of Enforcement Discretion and Request for Approval of Alternate Disposal Procedures for Very Low-Level Radioactive Material NOC-AE-21003846, Response to End of Enforcement Discretion and Request for Approval of Alternate Disposal Procedures for Very Low-Level Radioactive Material2021-11-0404 November 2021 Response to End of Enforcement Discretion and Request for Approval of Alternate Disposal Procedures for Very Low-Level Radioactive Material ML21067A7722021-03-0808 March 2021 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding 1RE22 Inspection Summary Report for Steam Generator Tubing NOC-AE-21003784, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding 1RE22 Inspection Summary Report for Steam Generator Tubing2021-03-0808 March 2021 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding 1RE22 Inspection Summary Report for Steam Generator Tubing ML20154K7652020-06-0202 June 2020 Supplemental Response Regarding Bulletin 2012-01 NOC-AE-20003735, Supplemental Response Regarding Bulletin 2012-012020-06-0202 June 2020 Supplemental Response Regarding Bulletin 2012-01 NOC-AE-20003733, Response to Request for Additional Information for Proposed Alternatives to ASME OM Code 2012 Edition for the Fourth Inservice Test Interval (Relief Request PRR-01)2020-05-18018 May 2020 Response to Request for Additional Information for Proposed Alternatives to ASME OM Code 2012 Edition for the Fourth Inservice Test Interval (Relief Request PRR-01) ML20139A2162020-05-18018 May 2020 Response to Request for Additional Information for Proposed Alternatives to ASME OM Code 2012 Edition for the Fourth Inservice Test Interval (Relief Request PRR-01) NOC-AE-20003716, Request for Additional Information for Proposed Alternative to ASME Section XI Requirements for the Repair/Replacement of Essential Cooling Water System Class 3 Buried Piping2020-03-0909 March 2020 Request for Additional Information for Proposed Alternative to ASME Section XI Requirements for the Repair/Replacement of Essential Cooling Water System Class 3 Buried Piping ML20069L4992020-03-0909 March 2020 Request for Additional Information for Proposed Alternative to ASME Section XI Requirements for the Repair/Replacement of Essential Cooling Water System Class 3 Buried Piping NOC-AE-19003673, Response to Request for Additional Information for South Texas Project (STP) Units 1 & 2 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 (A.C. Sources, Operating) (L-2018-LLA-00782019-06-25025 June 2019 Response to Request for Additional Information for South Texas Project (STP) Units 1 & 2 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 (A.C. Sources, Operating) (L-2018-LLA-0078 NOC-AE-19003637, Supplement to South Texas Project (STP) Units 1 & 2 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 (A.C. Sources, Operating) (L-2018-LLA-0078)2019-05-16016 May 2019 Supplement to South Texas Project (STP) Units 1 & 2 License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 (A.C. Sources, Operating) (L-2018-LLA-0078) NOC-AE-18003602, Response to Request for Additional Information for License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 (A.C. Sources, Operating)2018-12-0606 December 2018 Response to Request for Additional Information for License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 3.8.1.1 (A.C. Sources, Operating) NOC-AE-18003598, Response to Request for Additional Information Request for Relief from the Third 10-Year Interval ISI Program ASME Section Xl Code Requirements for Category B-N-2 and B-N-3 Welds (Relief Request RR-ENG-3-16)2018-09-26026 September 2018 Response to Request for Additional Information Request for Relief from the Third 10-Year Interval ISI Program ASME Section Xl Code Requirements for Category B-N-2 and B-N-3 Welds (Relief Request RR-ENG-3-16) NOC-AE-18003574, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 55.472018-05-21021 May 2018 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Request for Exemption from 10 CFR 55.47 NOC-AE-17003441, Revised Response Request for Additional Information for the Review of the South Texas Project License Renewal Application2017-02-0909 February 2017 Revised Response Request for Additional Information for the Review of the South Texas Project License Renewal Application NOC-AE-17003434, Response to Request for Additional Information on Revised Applicability Matrix for Questions Regarding Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application2017-01-19019 January 2017 Response to Request for Additional Information on Revised Applicability Matrix for Questions