ML20248D933

Informs That License SNM-844 Is Terminated Based on Listed Conclusions.No Further Remediation or Actions W/Respect to NRC Regulated Matl Are Required.Matls License Termination/ Retirement Form,Encl

ML20248D933
Person / Time
Site:	07000893
Issue date:	05/22/1998
From:	Weber M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Enstice R FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, MELBOURNE, FL
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TAC-L31014, NUDOCS 9806030135
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l Dr. Richard Enstice Interim Vice President for Financial Affairs Florida Institute of Technology 150 West University Boulevard Melboume, Florida 32901-6988

SUBJECT:

TERMINATION OF NRC RADIOACTIVE MATERIALS LICENSE SNM-844 (TAC NO. L31014)

Dear Dr. Enstice:

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has reviewed the records provided with your December 16,1997, response to our November 5,1997, request for additional information (RAl), which included documentation of the transfer of the Pu-Be source and the uranium suberitical assembly core, and the results of the past leak tests associated with the sealed Pu-Be source. Based on review of this formation and your representations, the NRC staff has concluded that:

1. All licensed radioactive materials have been removed from your facility in accordance with NRC requirements in 10 CFR 70.38;

2. The sole sealed Pu-Be source never leaked, both while in your possession and upon arrival at the ultimate destination in Los Alamos National Laboratory. In addition, the suberitical assembly core did not leak or activate adjacent components and materials.

Consequently with this demonstration, a final status survey is not required in accordance with 10 CFR 70.38(k)(3)(ii);

3. Residual radioactive cont &mination attributable to licensed activities do not exceed current NRC criteria for release of the site in accordance with 10 CFR 20.1402. This was supported by records review and general area radiation survey measurements performed by NRC staff members Heather Astwood and Thomas Pham during a December 11, its97, site visit; and

4. The decommissioning records discussed in Part 70.38(P)(4) are not applicable to your facility. Consequently, you are not required to submit these records.

Based on these conclusions, your requested license termination met Type i decommissioning criteria in accordance with NRC guidelines described in NUREG/BR-0241, 'NMSS Handbook for Decommissioning Fuel Cycle and Materials Licensees." Therefore, no further remediation or actions with respect to NRC regulated material are required. Your facility is suitable for unrestricted use, and NRC license number SNM-844 is hereby terminated. The NRC will require cleanup of the facility only if based on new information, it determines that the criteria above were not met and the residual activity remaining at the site could result in a significant g threat to public health and safety as stated in 10 CFR 20.1401(c). -

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If you have any questions regarding this licensing action, please contact Thomas Pham, the project manager for your facility, at (301) 415-8154.

Sincerely, Original signed by:

Michael F. Weber, Chief Licensing Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS I

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. License SNM-844 cc: Dr. Rong-Sheng Jin, Department of Physics and Space Sciences L. E. Weaver, President 1

MATERIALS LICENSE TERMINATION / RETIREMENT FORM LICENSE No.: SNM-844 DOCKET No.: 70-893 ADDRESS: Florida Institute of Technology EXPIRATION DATE: September 30,1997 150 W. University Boulevard CONTACTED BY: Dr. Rong-Sheng Jin Melbourne, FL 32901-6988 TITLE: Professor TELEPHONE: (407)674-8098/8795 FAX: (407) 674-7482 LICENSE TERMINATED: V BASIS FOR TERMINATION AND/OR RETIREMENT: Exoired license combined with comoletion of materials disoosal and no anticipated use of licensed materials.

TERMINATION DOCUMENTATION

1. License termination meets Type I criteria: Y v N v Licensee used sealed source only and the most recent leak test demonstrates that they did not leak while in the licensee's possession N/A Licensee used radioactive material with T% s 60 days and it has decayed to less than the activity in 10 CFR Part 20 Appendix C

2. Termination survey required: Y N v

3. Form 314 or equivalent submitted: Y v N v Staff verified disposition, of sealed source:

and/or unsealed radioactive material by:

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4. Licensee transfers records discussed Y N v Nr/ sepi.<4 in 10 CFR Parts 70.25,70.38,70.51 #, , t.J.4 re e-.tr u _ - ---

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2-5.' NRC closeout inspection required: Y N- V

6. Closeout survey performed.

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