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III. Further Information
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amendment and supporting
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[Docket No. 030–16045]
Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for License
Amendment Request to Byproduct
Materials License 45–09599–01 for the
Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Issuance of Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for License
Amendment.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Thomas Thompson, Senior Health
Physicist, Commercial and R&D Branch,
Division of Nuclear Materials Safety,
Region I, 475 Allendale Road, King of
Prussia, PA 19406. Telephone: (610)
ML081550532 337–5303; fax number: (610) 337–5269;
e-mail: TKT@nrc.gov.
ML081550541 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering the
issuance of a license renewal to
ML081550553 Materials License No. 45–09599–01.
This license is held by Old Dominion
University (Licensee) in Norfolk,
ML081550557
Virginia. As part of its license renewal,
the Licensee has requested an
ML081550561 exemption from the requirement in 10
CFR 30.32(g) to list sealed sources by
their manufacturer and model number
If you do not have access to ADAMS
or if there are problems in accessing the as registered under the provisions of 10
CFR 32.210. The Licensee requested this
documents located in ADAMS, contact
exemption in a letter dated December
the NRC Public Document Room (PDR)
Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301– 13, 2005. The NRC has prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA) in
415–4737, or by e-mail to
pdr.resource@nrc.gov. These documents support of this proposed action in
accordance with the requirements of
may also be viewed electronically on
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations
the public computers located at the
(CFR), Part 51 (10 CFR Part 51). Based
NRC’s PDR, O 1 F21, One White Flint
on the EA, the NRC has concluded that
North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
a Finding of No Significant Impact
MD 20852. The PDR reproduction
(FONSI) is appropriate with respect to
contractor will copy documents for a
the proposed action. The license
fee.
renewal, including the approval of the
Dated at Region I, 475 Allendale Road,
exemption request, will be issued to the
King of Prussia, PA, this 10th day of
Licensee following the publication of
September, 2008.
this FONSI and EA in the Federal
Register.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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James P. Dwyer,
Chief, Commercial and R&D Branch,Division
of Nuclear Materials Safety,Region I.
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II. Environmental Assessment
Identification of Proposed Action
The proposed action would renew
License No. 45–09599–01, including
approval of the Licensee’s request for
exemption submitted on December 13,
2005. License No. 45–09599–01 was
issued on September 11, 1979, pursuant
to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, and has
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been amended periodically since that
time. This license authorized the
Licensee for research and development
as defined in 10 CFR 30.4, animal
studies, teaching and training of
students, and calibration and checking
of the licensee’s instruments.
On October 11, 2005, the Licensee
submitted its renewal application for
License No. 45–09599–01. In a letter
dated December 13, 2005, submitted in
response to an inquiry from the NRC,
the Licensee requested an exemption
from the requirement in 10 CFR 30.32(g)
to list sealed sources by their
manufacturer and model number as
registered under the provisions of 10
CFR 32.210. In requesting this
exemption, the Licensee stated that one
of the sources in its inventory is a
custom-made encapsulated sealed
source containing 60 mCi of Eu–155
which has been in its possession since
1982 and has no model number.
Need for the Proposed Action
The licensee has possessed and used
this custom source safely for many
years. This exemption is needed to
authorize the Licensee to continue to
possess this source.
Technical Analysis of the Proposed
Action
10 CFR 30.11(a) states that the
Commission may grant such exemptions
from the requirements of the regulations
as it determines are authorized by law
and will not endanger life or property or
the common defense and security and
are otherwise in the public interest. The
NRC staff has analyzed the Licensee’s
request to be authorized to receive and
take possession of sealed sources and
devices which have not been registered
with the NRC under 10 CFR 32.210 or
with an Agreement State. The NRC staff
considered that the Licensee is qualified
by sufficient training and experience
and has sufficient facilities and
equipment to handle these sources and
devices. Furthermore, NRC inspections
have evaluated the Licensee’s
performance and determined that the
Licensee has safely handled this
unregistered source for many years.
Accordingly, the NRC staff has
concluded that granting this exemption
is authorized by law, will not endanger
life or property or the common defense
and security, and is in the public
interest.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed
Action
The proposed action is largely
administrative in nature. Approving this
exemption will have no environmental
impact.
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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.
Additionally, denying the exemption
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 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
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.
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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 exemption
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. Licensee letter dated December 13,
2005 [ML053530318]
If you do not have access to ADAMS,
or if there are problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS, contact
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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, O1 F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR
reproduction contractor will copy
documents for a fee.