Regarding Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application NOC-AE-17003435, Response to NRC Security Reactive Inspection Report 05000498/2016407, 05000499/2016407, EA-16-2502017-01-19019 January 2017 Response to NRC Security Reactive Inspection Report 05000498/2016407, 05000499/2016407, EA-16-250 IR 05000498/20164072017-01-19019 January 2017 South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Response to NRC Security Reactive Inspection Report 05000498/2016407, 05000499/2016407, EA-16-250 NOC-AE-16003428, Response to Request for Additional Information for the Review of License Renewal Application2017-01-12012 January 2017 Response to Request for Additional Information for the Review of License Renewal Application NOC-AE-16003429, Response to Requests for Additional Information for Review License Renewal Application - RAI 82.1.8-32017-01-0505 January 2017 Response to Requests for Additional Information for Review License Renewal Application - RAI 82.1.8-3 NOC-AE-16003427, Revised Applicability Matrix for Response to Request for Additional Information Questions APLA-1a and APLA-1b Regarding STP Risk-Informed GSl-191 Licensing Application2016-12-0707 December 2016 Revised Applicability Matrix for Response to Request for Additional Information Questions APLA-1a and APLA-1b Regarding STP Risk-Informed GSl-191 Licensing Application ML16321A4072016-11-0909 November 2016 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Sensitivity Studies for STPNOC Risk-Informed Pilot GSl-191 Application NOC-AE-16003356, Flooding Mitigating Strategies Assessment (MSA) Report Submittal2016-09-29029 September 2016 Flooding Mitigating Strategies Assessment (MSA) Report Submittal NOC-AE-16003404, Response to Request for Additional Information for the Review of License Renewal Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives2016-09-27027 September 2016 Response to Request for Additional Information for the Review of License Renewal Severe Accident Mitigation Alternatives NOC-AE-16003412, Revised Response to Request for Additional Information APLA-4-4 STP Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application2016-09-12012 September 2016 Revised Response to Request for Additional Information APLA-4-4 STP Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application NOC-AE-16003394, Additional Information for the Review of the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application - Aluminum Bronze AMP (TAC Nos. ME4936 and ME4937)2016-07-28028 July 2016 Additional Information for the Review of the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application - Aluminum Bronze AMP (TAC Nos. ME4936 and ME4937) ML16230A2322016-07-21021 July 2016 Responses to Apla Round 4 Requests for Additional Information Regarding STP Risk-Informed GSl-191 Licensing Application NOC-AE-16003395, Third Set of Responses to Requests for Additional Information STP Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application2016-07-21021 July 2016 Third Set of Responses to Requests for Additional Information STP Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application NOC-AE-16003368, Third Sets of Responses to April 11, 2016 Requests for Additional Information Regarding STP Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application2016-07-18018 July 2016 Third Sets of Responses to April 11, 2016 Requests for Additional Information Regarding STP Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application NOC-AE-16003328, Second Supplement to Response to RAI for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Recommendation 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident: Phase 2 Staffing Assessment2016-06-30030 June 2016 Second Supplement to Response to RAI for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Recommendation 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident: Phase 2 Staffing Assessment NOC-AE-16003367, Second Set of Responses to April 11, 2016 Requests for Additional Information Regarding Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application2016-06-16016 June 2016 Second Set of Responses to April 11, 2016 Requests for Additional Information Regarding Risk-Informed GSI-191 Licensing Application NOC-AE-16003380, Request for Additional Information Set 35 for the Review of the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME4936 and ME4937)2016-05-19019 May 2016 Request for Additional Information Set 35 for the Review of the South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2, License Renewal Application (TAC Nos. ME4936 and ME4937) NOC-AE-16003366, First Set of