ML20207R820

Forwards SAI81-307-WA, Environ Impact Assessment,Bmi for Ref Used as Background Source of Info & Basis for Description of Site & Surrounding Environ for Vol Reduction Demonstration Facility

ML20207R820
Person / Time
Site:	07000008
Issue date:	03/16/1987
From:	Rouse L NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Toy H Battelle Memorial Institute, COLUMBUS LABORATORIES
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ML20207R821	List: ML20207R820 ML20207R831
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NUDOCS 8703180170
Download: ML20207R820 (1)

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MAR 161987 Docket No. 70-8 License No. SNM-7 Battelle Columbus Laboratories ATTN: Harley L. Toy NRC Licensing Coordinator 505 King Avenue Columbus, OH 43201 Gentlemen:

In connection with issuance of Amendment No. I to Materials License No. SNM-7 on March 3,1987 (correction issued March 5,1987) providing for operation of the Volume Reduction Demonstration Facility (VRDF) at your West Jefferson site, we issued an Environmental Assessment of the VRDF. Copies of this document and Finding of No Significant Impact (51 FR 24273) were provided to you by letter dated June 24, 1986. As a background source of information and basis for the Jascription of the site and surrounding environment for the VRDF Assessment, we used a report prepared for the NRC by a contractor entitled, " Environmental Impact Assessment,- Battelle Memorial Institute Laboratory, Columbus, Ohio," dated February 2, 1981. This document is referenced in Section 1.3.1 (reference 2, page.1-3) of the VRDF Assessment. A copy is enclosed for your information and files.

The subject document was prepared for the NRC in connection with the staff's reviews for renewal of License No. SNM-7, subsequently issued April 29, 1983.

A primary focus of the contractor's report was JN-4, your former Plutonium Laboratory. Because this facility was decontaminated and decommissioned prior to license renewal, we determined that an Environmental Impact Appraisal was not required and no further action was taken with regard to our contractor's report.

However, as reflected in the VRDF Environmental Assessment, the report contains useful background information. Further, because it is a reference document, it is appropriate to formally provide you with a copy for your use and to make it available for public inspection at the NRC Public Document Room.

Sincerely, Original elseed tg Leland C. Rouse Leland C. Rouse, Chief Advanced Fuel and Spent Fuel 8703180170 870316 Licensing Branch PDR ADOCK 07000008 Division of Fuel Cycle and C

PDR Material Safety

Enclosure:

Environmental Impact Assessment dtd 2/2/81 DISTRIBUTION: Please return original concurrence copy to FBrown SS 396

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