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Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for Amendment of
Byproduct Materials License No. 21–
16544–01, for Unrestricted Release of a
Facility in Ann Arbor, MI
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
AGENCY:
Issuance of Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for License
Amendment.
ACTION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Peter J. Lee, PhD, CHP, Health Physicist,
Decommissioning Branch, Division of
Nuclear Materials Safety, Region III,
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
2443 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois
60532; telephone: (630) 829–9870; fax
number: (630) 515–1259; or by e-mail at
Peter.Lee@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is proposing to
amend Byproduct Materials License No.
21–16544–01. This license is held by
the Department of Commerce (the
Licensee) for its Great Lakes
Environmental Research Laboratory
facility located at 2205 Commonwealth
Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan (the
Facility). Issuance of the amendment
would authorize release of the Facility
for unrestricted use. The Licensee
requested this action in a letter dated
September 19, 2007. The NRC has
prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA) in support of this proposed action
in accordance with the requirements of
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR), Part 51 (10 CFR part 51). Based
on the EA, the NRC has concluded that
a Finding of No Significant Impact
(FONSI) is appropriate with respect to
the proposed action. The amendment
will be issued to the Licensee following
the publication of this FONSI and EA in
the Federal Register.
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II. Environmental Assessment
Identification of Proposed Action
The proposed action would approve
the Licensee’s September 19, 2007,
license amendment request, resulting in
release of the Facility for unrestricted
use. License No. 21–16544–01 was
issued on July 8, 1975, pursuant to 10
CFR part 30, and has been amended
periodically since that time. The license
authorizes the use of byproduct
materials for in-vitro laboratory research
studies and neutron activation studies
on soil samples. The Licensee ceased
using licensed materials in the Facility
in 2007. The Licensee has conducted
final status surveys of the Facility. The
results of these surveys along with other
supporting information were provided
to the NRC to demonstrate that the
criteria in Subpart E of 10 CFR part 20
for unrestricted release have been met.
Need for the Proposed Action
The Licensee has ceased conducting
licensed activities at the Facility and
seeks the unrestricted use of its Facility.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The historical review of licensed
activities conducted at the Facility
shows that such activities involved use
of the following radionuclides with halflives greater than 120 days: Hydrogen3, carbon-14, antimony-125, cadmium109, calcium-45, cerium-144, cesium134, cesium-137, chlorine-36, cobalt-60,
iodine-129, iron-55, manganese-54,
polonium-209, polonium-210, radium226, silver-100m, sodium-22, and zinc65. Prior to performing the final status
survey, the Licensee conducted
decontamination activities, as
necessary, in the areas of the Facility
affected by these radionuclides.
The Licensee completed final status
surveys on the Facility on June 28, 2007.
The surveys covered all areas of the
Facility. The final status survey report
was attached to the Licensee’s
amendment request dated September
19, 2007. The Licensee elected to
demonstrate compliance with the
radiological criteria for unrestricted
release as specified in 10 CFR 20.1402
by using the screening values described
in NUREG–1757, ‘‘Consolidated NMSS
Decommissioning Guidance,’’ Volume 2
as the radionuclide-specific derived
concentration guideline levels (DCGLs).
These values provide acceptable levels
of surface contamination to demonstrate
compliance with the NRC requirements
in Subpart E of 10 CFR part 20 for
unrestricted release. The Licensee’s
final status survey results were below
these values and are in compliance with
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the As Low As Reasonably Achievable
(ALARA) requirement of 10 CFR
20.1402. The NRC thus finds that the
Licensee’s final status survey results are
acceptable.
Based on its review, the staff has
determined that the affected
environment and any environmental
impacts associated with the proposed
action are bounded by the impacts
evaluated by the ‘‘Generic
Environmental Impact Statement in
Support of Rulemaking on Radiological
Criteria for License Termination of NRCLicensed Nuclear Facilities’’ (NUREG–
1496) Volumes 1–3 (ML042310492,
ML042320379, and ML042330385). The
staff finds there were no significant
environmental impacts from the use of
radioactive material at the Facility. The
NRC staff reviewed available docket file
records and the survey results to
identify any non-radiological hazards
that may have impacted the
environment surrounding the Facility.