Responses to April 11, 2016 Requests for Additional Information Regarding STP Risk-Informed GSl-191 Licensing Application2016-05-11011 May 2016 First Set of Responses to April 11, 2016 Requests for Additional Information Regarding STP Risk-Informed GSl-191 Licensing Application NOC-AE-16003357, Revision to Proposed Exemption to 10CFR50.46 Described in Pilot Submittal and Requests for Exemptions and License Amendment for a Risk-Informed Approach to Address Generic Safety Issue (GSl)-191 and Respond To..2016-04-13013 April 2016 Revision to Proposed Exemption to 10CFR50.46 Described in Pilot Submittal and Requests for Exemptions and License Amendment for a Risk-Informed Approach to Address Generic Safety Issue (GSl)-191 and Respond To.. NOC-AE-16003347, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding the License Amendment Request for Extension of Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program2016-03-17017 March 2016 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding the License Amendment Request for Extension of Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program NOC-AE-16003348, Response to Request for Additional Information for License Renewal Application 2014 Annual Update (Tac. Nos. ME4936 and ME4937)2016-03-10010 March 2016 Response to Request for Additional Information for License Renewal Application 2014 Annual Update (Tac. Nos. ME4936 and ME4937) NOC-AE-15003320, Response to Request for Additional Information Set 34 for the Review of the License Renewal Application2015-12-17017 December 2015 Response to Request for Additional Information Set 34 for the Review of the License Renewal Application NOC-AE-15003318, Response to Request for Additional Information and Supplement to Emergency License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 5.3.2 to Allow Operation with 56 Full-Length Control Rod Assemblies for Cycle 202015-12-0909 December 2015 Response to Request for Additional Information and Supplement to Emergency License Amendment Request to Revise Technical Specification 5.3.2 to Allow Operation with 56 Full-Length Control Rod Assemblies for Cycle 20 NOC-AE-15003303, Response to Request for Additional Information for the Review of the License Renewal Application - Set 322015-11-12012 November 2015 Response to Request for Additional Information for the Review of the License Renewal Application - Set 32 NOC-AE-15003296, Request for Additional Information Regarding the License Amendment Request for Extension of Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program2015-10-0808 October 2015 Request for Additional Information Regarding the License Amendment Request for Extension of Containment Leakage Rate Testing Program ML15251A2492015-10-0505 October 2015 Summary of Telephone Conference Call Held on August 6, 2015, Between the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and STP Nuclear Operating Company, Concerning Request for Additional Information, Set 32, Pertaining to the South Texas Project, Lic ML15246A1282015-08-20020 August 2015 Attachment 1-5 Response to 2009 RAIs Through 1-6 Responses to Round 2 RAIs NOC-AE-15003278, Response to Request for Additional Information for the Review of License Renewal Application - Set 312015-07-29029 July 2015 Response to Request for Additional Information for the Review of License Renewal Application - Set 31 NOC-AE-15003276, Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request RR-ENG-3-17 Regarding Deferral of Inservice Inspection of Reactor Pressure Vessel Cold Leg Nozzle Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds2015-07-22022 July 2015 Response to Request for Additional Information Regarding Relief Request RR-ENG-3-17 Regarding Deferral of Inservice Inspection of Reactor Pressure Vessel Cold Leg Nozzle Dissimilar Metal Butt Welds NOC-AE-15003255, Supplement to Response to Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendation 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident - Phase 2 Staffing Assessment2015-07-0202 July 2015 Supplement to Response to Request for Information Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.54(f) Regarding Recommendation 9.3 of the Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident - Phase 2 Staffing Assessment 2022-09-01
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Nuclear Operating Company South Texas Project Electric Generating Station P.Q Box 289 Wadsworth, Texas 77483 November 04, 2021 NOC-AE-21003846 File No. W13 STI: 35237003 10 CFR 20.2002 Bo Pham Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 South Texas Project Units 1 and 2 Docket No. STN 50-498 and STN 50-499 Response to End of Enforcement Discretion and Request for Approval of Alternate Disposal Procedures for Very Low-Level Radioactive Material
