Notice of License Termination for the University of Arizona Research Reactor, License No. R-52, 13376-13377 [2012-5363]

Download as PDF 13376 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 6, 2012 / Notices South Carolina Electric and Gas Company, South Carolina Public Service Authority, Docket No. 50–395, Virgil C. Summer Nuclear Station, Unit 1, Fairfield County, South Carolina Date of application for amendment: August 23, 2011. Brief description of amendment: The amendments revise the facility operating license to delete Section 2.G.1 of the Facility Operating License, which requires reporting of violations of the requirements in Section 2, items C(1), C(3) though (33), E, F, K, and L of the Facility Operating License. The proposed amendment would also delete Section 6.6 of the Technical Specifications (TSs) regarding reportable events. Section 6.6 of the TSs are redundant to requirements that have since been embodied in the regulations and, accordingly, may be deleted from the TS. Date of issuance: February 22, 2012. Effective date: This license amendment is effective as of the date of its issuance. Amendment No.: 185. Renewed Facility Operating License No. NPF–12: Amendment revises the License and TSs. Date of initial notice in Federal Register: November 15, 2011 (76 FR 70774). The Commission’s related evaluation of the amendment is contained in a Safety Evaluation dated February 22, 2012. No significant hazards consideration comments received: No. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 24th day of February 2012. Michele G. Evans, Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. [FR Doc. 2012–4958 Filed 3–5–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION [NRC–2009–0549; Docket No. 50–113] pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Notice of License Termination for the University of Arizona Research Reactor, License No. R–52 The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is noticing the termination of Facility Operating License No. R–52, for the University of Arizona Research Reactor (UARR). The NRC has terminated the license of the decommissioned UARR, at the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory (NRL) on the campus of the University of Arizona VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:56 Mar 05, 2012 Jkt 226001 (U of AZ) in Pima County, Arizona in the city of Tucson, and has released the site for unrestricted use. The licensee requested termination of the license in a letter to the NRC dated December 1, 2011 (ADAMS Accession Number ML11346A300). The NRL Research Reactor provided training for Nuclear Engineering students and various services for researchers in other departments at the U of AZ. The licensee ceased operation of the facility on May 18, 2010, and the reactor fuel was removed by the Department of Energy on December 23, 2010, with the fuel being delivered to the Idaho National Laboratory. The NRL underwent decommissioning activities from May 2011 through September 2011 followed by Final Status Surveys (FSS) to measure Total (Static) Beta activity and to perform radiological scan measurements. Smears were also collected for tritium and beta to assess the final radiological status of the facility. The licensee submitted a request dated May 21, 2009 (ML091490076), to the NRC to approve its decommissioning plan (DP), dated May 21, 2009 (ML091490074). The NRC requested additional information for its review of the DP by letter dated February 25, 2010 (ML100550614), and the licensee responded to that request on March 26, 2010 (ML100920089). The NRC approved the UARR DP by Amendment No. 20, dated April 15, 2011 (ML110470589). As required by the DP license amendment, the U of AZ submitted the Final Status Survey (FSS) Plan for the NRL on May 25, 2011 (ML11168A059). Although no NRC approval was required, the NRC reviewed the survey plan and has determined that it was consistent with the guidance in NUREG–1757, ‘‘Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance’’ and NUREG–1575, ‘‘Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation Manual.’’ The U of AZ submitted a revised FSS Plan on August 18, 2011 (ML11234A164). The NRC reviewed this revision and has determined it also to be acceptable. The U of AZ submitted the FSS report for the NRL on December 1, 2011 (ML11346A300). That report stated that the survey met the FSS plan and the DP, and demonstrated that the NRL met the requirements for unrestricted release specified in 10 CFR Part 20, Subpart E. The NRC reviewed the FSS report and has determined that the survey was conducted in accordance with the Decommissioning Plan and the FSS Plan. Additionally, the NRC has determined that the survey results in the PO 00000 Frm 00120 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 report comply with the criteria in the NRC-approved decommissioning plan