ML15264A474

Ltr from Bryan Bower (DOE) to Michael Norato (NRC) - Comments on Radiological Characterization Reports for Portions of (Wvdp)

ML15264A474
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Site:	West Valley Demonstration Project, P00M-032
Issue date:	09/14/2015
From:	Bower B West Valley Demonstration Project
To:	Norato M NRC/NMSS/DDUWP/MDB
Amy Snyder
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Department of Energy West Valley Demonstration Project 10282 Rock Springs Road West Valley, NY 14171-9799 September 14, 2015 Mr.Michael A.Norato, Ph.D., Chief Materials Decommissioning Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, DC 20555-000 1

SUBJECT:

Transmittal of U.S.Department of Energy (DOE)Responses to U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Comments on Radiological Characterization Reports for Portions of the West Valley Demonstration Project (WVDP)

REFERENCES:

1)Letter (365938), M.Norato to B.C.Bower,"U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission Comments on U.S.Department of Energy West Valley Demonstration Project Radiological Soil Characterization Reports for Portions of the West Valley Demonstration Project,"dated June 30, 2015 2)SEC-RCR-Radiological Characterization Report for the High Level Waste Canister Interim Storage Area for Task Order 9, Revision 1, April, 2014 3)SEC-RCR-Radiological Characterization Report for the Balance of Site Facilities (BOSF), Revision 3, July, 2014 4)Phase 1 Decommissioning Plan (DP)for the West Valley Demonstration Project, Rev.2, December, 2009

Dear Mr.Norato:

This letter transmits DOE-WVDP responses to the June 30, 2015, NRC technical comments (Reference 1)on the Radiological Characterization Report for the High Level Waste Canister Interim Storage Area for Task Order 9, Revision 1, April, 2014 (Reference 2)and the Radiological Characterization Report for the Balance of Site Facilities (BOSF), Revision 3, July, 2014 (Reference 3).These documents were submitted to the NRC for informational purposes to partially fulfill requirements of the Phase 1 Decommissioning Plan for the West Valley Demonstration Project, Rev.2, December, 2009 (Reference 4).The Radiological Characterization Report for the High Level Waste Canister Interim Storage Area for Task Order 9 describes the soil radiological characterization performed at the base of the excavation for the WVDP High-Level Waste (HLW)canister storage Mr.Michael A.Norato-2-September 14, 2015 area and its associated excavated spoils pile.The Radiological Characterization Report (RCR)for the Balance of Site Facilities (BOSF)describes the soil radiological characterization performed after the latest removal of the BOSF at the WVDP.The BOSF include buildings, site infrastructure, and gravel/concrete pads that are scheduled to be removed by the WVDP site contractor, CH2M HILL BWXT West Valley, LLC (CHBWV).Revision 3 of the BOSF RCR includes the characterization results collected after the removal of the T-FS-04 Building, the Biovent System Shack, and the Expanded Environmental Laboratory footings.Please let us know if NRC needs any additional information regarding this correspondence.

Please refer any questions about this correspondence to Moira Maloney of my staff at (716)942-4255.Sincerely, 1 Br C.Bower, Director West Valley Demonstration Project

Enclosure:

DOE Responses to NRC Comments on the WVDP Radiological Characterization Report for the HLW Canister Interim Storage Area Rev.1, April 4, 2014 and the Radiological Characterization Report for the BOSF, Rev.3, July 2014 cc: R.E.Holland, DOE-EMCBC, Office of the Director, w/o enc.J.S.Kang, DOE-HQ, EM-41, CLOy, w/enc.M.N.Maloney, DOE-WVDP, AC-DOE, w/o enc.L.Camper, NRC, w/o enc.D.Persinko, NRC, w/o enc.A.Snyder, NRC, w/o enc.P.J.Bembia, NYSERDA, AC-NYS, w/enc.ZZZ:336158

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