References:
- 1. Letter from M. Murray, STPNOC, to 8. Holian, NRC; "STPNOC Agreement for Disposal of Very Low-Level Radioactive Material;" August 14, 2018; (NOC-AE-18003591); (ML18226A352)
- 2. Letter from C.G. Erlanger, NRC to G.T. Powell, STPNOC; "South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - Response to the August 14, 2018, Letter on the Disposal of Very Low-Level Radioactive Material and Exercise of Enforcement Discretion (EPID L-2018-LR0-0032);" October 31, 2018; (AE-NOC-18003147); (ML18260A250)
- 3. Letter from 8. Pham, NRC, to G.T. Powell, STPNOC; "South Texas Project, Units 1 and 2 - End of Enforcement Discretion Related to Alternate Disposal Procedures for Very Low-Level Radioactive Material;" August 10, 2021; (AE-NOC-21003328); (ML21180A195)
Pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2002, STP Nuclear Operating Company (STPNOC) is requesting approval of an alternate disposal procedure for very low-level radioactive material. Specifically, STPNOC is requesting approval of its current disposal practice for VLLW, undertaken pursuant to a long-standing agreement with the State of Texas. STPNOC's current disposal practices present very low risk to the public and the environment.
In August 2018, STPNOC submitted a letter to the NRC (Reference 1) describing the existing agreement between STPNOC and the State of Texas for disposal of Very Low-Level Waste (VLLW).
In October 2018, the NRC responded to the STPNOC letter (Reference 2) stating that the NRC acknowledged the agreement between STPNOC and the State of Texas; however, permission for this disposal practice is required per 10 CFR 20.2002. In Reference 2, the NRC exercised enforcement discretion for past non-compliance with 10 CFR 20.2002 to allow STPNOC to continue the current disposal practice until the NRC determined a resolution path for addressing this issue.
On August 10, 2021, the NRC provided STPNOC an evaluation of regulatory options and determined that continuing to exercise enforcement discretion was no longer appropriate (Reference 3).
There are no commitments in this letter.
NOC-AE-21003846 Please contact Walter Fulton at (361) 972-4349 or me at (361) 972-4778 for questions regarding this matter.
I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct.
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Enclosure:
Alternate Disposal Procedure Request cc:
ATIN: Document Control Desk U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-0001 Dennis Galvin U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission One White Flint North 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852
NOC-AE-21003846 Enclosure Page 1 of 4 Alternate Disposal Procedure Request STP is located entirely in the State of Texas and Texas is an Agreement State. STPNOC requested and obtained permission from the State of Texas for the current disposal method for specific very low-level waste (VLLW) containing radionuclide concentrations and quantities below the limits specified in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC) in a Class 1 or 2 landfill facility within the State of Texas. Specifically, the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) concurred with STPNOC's request.
As stated in 10 CFR 20.2002, licensees may apply to the NRC for approval of proposed procedures to dispose of licensed material by providing the following information for NRC review:
(a) A description of the waste containing licensed material to be disposed of, including the physical and chemical properties important to risk evaluation, and the proposed manner and conditions of waste disposal; and (b) An analysis and evaluation of pertinent information on the nature of the environment; and (c) The nature and location of other potentially affected licensed and unlicensed facilities; and (d) Analyses and procedures to ensure that doses are maintained As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) and within the dose limits in this part [10 CFR 20].
Each of these elements is addressed below.
(a) A description of the waste containing licensed material to be disposed of, including the physical and chemical properties important to risk evaluation, and the proposed manner and conditions of waste disposal; Description of the Waste The VLLW consists of dewatered sludge, ion exchange and other purification media, ventilation filtration media, and soil and similar waste streams.
