Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC; Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility; and US Ecology, Inc.; Idaho Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Subtitle C Hazardous Disposal Facility Located Near Grand View, Idaho, 57705-57706 [2021-22645]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY
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[Docket No. 70–1151; NRC–2021–0158]
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC;
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility; and
US Ecology, Inc.; Idaho Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act
Subtitle C Hazardous Disposal Facility
Located Near Grand View, Idaho
Nuclear Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: License amendment and
exemption; issuance.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) is issuing an
exemption and associated license
amendment related to a request from
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC
(WEC) from NRC regulations with
respect to a request for alternate
disposal and exemptions for specified
low-activity radioactive waste from the
Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility
(CFFF) in Hopkins, South Carolina for
waste containing byproduct material
and special nuclear material (SNM)
under License Number SNM–1107.
Additionally, the NRC is taking the
related action of approving exemptions
to US Ecology, Inc. (USEI) from the
applicable licensing requirements to
allow USEI to receive and dispose of the
material from CFFF without an NRC
license. The USEI disposal facility,
located near Grand View, Idaho, is a
Subtitle C Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste
disposal facility permitted by the State
of Idaho to receive low-level radioactive
waste and is not licensed by the NRC.
Approval of the alternate disposal
request from WEC and the exemptions
and license amendment requested by
WEC and associated exemptions for
USEI would allow WEC to transfer the
specific waste from CFFF for disposal at
USEI.
DATES: This exemption is effective on
October 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID
NRC–2021–0158 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:
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Specific CFFF Waste (License No.
SNM–1197, Docket No. 70–1151) dated
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Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S.
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301–415–8740, email: David.Tiktinsky@
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
WEC is the holder of a Special
Nuclear Materials License SNM–1107
under part 70 of title 10 of the Code of
Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
‘‘Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear
Material,’’ which authorizes the
fabrication of nuclear fuel at the CFFF.
The USEI disposal facility near Grand
View, Idaho is a Subtitle C RCRA
hazardous waste disposal facility
permitted by the State of Idaho to
receive radioactive waste.
II. Request/Action
The proposed action would approve
the alternate disposal request and
provide exemptions from 10 CFR 70.3
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and 10 CFR 30.3 and an associated WEC
license amendment, allowing WEC to
transfer and USEI to receive and dispose
of 133,000 ft3 of calcium fluoride (CaF2)
sludge containing byproduct and special
nuclear material (low enriched uranium
{<5wt% U–235}). The CaF2 to be
disposed of is generated from CFFF site
operations and previously stored in
onsite lagoons. The lagoons are
periodically dredged and the resulting
CaF2 sludge is placed in piles on the site
for drying prior to disposal.
As proposed, this waste would be
transported from CFFF in South
Carolina to the USEI facility near Grand
View, Idaho. The USEI facility is a
RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste
disposal facility permitted by the State
of Idaho.
III. Discussion
Pursuant to 10 CFR 70.17 and 10 CFR
30.11, the Commission may, upon
application of any interested person or
upon its own initiative, grant such
exemptions from the requirements of 10
CFR part 70 and part 30 respectively, 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.
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The Exemption Is Authorized by Law
The proposal provides that the
material described in this notice would
be transported and disposed of in
compliance with Federal, State, and
local regulations. Specifically, the
material will be removed from the site
per WEC’s proposed disposal
procedures and NRC license and State
and local regulations. It will be shipped
in accordance with U.S. Department of
Transportation regulations to USEI.
USEI, a RCRA Subtitle C disposal site,
must obtain approval from the State of
Idaho to receive and dispose of the
material in accordance with its RCRA
Subtitle C regulations in addition to the
exemptions evaluated here. Therefore,
such disposal is not otherwise contrary
to NRC requirements, and is otherwise
authorized by law.
The Exemption Will Not Endanger Life,
Property and Is Consistent With the
Common Defense and Security
NRC staff reviewed the information
provided by WEC to support their 10
CFR 20.2002 alternate disposal request
and the specific exemptions from 10
CFR 30.3 and 10 CFR 70.3 and
associated license amendment in order
to dispose of the described CaF2 sludge
associated with cleanup activities at
CFFF. The NRC staff concluded that the
requested disposal of 133,000 ft3 of CaF2
sludge is acceptable under 10 CFR
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20.2002. Details provided in this
request, in combination with
appropriate references to past approvals
of similar procedures and material from
the same site, provide an adequate
description of the waste and the
proposed manner and conditions of
waste disposal. Lastly, because of the
presence of SNM, the NRC evaluated
potential criticality in its safety
evaluation report and found no
concerns. Therefore, the NRC concludes
that issuance of the exemption will not
endanger life, property, and is
consistent with the common defense
and security.
