ML20147F248

Responds to 780322 Appl as Mod & Grants Amend to Special Nuc Matl Lic SNM-777,Conditions 18 & 21,authorizing Uranium Recovery Oper on Lagoon Residues in Extension of N Bay Area & Use of Rev Airborne Effluent Controls

ML20147F248
Person / Time
Site:	Wood River Junction
Issue date:	11/22/1978
From:	Crow W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Bowers C UNITED NUCLEAR CORP. (SUBS. OF UNC, INC.)
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NUDOCS 7812210381
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UNITED CTATES f (~ NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISslON

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3 NOV 2 21978 FCPF:RLS ,

,70-820 '

,. SNM-777, Amendment No. 4

- United Huclear Corporation ATTN: Mr. C. E. Bowers, General Manager Fuel Recovery Operations Wood River Junction, Rhode Island 02894 Gentlemen:

In accordance with your application of March 22, 1978, as modified

' May 10, May 12 (two submittals), and October 27, 1978, and pursuant to Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 70, Special Nuclear Material License No. SNM-777 is hereby amended to authorize uranium recovery operations on lagoon residues in the extension of the north  ;

bay area and the use of revised airborne effluent controls. Accordingly, I Condition No. 18 is replaced with the following:

18. Notwithstanding the wording of Part 407.1, Airborne -

Effluent, on page 1 dated October 27, 1978, and page 2 transmitted May 12, 1978, the total quantity of airborne radioactive material released per week shall not exceed 25 microcuries (alpha). Prompt corrective action shall be taken and recorded whenever there is an indication that the 25 microcurie release rate is being exceeded.

Further, Condition 21 is added, to read as follows:

21. Within six months of the issuance of this amendment, the licensee shall submit a plan for the future decontamination of the places of use and site authorized by this license so that they can be released for unrestricted use. This submittal shall identify and discuss the factors that were considered in the design of the plan in sufficient detail to permit an independent review. The plan shall include an estimate of the costs involved and the financial arrangements that have been or will be made to insure that adequate funds will be available to cover these costs at the time of l decommissioning.

2 l., Attached are revised pages 1, 2,~6 (A and B), and 18 (A and B) 5 which replace pages 1, 2, 6 and 18 of the list of effective j pages for, the license.

If All other conditions of this license shall remain the same.

Please note that this amendment does not authorize onsite burial of uranium-bearing residues, the proposed changes in ventilation controls transmitted by your letter of September 21, 1978, the construction and use of new lagoons, or changes in the groundwater monitoring program.

Furthermore, paragrg h 5 of Part 925.17.1 on page 3 transmitted by the letter of May 12, 1978, is, as regards proprietary information, superseded by your letter of October 27, 1978.

Our review of the September 21 application is being delayed pending receipt of the required license fee. The alternative lagoon designs, including the application of October 13, the proposed groundwater monitoring programs and changes in liquid effluent programs are under review.

We expect to be kept informed of process changes significant to safety such as the possible solvent change mentioned on page 5 of Sub cetion 925.17.2, prior to implementation of such changes.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION '

& 6 W. T. Crow, Section Leader Uranium Fuel Fabrication Section Fuel Processing & Fabrication Branch Division of Fuel Cycle and Material Safety

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Pages 1, 2, 6A, 6B, 18A and 18B of Effective Pages SNM-777

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.. Effective Pages,~$NM-777, Docket 70-820 HOV 2 21978 Section 100

. Subsection Title Page No. Date I

None General Table of Contents 1 5-10-78

g. 100 Table of Contents 1 5-10-78 100 List of Figures 1 5-10-78 100 General Information Part 101 Corporate Information 1 5-10-78 100 Part 102 Location and Layout 1 5-10-78 100 Part 103 Summary of Activities 1 5-10-78 (Part 104 - Possession Limits - Superseded by Amendment No. 3 issued October 27, 1978) 100 Part 102 Sketch No. 102-I No page # 5-10-78 Location and Layout 100 Part 102 Sketch No. 102-II No page # 5-10-78 Location and Layout a

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Page 2 Page 2 Effective Pages, SNM-777, Docket 70-820 NOV 2 21978 Section 200

. Issue Subsection g Subject Page Date

. i, Table of Contents - Organization, 1 of 1 1-4-72 Personnel and Administration 201 Division Organization 1 of 1 9-1-75 Figure 201-I 1 of 1 9-1-75 202 Nuclear and Industrial Safety 1 of 3 9-1-75 Department 2 of 3 9-1-75 3 of 3 9-1-75 203 Nuclear Materials Management 1 of 1 1-4-72 204 Production Organization 1 of 2 9-1-75 2 of 2 11-13-75*

Figure 204-I 1 of 1 9-1-75 205 Process Control 1 of 1 11-13-75*

206 Nuclear and Industrial Safety 1 of 2 11-13-75*

Controls 2 of 2 9-1-75 207 Inspections and Audits 1 11-13-75*

208 Training 1 of 1 1-4-72 (Attachments - Resumes)

• Undated - transmitted by letter to NRC dated 11-13-75.