Dated at Region I, 475 Allendale Road,
King of Prussia this 10th day of September
2008.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James P. Dwyer,
Chief, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division
of Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I.
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meeting can be obtained by contacting
the Designated Federal Official between
7 a.m. and 5 p.m. (ET). Persons planning
to attend this meeting are urged to
contact the above named individual at
least two working days prior to the
meeting to be advised of any potential
changes to the agenda.
Dated: September 9, 2008.
Cayetano Santos,
Chief, Reactor Safety Branch A, ACRS.
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Materials, Metallurgy & Reactor Fuels
will hold a meeting on October 1, 2008,
at 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,
Maryland, Room T–2B3.
The meeting will be open to public
attendance.
The agenda for the subject meeting
shall be as follows:
Wednesday October 1, 2008—8:30 a.m.–
5 p.m.
The Subcommittee will receive a
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amendment to 10 CFR 50.61, ‘‘Alternate
Fracture Toughness Requirements for
Protection Against Pressurized Thermal
Shock Events.’’ The Subcommittee will
hear presentations by and hold
discussions with representatives of the
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analyze relevant issues and facts, and
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 030-16045]
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of
No Significant Impact for License Amendment Request to Byproduct
Materials License 45-09599-01 for the Old Dominion University, Norfolk,
VA
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: Thomas Thompson, Senior Health
Physicist, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials
Safety, Region I, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406.
Telephone: (610) 337-5303; fax number: (610) 337-5269; e-mail:
TKT@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering the
issuance of a license renewal to Materials License No. 45-09599-01.
This license is held by Old Dominion University (Licensee) in Norfolk,
Virginia. As part of its license renewal, the Licensee has requested an
exemption from the requirement in 10 CFR 30.32(g) to list sealed
sources by their manufacturer and model number as registered under the
provisions of 10 CFR 32.210. The Licensee requested this exemption in a
letter dated December 13, 2005. 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 license renewal, including the approval of the
exemption request, 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 renew License No. 45-09599-01, including
approval of the Licensee's request for exemption submitted on December
13, 2005. License No. 45-09599-01 was issued on September 11, 1979,
pursuant to 10 CFR Parts 30, 40, and 70, and has been amended
periodically since that time. This license authorized the Licensee for
research and development as defined in 10 CFR 30.4, animal studies,
teaching and training of students, and calibration and checking of the
licensee's instruments.
On October 11, 2005, the Licensee submitted its renewal application
for License No. 45-09599-01. In a letter dated December 13, 2005,
submitted in response to an inquiry from the NRC, the Licensee
requested an exemption from the requirement in 10 CFR 30.32(g) to list
sealed sources by their manufacturer and model number as registered
under the provisions of 10 CFR 32.210. In requesting this exemption,
the Licensee stated that one of the sources in its inventory is a
custom-made encapsulated sealed source containing 60 mCi of Eu-155
which has been in its possession since 1982 and has no model number.
Need for the Proposed Action
The licensee has possessed and used this custom source safely for
many years. This exemption is needed to authorize the Licensee to
continue to possess this source.
Technical Analysis of the Proposed Action
10 CFR 30.11(a) states that the Commission may grant such
exemptions from the requirements of the regulations as it determines
are authorized by law and will not endanger life or property or the
common defense and security and are otherwise in the public interest.
The NRC staff has analyzed the Licensee's request to be authorized to
receive and take possession of sealed sources and devices which have
not been registered with the NRC under 10 CFR 32.210 or with an
Agreement State. The NRC staff considered that the Licensee is
qualified by sufficient training and experience and has sufficient
facilities and equipment to handle these sources and devices.
Furthermore, NRC inspections have evaluated the Licensee's performance
and determined that the Licensee has safely handled this unregistered
source for many years. Accordingly, the NRC staff has concluded that
granting this exemption is authorized by law, will not endanger life or
property or the common defense and security, and is in the public
interest.
Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Action
The proposed action is largely administrative in nature. Approving
this exemption will have no environmental impact.
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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. Additionally, denying the
exemption 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 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
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
exemption 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. Licensee letter dated December 13, 2005 [ML053530318]
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, O1
F21, One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852.
The PDR reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee.
Dated at Region I, 475 Allendale Road, King of Prussia this 10th
day of September 2008.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
James P. Dwyer,
Chief, Commercial and R&D Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety,
Region I.
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