Homestake Mining Company of California; Grants Reclamation Project; Groundwater Monitoring Plan, 39476-39479 [2018-17039]
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nrc.gov. Draft NUREG–2224, ‘‘Dry
Storage and Transportation of High
Burnup Spent Nuclear Fuel,’’ is
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II. Discussion
Historically, the potential for changes
in the cladding performance of HBU
SNF to compromise the analyzed fuel
configuration in transportation packages
and dry storage systems has been
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guidance (Interim Staff Guidance
(ISG)—11, Revision 3, ‘‘Cladding
Considerations for the Transportation
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Accession No. ML033230335); NUREG–
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Draft NUREG–2224, ‘‘Dry Storage and
Transportation of High Burnup Spent
Nuclear Fuel,’’ (ADAMS Accession No.
ML18214A132) is a technical basis
document which expands on the aspects
of ISG–11, Rev. 3 and NUREG–1536,
Rev. 1 that pertain to hydride
reorientation in HBU SNF cladding.
Hydride reorientation is a process in
which the orientation of hydrides
precipitated in HBU SNF cladding
during reactor operation changes from
the circumferential-axial to the radialaxial direction. Draft NUREG–2224
provides an engineering assessment of
the results of NRC-sponsored research
(NUREG/CR–7198, Rev. 1, ‘‘Mechanical
Fatigue Testing of High-Burnup Fuel for
Transportation Application,’’ ADAMS
Accession No. ML17292B057) on the
mechanical performance of HBU SNF
following hydride reorientation; and per
the conclusions of that assessment,
presents example approaches for
licensing and certification of HBU SNF
for transportation (under part 71of title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations
(10 CFR), ‘‘Packaging and
Transportation of Radioactive Material’’)
and dry storage (under 10 CFR part 72,
‘‘Licensing Requirements for the
Independent Storage of Spent Nuclear
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1. Are NRC’s assumptions regarding
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based on data obtained from HBU SNF
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Review Plan for Spent Fuel Dry Storage
Systems and Facilities, Draft for
Comment (ADAMS Accession No.
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measured by ring compression testing of
defueled HBU SNF specimens
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Homestake Mining Company of
California; Grants Reclamation Project;
Groundwater Monitoring Plan
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: License amendment application;
opportunity to request a hearing and to
petition for leave to intervene.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) has received an
application from the Homestake Mining
Company of California (the licensee), for
amendment of Materials License No.
SUA–1471, which authorizes the
possession of residual uranium and
byproduct material in the form of
uranium waste tailings and other
byproduct waste generated by the
licensee’s past milling operations at the
licensee’s uranium mill located in
Cibola County, New Mexico. The
amendment would update the
groundwater monitoring plan to adjust
the compliance monitoring for the
groundwater restoration areas at the
Grants Reclamation Project site. This
change to the groundwater monitoring
plan should ensure that coverage is
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provided for all of the restoration areas
at the site.
DATES: A request for a hearing or
petition for leave to intervene must be
filed by October 9, 2018.
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NRC–2018–0154 when contacting the
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Borges; telephone: 301–287–9127;
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC has received, by letter dated
November 20, 2017 (ADAMS Accession
No. ML18018A102), an application to
amend Materials License No. SUA–1471
for the licensee’s uranium mill located
in Cibola County, New Mexico. In this
application the licensee proposes to
update the groundwater monitoring
plan to adjust the compliance
monitoring for the groundwater
restoration areas at the Grants
Reclamation Project (Grants) site. This
update to the groundwater monitoring
plan includes adding wells to those
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listed in License Condition 35A that
will be monitored on specific
frequencies as listed in the application.
The amendment includes the location
and aquifer termination for each well
and details the constituents that will be
monitored. The monitoring wells will be
used to demonstrate groundwater
restoration at the Grants site relative to
the site standards listed in License
Condition 35B. Three groundwater
restoration areas have been defined for
the Grants site: The on-site area, and the
north and south off-site areas. The wells
proposed to be added to the
groundwater restoration program have
already been installed and are currently
being sampled. Additionally, some
wells will no longer be monitored in
instances where access is restricted by
current property owners.
