ML052380253

License Amendment 172 Regarding Unrestricted Release of the Remaining Land Under License DPR-36 with the Exception of the Land Where the Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation Is Located

ML052380253
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Site:	Maine Yankee
Issue date:	09/30/2005
From:	Giambusso A NRC/NMSS/DWMEP/DD
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Watson, Bruce NMSS/DWMEP/DCD301-415-6221
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MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER COMPANY DOCKET NO. 50-309 MAINE YANKEE ATOMIC POWER STATION AMENDMENT TO FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE Amendment, Change No. 172 License No. DPR-36

1. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (the Commission) has found that:

A. The application for amendment by Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company (the licensee) dated March 15, 2004, as supplemented on September 2, 2004, and May 16, 2005, complies with the standards and requirements of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended (the Act), and the rules and regulations of the Commission as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; B. The facility will be maintained in conformity with the application, as amended, the provisions of the Act, and the rules and regulations of the Commission; C. There is reasonable assurance (i) that the activities authorized by this amendment can be conducted without endangering the health and safety of the public, and (ii) that such activities will be conducted in compliance with the regulations of the Commission as set forth in 10 CFR Chapter I; D. The issuance of this amendment will not be inimical to the common defense and security or to the health and safety of the public; and E. The issuance of this amendment is in accordance with 10 CFR Part 51 of the regulations of the Commission and all applicable requirements have been satisfied.

2. Accordingly, Facility Operating License No. DPR-36 is amended by revising License paragraph 2.B.(9) as indicated in the attachment to this license amendment.

Enclosure 1

3. This license amendment is effective as of the date of issuance and shall be implemented within 30 days from the date of issuance.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA/

Daniel M. Gillen, Deputy Director Decommissioning Directorate Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards

Attachment:

Changes to the Facility Operating License and Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: September 30, 2005 ATTACHMENT TO LICENSE AMENDMENT NO. 172 FACILITY OPERATING LICENSE NO. DPR-36 DOCKET NO. 50-309 Revise the license by removing the pages identified below and inserting the enclosed pages.

The revised pages are identified by amendment number and contain vertical lines indicating the areas of change.

License REMOVE INSERT

& & Attachment

2.B.(7) This amended license is subject to the following conditions for protection of the environment:

(a) Deleted.

(b) Deleted.

2.B.(8) Deleted 2.B.(9) Lands Released from the Jurisdiction of Facility Operating License No. DPR-36 The lands described in the following correspondence have been released from the jurisdiction of Facility Operating License No. DPR-36. The NRC may require additional surveys and/or decontamination only if, based upon new information, it determines that the criteria of 10 CFR Part 20, Subpart E were not met and residual activity remaining at the site could result in a significant threat to public health and safety.

(a) MYAPC Letter to USNRC dated August 16, 2001 Early Release of Backlands, Proposed Change No. 211 as supplemented and as approved in Amendment No. 167.

(b) MYAPC Letter to USNRC dated March 15, 2004, Release of Non-ISFSI Site Land as supplemented by letters dated September 2, 2004, and May 16, 2005.

2.B.(10) License Termination (i) The Maine Yankee License Termination Plan describes an acceptable approach for demonstrating compliance with the radiological criteria for unrestricted use, as defined by 10 CFR 20.1402, by meeting a site release criteria of 10 millirem TEDE per year over background (all pathways) and 4 millirem (as distinguishable from background) TEDE per year for groundwater sources of drinking water using appropriate dose modeling methods, pathways and parameters and acceptable final radiation survey methods.

The licensee shall implement and maintain in effect all the provisions of the approved License Termination Plan, as submitted and approved in following documents:

Licensee Submittal SER Approval August 13, 2001, as supplemented on February 28, 2003 October 15, 2002, with addendum September 11, 2003 February 20, 2004 subject to and as amended under the following stipulations:

The licensee may make changes to the License Termination Plan without prior approval, provided the proposed changes do not:

(a) Require Commission approval pursuant to 10 CFR 50.59; (b) Violate the requirements of 10 CFR 50.82(a)(6);

(c) Reduce the coverage requirements for scan measurements; (d) Increase the radioactivity level, relative to the applicable derived concentration guideline level, at which an investigation occurs; or (e) Increase the probability () of making a Type I decision error.

The licensee shall submit an updated License Termination Plan in accordance with 10 CFR 50.71 (e).

(ii The licensee shall certify in its application for Part 50 license termination that it has met the radiological criteria for unrestricted use, as defined by 10 CFR 20.1402, by meeting a site release criteria of 10 millirem TEDE per year over background (all pathways) and 4 millirem (as distinguishable from background)

TEDE per year for groundwater sources of drinking water in accordance with the approved License Termination Plan. The licensee shall at that time request NRC to confirm this certification.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Original Singed by A. Giambusso A. Giambusso, Deputy Director for Reactor Projects Directorate of Licensing Attachments:

Appendices A & B - Technical Specifications Date of Issuance: June 29, 1973 Amendment No. 170, 171, 172