and the release criteria in 10 CFR Part 20, Subpart E for both the UARR and the NRL have been met. On July 5, 2011, NRC Region IV issued inspection report 050–00113/11– 001 for the research reactor at the NRL (ML11187A017). The inspector interviewed licensee staff, observed work in progress, and reviewed selected documents related to the licensee’s decommissioning activities. The inspector concluded that the licensee and its contracted work force were conducting decommissioning activities in accordance with the NRC approved decommissioning plan. The inspector also determined that the licensee’s final status survey plan was in general agreement with NRC guidance. At the request of the NRC, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) conducted confirmatory survey activities at the NRL during the week of September 6, 2011. ORISE submitted a report of their confirmatory survey activities by letter dated November 7, 2011 (ML11319A101). The survey activities were conducted in accordance with an ORISE confirmatory survey plan provided to and approved by the NRC on August 18, 2011 (ML120400169). The confirmatory survey activities included visual inspections/ assessments, gamma measurements, alpha plus beta measurements, smear sampling, and soil sampling activities. As a result of the confirmatory survey activities, ORISE noted two issues with licensee’s FSS activities performed at the NRL. The first was an area of residual activity above the Co-60 screening level in source pit number 2. Since confirmatory surveys occurred, surface activity in source pit 2 has been remediated to a value below the Co-60 screening level. The second issue identified by ORISE was use of an incorrect surface efficiency. As a result, the licensee’s contractor agreed to recalculate surface activity using the correct surface efficiency value for Co60. Because the two issues described have been resolved with the licensee, ORISE concluded that the licensee’s FSS data adequately and accurately demonstrated that the NRL is below the appropriate screening levels and that ORISE confirmatory survey activities validate the licensee’s conclusion that the appropriate guidelines have been met. Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(b)(6), the NRC staff has concluded that UARR at the NRL has been decommissioned in accordance with the approved decommissioning plan and that the E:\FR\FM\06MRN1.SGM 06MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 44 / Tuesday, March 6, 2012 / Notices terminal radiation surveys and associated documentation demonstrate that the facilities and site may be released in accordance with the criteria in the NRC-approved decommissioning plan. Further, on the basis of the decommissioning activities carried out by the U of AZ, the NRC’s review of the licensee=s final status survey report, the results of NRC inspections conducted at the NRL, and the results of confirmatory surveys, the NRC has concluded that the decommissioning process is complete and the facilities and sites may be released for unrestricted use. Therefore, Facility Operating License No. R–52 is terminated. For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the licensee’s letter dated December 1, 2011. The above referenced documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC’s Public Document Room (PDR) at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike (first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be accessible electronically in the NRC Library in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) on the Internet at the NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. Persons who do not have access to ADAMS or who have problems in accessing the documents in ADAMS should call the NRC PDR reference staff at 1–800–397–4209 or 301–415–4737 or email pdr@nrc.gov. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of February 2012. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Keith I. McConnell, Deputy Director, Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing Directorate, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs. The General Counsel of the Commission, or his designee, has certified that, in his opinion, one or more of the exemptions set forth in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(3), (5), (7), 9(B) and (10) and 17 CFR 200.402(a)(3), (5), (7), 9(ii) and (10), permit consideration of the scheduled matters at the Closed Meeting. Commissioner Walter, as duty officer, voted to consider the items listed for the Closed Meeting in a closed session. The subject matter of the Closed Meeting scheduled for Thursday, March 8, 2012 will be: Institution and settlement of injunctive actions; Institution and settlement of administrative proceedings; A litigation matter; An adjudicatory matter; and Other matters relating to enforcement proceedings. At times, changes