ML20203K663

Forwards Listed Import License Applications,Per Request for Import & Export of Canadian low-level Radwaste

ML20203K663
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Issue date:	11/28/1997
From:	Hauber R NRC OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS (OIP)
To:	Karhnak J ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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Mr. John Karhnak November 28, 1997 U.S. Environmental Pre'ection Agency 401 M Street, S.W.

Mall Station 6602J Washington, DC 20460 Deat Mr. Kathnak:

The below listed import license applications are attached per your request:

License Material Number Aeolicant Descrlotion End Use Etam IWOO3 Alaron Corp. Contaminated Decontamination Taiwan condenser and recycling tubing IWOO4 Diversified Radioactive For processing Canada Scientific waste in the and return to Services (DSSI) form ofliquid to Canada as ash IWOOS Chem Nuclear Contaminated Decontamination Taiwan Inc. metal and recycling The applications are in varicus levels of review, and we would appreciate any comments from the EPA as a part of our review. Any comments would be appreciated by December 15. If you have any questions regarding the applications, please call me or Betty Wright, Export / import Licensing Officer, at 301-415 2344.

Sincerely, OriolnalSigned by Ronc!d D. letNr Ronald D. Hauber, Director Division of Non proliferation, Exports and Multilater^l Relations Office ofintomational Programs

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For the Nuclear Regulatory Commluton-Ronald D. Heuber, - scandatory unloading requirements? d - Mymt. procedun .hfu , SNM-2606 for coup un Q "*'

Duertor Lporu a.DMs/on ofNonplrol(f tuon. ' The Director of the OfBco~of Nuclear -.M ' * $0.100 until such time Ruetor Re'gulatlon tasues in the unloading process, as Internononofritpoms.ndMutulaterolmiouom ' '

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• Document Room. . the unloading . procedure for the TN-40, the Gelman Building 2120 L Stait,' "y task, hold hearings and allow Northern States Power Company, . NW., Washington, DC,'and at the local 7 Peutioners to participate fully Pratrie istand Nuclear Plant and Pratrie public document room located at the - ese taland independent Spent Fuel Stora98 Minntapolla Public Ubrary, Technoloh Peution:and FMPono toand an Instattellon,leeuence of Director's and Selence Depa tment, Mall, Minneapolls MN. 300 Nicolle.t , . - 4. U date the Technical Decialon Under to C.FR 2.206 . .. 7 of this deciolon'hIs been filQ S[F 3ct cations (TS) for th m

Nodce is bereby given that the A cop C TPonkmanW Director, Office of Nuclear Reactor r. with the Secretary of the Commlulon..i unloading procedure requirementa.\ f Regulation, has issued a Director's for the Commlulon's reviewin .y n . The Peuuon has ban referred to nie Decision concerning a Peddon dated accordance.wlth if, CFR 2.206(c). As ... pursuant to 10 CFR 2.206. The NRC May 28,1997 provided therein, this deciolon w!!! letter dated June 27,1997, to Byron filed by the Prairis taland Indian Comm, unity (Peutioners) underbecome the finalaction of the .. White, on behalf of the 7eddoners, Commlulon 25 days after issuance ~.

• acknowledged receipt of the Petition '

SectionReguladons Federo/ 2.206 of (10 Tide CFR 102.206). of theThe Code unlus ofthe Commlulon, on its ownand provided the NRC staffs - "'

Peudon requnted that the NRC (1) anotion, institutes a review of the ' determlnedon that the Peddon did not determine that Northern States Power N decision within that tius. ,; , ," require immediate action by the NRC. A Cotupany nouco requirernen(the licensee) violated *theof' -Dete' d

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19er, . Maryland. this :oth dayof rece!pt was publishedin thi ts of to CFR 72.122(1) by . . Federal Register on july 3,1997 (62 FR using its Materials Ucense No. SNM- For the Nuclear Reguletory Commission. ' 36085).

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Storage Installadon (ISFSij prior to pu,c,,,, og,,, ,fy,,j,,,3,,,,,, . eve.luation of the issues and for the establisHn Regulouen. -

nasons given below, the Peddoners' unloading thconditions for ufely - t e' avguests are denied. . '

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containers;(2) sus Director's Decision Under 1., CMt 2.206 -

s ucense No. SNM pend Materials . " D. Background  ;. . .

