ML20211E539
| ML20211E539 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/05/1987 |
| From: | Brich R, Pettengill H NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-43 NUDOCS 8702240340 | |
| Download: ML20211E539 (2) | |
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DISTRIBUTION Docket File 40-WM-043 1 PDR/DCS ,_
40-WM043/RFB/86/12/17/0 DBangart, RIV 6 RBrich LLW Branch, WMLU FEB 0 51987 URF0 r/f URF0: RFB Docket No. 40-WM-043 040WM043100E MEMORANDUM FOR: Docket File No. 40-WM0-43 FROM: Randall F. Brich, Project Manager Licensing Branch 2 Uranium Recovery Field Office Region IV
SUBJECT:
REVIEW 0F STATE OF TEXAS' TERMINATION OF SEVERAL +
URANIUM RECOVERY FACILITIES By submittal dated September 9, 1986, the Texas Department of Health e (TDH) requested a determination pursuant to 10 CFR 150.15a(a) from NRC that all applicable standards and requirements pertaining to byproduct material produced by the following uranium recovery facilities have been met: (1) Mobil Alternative Energy Inc's (Mobil) in situ uranium mining Piedre Lumbre-Brelum Project, License No. 8-2485, located in Duval County, Texas, (2) Mobil's Nell Project, License No. 8-2600, located in Bee County, Texas, and (3) Urex, Inc. Santonino Project, License No. 8-3141, located in Webb County, Texas. In addition, TDH requested NRC review and approval of their proposed termination of Anaconda Minerals' license for the uranium mill Rhode Ranch Project, License No. 8-3304, located in McMullen County, Texas. v.;
Discussion The Urex, Inc. and the Anaconda facilities were never constructed; thus, no byproduct material was ever produced. Since byproduct material was not produced, the byproduct disposal requirements of Texas regulations and our staff review for compatibility to NRC requirements in Appendix A to 10 CFR 40 is not necessary.
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This determination by the State is compatible to a determination that would have been applied to a federally-licensed facility.
Conclusion Based on my review of TDH submittals I conclude that two of the sites (Anaconda Minerals Rhode Ranch and Urex Inc. Santonino projects) were never constructed and that byproduct material disposal requirements do not apply. Based on my review I have determined pursuant to 10 CFR 150.15a(a) that Mobil Alternative Energy Inc's Piedre Lumbre-Brelum and Nell projects were decommissioned in accordance with all applicable State standards and the requirements applied were compatible to requirements contained in Appendix A to 10 CFR 40 that would have been utilized had these facilities been federally licensed. K Based on the above, I recommend NRC concur on the termination of these licenses.
S Randall F. Brich, Project Manager Licensing Branch 2 Uranium Recovery Field Office Region IV Approved by: h Harry J. Pettengill, Chief 1
Licensing Branch 2 l Uranium Recovery Field Office Region IV Case Closed: 040WM043100E l 1
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