ML20195J995

Notice of Renewal for Coc GDP-1 & GDP-2 for Paducah & Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plants,Paducah,Ky & Portsmouth, Oh,To Allow Continued Operation of Plants

ML20195J995
Person / Time
Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, 07007001
Issue date:	11/18/1998
From:	Ten Eyck E NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION NOTICE OF RENEWAL FOR CERTIFICATES OF COMPLIANCE GDP 1 AND GDP-2 FOR i' THE U.S. ENRICHMENT CORPORATION l PADUCAH AND PORTSMOUTH GASEOUS DIFFUSION PLANTS PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND PORTSMOUTH, OHIO DOCKETS 70-7001 AND 70-7002 i

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing a certification decision for the United States Enrichment Corporation (USEC) to allow continued operation of the two gaseous L

! ' diffusion plants (GDPs) located nes: Paducah, Kentucky, and Piketon, Ohio. The Director's Decision is to issue renewed Certificates of Compliance for the GDPs that cover a five-year l period. USEC submitted its renewal applications on Apr.115,1998. Notice of Receipt of the

- applications appeared in the Federal Reoister (63FR24832) on May 5,1998, allowing a 45-day public comment period on the applications. As required by the Energy Policy Act, NRC l

consulted with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) about certification. EPA did not identify any significant compliance issues.

l The NRC staff has reviewed the certificate renewal applications for the gaseous diffusion plants

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located near Paducah, Kentucky, and Piketon, Ohio, and concluded that in combination with

' certificate conditions, they provide reasonable assurance of adequate safety, safeguards, and secunty, and compliance with NRC requirements. Therefore, the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards,is prepared to issue a renewed Certificate of Compliance for each plant. The staff has prepared Compliance Evaluation Reports which provide details of the staff's evaluations.

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.The NRC staff has determine'. $t the renewals satisfy the criteria for a categorical exclusion in accordance with 10 CFR 51.22(c)(19). Therefore, pursuant to 10 CFR 51.22(b), no environmental impact statement or environmental assessment need be prepared for the  !

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i USEC or any person whose interest may be affected and who submitted written comments in response to the Federal Register Notice on the renewal application under Section 76.37 may l

file a petition, not exceeding 30 pages, requesting review of the Director's Decision. The petition must be filed with the Commission not later than 15 days after publication of this Federal Register Notice. A petition for review of the Director's Decision shall set forth wit 1 l

particularity the interest of the petitioner and how that interest may be affected by the recults of i the decision. The petition should specifically explain the reasons why review of the Decision should be permitted with particular reference to the following factors: (1) the interest of the i

petitioner; (2) how that interest may be affected by the Decision, including the reasons why the petitioner should be permitted a revicw of the Decision; and (3) the peti *. loner's areas of concern about the activity that is the subject matter of the Decision. Any person described in this paragraph (USEC or any person who filed a petition) may file a response to any petition for review, not to exceed 30 pages, within 10 days after filing of the petition. If no petition is received within the designated 15-day period, the Director will issue the final amendment to the Certificate of Compliance without further delay. If a petition for review is received, the decision on the amendment application will become final in 60 days, unless the Commission grants the petition for review or otherwise acts within 60 days after publication of this Federal

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i A petition for review must be filed with the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention: Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff, or may be delivered to the Commission's Public Document Room, the Gelman Building,2120 L Street,

NW, Washington, DC, by the above date.

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l For further details with respect to the action see (1) the applications for renewal and (2) the Commission's Compliance Evaluation Reports. These items (except for classified and proprietary portions which are withheld in accordance with 10 CFR 2.790," Availability of Public

' Records") are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, the l Gelman Building,2120 L Street, NW, Washington, D.., and at the Local Public Document Rooms established for these facilities.

Date of renewal requests: April 15,1998.

I Brief description of renewal applications: USEC did not request any changes to the existing j documentation, previous applications, statements, and reports are incorporated by reference into the renewal application. These include the Technical Safety Requirements, Safety Analysis i

l' Report, Compliance Plan, Quality Assurance Program, Emergency Plan, Security and Safeguards Plans, Waste Management Program. and Decommissioning Funding Program, etc.

L . Certificate of Compliance GDP-1 for the Paducah GDP and' Certificate of Compliance GDP-2 for the Portsmouth GDP will be renewed for a 5-year period. This will allow continued operation of the GDPs.

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- 4 1 Effective date: The renewal of Certificates of Compliance GDP-1 and GDP-2 becomes

. effective immediately af ter being signed by the Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.

J Local Public Document Room locations: Paducah Public Library,555 Washington Street, Paducah, Kentucky 42003 and Portsmouth Public Library,1220 Gallia Street, Portsmouth, Ohio 45662.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Merri Horn, (301) 415-8126 or Mr. Yawar

_ Faraz (301) 413-8113; Office of Nuclear Material E afety and Safeguards, U S. Nuclear  ;

l Regulatory Commission, Washington,' DC 20555. j Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this /TA day of November 1998.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION liz th O. Ten yck, Acting DirMtor Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards l

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