Phvsical and Chemical Properties STPNOC conservatively calculated the total area of VLLW deposited from calendar years 2015 through 2017 to be approximately 1000 square meters. This area was derived by taking the total disposed volume and distributing it over a 15-centimeter-thick slab for modeling.
The total average activity concentrations are less than 5 pico-curies per gram for all licensed material associated with this request.
Proposed Manner and Conditions of Disposal The proposed manner of disposal of the VLLW is near-surface disposal in a Class 1 or Class 2 landfill facility. This is the current STPNOC practice, and it is consistent with the determination STPNOC obtained from the TCEQ for disposal of VLLW in these facilities within the State of Texas.
Waste is disposed in accordance with TCEQ criteria for concentrations and activity limits.
VLLW delivered to the landfill is distributed by heavy equipment and overlaid with a minimum cover of 15 centimeters of uncontaminated soil either immediately or by the end of the day. No waste is left uncovered. STPNOC waste in not comingled with the waste of any other facility.
Only waste that is determined to be non-hazardous as defined by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in 40 CFR Part 261 or industrial waste defined as Class 1 or 2 can be disposed of in this landfill facility.
NOC-AE-21003846 Enclosure Page 2 of 4 (b) An analysis and evaluation of pertinent information on the nature of the environment; Nature of the Environment The current landfill site is a flat-lying, partially wooded area. The site soil is sandy clay loam and the site is well drained and serviced by a perimeter ditch system to control run-off. Typical water well depths in the area are greater than 400-500 feet. Site operations include:
- Maintenance of right-of-way to the landfill,
- minimization of erosion and correction of settlement issues, maintenance of the leachate operating system and groundwater monitoring system, and
- maintenance and operation the perimeter landfill gas monitoring system and landfill gas collection system.
Considerations for Future Disposal Site Use TCEQ regulations, specifically TAC 30 §330.463, requires post-closure care maintenance to commence immediately upon completion of final closure requirements set forth in the facility Final Closure Plan.
Post-closure care maintenance will continue for a period of 30 years unless the TCEQ approves a period of a different duration. Post-closure care maintenance consists of:
- Retaining the right of entry and maintain all right-of-way to the closed landfill.
- Conducting site inspections, a minimum of semiannually after closure.
- Conducting maintenance and/or remediation activities, as needed, to maintain the integrity and effectiveness of the final cover, site vegetation, and drainage control systems. Vegetation is maintained on the final cover to provide a minimum of 90 percent coverage.
- Managing surface run-on and run-off to minimize the erosion of the final cover system.
- Correcting the effects of settlement, subsidence, ponded water, erosion, or other events or failures in-as-much as these situations are detrimental to the integrity of the closed landfill.
- Maintaining and operating the leachate collection system in accordance with TAC 30 §330.331 and 30 §330.333 and the EPA's Design Criteria (i.e., less than 1 foot of leachate over the liner, or approved equivalent design).
( c) The nature and location of other potentially affected licensed and unlicensed facilities; The current landfill site is bordered by commercial development and wooded areas. The nearest residential communities are approximately 275 meters from the site.
( d) Analyses and procedures to ensure that doses are maintained ALARA and within the dose limits in this part.
Dose Analyses - Dose to a Facility Worker Facts and assumptions for the analysis for the annual calculated dose to an individual facility worker are as follows:
- The data was generated using the RESRAD-ONSITE version 6.5 computer code. RESRAD-ONSITE was designed at Argonne National Laboratory for estimating radiation doses to an individual located on top of radioactively contaminated soils and the code is designated by the Department of Energy in Order 458.1 for the evaluation of radioactively contaminated sites.
- STPNOC calculated the direct radiation dose to a worker using a slab source calculation. For this calculation, STPNOC assumes the worker stands in the center of a 15-centimeter-thick circular slab with an 18-meter radius that is uniformly contaminated with material of the aggregate activity of three years. The material is covered by 15 centimeters of uncontaminated soil.