in Commission priorities require alterations in the scheduling of meeting items. For further information and to ascertain what, if any, matters have been added, deleted or postponed, please contact: The Office of the Secretary at (202) 551–5400. Dated: March 1, 2012. Elizabeth M. Murphy, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–5469 Filed 3–2–12; 11:15 am] BILLING CODE 8011–01–P SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION [Release No. 34–66488; File No. SR–Phlx– 2012–22] BILLING CODE 7590–01–P Self-Regulatory Organizations; NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC; Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Relating to Fees and Rebates for Adding and Removing Liquidity in Select Symbols SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION February 29, 2012. [FR Doc. 2012–5363 Filed 3–5–12; 8:45 am] pmangrum on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Sunshine Act Meeting Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94–409, that the Securities and Exchange Commission will hold a Closed Meeting on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 2 p.m. Commissioners, Counsel to the Commissioners, the Secretary to the Commission, and recording secretaries will attend the Closed Meeting. Certain staff members who have an interest in the matters also may be present. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:56 Mar 05, 2012 Jkt 226001 Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (‘‘Act’’), 1 and Rule 19b–4 thereunder,2 notice is hereby given that on February 16, 2012, NASDAQ OMX PHLX LLC (‘‘Phlx’’ or ‘‘Exchange’’) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (‘‘SEC’’ or ‘‘Commission’’) the proposed rule change as described in Items I, II, and III below, which Items have been prepared by the Exchange. The Commission is publishing this notice to 1 15 2 17 PO 00000 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1). CFR 240.19b–4. Frm 00121 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13377 solicit comments on the proposed rule change from interested persons. I. Self-Regulatory Organization’s Statement of the Terms of Substance of the Proposed Rule Change The Exchange proposes to amend Section I of the Exchange’s Fee Schedule titled ‘‘Rebates and Fees for Adding and Removing Liquidity in Select Symbols,’’ specifically to amend the Select Symbols 3 and transaction fees for Single contra-side orders. 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Notice of License Termination for the University of Arizona 
Research Reactor, License No. R-52

    The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is noticing the 
termination of Facility Operating License No. R-52, for the University 
of Arizona Research Reactor (UARR).
    The NRC has terminated the license of the decommissioned UARR, at 
the Nuclear Reactor Laboratory (NRL) on the campus of the University of 
Arizona (U of AZ) in Pima County, Arizona in the city of Tucson, and 
has released the site for unrestricted use. The licensee requested 
termination of the license in a letter to the NRC dated December 1, 
2011 (ADAMS Accession Number ML11346A300). The NRL Research Reactor 
provided training for Nuclear Engineering students and various services 
for researchers in other departments at the U of AZ. The licensee 
ceased operation of the facility on May 18, 2010, and the reactor fuel 
was removed by the Department of Energy on December 23, 2010, with the 
fuel being delivered to the Idaho National Laboratory. The NRL 
underwent decommissioning activities from May 2011 through September 
2011 followed by Final Status Surveys (FSS) to measure Total (Static) 
Beta activity and to perform radiological scan measurements. Smears 
were also collected for tritium and beta to assess the final 
radiological status of the facility.
    The licensee submitted a request dated May 21, 2009 (ML091490076), 
to the NRC to approve its decommissioning plan (DP), dated May 21, 2009 
(ML091490074). The NRC requested additional information for its review 
of the DP by letter dated February 25, 2010 (ML100550614), and the 
licensee responded to that request on March 26, 2010 (ML100920089). The 
NRC approved the UARR DP by Amendment No. 20, dated April 15, 2011 
(ML110470589).
    As required by the DP license amendment, the U of AZ submitted the 
Final Status Survey (FSS) Plan for the NRL on May 25, 2011 
(ML11168A059). Although no NRC approval was required, the NRC reviewed 
the survey plan and has determined that it was consistent with the 
guidance in NUREG-1757, ``Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance'' and 
NUREG-1575, ``Multi-Agency Radiation Survey and Site Investigation 
Manual.'' The U of AZ submitted a revised FSS Plan on August 18, 2011 
(ML11234A164). The NRC reviewed this revision and has determined it 
also to be acceptable.
