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WCNS, which includes the TRIGA
Reactor and the ZPR, the staff has
determined that the proposed action
will not increase the probability or
consequences of accidents, no changes
are being made in the types of any
effluents that may be released off site,
and there will be no significant increase
in occupational or public radiation
exposure above those during the
operation of the facility. Therefore, the
staff concludes that there are no
significant radiological environmental
impacts associated with the proposed
action.
With regard to potential nonradiological impacts, the proposed
action does not involve any historic
sites. The predominant hazardous
material in the WCNS site is elemental
lead. Proper precautions will be taken to
reduce the exposure to lead dust.
Asbestos is also present in WCNS
construction materials (e.g. floor tiles,
roofing materials). Asbestos will be
removed by a licensed asbestos
abatement contractor. Decommissioning
activities will not affect non-radiological
facility effluents and have no other
environmental impact. The licensee
states that there are no sensitive or
endangered species on the WCNS site
and will ensure that all construction
activities or any related disturbance will
not result in the impairment of local
waterways. Therefore, the staff
concludes that there are no significant
non-radiological environmental impacts
associated with the proposed action.
Accordingly, the NRC concludes that
there are no significant environmental
impacts associated with the proposed
action.
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
The four alternatives for disposition
of the WCNS, which includes the
TRIGA Reactor and the ZPR are:
DECON, SAFSTOR, ENTOMB, and no
action. Cornell University has proposed
the DECON option.
DECON is the alternative in which the
equipment, structures, and portions of
the facilities containing radioactive
contaminants are removed or
decontaminated to a level that permits
the property to be released for
unrestricted use. SAFSTOR is the
alternative in which the nuclear
facilities are placed and maintained in
a condition that allows the nuclear
facilities to be safely stored and
subsequently decontaminated (deferred
decontamination) to levels that permit
release for unrestricted use. ENTOMB is
the alternative in which radioactive
contaminants are encased in a
structurally long-lived material, such as
concrete; the entombed structure is
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appropriately maintained; and
continued surveillance is carried out
until the radioactivity decays to a level
permitting release of the property for
unrestricted use. The no-action
alternative would leave the facilities in
their present configuration, without any
decommissioning activities required or
implemented.
The SAFSTOR, ENTOMB, and noaction alternatives would entail
continued surveillance and physical
security measures to be in place and
continued monitoring by licensee
personnel. The SAFSTOR and no-action
alternatives would also require
continued maintenance of the facilities.
The radiological impacts of SAFSTOR
and no-action would be less than the
DECON option because of radioactive
decay prior to the start of
decommissioning activities. However,
these options involve the continued use
of resources during the SAFSTOR or noaction period. The ENTOMB option
would also result in lower radiological
exposure than the DECON option but
would involve the continued use of
resources. Cornell University has
determined that the proposed action
(DECON) is the most efficient use of
WCNS, including the TRIGA Reactor
and the ZPR, since it proposes to use the
space that will become available for
unrestricted uses. These alternatives
would have no significant
environmental impact. In addition, the
regulations in 10 CFR 50.82(b)(4)(i) only
allow an alternative which provides for
delayed completion of decommissioning
only when the delay is necessary to
protect the public health and safety. The
staff finds that delay is not justified
since the environmental impacts of the
proposed action and the alternatives are
similar and insignificant.
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Nuclear Coordination Office of the New
York State Energy Research &
Development Authority, Chief of the
Radiation Section Division of Hazardous
Waste and Radiation Management of the
New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, and the
Director of the Bureau of Environmental
Radiation Protection of the New York
State Health Department. The State
officials had no comments.
Finding of No Significant Impact
On the basis of the environmental
assessment, the Commission concludes
that the proposed action will not have
a significant effect on the quality of the
human environment. Accordingly, the
NRC has determined not to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the
proposed action.
For further details with respect to the
proposed action, see the licensee’s letter
dated August 22, 2003, as supplemented
on May 13, September 27, October 26,
2005, December 13, 2005, and February
13, 2006, which are available for public
inspection, and can be copied for a fee,
at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission’s Public Document Room
(PDR), located at One White Flint North,
11555 Rockville Pike (first floor),
Rockville, Maryland. The NRC
maintains an Agencywide Documents
Access and Management System
(ADAMS), which provides text and
image files of NRC’s public documents.
These documents may be accessed
through the NRC’s Public Electronic
Reading Room on the Internet at
https://www.nrc.gov. Persons who do not
have access to ADAMS or who have
problems in accessing the documents
located in ADAMS may contact the PDR
reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
415–4737 or by e-mail at pdr@nrc.gov.
Alternative Use of Resources
This action does not involve the use
of any resources not previously
considered in the Environmental Report
submitted on March 31, 2003, dated
March 2003, as supplemented on May
13, September 27, October 26, and
December 13, 2005, for the Cornell
University WCNS TRIGA Reactor and
ZPR.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 17th day
of May, 2006.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Brian E. Thomas,
Branch Chief, Research and Test Reactors
Branch, Division of Policy and Rulemaking,
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation.
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Agencies and Persons Contacted
On November 4, 2005, the staff
consulted with a New York State
official, Robert Dansereau of the New
York State Health Department Bureau of
Environmental Radiation Protection,
regarding the environmental impact of
the proposed action. The staff also
consulted with other New York State
officials including the Program Manager
of the Radioactive Waste Policy and
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Request for a License To Import
Radioactive Waste
Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70(C) ‘‘Public
notice of receipt of an application,’’
please take notice that the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission has received the
following request for an import license.
