ML20210C061

Informs That NRC Staff Met Representative of SPC on 990617 Re Addl Waste Storage Tanks Which Are Needed to Replace Current Lagoon Sys.Changes to Be Made Discussed.Addl Tanks Would Require Amend

ML20210C061
Person / Time
Site:	Framatome ANP Richland
Issue date:	07/19/1999
From:	Lain P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Shear T NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
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NUDOCS 9907230329
Download: ML20210C061 (3)

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l MEMORANDUM TO: Theodore S. Shear, Chief I I

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Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS FROM

Paul Lain Licensing Team 2 Licensing Section Licensing and Intemational Safeguards Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, NMSS

SUBJECT:

ADDITIONAL WASTE STORAGE TANKS TO REPLACE EXISTING LAGOONS l

Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met a representative of Siemens Power Corporation (SPC) on June 17,1999. SPC has an agreement with the State of Washington to remove the waste storage lagoons from service by 2004. Additional waste storage tanks are needed to replace 'the ciurrent lagoon system. The Ammonium Recovery Facility will be enlarged to house the following tanks; carbonate solution (4000 gal), low uranium /high l ammonium waste (7000 gal), and a 12,000 gallon tank to replace Lagoon SA. SPC says there will be no new effluent emissions and installation will be between July 2000 to July 2001. SPC questioned the NRC on the need for an amendment to add these new tanks.

The staff advised SPC that the additional tanks would require an amendment. The staffis concemed about changes to the process description, emergency planning, and criticality l

control. SPC plans to submit an amendment by the end of September.

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Docket 70-1257 License SNM-1227 cc: Mr. L. J. Maas, Manager Regulatory Compliance Siemens Power Corporation g 2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, Washington 99351-0130

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SUBJECT:

ADDITIONAL WASTE STORAGE TANKS TO REPLACE EXISTING LAGOONS Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff met a representatives of Siemens Power Corporation (SPC) on June 17,1999. SPC has an agreement with the State of Washington to remove the waste storage lagoons from service by 2004. Additional waste storage tanks are needed to replace the current lagoon system. The Ammonium Reconry Facility will be enlarged to house the following tanks; carbonate solution (4000 gal), low uranium /high ammonium waste (7000 gal), and a 12,000 gallon tank to replace Lagoon SA. SPC says there will be no new effluent emissions and installation will be between July 2000 to July 2001. SPC questioned the NRC on the need for an amendment to add these new tanks.

The staff advised SPC that the additional tanks would require an amendment. The staff is concemed about changes to the process description, emergency planning, and criticality control. SPC plans to submit an amendment by the end of September.

Docket 70-1257 License SNM-1227 cc: Mr. L. J. Maas, Manager Regulatory Compliance Siemens Power Corporation 2101 Horn Rapids Road Richland, Washington 99351-0130 Distribution:

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SUBJECT:

ADDITIONAL WASTE STOR GE TANKS TO REPLACE EXISTING LAGOONS Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff m5t with representatives of Siemens Power Corporation (SPC). SPC has an agreement with the State of Washington to remove the waste storage lagoons from service by 2004. Additional waste storage tanks are needed to replace the current lagoon system. The Ammonium Recovery Facility will be enlarged to house the following tanks; carbonate solution (4000 gal), low uranium /high ammonium waste (7000 gal),

and a 12,000 gallon tank to replace Lagoon SA. SPC says there will be no new effluent emissions and installation will be between July 2000 to July 2001. SPC questioned the NRC on the need for an amendmant to add these new tanks.

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The staff advised SPC that the additional tanks would require an amendment. The staff was concern about changes to the process description, emergency planning, and criticality control.

SPC plans t,o submit an a ment by the end of September.

j Docket 70-1257 /

License SNM-1227 f cc: Mr. L. J. Maas, I anager Regulatory Compliance

, Siemens Power Corporation

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