    The U of AZ submitted the FSS report for the NRL on December 1, 
2011 (ML11346A300). That report stated that the survey met the FSS plan 
and the DP, and demonstrated that the NRL met the requirements for 
unrestricted release specified in 10 CFR Part 20, Subpart E. The NRC 
reviewed the FSS report and has determined that the survey was 
conducted in accordance with the Decommissioning Plan and the FSS Plan. 
Additionally, the NRC has determined that the survey results in the 
report comply with the criteria in the NRC-approved decommissioning 
plan and the release criteria in 10 CFR Part 20, Subpart E for both the 
UARR and the NRL have been met.
    On July 5, 2011, NRC Region IV issued inspection report 050-00113/
11-001 for the research reactor at the NRL (ML11187A017). The inspector 
interviewed licensee staff, observed work in progress, and reviewed 
selected documents related to the licensee's decommissioning 
activities. The inspector concluded that the licensee and its 
contracted work force were conducting decommissioning activities in 
accordance with the NRC approved decommissioning plan. The inspector 
also determined that the licensee's final status survey plan was in 
general agreement with NRC guidance.
    At the request of the NRC, the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and 
Education (ORISE) conducted confirmatory survey activities at the NRL 
during the week of September 6, 2011. ORISE submitted a report of their 
confirmatory survey activities by letter dated November 7, 2011 
(ML11319A101). The survey activities were conducted in accordance with 
an ORISE confirmatory survey plan provided to and approved by the NRC 
on August 18, 2011 (ML120400169). The confirmatory survey activities 
included visual inspections/assessments, gamma measurements, alpha plus 
beta measurements, smear sampling, and soil sampling activities. As a 
result of the confirmatory survey activities, ORISE noted two issues 
with licensee's FSS activities performed at the NRL. The first was an 
area of residual activity above the Co-60 screening level in source pit 
number 2. Since confirmatory surveys occurred, surface activity in 
source pit 2 has been remediated to a value below the Co-60 screening 
level. The second issue identified by ORISE was use of an incorrect 
surface efficiency. As a result, the licensee's contractor agreed to 
re-calculate surface activity using the correct surface efficiency 
value for Co-60. Because the two issues described have been resolved 
with the licensee, ORISE concluded that the licensee's FSS data 
adequately and accurately demonstrated that the NRL is below the 
appropriate screening levels and that ORISE confirmatory survey 
activities validate the licensee's conclusion that the appropriate 
guidelines have been met.
    Pursuant to 10 CFR 50.82(b)(6), the NRC staff has concluded that 
UARR at the NRL has been decommissioned in accordance with the approved 
decommissioning plan and that the

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terminal radiation surveys and associated documentation demonstrate 
that the facilities and site may be released in accordance with the 
criteria in the NRC-approved decommissioning plan. Further, on the 
basis of the decommissioning activities carried out by the U of AZ, the 
NRC's review of the licensee=s final status survey report, the results 
of NRC inspections conducted at the NRL, and the results of 
confirmatory surveys, the NRC has concluded that the decommissioning 
process is complete and the facilities and sites may be released for 
unrestricted use. Therefore, Facility Operating License No. R-52 is 
terminated.
    For further details with respect to the proposed action, see the 
licensee's letter dated December 1, 2011. The above referenced 
documents may be examined, and/or copied for a fee, at the NRC's Public 
Document Room (PDR) at One White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike 
(first floor), Rockville, Maryland. Publicly available records will be 
accessible electronically in the NRC Library in the Agencywide 
Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) on the Internet at the 
NRC Web site, https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Persons who do 
not have access to ADAMS or who have problems in accessing the 
documents in ADAMS should call the NRC PDR reference staff at 1-800-
397-4209 or 301-415-4737 or email pdr@nrc.gov.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of February 2012.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Keith I. McConnell,
Deputy Director, Decommissioning and Uranium Recovery Licensing 
Directorate, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection, 
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management 
Programs.
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