Copies of the request are available
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electronically through ADAMS and can
be accessed through the Public
Electronic Reading Room (PERR) link
https://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/
index.html at the NRC Homepage.
A request for a hearing or petition for
leave to intervene may be filed within
30 days after publication of this notice
in the Federal Register. Any request for
hearing or petition for leave to intervene
shall be served by the requestor or
petitioner upon the applicant, the Office
of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary,
U.S. Department of State, Washington,
DC 20520.
The information concerning this
import license application follows.
NRC IMPORT LICENSE APPLICATION
Name of applicant, date of application, date received, Application No., Docket No.
Duratek Services, Inc., April
10, 2006, April 13, 2006,
IW017, 11005621.
Description of material
End use
Material type
Total quantity
Class A radioactive waste in
the form of radioactively
contaminated materials including metals, dry activity
material (such as wood,
paper, and plastic) and liquids (such as aqueous and
organic based fluids).
Up to 6,000 tons of materials
contaminated with various
radionuclides in varying
combinations. Total quantity
or activity level of each
range from a total of .07
TBq uranium (other than U–
233, U–235 or U–238) to a
total of 37 TBq Iron-55 (Fe55), with a combined total
activity level for all radionuclides not to exceed 108
TBq.
Dated this 22nd day of May 2006 at
Rockville, Maryland.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Margaret M. Doane,
Deputy Director, Office of International
Programs.
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COMMISSION
Request for a License To Export
Radioactive Waste
Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70(C) ‘‘Public
notice of receipt of an application,’’
please take notice that the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission has received the
following request for an export license.
Copies of the request are available
electronically through ADAMS and can
be accessed through the Public
Electronic Reading Room (PERR) link
https://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/
index.html at the NRC Homepage.
For recycle and beneficial
reuse to the greatest possible extent, which may or
may not require decontamination. Some materials
to be incinerated and/or
used in Duratek operations.
Country of
origin
Canada.
A request for a hearing or petition for
leave to intervene may be filed within
30 days after publication of this notice
in the Federal Register. Any request for
hearing or petition for leave to intervene
shall be served by the requestor or
petitioner upon the applicant, the Office
of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear
Regulatory Commission, Washington,
DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary,
U.S. Department of State, Washington,
DC 20520.
The information concerning this
export license application follows.
NRC EXPORT LICENSE APPLICATION
Name of applicant, date of application, date received, Application No., Docket No.
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Duratek Services, Inc. April 10,
2006, April 13, 2006,
XW010, 11005620.
Description of material
End use
Material type
Total quantity
Class A radioactive waste in
various forms either as materials resulting from processing contaminated solids
and liquids imported from
Canada or as unprocessed,
non-conforming contaminated materials imported
materials.
Not to exceed the total quantity of radioactively contaminated materials imported
under NRC import license
IW017.
Dated this 22nd day of May 2006 at
Rockville, Maryland.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Margaret M. Doane,
Deputy Director, Office of International
Programs.
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Sunshine Act Meeting
STATUS:
Weeks of May 29, June 5, 12, 19,
26, July 3, 2006.
Public and closed.
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Canada.
Commissioners’ Conference
Room, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland.
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Return of waste resulting from
processing contaminated
materials which can be attributed to the Canadian
generator for ultimate disposal or return of non-conforming contaminated materials, which cannot be processed.
Recipient
country
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Request for a License To Import Radioactive Waste
Pursuant to 10 CFR 110.70(C) ``Public notice of receipt of an
application,'' please take notice that the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission has received the following request for an import license.
Copies of the request are available
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electronically through ADAMS and can be accessed through the Public
Electronic Reading Room (PERR) link https://www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/
index.html at the NRC Homepage.
A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene may be
filed within 30 days after publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. Any request for hearing or petition for leave to intervene
shall be served by the requestor or petitioner upon the applicant, the
Office of the General Counsel, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555; the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555; and the Executive Secretary, U.S.
Department of State, Washington, DC 20520.
The information concerning this import license application follows.
NRC Import License Application
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Name of applicant, date of Description of material
application, date received, ----------------------------------------- End use Country of
Application No., Docket No. Material type Total quantity origin
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Duratek Services, Inc., April Class A radioactive Up to 6,000 tons For recycle and Canada.
10, 2006, April 13, 2006, waste in the form of materials beneficial reuse
IW017, 11005621. of radioactively contaminated with to the greatest
contaminated various possible extent,
materials radionuclides in which may or may
including metals, varying not require
dry activity combinations. decontamination.
material (such as Total quantity or Some materials to
wood, paper, and activity level of be incinerated
plastic) and each range from a and/or used in
liquids (such as total of .07 TBq Duratek
aqueous and uranium (other operations.
organic based than U-233, U-235
fluids). or U-238) to a
total of 37 TBq
Iron-55 (Fe-55),
with a combined
total activity
level for all
radionuclides not
to exceed 108 TBq.
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Dated this 22nd day of May 2006 at Rockville, Maryland.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Margaret M. Doane,
Deputy Director, Office of International Programs.
[FR Doc. E6-8354 Filed 5-30-06; 8:45 am]
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