No such hazards or impacts to the
environment were identified. The NRC
has identified no other radiological or
non-radiological activities in the area
that could result in cumulative
environmental impacts.
The NRC staff finds that issuance of
the proposed amendment authorizing
release of the Facility for unrestricted
use is in compliance with 10 CFR part
20. Based on its review, the staff
considered the impact of the residual
radioactivity at the Facility and
concluded that the proposed action will
not have a significant effect on the
quality of the human environment.
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Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
Due to the largely administrative
nature of the proposed action, its
environmental impacts are small.
Therefore, the only alternative the staff
considered is the no-action alternative,
under which the staff would leave
things as they are by simply denying the
amendment request. This no-action
alternative is not feasible because it
conflicts with 10 CFR 30.36(d),
requiring that decommissioning of
byproduct material facilities be
completed and approved by the NRC
after licensed activities cease. The
NRC’s analysis of the Licensee’s final
status survey data confirmed that the
Facility meets the requirements of 10
CFR 20.1402 for unrestricted release.
Additionally, denying the amendment
request would result in no change in
current environmental impacts. The
environmental impacts of the proposed
action and the no-action alternative are,
therefore, similar; and the no-action
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alternative is accordingly not further
considered.
Conclusion
The NRC staff has concluded that the
proposed action is consistent with the
NRC’s unrestricted release criteria
specified in 10 CFR 20.1402. Because
the proposed action will not
significantly impact the quality of the
human environment, the NRC staff
concludes that the proposed action is
the preferred alternative.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
NRC provided a draft of this
Environmental Assessment to the
Michigan Department of Environmental
Quality for review on May 27, 2008. By
response dated May 27, 2008, the State
agreed with the conclusions of the EA,
and otherwise provided no comments.
The NRC staff has determined that the
proposed action is of a procedural
nature, and will not affect listed species
or critical habitat. Therefore, no further
consultation is required under Section 7
of the Endangered Species Act. The
NRC staff has also determined that the
proposed action is not the type of
activity that has the potential to cause
effects on historic properties. Therefore,
no further consultation is required
under Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
The NRC staff has prepared this EA in
support of the proposed action. On the
basis of this EA, the NRC finds that
there are no significant environmental
impacts from the proposed action, and
that preparation of an environmental
impact statement is not warranted.
Accordingly, the NRC has determined
that a Finding of No Significant Impact
is appropriate.
IV. Further Information
Documents related to this action,
including the application for license
amendment and supporting
documentation, are available
electronically at the NRC’s Electronic
Reading Room at https://www.nrc.gov/
reading-rm/adams.html. From this site,
you can access the NRC’s Agencywide
Document Access and Management
System (ADAMS), which provides text
and image files of NRC’s public
documents. The documents related to
this action are listed below, along with
their ADAMS accession numbers.
1. Kimberly A. Kulpanowski, U.S.
Department of Commerce, letter dated
September 19, 2007 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML081370332);
2. Title 10 Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 20, Subpart E,
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‘‘Radiological Criteria for License
Termination;’’
3. Title 10 Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 51, ‘‘Environmental
Protection Regulations for Domestic
Licensing and Related Regulatory
Functions;’’
4. NUREG–1496, ‘‘Generic
Environmental Impact Statement in
Support of Rulemaking on Radiological
Criteria for License Termination of NRCLicensed Nuclear Facilities;’’
5. NUREG–1757, ‘‘Consolidated
NMSS Decommissioning Guidance.’’
6. By response dated May 27, 2008,
the State had no comments.
If you do not have access to ADAMS,
or if there are problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS, contact
the NRC Public Document Room (PDR)
Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
These documents may also be viewed
electronically on the public computers
located at the NRC’s PDR, O 1 F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR
reproduction contractor will copy
documents for a fee.
