ML20205C314

Forwards Amend 1 to License SNM-2001,which Deletes Condition 14(a) & Replaces It with Requirement to Submit Decommissioning Plan for Slda by Dec 6,2000,in Response to 980709 Request

ML20205C314
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Site:	07003085
Issue date:	03/22/1999
From:	Jim Hickey NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Rosenthal P AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED
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TAC-L50118, NUDOCS 9904010155
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P.O. Box 11165 Lynchburg, VA 24506-1165

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO.1 TO SNM-2001 (TAC L50118) 4

Dear Mr. Rosenthal:

I am responding to your letter dated July 9,1998, requesting that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) amend Special Nuclear Materials License SNM-2001, to delete condition 14(a) of SNM-2001, and replace it with a requirement that BWX Technologies (BWXT) submit a decommissioning plan for the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) in Parks Township, PA, by December 6,2000. On October 13,1998, BWXT provided additional information justifying the date for submitting the decommissioning plan and on January 19,1999, BWXT provided a I

detailed schedule for developing the decommissioning plan, showing the critical activities that are quired in order to develop the decommissioning plan.

We have reviewed the information in the aforementioned letters, and have concluded that the iniormation provided by BWXT is adequate to approve your license amendment request. We have also determined that this action qualifies for a categorical exclusion pursuant to NRC regulations at 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10), and, as such, the preparation of an Environmental /

Assessment is not required.

Amendment No.1 to SNM-2001, which deletes condition 14(a) of SNM-2001, and replaces it with a requirement to submit a decommissioning plan for the SLDA by December 6,2000, is enclosed. Although this amendment requires that BWXT submit the decommissioning plan for MWf I the SLDA by December 6,2000, we urge you to expedite the development and submission of  ;

the decommissioning plan in order that the decommissioning of the SLDA can proceed as soon I as possible.

In order to keep NRC staff, and the public, informed of BWXT's progress in developing the decemmissioning plan for the SLDA, we would like to hold periodic meetings with BWXT staff while you are developing the decommissioning plan. During these meetings, BWXT staff would  ;

discuss the status of the development of the decommissioning plan with NRC staff and address questions from the staff. As with most meetings between NRC staff and licensees, this meeting would be open to observation by members of the public and we would anticipate that we would address any questions from the public regarding the decommissioning of the SLDA at the conclusion of the meeting.

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March 22, 1999 Mr. Philip Rosenthal, Senior Project Manager BWX Technologies, Inc.

P.O. Box 11165 Lynchburg, VA 24506-1165

SUBJECT:

ISSUANCE OF AMENDMENT NO.1 TO SNM-2001 (TAC L50118)

Dear Mr. Rosenthal:

I am responding to your letter dated July 9,1998, requesting that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) amend Special Nuclear Materinis License SNM-2001, to delete condition 14(a) of SNM-2001, and replace it with a requiren ent that BWX Technologies (BWXT) submit a decommissioning plan for the Shallow Land Disposal Area (SLDA) in Parks Township, PA, by December 6,2000. On October 13,1998, BWXT provided additional information justifying the date for submitting the decommissioning plan and on January 19,1999, BWXT provided a detailed schedule for developing the decommissioning plan, showing the critical activities that are required in order to develop the decommissioning plan.

We have reviewed the information in the aforementioned letters, and have concluded that the information provided by BWXT is adequate to approve your license amendment request. We have also determined that this action qualifies for a categorical exclusion pursuant to NRC regulations at 10 CFR 51.22(c)(10), and, as such, the preparation of an Environmental l Assessment is not required. )

Amendment No.1 to SNM-2001, which deletes condition 14(a) of SNM-2001, and replaces it with a requirement to submit a decommissioning pian for the SLDA by December 6,2000, is enclosed. Although this amendment requires that BWXT submit the decommissioning plan for the SLDA by December 6,2000, we urge you to expedite the development and submission of the decommissioning plan in order that the decommissioning of the SLDA can proceed as soon as possible.

In order to keep NRC staff, and the public, informed of BWXT's progress in developing the decommissioning plan for the SLDA, we would like to hold periodic meetings with BWXT staff l while you are developing the decommissioning p!an. During these meetings, BWXT staff would discuss the status of the development of the decommissioning plan with NRC staff and address l questions from the staff. As with most meetings between NRC staff and licensees, this meeting would be open to observation by members of the public and we would anticipate that we would address any questions from the public regarding the decommissioning of the SLDA at the i conclusion of the meeting. l l

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15.  ?. The licensee shall provide a Letter of Credit (LOC) in favor of the NRC by a qualified bank (LOC Bank)in the amount of ten million dollars ($10,000,000) within 10 days from the issuance k{;

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j decommissioning. This instrument shall be updated in accordance with Condition 14B and

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! completion of decommissioning and termination of this license. l l FOR THE U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION l l Dete: March 22, 1999 By: f0RIGINAL SIGNED BY: 1

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John W. N. Hickey, Chief '

Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Branch Division of Waste Management l Office of Nuclear Material Safety I and Safeguards License No. SNM-2001 Docket No. 70-3085

Enclosure:

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LSS: YES NO X ACNW: YES NO X IG: YES X NO Delete file after distribution YES NO

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Low-Level Waste and Decom issioning Projects Branch Division of Waste Managernent Office of Nuclear MateriaVSafety and Safeguards License No. SNM-2001 Docket No. 70-3085

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John W. N. Hickey, Chief ,

Low-Level Waste and Decommissioning Projects Branch i Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards License No. SNM-2001 Docket No. 70-3085 i

Enclosure:

As stated cc: SLDA Distribution List Tick t#:NA DISTRIBUTION: Central File LLDP r/f DWM r/f NMSS r/f RJohnson PUBLIC SGagner TMadden TJackson,Rl TDimitriatis, RI RBellamy, RI

• See previous concurrence OCUMENT NAME: S:\DWM\LLDP\DAO\SLDAAPP.WPD, ,, , - I OFC LLDP* LLDP* LLDPh OGC* kDP Th \DWM[

NAME DOrlando JCopeland RNel on Stewis JH ey JGr s/

DATE 2/23 /99 2/23 /99 2/24 /99 3/11 /99 h b /99 2/[ /99 OFFICIAL RECORD COPY /

LSS: YES NO X ACNW: YES NO X IG: YES X NO Delete file after distribution YES NO

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if you have any questions concerning this amendment, please contact Nick Orlando l at (301) 415-6749.

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Division of Waste Manage ent Office of Nuclear Materia Safety and Safeguards License No. SNM-2001 Docket No. 70-3085

Enclosure:

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