ML23131A361

Comments from State of Tennessee on NFS U-Metal Draft Environmental Assessment

ML23131A361
Person / Time
Site:	Erwin
Issue date:	05/04/2023
From:	Bingaman J State of TN, Dept of Public Health
To:	Shults D, Ashley Waldron NRC/NMSS/DREFS/ERMB
References
Download: ML23131A361 (1)

Text

From: Jerry Bingaman To: Ashley Waldron; Debra Shults Cc: Beth Shelton

Subject:

[External_Sender] Re: Request for Review of Draft Environmental Assessment: Nuclear Fuel Services Proposed Uranium Purification and Conversion Service (U-Metal project)

Date: Thursday, May 04, 2023 10:18:05 AM Ashley, after reviewing NFS Draft EA, the State of Tennessee-Division of Radiological Health believes our existing Environmental Monitoring program is already sufficient and capable of accounting for the U-Metal process. As noted in 2.1.2.3 no modifications to existing discharge permits would be required for the effluent discharge into the Nolichucky. In 2.1.3 it states that the NFS Environmental Monitoring program would remain unchanged, and we believe our program would remain unchanged as well.

A review from our waste consultant sees no areas of immediate concern regarding the addition of the U-metal process at NFS. The Draft EA noted in section 2.1.2 that the new waste generated from this process will equate to roughly a 1% increase in total waste generated. In addition, there are no new waste streams created from this process. The Division of Radiological Health believes an increase of 1% total waste volume can be handled under our current waste inspection program.

From: Ashley Waldron Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 5:06 PM To: division.radiological.health@tn.gov Cc: Robert Sun <Robert.Sun@nrc.gov>; James Downs <James.Downs@nrc.gov>

Subject:

Request for Review of Draft Environmental Assessment: Nuclear Fuel Services Proposed Uranium Purification and Conversion Service (U-Metal project)

Dear Debra Shults,

Please find attached a draft environmental assessment (EA) prepared by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff for the Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) proposed U-Metal Project in Erwin, TN. The NRC staffs draft evaluates potential environmental impacts of the proposed license amendment. We are providing your office with the opportunity to review and comment on the draft EA before we issue it publicly. Please provide any comments you have by April 30, 2023.

The attached draft EA is password protected - I will send the password in a separate communication.

Please confirm receipt of this document and let me know if you or your staff have questions regarding this matter.

Thank you, Ashley Waldron Environmental Project Manager Environmental Review Materials Branch Division of Rulemaking, Environmental, and Financial Support Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 301-415-7317