2506 for cause under 1.1ntroductios - 'I + ' .

10 CFR 50.100 until such time as all On May 28,1997, -

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NM -- On October 19,1993, the NRC tasued significant issues in the unloading the Pralrie Island Materials Ucense No. SNM-2506 to i

process, as described in the Peutton. Indian Community filed a Peution NSP (the licenne) to allow storage of have been resolved, the unloading pursuant to Section 2.206 of Tide to of spent nuclear fuelin TN-40 dry storage procus hn been demonstrated, and - the Code of Federo/ Reguladons (10 CFR cuts, designed by Transouclear L und) an independent third.barty review 2.206)requesdag that the U.S. Nuclear incorporated, at the ISFSilocated at the I of the TN-40 unloading pro'cedure hu Regulatory Commission (NRC) take . Prairie Island Nuclear Plant. No spent  !

been conducted:(3) provide Petitioners ~ action to accomplish the following: nuclear fuel was allowed to be loaded reviewing of the unloading procedurean opportunity uveral preoperationallicenu to participate fully in the P for the TN-40 cask, hold hearings and of to CFh 72.122ft)by using its -

. conditions were utisfied. Among the allow Petitioners to participate fully in Materials Ucena No. SNM-2506 for an preoperationallicense condidons were a independent Spent Fuel Storage required tralning exercin (dry.run) of in response to the Peddon; and (4) -these and a s ng any activities other the loading, procedures bandlin for the TN g. and unloading .

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• development oflicenn opplicadons, may in writing, relax or rucind any of Board dulgnated to pruido in the '

procedurn, and policies to meet licenn the at.ove condjuons upon proceeding on the Order of July 31, requinments, providing tralning to mut demonstradon by the bcenses of good 1997, has already granted a jolut modon ,

licean requirements, and providing ca un. > >- - in which it at September 3,1997. u the ,

profesalonal nrvices to mut licean yg-

".t date by which Dr. Ben Halm should

• requirements. NRC licennd actividu .. 'n .

mova to set aside the immediate

' In accordance with to CFR 2.202, Dr. offocuvenus c.f this Order. i an those acuvities that an conducted ursuant to a e ecific or general NRC . Ben.)(alm must, and an other person f>kenas,includ n advnnly affected by thfs Order may, in the sinoce of any relueet for ,

thou acurluesAof, but not reement State limited to,' ' submit an answet to this Order extens and n ofmay timein bearinfo.or hlch to request wrium a a(proval o licensees conduele in areas of NRC. uest a bearing on this Order, on or ssp ed in ors Se tomber 19,1997.Where od n g jurisdiction pursuant to the authority cause is e own, considerauen will e[vis , ,

granted by 10 CFR 150.20. 88Ptember 19,1997, without further

3. For those feelhuse , other than iven to extending the time to request a, order or proceedings. lf an extension of Newask Medical Associates,P.A.,wher, eating. A request for extension of time Dr. Ben Halm was involved in NRC.

must be mene in writing to the Director, time for requnting a hearing hu bun Omco of Enforcement, U.S. Nuclear approved, the oviolons a ecified in licennd activities u of July 31,1997, Secuon IV sha i be final w en the Dr. Den 4f alm snust: (1) Imanediately Regulatory Commission, Wuhtegton, extension expires if a bearing requnt cean euch activ! ties:(2) inform the NRC D C. 20555, and include a statement of good c4un for the extension. Dr. Ben. has not been received. An Answer or e cf the name, addren and telephone Request for Hearing Shal/ Not Stoy the, cumber of the NRC licensed endtles lisim may consent to this Order. Unlus where the acuvities were being Dr. Ben 41 alto conants to this Order, Dr. hnmedloft t/fecunnen of thh Order, conducted; and (3) provide a copy of Ben lisim shall,in writing and under Deted et Pockville. Maryland this 3rth day this order to all such NRC licennd oath or amtmadon, specifically admit or of August 19er. . .

coudes within five business days of any deny nch allegation or charge made in For the Nuclear Regulatory Commluton, ruling by an NRC Atomic Safety and this Order and shall set forth the mattere ,,, y,%,,, .

