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Letter Re Consumers Energy Company License Amendment Request Revision to Defueled Technical Specifications Bulk Material Control Program (TAC Nos. MA9788 and MA9966)
ML010040531
Person / Time
Site: Big Rock Point File:Consumers Energy icon.png
Issue date: 01/03/2001
From: Harris P
NRC/NRR/DLPM
To: Haas K
Consumers Energy
Harris P, NRR/DLPM, 415-1169
References
-RFPFR, FOIA/PA-2005-0293, TAC MA9788, TAC MA9966
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January3,2001Mr.KurtM.HaasSiteGeneralManager BigRockPointPlant ConsumersEnergyCompany 10269US-31North Charlevoix,MI49720

SUBJECT:

BIGROCKPOINTPLANT-CONSUMERSENERGYCOMPANYLICENSEAMENDMENTREQUESTREVISIONTODEFUELEDTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSRE:BULKMATERIALSCONTROLPROGRAM (TACNOS.MA9788andMA9966)

DearMr.Haas:

OnAugust10,2000,ConsumersEnergyprovidedaproposedlicenseamendmenttoestablishaBulkMaterialsControlProgram(BMCP)inyourDefueledTechnicalSpecifications(DTS)for theBigRockPoint(BRP)plant.ThesubmittalincludedaproposedLimitingConditionfor Operation(LCO)forinstrumentdetectabilityofcobalt-60andcesium-137,surveillance,Bases, anddefinitions,oneofwhichseekstodefinewhatis"radiologicallyclean."Yourequested approvalofthisDTSamendmentbyAugust10,2001.Asyoudescribeinyoursubmittal,theBMCPwouldbeimplementedforsolidmaterials(i.e.,demolitiondebris)resultingfromthedecommissioningofBRPfacilities.Thesefacilitieswould includeadministrativebuildingsaswellaspotentiallycontaminatedstructuressuchasthose thatoncecontainedprimaryandsecondarysystemsandcomponents.Youdescribethat approximately85millionpoundsofdemolitiondebriswouldbeprocessedbytheBMCPandthat BMCPmaterialwouldbedepositedinStateofMichigan-licensedlandfills.Youstatethatno recyclingwouldoccur.Theradiologicalsurveyprocessthatyouproposetoimplementwould consistofahistoricalrecordsreviewofradiologicalsurveys,core-boresampling,anddirect friskfollowedbydecontamination(asrequired).Thefinalstepwouldberadiologicalmonitoring ofthebulkdemolitiondebrispriortoitsremovalfromtheBRPsite.Thisbulkmonitoringwould occurattheradiationdetectabilitylevelsdetailedinyourproposedDTSLCOandasfurther describedintheBMCP.Yourevaluationofthepotentialradiologicaldoseposedbythe materialis1mrem/yeartoamemberofthepublic.Aftercarefulconsideration,theNRCstaffconcludesthatyourrequestcannotbeprocessedasproposed.Fundamentaltothisconclusionisyourproposaltoperformradiologicalsurveysto predeterminedinstrumentdetectabilitylevelsandtodeclarethesolidmaterial"radiologically clean"iflicensedmaterial(10CFR20.1003)isnotdetected.Inotherwords,yourproposed DTSestablishesaclearancestandardbasedoninstrumentdetectioncapabilities.Thisis contrarytoCommissiondirectioninSECY-98-028,"RegulatoryOptionsforSettingStandards onClearanceofMaterialsandEquipmentHavingResidualRadioactivity,"whichspecifically directsthestafftofocusondose-basedregulatoryoptionsandnotadetectabilitystandard.

K.M.Haas-2-Basedonyourevaluations,radiologicalsurveyprocesses,andproposedactions,thestaffcurrentlybelievesthatthecentralpropositionathand(i.e.,theburialofdemolitiondebriswith negligibledoseinacontrolledlandfilltoreasonablyprecluderecycling)wouldnotconstitutea conditionadversetopublichealthandsafetyortheenvironmentandwouldminimizepublic dose,transportationhazard,andratepayerexpenditure.InordertoseekNRCapprovalofyour proposedplan,theprincipalregulatoryprocesstousewouldbea10CFR20.2002submittal thatclearlystates(1)adescriptionofthewastecontaininglicensedmaterial,(2)analysisand evaluationofpertinentinformationofthenatureoftheenvironment,(3)thenatureandlocation ofotherpotentiallyaffectedlicensedandunlicensedfacilities,and(4)theanalysesand procedurestoensurethatdosesaremaintainedaslowasreasonablyachievable(ALARA)and withinthedoselimitsof10CFRPart20.Shouldyouresubmitandyourproposalbefound acceptable,theNRC'ssupportingsafetyevaluationwilladdresseachofthefour20.2002 criteriaandwillmakeaconclusionthatthesubjectmaterialisacceptablefordisposalinthe mannerdescribedbyyourapplication.Insummary,wehavecurrentlyceasedallreviewactivitiesassociatedwithyourAugust10 thsubmittalbecauseofthepolicyandtechnicalconsiderationsdiscussedabove.Pleaseinformusinwritingwithin60daysofthisletterofyourdecisiontoeitherresubmitasa10CFR 20.2002requestorwithdrawyourdocketedproposal.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingstaff dispositionofyourproposedlicenseamendment,pleasecallMr.PaulHarrisat 301-415-1169.Sincerely,/RA/StuartA.Richards,ProjectDirectorProjectDirectorateIV&Decommissioning DivisionofLicensingProjectManagement OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationDocketNo.50-155 cc:Seenextpage K.M.Haas-2-Basedonyourevaluations,radiologicalsurveyprocesses,andproposedactions,thestaffcurrentlybelievesthatthecentralpropositionathand(i.e.,theburialofdemolitiondebriswith negligibledoseinacontrolledlandfilltoreasonablyprecluderecycling)wouldnotconstitutea conditionadversetopublichealthandsafetyortheenvironmentandwouldminimizepublic dose,transportationhazard,andratepayerexpenditure.InordertoseekNRCapprovalofyour proposedplan,theprincipalregulatoryprocesstousewouldbea10CFR20.2002submittal thatclearlystates(1)adescriptionofthewastecontaininglicensedmaterial,(2)analysisand evaluationofpertinentinformationofthenatureoftheenvironment,(3)thenatureandlocation ofotherpotentiallyaffectedlicensedandunlicensedfacilities,and(4)theanalysesand procedurestoensurethatdosesaremaintainedaslowasreasonablyachievable(ALARA)and withinthedoselimitsof10CFRPart20.Shouldyouresubmitandyourproposalbefound acceptable,theNRC'ssupportingsafetyevaluationwilladdresseachofthefour20.2002 criteriaandwillmakeaconclusionthatthesubjectmaterialisacceptablefordisposalinthe mannerdescribedbyyourapplication.Insummary,wehavecurrentlyceasedallreviewactivitiesassociatedwithyourAugust10 thsubmittalbecauseofthepolicyandtechnicalconsiderationsdiscussedabove.Pleaseinformusinwritingwithin60daysofthisletterofyourdecisiontoeitherresubmitasa10CFR 20.2002requestorwithdrawyourdocketedproposal.Ifyouhaveanyquestionsregardingstaff dispositionofyourproposedlicenseamendment,pleasecallMr.PaulHarrisat 301-415-1169.Sincerely,/RA/StuartA.Richards,ProjectDirectorProjectDirectorateIV&Decommissioning DivisionofLicensingProjectManagement OfficeofNuclearReactorRegulationDocketNo.50-155 cc:SeenextpageDISTRIBUTION

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