ML20244D210
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| Site: | 05000112 |
| Issue date: | 05/26/1989 |
| From: | Scaletti D Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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1 UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT REGARDING PROPOSED ORDER AUTHORIZING DISMANTLING OF THE REACTOR AND DISPOSITION OF COMPONENT PARTS i UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA- q
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The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is considering issuance of an Order authorizing the University of Oklahoma '(licensee) to dismantle the AGN 211P' Nuclear Reactor in Norman, Oklahoma and to dispose of the' reactor components in accordance with the application dated October 25, 1988, as supplemented. l ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 1 Identification of Proposed Action: By application dated October 25, 1988, as supplemented, the licensee requested. authorization to dismantle the. 100 watt (thermal) University of Oklahoma Research Reactor-(UORR), to dispose of 4 1
its components parts and radioactive material, and' decontaminate the facility in accordance with the proposed dismantling plan, and to terminate Facility License No. R-53. The UORR was shut down in April 1986, and has' not been
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l' operated since then. The reactor fuel has been recoved from the facility and shipped to Department of Energy facilities in accordance with DOE, NRC, and DOT requirements.
Need for Proposed Action: In order to prepare the facility for j unrestricted access and use, the dismantling and decontamination activities proposed by UORR must be accomplished.
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-2 Environmental Impact of the Proposed Action: All' decontamination will be performed by trained personnel in accordance with previously reviewed-procedures and-will be overseen by experienced health physics staff. Solio and liquid waste will be removed from the. facility and managed in accordance with NRC requirements. The operations are calculated to result in a' total-radiation exposure of less than 1 person-rem to facility staff and the public.
l These conclusions were based on the fact that all proposed operations are carefully planned and controlled, all contaminated components are removed, packaged, and shipped offsite, and that the radiological control' procedures ensure that releases of radioactive wastes from'the facility are within the limits of 10 CFR Part 20 and are as low as reasonably achievable (ALARA).
Based on the review of the specific proposed activities associated with the dismantling and decontamination of the UORR facility, the staff has determined that there will be no significant increase in the amounts of effluents that may be released offsite, and no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupatio'nal or population radiation exposure.
Alternative Use of Resources: The only alternative to the proposed dismantling and decontamination activities is to maintain the-facility as a restricted area. This approach would include monitoring and reporting for the duration of the safe storage period. However, the facility-management intends to use the arca for other purposes.
Agencies and Persons Consulted: The NRC staff reviewed the licensee's request and did not consult other agencies or persons.
. Finc'ing of No Significant Impact The Commission has determined not to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed action based upon the foregoing environmental assessment. We conclude that the proposed action will not have a significant effecf on the quality of the human environment.
For detailed information with respect to this proposed action, see the application for dismantling, decontamination and license termination dated October 25, 1988, as supplemented and the Safety Evaluation prepared by the staff. These documents are available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room, 2120 L Street N.W., Washington, D. C. 20555.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland this 26th day of May 1989.
FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Dino C. Scaletti, Acting Director Standardization and Non-Power Reactor Project Directorate Division of Reactor Projects.- III, IV, V and Special Projects Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation I
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