An NRC administrative completeness
review found the application acceptable
for a technical review (ADAMS
Accession No. ML18117A218). Prior to
approving the updated license, the NRC
will need to make the findings required
by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as
amended (the Act), and the NRC’s
regulations. The NRC’s findings will be
documented in a safety evaluation
report, and the staff will conduct an
environmental review pursuant to
section 51.21 of title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
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permitted with particular reference to
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standing: (1) The name, address, and
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Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day
of August 2018.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Chief, Materials Decommissioning Branch,
Division of Decommissioning, Uranium
Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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Deputy Assistant General Counsel for
Regulatory Affairs, Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation.
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administrative steps.
DATES: Comments are due: August 13,
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 154 (Thursday, August 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-17039]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 040-08903; NRC-2018-0154]
Homestake Mining Company of California; Grants Reclamation
Project; Groundwater Monitoring Plan
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: License amendment application; opportunity to request a hearing
and to petition for leave to intervene.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received an
application from the Homestake Mining Company of California (the
licensee), for amendment of Materials License No. SUA-1471, which
authorizes the possession of residual uranium and byproduct material in
the form of uranium waste tailings and other byproduct waste generated
by the licensee's past milling operations at the licensee's uranium
mill located in Cibola County, New Mexico. The amendment would update
the groundwater monitoring plan to adjust the compliance monitoring for
the groundwater restoration areas at the Grants Reclamation Project
site. This change to the groundwater monitoring plan should ensure that
coverage is
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provided for all of the restoration areas at the site.
DATES: A request for a hearing or petition for leave to intervene must
be filed by October 9, 2018.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2018-0154 when contacting the
NRC about the availability of information regarding this document. You
may obtain publicly-available information related to this document
using any of the following methods:
Federal Rulemaking Website: Go to https://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2018-0154. Address
questions about NRC dockets to Jennifer Borges; telephone: 301-287-
9127; email: [email protected]. For technical questions, contact
the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of
this document.
NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System
(ADAMS): You may obtain publicly-available documents online in the
ADAMS Public Documents collection at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. To begin the search, select ``Begin Web-based ADAMS
Search.'' For problems with ADAMS, please contact the NRC's Public
Document Room (PDR) reference staff at 1-800-397-4209, 301-415-4737, or
by email to [email protected]. The ADAMS accession number for each
document referenced (if it is available in ADAMS) is provided the first
time that it is mentioned in this document.
NRC's PDR: You may examine and purchase copies of public
documents at the NRC's PDR, Room O1-F21, One White Flint North, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Whited, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-4090, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Introduction
The NRC has received, by letter dated November 20, 2017 (ADAMS
Accession No. ML18018A102), an application to amend Materials License
No. SUA-1471 for the licensee's uranium mill located in Cibola County,
New Mexico. In this application the licensee proposes to update the
groundwater monitoring plan to adjust the compliance monitoring for the
groundwater restoration areas at the Grants Reclamation Project
(Grants) site. This update to the groundwater monitoring plan includes
adding wells to those listed in License Condition 35A that will be
monitored on specific frequencies as listed in the application. The
amendment includes the location and aquifer termination for each well
and details the constituents that will be monitored. The monitoring
wells will be used to demonstrate groundwater restoration at the Grants
site relative to the site standards listed in License Condition 35B.
Three groundwater restoration areas have been defined for the Grants
site: The on-site area, and the north and south off-site areas. The
wells proposed to be added to the groundwater restoration program have
already been installed and are currently being sampled. Additionally,
some wells will no longer be monitored in instances where access is
restricted by current property owners.
An NRC administrative completeness review found the application
acceptable for a technical review (ADAMS Accession No. ML18117A218).
Prior to approving the updated license, the NRC will need to make the
findings required by the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended (the
Act), and the NRC's regulations. The NRC's findings will be documented
in a safety evaluation report, and the staff will conduct an
environmental review pursuant to section 51.21 of title 10 of the Code
of Federal Regulations (10 CFR).
