ML20136G727

Forwards FRN That Announces That NRC Has Assumed Regulatory Jurisdiction Over Gaseous Diffusion Plants from DOE

ML20136G727
Person / Time
Site:	Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, 07007001
Issue date:	03/17/1997
From:	Pierson R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Hiatt S, Leroy P, Scohy L AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED, LOUISIANA ENERGY SERVICES, OHIO CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY
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NUDOCS 9703180168
Download: ML20136G727 (12)

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March 17, 1997 i

l TO: All Persons Interested in Certification of Safe Operation of Gaseous Diffusion Enrichment Plants l

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SUBJECT:

TRANSITION OF REGULATORY AUTHORITY TO THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Enclosed is a copy of the Federal Reaister Notice that announces that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has assumed regulatory jurisdiction over the gaseous diffusion plants from the Department of Energy. The two gaseous diffusion plants 1

operated by the United States Enrichment Corporation are located in Paducah, Kentucky and Portsmouth, Ohio. The transition occurred on March 3,1997.

Questions may be directed to the NRC Special Projects Branch at (301) 415-7192.

Sincerely, Original signed By Robert C. Pierson, Chief l Special Projects Branch Division of Fuel Cycle Safety  ;

and Safeguards

Enclosure:

Federal Reaister Notice Docket Nos. 70-7001 & 70-7002 cc: Interested Parties List f

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l 41938 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 49 / Thursday, March 13, 1997 / Notices lDeshet ties.75-7001 and 79-7 tog]

Nottee of Transition of fle9ulatory Authertty Over the U.S. Enrichment Corporation Geseous Diffusion Plante  ;

1 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory regulatory jurisdiction over those Comunission assumed regulatory portions of both sites that have activities jurisdiction, from the U.S. Department unrelated to the enrichdtbat process and i of Energy (DOE), over the United States that are not leased by USEC. Examples Enrichment Corporation (USEC) gaseous of activities for which DOE retains diffusion plants (GDPs) located in responsibility are environmental i Paducah, Kentucky, and Piketon, Ohio, restoration activities, cylinder storage at 12:01 a.m. on March 3,1997. yards that contain depleted UF.

The President signed H.R. 776, the generated before July 1993, and

, Energy Policy Act of 1992 (the Act),into activities related to highly enriched

, law on October 24,1992. The Act uranium.

amended the Atomic Energy Act of All cormspondence related to the i 1954, to establish a new government ' GDPs, except for proprietary and I corporation, USEC, for the purpose of classified information, is available for operating the uranlum enrichment public inspection and copying at the enterprise owned and previously Commission Public Document Room, operated by DOE.The Act provided that 2120 L Street, NW., Washington, DC NRC would promulgate standards that 20555 it is also available at the Local apply to USEC's opert, tion ofits GDPs, Public Document Rooms, under Docket to protect public health and safety from No. 70-7001, at the Paducah Public  ;

, radiological hazards. and to provide for Library,555 Washington Street, the common defense and security. The Paducah, Kentucky 42003; and under  ;

Act directed NRC to establish and Docket No. 70-7002, at the Portsmouth t implement a certification process under Public Library,1220 Gallia Street, d

l which NRC would certify the GDPs for Portsmouth, Ohio 45662. '

compliance with these standards. DOE Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day agreed safeguards, to and retain nuclear security safety' ht of the oversig of March 1997.

For the Nuclear Regulatory Commluion. '

until NRC finished its certification p,

On September 16,1996, the Director, omro@ce ofNuc1carMatedalsafety J

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and andsafeguards.

Safeguards (Diroctor) signed the initia] [FR Doc. 97-4346 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am) certification decision. Notice of this name ones -4 decision appeared in the Federal i

Register (61 FR 49360) on September l 19,1996. The Director signed the final Certificates of Compliance for the GDPs on November 26,1996. The Certificates of Compliance provided for a transition period before NRC's assuming regulatory authority, to allow USEC to complete necessary procedure revision and training on the NRC-approved application. DOE continued regulatory oversight during this transition period.

, The transition period ended at midnight on March 2,1997. NRC assumed regulatory oversight at the CDPs at 12 01 a.st (local time) on March 3,1997.