Licensing Board upholding the . of fact and law on which Dr. Ben.itaim g, ,g immediate effectiveness of this or other person adversely affected relin in Doc. er-3 sees rued y-tr4 8.45 aml requlroment of this Order or,if Dr. Ben. and the rusons as to why the Order 84880C008 N *b*

Italm does not challenge the immediate should not han been issued. Any .

answet or request for a hearing aball be Cffectiveness of this Order,within five business days of the termination of the submitted to the Atomic Safety and -

time to r, 1.lcensing Board appointed to preside in NUCLEAR REGULATORY ,

cf this 0,3uest a hearing , in Section thisVI procesding. Copin sh.ii aiso be COMMISSION ,,

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4. For thou facillues, other than , sent to *be Director, Omco of .

Applicationa for Oconsee 19 import /

NowatL Medical Anociatu,P.A. where Enf ment, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Dr. Ben llaim ,vas involved in NRC- Commission, Wuhington, DC 20555, to E* Port Nuclear Wealt '

licensed eruvides for the period ..

the Assistant General Couan) for Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70(b) **P beginning three years rior to the date Hearings and Enforcement at the same pouco of recolpt of an e plication ,ubtle ,

et this Order.Dr. Ben laim must, addins, to the Regional Adtninistretor, e Nuclear within 30 days of the date of this Order, NRC Re lo of Prusska,nPenns I,475 Ivante Allendale 19406,and Road, to

{leus eKing tale n Uce thatlatory Commission ha inform the NRC of the name, address hone number of the NRC- Dr. Den llaim if t e answer or hearing I0If0*I0Ijpplicadons xp rt osc e w este for licenns to and licensetele [enudes where then utivities request is by a person other than Dr. Pl,rt,),a P. , P g, g, ,

were conducted. . .: Ben 4{ alm. If a person other than Dr. on file in the Nuclsu Regu{atory ,

5. For the five years immediately - Ben lisim requests a hearing, that ,

Commission's Public Document Room following the five par prohlbluon in person shall ut forth with parucularity I cated at 2120 L Strut.N.W.,

parsgraph V.2, the first time tht Dr,- *he

. manner in which his or her interest Wuhington, D.C.

' Ben lf alm is employed or involved in is adversely affneted by this Order and NRC licennd ectivides following the shall addnsa the criteria set forth in 10 A request for a h' earing or pouuon for five par pn,hibition, he shall notify the CFR 2.714(d).'. . . ^'., . .. leave to intervene may be filed within Director, Omco of Enforcement, at the if a hearing is requested by Dr. Ben- 30 days after publicadon of this nouco cddreu in Secuon VI below, within 20 Haim or a person whose interest is in the Federal Register. Any request for de'ys of engaging in NRC licensed *; i - advsrsely affected, the Comminion will hearing or peudon for leave to intervene

. activides, including activities under an issue an Order designeung We time and shall be served by the nquestor or

- Agrument State license when activities place of any hearing. lf a hearing is held 'peuuoner upon the applicant, the Omco under that licenu an conducted in the luus to be considered at such of the GeneralCounnl,U.S. Nuclear areas of NRC jurisdiction pursuant tn 10 . hearing shall be whether this Order Regulatory Commission, Wuhington abould be sustained. " - D.C. 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear CFR 150.23. This couco sball include -

the name, address. and telephone . Pursuant to 10 CFR 2.202(cX2)(1) Dr. Regulatory Commlaston, Washington. -

tumber of the NRC or Agreement State .' Ben Halm may,in addition to .a ,..: D.C. 20555; and tbs Executive Secretary, licenne and the locauno where licensed demanding a hearing, move the ! .. ,.* U.S. Department of State, Washington, prniding omeer to set aside the D C. 20520. . - ,r a acuvides will be performed; and shall .

include a statement as to why the NRC ' immediate effecuveness of the 0:dar on The Information co'ncerning the should have confidence that Dr. Ben .

Halm will not,in the future, commit e the nee kround that the for immediate Order, including effecunans,is not *PP,1cadontheI folloys. , ; ,

delibente violadons of Commluton i e ' based on ad unto evidence but on mero NRC 1mport and Erport License

. requirements. ...M,gt '..y suspic'on,u%runded allegations, ort . Applications , , . , . .

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