II. Opportunity To Request a Hearing and Petition for Leave To
Intervene
Within 60 days after the date of publication of this notice, any
persons (petitioner) whose interest may be affected by this action may
file a request for a hearing and petition for leave to intervene
(petition) with respect to the action. Petitions shall be filed in
accordance with the Commission's ``Agency Rules of Practice and
Procedure'' in 10 CFR part 2. Interested persons should consult a
current copy of 10 CFR 2.309. The NRC's regulations are accessible
electronically from the NRC Library on the NRC's website at https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/cfr/. Alternatively, a copy of
the regulations is available at the NRC's Public Document Room, located
at One White Flint North, Room O1-F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (First
Floor), Rockville, Maryland 20852. If a petition is filed, the
Commission or a presiding officer will rule on the petition and, if
appropriate, a notice of a hearing will be issued.
As required by 10 CFR 2.309(d) the petition should specifically
explain the reasons why intervention should be permitted with
particular reference to the following general requirements for
standing: (1) The name, address, and telephone number of the
petitioner; (2) the nature of the petitioner's right under the Act to
be made a party to the proceeding; (3) the nature and extent of the
petitioner's property, financial, or other interest in the proceeding;
and (4) the possible effect of any decision or order which may be
entered in the proceeding on the petitioner's interest.
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.309(f), the petition must also set
forth the specific contentions which the petitioner seeks to have
litigated in the proceeding. Each contention must consist of a specific
statement of the issue of law or fact to be raised or controverted. In
addition, the petitioner must provide a brief explanation of the bases
for the contention and a concise statement of the alleged facts or
expert opinion which support the contention and on which the petitioner
intends to rely in proving the contention at the hearing. The
petitioner must also provide references to the specific sources and
documents on which the petitioner intends to rely to support its
position on the issue. The petition must include sufficient information
to show that a genuine dispute exists with the applicant or licensee on
a material issue of law or fact. Contentions must be limited to matters
within the scope of the proceeding. The contention must be one which,
if proven, would entitle the petitioner to relief. A petitioner who
fails to satisfy the requirements at 10 CFR 2.309(f) with respect to at
least one contention will not be permitted to participate as a party.
Those permitted to intervene become parties to the proceeding,
subject to any limitations in the order granting leave to intervene.
Parties have the opportunity to participate fully in the conduct of the
hearing with respect to resolution of that party's admitted
contentions, including the opportunity to present evidence, consistent
with the NRC's regulations, policies, and procedures.
Petitions must be filed no later than 60 days from the date of
publication of this notice. Petitions and motions for leave to file new
or amended contentions that are filed after the deadline will not be
entertained absent a determination by the presiding officer that the
filing demonstrates good cause by satisfying the three factors in 10
CFR 2.309(c)(1)(i) through (iii). The petition must be filed in
accordance with the filing instructions in the ``Electronic Submissions
(E-Filing)'' section of this document.
A State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized Indian
Tribe, or agency thereof, may submit a petition to the Commission to
participate as a party under 10 CFR 2.309(h)(1). The petition
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should state the nature and extent of the petitioner's interest in the
proceeding. The petition should be submitted to the Commission no later
than 60 days from the date of publication of this notice. The petition
must be filed in accordance with the filing instructions in the
``Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)'' section of this document, and
should meet the requirements for petitions set forth in this section.
Alternatively, a State, local governmental body, Federally-recognized
Indian Tribe, or agency thereof may participate as a non-party under 10
CFR 2.315(c).
If a hearing is granted, any person who is not a party to the
proceeding and is not affiliated with or represented by a party may, at
the discretion of the presiding officer, be permitted to make a limited
appearance pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 2.315(a). A person
making a limited appearance may make an oral or written statement of
his or her position on the issues but may not otherwise participate in
the proceeding. A limited appearance may be made at any session of the
hearing or at any prehearing conference, subject to the limits and
conditions as may be imposed by the presiding officer. Details
regarding the opportunity to make a limited appearance will be provided
by the presiding officer if such sessions are scheduled.
III. Electronic Submissions (E-Filing)
All documents filed in NRC adjudicatory proceedings, including a
request for hearing and petition for leave to intervene (petition), any
motion or other document filed in the proceeding prior to the
submission of a request for hearing or petition to intervene, and
documents filed by interested governmental entities that request to
participate under 10 CFR 2.315(c), must be filed in accordance with the
NRC's E-Filing rule (72 FR 49139; August 28, 2007, as amended at 77 FR
46562; August 3, 2012). The E-Filing process requires participants to
submit and serve all adjudicatory documents over the internet, or in
some cases to mail copies on electronic storage media. Detailed
guidance on making electronic submissions may be found in the Guidance
for Electronic Submissions to the NRC and on the NRC website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html. Participants may not submit
paper copies of their filings unless they seek an exemption in
accordance with the procedures described below.