Dated at Lisle, Illinois this 15th day of July
2008.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Christine A. Lipa,
Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of
Nuclear Materials Safety, Region III.
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Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of
No Significant Impact for Amendment of Byproduct Materials License No.
21-16544-01, for Unrestricted Release of a Facility in Ann Arbor, MI
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Issuance of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for License Amendment.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter J. Lee, PhD, CHP, Health
Physicist, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials
Safety, Region III, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 2443
Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532; telephone: (630) 829-9870; fax
number: (630) 515-1259; or by e-mail at Peter.Lee@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend
Byproduct Materials License No. 21-16544-01. This license is held by
the Department of Commerce (the Licensee) for its Great Lakes
Environmental Research Laboratory facility located at 2205 Commonwealth
Boulevard, Ann Arbor, Michigan (the Facility). Issuance of the
amendment would authorize release of the Facility for unrestricted use.
The Licensee requested this action in a letter dated September 19,
2007. The NRC has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) in support
of this proposed action in accordance with the requirements of Title
10, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 51 (10 CFR part 51). Based
on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant
Impact (FONSI) is appropriate with respect to the proposed action. The
amendment will be issued to the Licensee following the publication of
this FONSI and EA in the Federal Register.
II. Environmental Assessment
Identification of Proposed Action
The proposed action would approve the Licensee's September 19,
2007, license amendment request, resulting in release of the Facility
for unrestricted use. License No. 21-16544-01 was issued on July 8,
1975, pursuant to 10 CFR part 30, and has been amended periodically
since that time. The license authorizes the use of byproduct materials
for in-vitro laboratory research studies and neutron activation studies
on soil samples. The Licensee ceased using licensed materials in the
Facility in 2007. The Licensee has conducted final status surveys of
the Facility. The results of these surveys along with other supporting
information were provided to the NRC to demonstrate that the criteria
in Subpart E of 10 CFR part 20 for unrestricted release have been met.
Need for the Proposed Action
The Licensee has ceased conducting licensed activities at the
Facility and seeks the unrestricted use of its Facility.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The historical review of licensed activities conducted at the
Facility shows that such activities involved use of the following
radionuclides with half-lives greater than 120 days: Hydrogen-3,
carbon-14, antimony-125, cadmium-109, calcium-45, cerium-144, cesium-
134, cesium-137, chlorine-36, cobalt-60, iodine-129, iron-55,
manganese-54, polonium-209, polonium-210, radium-226, silver-100m,
sodium-22, and zinc-65. Prior to performing the final status survey,
the Licensee conducted decontamination activities, as necessary, in the
areas of the Facility affected by these radionuclides.
The Licensee completed final status surveys on the Facility on June
28, 2007. The surveys covered all areas of the Facility. The final
status survey report was attached to the Licensee's amendment request
dated September 19, 2007. The Licensee elected to demonstrate
compliance with the radiological criteria for unrestricted release as
specified in 10 CFR 20.1402 by using the screening values described in
NUREG-1757, ``Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance,'' Volume 2 as
the radionuclide-specific derived concentration guideline levels
(DCGLs). These values provide acceptable levels of surface
contamination to demonstrate compliance with the NRC requirements in
Subpart E of 10 CFR part 20 for unrestricted release. The Licensee's
final status survey results were below these values and are in
compliance with
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the As Low As Reasonably Achievable (ALARA) requirement of 10 CFR
20.1402. The NRC thus finds that the Licensee's final status survey
results are acceptable.
Based on its review, the staff has determined that the affected
environment and any environmental impacts associated with the proposed
action are bounded by the impacts evaluated by the ``Generic
Environmental Impact Statement in Support of Rulemaking on Radiological
Criteria for License Termination of NRC-Licensed Nuclear Facilities''
(NUREG-1496) Volumes 1-3 (ML042310492, ML042320379, and ML042330385).
