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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.
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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 June 27, 2005
[ML051870315].
2. Licensee letter dated October 26,
2005 [ML053010281].
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 Region I, 475 Allendale Road,
King of Prussia, PA this 8th day of September
2008.
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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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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
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[Docket No. 030–29879]
Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for License
Amendment Request to Byproduct
Materials License 29–28005–01 for the
Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton, NJ
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
AGENCY:
Issuance of Environmental
Assessment and Finding of No
Significant Impact for License
Amendment.
ACTION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Dennis Lawyer, 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) 337–5366; e-mail:
Dennis.Lawyer@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is considering the
issuance of a license renewal to
Byproduct Materials License No. 29–
28005–01. This license is held by The
Sarnoff Corporation (Licensee) in
Princeton, New Jersey. 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 June 2, 2006. 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.
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II. Environmental Assessment
Identification of Proposed Action
The proposed action would renew
License No. 29–28005–01, including
approval of the Licensee’s request for
exemption submitted on June 2, 2006.
License No. 29–28005–01 was issued on
June 16, 1987, pursuant to 10 CFR Part
30, and has been amended periodically
since that time. This license authorized
the Licensee for research and
development as defined in 10 CFR 30.4.
On June 24, 2005, the Licensee
submitted its renewal application for
License No. 29–28005–01. In a letter
dated February 1, 2006, discussing its
unregistered americium-241 source, the
Licensee referenced the guidance in
NUREG 1556, Volume 3 (Revision 1)
which states that that sealed sources
containing 10 microcuries or less of
alpha-emitting radioactive material and
100 microcuries or less of beta and/or
gamma emitting materials were not
required to be registered. In a letter
dated June 2, 2006, in response to NRC
questions contained in an e-mail dated
May 16, 2006, the Licensee explicitly
requested an exemption from the
requirement in 10 CFR 30.32(g) to list its
americium-241 source by a
manufacturer and model number as
registered under the provisions of 10
CFR 32.210. The unregistered
americium-241 sealed source (a gamma
emitting source of approximately 11
microcuries) possessed by the Licensee
meets the criterion in NUREG 1556,
Volume 3 (Revision 1) which states that
that sealed sources containing 100
microcuries or less of gamma emitting
materials were not required to be
registered. In addition, the Licensee
stated that granting this exemption will
enable the Licensee to continue to make
calibrations of its equipment in a timely
manner, avoiding the need to send
equipment out for calibration. The
Licensee further stated that granting this
exemption would avoid the need and
risk of bringing a calibration source to
the site for instruments that cannot be
moved. The Licensee also stated that a
replacement americium-241 source that
would meet the current registration
requirements would likely be a larger
source with an increased risk of
handling.
Need for the Proposed Action
The Licensee has used this source for
many years without incident. This
exemption is needed to authorize the
Licensee to continue to possess this
source.
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Agencies and Persons Consulted
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 these
unregistered sources 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. The Licensee
has handled sources and devices which
have not been registered by the NRC
under 10 CFR 32.210, or by an
Agreement State, for many years. The
Licensee is qualified by sufficient
training and experience and has
sufficient facilities and equipment to
handle these sources and devices.
Approving this exemption will have no
environmental impact.
Environmental Impacts of the
Alternatives to the Proposed Action
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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.
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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 renewal application dated
June 24, 2005 [ML051890490].
2. Licensee letter dated February 1,
2006 [ML060590605].
3. Licensee letter dated June 2, 2006
[ML061560252].
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 Region I, 475 Allendale Road,
King of Prussia, this 10th day of September
2008.
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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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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 030-29879]
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of
No Significant Impact for License Amendment Request to Byproduct
Materials License 29-28005-01 for the Sarnoff Corporation, Princeton,
NJ
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: Dennis Lawyer, 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) 337-5366; e-mail: Dennis.Lawyer@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering the
issuance of a license renewal to Byproduct Materials License No. 29-
28005-01. This license is held by The Sarnoff Corporation (Licensee) in
Princeton, New Jersey. 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 June 2, 2006. 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. 29-28005-01, including
approval of the Licensee's request for exemption submitted on June 2,
2006. License No. 29-28005-01 was issued on June 16, 1987, pursuant to
10 CFR Part 30, and has been amended periodically since that time. This
license authorized the Licensee for research and development as defined
in 10 CFR 30.4.
On June 24, 2005, the Licensee submitted its renewal application
for License No. 29-28005-01. In a letter dated February 1, 2006,
discussing its unregistered americium-241 source, the Licensee
referenced the guidance in NUREG 1556, Volume 3 (Revision 1) which
states that that sealed sources containing 10 microcuries or less of
alpha-emitting radioactive material and 100 microcuries or less of beta
and/or gamma emitting materials were not required to be registered. In
a letter dated June 2, 2006, in response to NRC questions contained in
an e-mail dated May 16, 2006, the Licensee explicitly requested an
exemption from the requirement in 10 CFR 30.32(g) to list its
americium-241 source by a manufacturer and model number as registered
under the provisions of 10 CFR 32.210. The unregistered americium-241
sealed source (a gamma emitting source of approximately 11 microcuries)
possessed by the Licensee meets the criterion in NUREG 1556, Volume 3
(Revision 1) which states that that sealed sources containing 100
microcuries or less of gamma emitting materials were not required to be
registered. In addition, the Licensee stated that granting this
exemption will enable the Licensee to continue to make calibrations of
its equipment in a timely manner, avoiding the need to send equipment
out for calibration. The Licensee further stated that granting this
exemption would avoid the need and risk of bringing a calibration
source to the site for instruments that cannot be moved. The Licensee
also stated that a replacement americium-241 source that would meet the
current registration requirements would likely be a larger source with
an increased risk of handling.
Need for the Proposed Action
The Licensee has used this source for many years without incident.
This exemption is needed to authorize the Licensee to continue to
possess this source.
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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 these unregistered
sources 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. The
Licensee has handled sources and devices which have not been registered
by the NRC under 10 CFR 32.210, or by an Agreement State, for many
years. The Licensee is qualified by sufficient training and experience
and has sufficient facilities and equipment to handle these sources and
devices. Approving this exemption will have no environmental impact.
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 renewal application dated June 24, 2005 [ML051890490].
2. Licensee letter dated February 1, 2006 [ML060590605].
3. Licensee letter dated June 2, 2006 [ML061560252].
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 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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