ML20195D782

SER Re 881012 Amend Application Concerning Release of Bldgs 250 & 251 for Unrestricted Use & 880930 Ltr Concerning Const of Addl Mfg Space

ML20195D782
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Site:	07000036
Issue date:	10/31/1988
From:	Bidinger G, Mccaughey D NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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l DOCKET NO: 70-36 LICENSEE: Combustion Engineering, he. (CE) '

Hematite, Missouri

SUBJECT:

SAFETY EVALUATION REPORT, (1) AMENDMENT APPLICATION DATED OCTOBER 12, 1988, RE RELEASE OF BUILDINGS 250 AND 251 FOR UNRESTRICTED USE AND l (2) LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1988, RE CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONAL '

NANUFACTURING SPACE l

l Background  ;

By letter dated September 30, 1968 CE inforned the NRC of progress that had been made in the revitalization effort at CE's nuclear manufacturing facility at Hematite, Missourt. To move forward with this effort, CE stated that it would be necessarv 6.o dismantle Building 251 and a portion of Butiding 250 to permit the consumion of additional manufacturing space. By letter dated October 12, 1988, CE requested that Buildings 250 and 251 be released for unrestricted use. This safety evaluation report will include both the release l

of Buildings 250 and 251 and the construction of the additional manufacturing space.  ;

Discussion 1

A. Buildings 250 and 251 In the October 12, 1988, submittal, CE presented radiation survey data (enclosure 1) showing that contamination levels on Buildings 250 and 251 7 are below limits specified in "Guidelines for Decontamination of Fact 11 ties l and Equipment Prior to Release for Unrestricted Use or Termination of y Licenses for Byproduct. Source, or Special Nuclear Material," August 1987 l (enclosure 2). On October 26, 1988, Region III submitted a memorandum {

j (enclosure 3) providing confirmatior, that contamination levels on the two  :

I buildings are below Itcensing limits.

However, there appears to be contaminated soil in locations that will be [

covered by the new ranufacturing space. Therefore, prior to constructing i any flooring, soil survey results must be submitted fer NRC review and l confirmation. Once the NRC has confirmed the soil survey results, tha j floor may be constructed, i B. New Manufacturing Space The new manufacturing space will be a large extension that joins together l two existing facilities, the pellet plant (Building 255) and the '

recycle aren (Butiding 240). Constructton will be in accordance with ,

state and local tdiding and stfety (. odes.

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l Certastion Engineering, Inc. 2 OCT 31 19S3 Prior to the introduction of special nuclear material into the facility, an amendnent to License No. SNM-33 and a supporting safety demonstration will be required.

l Construction of the addition will have an insignificant impact en the

) environment. Land use has already been dedicated to industrial use.

Conclusion /Reconrendation ,

Based on the res11ts of the licensee's survey and Region !!! confirnation, residual contamination is less than limits in the license. Therefore, it is recommended that Buildings 250 and 251 be removed from the license as authorized l

places of use and that Condition 35, which required that Buildings 250 and l 251 remain as authorized places of use, be deleted.

In addition, the staff has no cbjection to the construction of the new manufacturing space and concludes that the construction will have no significant impact to the environment.

Origirut Signed Br David A. McCaughey Uranium Fuel Section Fuel Cycle Safety Branch Division of Industrial and ggg SqwA by. Medical Nuclear Safety, AMSS Approved by:

George H. B1dinger, Section Leader

Enclosures:

1. CE Survey Report dtd 10/12/88 -

2. "Guidelines for Decontamination of Facilities and Equipment ..." 6

3. Region 111 Henorandum otd 10/26/68 ,

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