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- The radionuclide concentrations used are based on the STPNOC nuclide concentrations shipments for 2015 through 2017. To provide a conservative margin, the hypothetical dose calculation conservatively assumed all three years of material were deposited simultaneously.
- All exposure pathways are modeled for a 50-year dose contribution.
- The largest contributor of dose to a facility worker is from external radiation from the material (soil). The external dose is calculated using the radioactive concentrations found in the soil and adjusted by the dose conversion factors found in Federal Guidance Report 12 (EPA 1993).
- Dose to an individual on-site facility worker would be less than 1 mrem for a 2000-hour work year.
Dose Analyses - Annual Dose Rate to Members of the Public Facts and assumptions for the analysis for the annual calculated dose rate to members of the public are as follows:
- RESRAD OFFSITE version 4.0 was used in this analysis to determine the all-pathway doses to members of the public, using the same parameters as RESRAD ONSITE.
- The closest residential dwelling to the active disposal site is approximately 275 meters away.
- Dose to a member of the public for one year at the site's boundary (approximately 100 meters from the source) would be less than 1 mrem.
Dose Analyses - Annual Dose to a Material Shipment Driver Facts and assumptions for the STPNOC analysis for the annual calculated dose to a material shipment driver are as follows:
- To determine a worst-case annual dose for a shipment driver, STPNOC assumes six shipments, each transported 60 miles from the STP to the disposal site.
- The dose to the driver was calculated two meters from the source.
- Dose to a material shipment driver over the period of one year would be less than 1 mrem.
Dose Analyses - Conclusions The STPNOC analyses indicates that for the quantities of VLLW disposed of by STPNOC in a Class 1 or Class 2 landfill facility, the risk to the public is very low. The estimated dose is significantly less than the 0.1 rem (100 mrem) dose limit for the public specified in 10 CFR 20.1301 and the 5 mrem per year guideline discussed in NUREG-1757, Volume 1.
It is reasonable to assume that the quantity and activity of the VLLW that STPNOC disposes at a Class 1 or 2 landfill facility will remain similar to these values in future years.
Future Use Considerations Future use of disposal facilities could include residential construction. Doses to members of the public would be similar to those of site workers at the 30-year period. Direct radiation dose to a member of the public who occupied the center of the slab (used to calculate direct worked dose) would receive an annual dose of less than 1 mrem per year if residence began at the 30-year mark.
Doses to members of the public occupying subsurface structures, such as basements, are not considered. Soil and subsurface conditions in South Texas are not suitable for below grade structures without significant, expensive, civil engineering interventions. Most residential and commercial construction will avoid installation of basements in the region for this reason.
Doses from drinking water wells are considered to be negligible. Typical water well depths for the South Texas coastal counties are greater than 400 feet. Further, residential developments are more likely to source water from Municipal Utility Districts that take water from a variety of sources including rivers and wells. Dose from drinking water would be negligible.
NOC-AE-21003846 Enclosure Page 4 of 4 Procedures and processes STPNOC samples, analyzes, and classifies VLLW prior to shipment to ensure the radionuclide content is below both concentration limits and total activity limits. Disposal facility procedures prevent comingling of waste and ensure that migration of waste is minimized.
STPNOC programmatic controls ensure continued compliance with the requirements of the State of Texas agreement. The radionuclide quantity and activity of VLLW disposed of by STPNOC will continue to meet the activity limits established by the State of Texas and 10 CFR 20.
Conclusion STPNOC's current and proposed disposal procedures pose negligible risk to members of the public.
Calculation of doses by accepted methods demonstrate that doses to workers at the disposal site and delivery truck drivers are a small fraction of limits set by EPA and NRC. Doses to members of the public from all pathways can be considered negligible.
STPNOC procedures ensure VLLW is-sampled and properly classified prior to shipment. Disposal facility procedures prevent comingling of waste and ensure that migration of waste is minimized.