The staff finds there were no significant environmental impacts from
the use of radioactive material at the Facility. The NRC staff reviewed
available docket file records and the survey results to identify any
non-radiological hazards that may have impacted the environment
surrounding the Facility. No such hazards or impacts to the environment
were identified. The NRC has identified no other radiological or non-
radiological activities in the area that could result in cumulative
environmental impacts.
The NRC staff finds that issuance of the proposed amendment
authorizing release of the Facility for unrestricted use is in
compliance with 10 CFR part 20. Based on its review, the staff
considered the impact of the residual radioactivity at the Facility and
concluded that the proposed action will not have a significant effect
on the quality of the human environment.
Environmental Impacts of the Alternatives to the Proposed Action
Due to the largely administrative nature of the proposed action,
its environmental impacts are small. Therefore, the only alternative
the staff considered is the no-action alternative, under which the
staff would leave things as they are by simply denying the amendment
request. This no-action alternative is not feasible because it
conflicts with 10 CFR 30.36(d), requiring that decommissioning of
byproduct material facilities be completed and approved by the NRC
after licensed activities cease. The NRC's analysis of the Licensee's
final status survey data confirmed that the Facility meets the
requirements of 10 CFR 20.1402 for unrestricted release. Additionally,
denying the amendment request would result in no change in current
environmental impacts. The environmental impacts of the proposed action
and the no-action alternative are, therefore, similar; and the no-
action alternative is accordingly not further considered.
Conclusion
The NRC staff has concluded that the proposed action is consistent
with the NRC's unrestricted release criteria specified in 10 CFR
20.1402. Because the proposed action will not significantly impact the
quality of the human environment, the NRC staff concludes that the
proposed action is the preferred alternative.
Agencies and Persons Consulted
NRC provided a draft of this Environmental Assessment to the
Michigan Department of Environmental Quality for review on May 27,
2008. By response dated May 27, 2008, the State agreed with the
conclusions of the EA, and otherwise provided no comments.
The NRC staff has determined that the proposed action is of a
procedural nature, and will not affect listed species or critical
habitat. Therefore, no further consultation is required under Section 7
of the Endangered Species Act. The NRC staff has also determined that
the proposed action is not the type of activity that has the potential
to cause effects on historic properties. Therefore, no further
consultation is required under Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
The NRC staff has prepared this EA in support of the proposed
action. On the basis of this EA, the NRC finds that there are no
significant environmental impacts from the proposed action, and that
preparation of an environmental impact statement is not warranted.
Accordingly, the NRC has determined that a Finding of No Significant
Impact is appropriate.
IV. Further Information
Documents related to this action, including the application for
license amendment and supporting documentation, are available
electronically at the NRC's Electronic Reading Room at https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. From this site, you can access the
NRC's Agencywide Document Access and Management System (ADAMS), which
provides text and image files of NRC's public documents. The documents
related to this action are listed below, along with their ADAMS
accession numbers.
1. Kimberly A. Kulpanowski, U.S. Department of Commerce, letter
dated September 19, 2007 (ADAMS Accession No. ML081370332);
2. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 20, Subpart E,
``Radiological Criteria for License Termination;''
3. Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 51, ``Environmental
Protection Regulations for Domestic Licensing and Related Regulatory
Functions;''
4. NUREG-1496, ``Generic Environmental Impact Statement in Support
of Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for License Termination of NRC-
Licensed Nuclear Facilities;''
5. NUREG-1757, ``Consolidated NMSS Decommissioning Guidance.''
6. By response dated May 27, 2008, the State had no comments.
If you do not have access to ADAMS, or if there are problems in
accessing the documents located in ADAMS, contact the NRC Public
Document Room (PDR) Reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. These documents may also be viewed
electronically on the public computers located at the NRC's PDR, O 1
F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.
The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee.
Dated at Lisle, Illinois this 15th day of July 2008.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Christine A. Lipa,
Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety,
Region III.
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