NRC has not assumed regulatory jurisdiction over the entire Paducah and Portsmouth reservations DOE retains

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INTERESTED PARTIES LIST Ms. 'Corinne Whitehead, President Coalition for Health Concern Ms. Vina K. Colley Portsmouth/Piketon Residents for Environmental Safety and Security Ms. Susan L. Hiatt, Director Ohio Citizens for Responsible Energy, !nc. l Mr. Peter G. LeRoy Licensing Manager Louisiana Energy Services Mr. Louis R. Scoby,Vice President Director of Nuclear Affairs l International Union United Plant Guard Workers of America Mr. Robert E. Wages, President Oil, Chemical & Atomic Workers International Union l

t Mr. Charles Barrett Mr. John Kanuff President, Local 3 689 Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Union Dr. Clark W. Bullard, Chairman Central Midwest Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Commission Mr. Daniel A. Dreyfus, Acting Director Office of Nuclear Energy The Secretary of Energy j Ms. Babette P. Salus Schwing & Salus, P.C. l Mr. Tom Fitzgerald, Director Kentucky Resources Council Mr. Felix M. Killar, Jr.

Manager, Non-Utility Programs Nuclear Energy Institute Mr. Sherwood Bauman Save the Wills Creek Water Resources Committee 1

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. l Ms. Diana Salisbury Political / Legal Action Committee Chair Serpent Mound / Ohio Brush Creek Coalition l Rev. Dr. Velma M. Shearer Staff Minister i Neighbors in Need Mr. Robert M. George, Director Enrichment Oversight and Uranium Revitalization Division Department of Energy Mr. Dale Jackson Regulatory Oversight Manager Department of Energy Mr. Greg Bazzell DOE Safety Representative j Paducah GDP ,

Mr. Craig Booker DOE Safety Representative Paducah GDP Mr. Jim Crum DOE Safety Representative Portsmouth GDP Mr. John Orrison DOE Safety Representative Portsmouth GDP Ms. Melanie Barger Garvey Chemical Engineer, Federal Facilities Enforcement Office U.S. Envboment Protection Agency Mr. Richard E. Sanderson, Director Office of Federal Activities U.S. Environmental Protection Agency i

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, Mr. Iuther G. Linton Chief, Federal Activities Branch U.S. Environment Protection Agency

Region IV Office

Mr. Chuck Wakamo

Radiation Program Manager U.S. Environmental Protection Agency i Region IV Office Mr. Michael W. MacMullen U.S. Environment Protection Agency i Region V Office '

i Mr. Jack Barnette, Radiation Program Manager l

} U.S. Environment Protection Agency I Region V Office j l

Mr. Dennis H. Kwiatkowski

[ Federal Emergency Management Agency 4

Ms. Linda Vasta Regulatory Services Coordination Unit j Preparedness, Training and Exercises Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency i

j_ Mr. Kenneth D. Hutchison, Regional Director Federal Emergency Management Agency d

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Mr. John C. Heard, Director Preparedness Training and Exercises Division FEMA - Region IV

Mr. John R. Powers, Acting Regional Director Federal Emergency Management Agency Region V Office i

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' Mr. $tuart A. Rifkind, Director Preparedness Training and Exercises Division FEMA - Region V The Honorable Brereton Jones Governor, Commonwealth of Kentucky Mr. Tom Bennett, Deputy Secretary Governor's Executive Cabinet Dr. John A. Volpe, Ph.D., Manager l Radiation Control Branch Cabinet for Human Resources Commonwealth of Kentucky j Mr. Phillip Shepherd l Capitol Plaza Tower Mr. Bill Burger Kentucky mental Protection Mr. James R. Williams Chief of Staff Ohio Emergency Management Agency Mr. Robert E. Owen, Chief Bureau of Radiological Health Sciences Ohio Department of Health Mr. Donald Schregardus, Director Environmental Protection Agency The Honorable H. Cooper Snyder 14th Ohio Senate District The Honorable Doug White 88th Ohio House District Ohio House of Representatives

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The Honorable Vern Riffe til, Chairman

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The Honorable Wayne Bussler

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, The Honorable John P. Knauff Scioto County Commissioner I i

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Ms. Mary Moore, Director

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Ms. Kim Campbell '

Scioto County Local Emergency i Planning Committee i

Mr. Dan DeSantis 4

President & CEO 4

Southern Ohio Growth Partnership  !