To comply with the procedural requirements of E-Filing, at least 10
days prior to the filing deadline, the participant should contact the
Office of the Secretary by email at [email protected], or by
telephone at 301-415-1677, to (1) request a digital identification (ID)
certificate, which allows the participant (or its counsel or
representative) to digitally sign submissions and access the E-Filing
system for any proceeding in which it is participating; and (2) advise
the Secretary that the participant will be submitting a petition or
other adjudicatory document (even in instances in which the
participant, or its counsel or representative, already holds an NRC-
issued digital ID certificate). Based upon this information, the
Secretary will establish an electronic docket for the hearing in this
proceeding if the Secretary has not already established an electronic
docket.
Information about applying for a digital ID certificate is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals/getting-started.html. Once a participant has obtained a
digital ID certificate and a docket has been created, the participant
can then submit adjudicatory documents. Submissions must be in Portable
Document Format (PDF). Additional guidance on PDF submissions is
available on the NRC's public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/electronic-sub-ref-mat.html. A filing is considered complete at the
time the document is submitted through the NRC's E-Filing system. To be
timely, an electronic filing must be submitted to the E-Filing system
no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Upon receipt of
a transmission, the E-Filing system time-stamps the document and sends
the submitter an email notice confirming receipt of the document. The
E-Filing system also distributes an email notice that provides access
to the document to the NRC's Office of the General Counsel and any
others who have advised the Office of the Secretary that they wish to
participate in the proceeding, so that the filer need not serve the
document on those participants separately. Therefore, applicants and
other participants (or their counsel or representative) must apply for
and receive a digital ID certificate before adjudicatory documents are
filed so that they can obtain access to the documents via the E-Filing
system.
A person filing electronically using the NRC's adjudicatory E-
Filing system may seek assistance by contacting the NRC's Electronic
Filing Help Desk through the ``Contact Us'' link located on the NRC's
public website at https://www.nrc.gov/site-help/e-submittals.html, by
email to [email protected], or by a toll-free call at 1-866-672-
7640. The NRC Electronic Filing Help Desk is available between 9 a.m.
and 6 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government
holidays.
Participants who believe that they have a good cause for not
submitting documents electronically must file an exemption request, in
accordance with 10 CFR 2.302(g), with their initial paper filing
stating why there is good cause for not filing electronically and
requesting authorization to continue to submit documents in paper
format. Such filings must be submitted by: (1) First class mail
addressed to the Office of the Secretary of the Commission, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, Attention:
Rulemaking and Adjudications Staff; or (2) courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service to the Office of the Secretary, 11555
Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, Attention: Rulemaking and
Adjudications Staff. Participants filing adjudicatory documents in this
manner are responsible for serving the document on all other
participants. Filing is considered complete by first-class mail as of
the time of deposit in the mail, or by courier, express mail, or
expedited delivery service upon depositing the document with the
provider of the service. A presiding officer, having granted an
exemption request from using E-Filing, may require a participant or
party to use E-Filing if the presiding officer subsequently determines
that the reason for granting the exemption from use of E-Filing no
longer exists.
Documents submitted in adjudicatory proceedings will appear in the
NRC's electronic hearing docket which is available to the public at
https://adams.nrc.gov/ehd, unless excluded pursuant to an order of the
Commission or the presiding officer. If you do not have an NRC-issued
digital ID certificate as described above, click cancel when the link
requests certificates and you will be automatically directed to the
NRC's electronic hearing dockets where you will be able to access any
publicly available documents in a particular hearing docket.
Participants are requested not to include personal privacy information,
such as social security numbers, home addresses, or personal phone
numbers in their filings, unless an NRC regulation or other law
requires submission of such information. For example, in some
instances, individuals provide home addresses in order to demonstrate
proximity to a facility or site. With respect to copyrighted works,
except for limited excerpts that serve the purpose of the adjudicatory
filings and would
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constitute a Fair Use application, participants are requested not to
include copyrighted materials in their submission.
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3rd day of August 2018.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Stephen S. Koenick,
Chief, Materials Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning,
Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety
and Safeguards.
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