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Page 6A

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Docket 70-820 NOV 2 21978 Section 400 4

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Subsection 1 Subject Page Date #

! Table of Contents - Health Physics 1 of 1 Not dated l

Standards 401 General Health Physics Requirements 1 of 2 9-1-75 2 of 2 9-1-75 ,

402 Personnel Monitoring 1 of 4 1-17-75 2 of 4 5-22-72 3 of 4 5-22-72 4 of 4 5-22-72 403 Respiratory Protection 1 of 2 10-31-68 2 of 2 10-31-68 Table 403-I 1 of 2 10-31-68 2 of 2 10-31-68 404 Facility and Equipment Requirements 1 of 3 1-17-75 2 of 3 5-22-72 3 of 3 12-31-74 405 Instrumentation 1 of 3 10-31-68 2 of 3 10-31-68 3 of 3 10-31-68 Health Physics Evaluation - Nuclear 1 of 1 10-31-68 Alarm System Coverage 406 Surveillance 1 of 3 3-19-71 2 of 3 1-17-75 s

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3 of 3 Not datedl 407 Airborne & Liquid Effluent Monitoring 1 Not datedl 407.1 Airborne Effluent 1 10-27-78 407.1 Airborne & Liquid Effluent Monitoring 2 Not datedl 407.1 Sketch 407.1-I Exhaust Stack Locations No pg # Not dated)

I Should be dated 5/12/78, was transmitted by letter dated 5-12-78.

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Page 6B Effect e ages y NOV 2 21978 Docket No.70-820 Section 400, Continued Issue Subsectiont Subject Page No. Date

[' 400 cont'd 407.1 Sketch 407.1-Ia no pg #

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Not datedl Table of Exhaust Rates 407.1 Sketch 407.1-Ib No pg # Not datedl Table of Exhaust Rates 407.2 Attachment to Part 407.2 1,2,3,4 Not dated 2 407.2 Liquid Effluent Control 3 5-10-78 4 5-10-78 '

5 5-10-78 6 5-10-78 407.2 Sketch 407.2-II No pg # 5-10-78 Lime Treatment Schematic 408 Meteorological Monitoring 2 Not datedl 4

I Should be dated 5/12/78, was transmitted to NRC by letter dated 5/12/78.-

2 Should be dated 5-10-78.

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. Page 18A Effective Pages NOV 2 21978 i SNM-777 Docket 70-820 Section 900 t Issue i

Subsection 920 Subject Page Date g

Subpart 925.4 Stripper Column 1-C-8 1 of 1 8-12-74 Interaction Calculations - Strip Pulse 1 of 4 10-31-68 Column 1-C-8 2 of 4 10-31-68 3 of 4 10-31-68 4 of 4 10-31-68 925.5 Organic Feed Tank 1-D-5 1 of 1 8-12-74 925.6 Scrub Solution Tank 1-D-3 1 of 1 8-12-74 925.7 Aluminum Nitrate Head Tank 1-D-6A and 1 of 1 8-12-74 Nitric Acid Head Tank 1-D-6 925.8 Distilled Water Tank A-9 1 of 1 8-12-74 925.9 50 Gallr. Hot Water Heater 1 of 1 8-12-74 Sketch 925.9-I 1 of 1 8-12-74 925.10 Waste Treatment Tanks 1-D-14 A&B 1 of 1 8-12-74 925.11 Waste Lagoon 1 of 1 8-12-74 925.12 Miscellaneous Solution Discard Station 1 of 1 8-12-74 Sketch 925.12-1 1 of 1 8-12-74 Sketch 925.12-II 1 of 1 8-12-74 925.13 Slop Tanks 1-D-21 A&B 1 of 1 8-12-74 925.14 Extractor Feed Tank 1-D-41 1 of 1 8-12-74 925.15 Other Waste Streams 1 of 1 12-31-74 925.16 Carbonate Neutralization System 1 of 1 8-12-74

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Page 18B Effective Pages NOV 2 21978 SNM-777 Docket No.70-820 Section 900, Conti Eed

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! 900 cont'd 925.17 Reclamation of Lagooned 1 5-12-78 Residues 2 5-12-78 3 5-12-78 4 5-12-78 5, Sa 10-27-78 Sketch 925.17-I No pg # Not datedl Drawing MI-094-4 No pg # Not datedl (dated 3-17-78)

Drawing MI-094-3 No pg # Not datedl (dated 3-13-78)

Drawing MI-094-2 No pg # Not datedl (dated 3-14-78)

Drawing MI-094-1 No pg 0 Not datedl (dated 3-14-78) 926.1 General - End Product 1 of 1 8-12-74 926.2 OK Liquor Evaporation System 1 of 3 8-12-74 2 of 3 8-12-74 3 of 3 8-12-74 Interaction Calculations - Extractor 1 of 5 10-31-68 Feed Tanks 1-D-9 2 of 5 10-31-68 3 of 5 10-31-68 4 of 5 10-31-68 5 of 5 10-31-68 Interaction Calculations - OK Liquor 1 of 7 10-31-68 Storage Tanks 1-D-20's 2 of 7 10-31-68 3 of 7 10-31-68 4 of 7 10-31-68 5 of 7 10-31-68 6 of 7 10-31-68 7 of 7 10-31-68 Should be dated 5/12/78, was transmitted to NRC by letter dated 5/12/78