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Mr. Steve Carter Economic Development Director Ohio Valle) degional Development Commission i

l The Honorable Dean Lightle

! Mayor of Piketon 5 .

Mr. Dave Jones I

Vice President, Operations

- Ohio Valley Electric Corp.

Mr. Tom Douglas, President i UPGWA Local 66 4

i Dr. Larry Meredith, Superintendent i Pike County. Schools 3

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' The Honorable John Glenn .

U.S. Senate The Honorable R. Michael DeWine U.S. Senate The Honorable Frank A. Cremeans U.S. House of Representatives

- The Honorable Charles Osborne, President Pike County Court House The Honorable Raymond Fout Pike County Commissioner The Honorable John Harbert

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l The Honorable William A. Kelly  !

Mayor of Waverly Mr. Blaine Beekman, Executive Director Pike County Chamber of Commerce  :

Mr. George Pendleton, Director Pike County Emergency Management Agency Chief Mike Corwin Waverly Police Department Mr. Doug Hampton Superintendent Waverly City Schools The Honorable James Caldwell, President Ross County Commissioners The Honorable Donald Arledge Ross County Commissioner

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The Honorable Frank Hirsch ,

Ross County Con'.missioner

- The Honorable Joseph P. Sulzer Mayor of Chillicothe Mr. David Milliken Executive Vice President Chillicothe Chamber of Commerce Mr. George Vandemark, Director  :

Ross County Emergency Management Agency i

The Honorable Dale Neal, President  ;

4 Jackson County Commissioners i  ?

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The Honorable Lloyd White - '

Jackson County CommiscloNr

..The Honorable Bob Willis

] Jackson County Commissioner Jacksa County Court House ,

The Honorable John T. Evans

Mayor of Jackson .

1 Ms. Sherrie Lanier, Director '

Jackson Chamber of Commerce I r Mr. Gary Radabaugh, Director

- Jackson County Emergency Management Agency The Honorable Ma@= Deck Mayor of Wellston I

The Honorable James Canady Mayor of Beaver

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-. . _ . . _ . _ _ _ - . _ - _ _ .-._____.__....___m Mr. Steve Mallinger U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Mr. John Solheim, Directorate of Policy j Department of Labor .

OSHA /DOP/OlGA I Mr. Davis Layne, Regional Administrator Department of Labor OSHA, RIV Mr. David Barnhill, Area Director U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Mr. James D. Marshall Industrial Hygienist Compliance Officer U.S. Department of Labor, O'3HA I

Mr. Richard L. Taylor ,

Safety Specialist CompWee Officer '

U.S. Department of Labm. OSHA Mr. Michael G. Connors, Regional Administrator Department of Labor OSHA,RV l Mr. Bill Murphy, Area Director US Department of Labor, OSHA Mr. Dick Gilgrist industrial Hygiene Supervisor U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Mr. Bill Wilkerson Sr. Industrial Hygiene Supervisor U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Mr. Jim Sweeney Sr'. Industrial Hygiene Supervisor U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA

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t Mr. Jim Washam, Safety Supervisor '

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- I Mr. Dennis Slessman 1 i Safety Department l U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA '

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Branch Chief OSHA Salt Lake Technical Center Mr. William Timbers, Jr.

U.S. Enrichment Corporation i

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Mr. George P. Rifakes i

Executive Vice President, Operations i United States Enrichment Corporation j Mr. John Adams U.S. Enrichment Corporation I l

i Mr. Robert L. Woolley

- Manager of Regulatory Policy and Assurance U.S. Enrichment Corporation i

Mr. Charlie Martin 4

Paducah Site Director USEC Paducah Site Office i

Mr. Steve Polston

! Plant Manager USEC Paducah Site Office

- Mr. Bill Sykes Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Manager USEC Paducah Site Office Mr. Lee Fink Portsmouth Site Director

Mr. Dale Allen Plant Manager Portsmouth Site Mr. Gerry McGuire Nuclear Regulatory Affairs Manager USEC Portsmouth Site Office 1

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