The Exemption Is in the Public Interest
Issuance of the exemptions to WEC
and USEI is in the public interest
because it provides for the efficient and
safe disposal for the subject waste
material, facilitates the
decommissioning of the CFFF site
consistent with the consent agreement
between CFFF and the South Carolina
Department of Health and
Environmental Control, and conserves
low-level radioactive waste disposal
capacity at licensed low-level
radioactive disposal sites while
ensuring that the material being
considered is disposed of safely in a
regulated facility. Therefore, based upon
the evaluation above, exemptions are
appropriate pursuant to 10 CFR 30.11
and 10 CFR 70.17.
IV. Environmental Considerations
As required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC
performed an environmental assessment
(EA) that analyzes the environmental
impacts of the proposed exemption in
accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
NRC implementing regulations in 10
CFR part 51. Based on the conclusions
of the EA, the NRC staff has determined
that there is no need to prepare an
environmental impact statement for the
proposed exemption and has issued a
finding of no significant impact
(FONSI). The EA and FONSI were
published in the Federal Register on
October 12, 2021 (86 FR 56729).
V. Conclusions
Accordingly, the Commission has
determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR
70.17 and 10 CFR 30.11, exemptions for
WEC and USEI are authorized by law,
will not present an undue risk to the
public health and safety, are consistent
with the common defense and security,
and are in the public interest. Therefore,
the Commission hereby grants WEC and
USEI exemptions from 10 CFR 70.3 and
10 CFR 30.3 to allow WEC to transfer
133,000 ft3 of CaF2 sludge from the WEC
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CFFF for disposal at the USEI disposal
facility located near Grand View, Idaho,
and issues WEC a conforming license
amendment.
Dated: October 13, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jacob I. Zimmerman,
Chief, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch,
Division of Fuel Management, Office of
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 70-1151; NRC-2021-0158]
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC; Columbia Fuel Fabrication
Facility; and US Ecology, Inc.; Idaho Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act Subtitle C Hazardous Disposal Facility Located Near Grand
View, Idaho
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: License amendment and exemption; issuance.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an
exemption and associated license amendment related to a request from
Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC (WEC) from NRC regulations with
respect to a request for alternate disposal and exemptions for
specified low-activity radioactive waste from the Columbia Fuel
Fabrication Facility (CFFF) in Hopkins, South Carolina for waste
containing byproduct material and special nuclear material (SNM) under
License Number SNM-1107. Additionally, the NRC is taking the related
action of approving exemptions to US Ecology, Inc. (USEI) from the
applicable licensing requirements to allow USEI to receive and dispose
of the material from CFFF without an NRC license. The USEI disposal
facility, located near Grand View, Idaho, is a Subtitle C Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) hazardous waste disposal facility
permitted by the State of Idaho to receive low-level radioactive waste
and is not licensed by the NRC. Approval of the alternate disposal
request from WEC and the exemptions and license amendment requested by
WEC and associated exemptions for USEI would allow WEC to transfer the
specific waste from CFFF for disposal at USEI.
DATES: This exemption is effective on October 12, 2021.
ADDRESSES: Please refer to Docket ID NRC-2021-0158 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-2021-0158. Address
questions about Docket IDs in Regulations.gov to Stacy Schumann;
telephone: 301-415-0624; 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 Request for Alternate Disposal
Approval and Exemption for Specific CFFF Waste (License No. SNM-1197,
Docket No. 70-1151) dated June 1, 2021 is available in ADAMS under
Accession No. ML21153A001. The staff's Safety Evaluation Report dated
October 4, 2021 is available in ADAMS under Package Accession No.
ML21202A110.
Attention: The PDR, where you may examine and order copies
of public documents, is currently closed. You may submit your request
to the PDR via email at [email protected] or call 1-800-397-4209 or
301-415-4737, between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (ET), Monday through
Friday, except Federal holidays.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Tiktinsky, Office of Nuclear
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission,
Washington, DC 20555-0001; telephone: 301-415-8740, email:
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
WEC is the holder of a Special Nuclear Materials License SNM-1107
under part 70 of title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR),
``Domestic Licensing of Special Nuclear Material,'' which authorizes
the fabrication of nuclear fuel at the CFFF. The USEI disposal facility
near Grand View, Idaho is a Subtitle C RCRA hazardous waste disposal
facility permitted by the State of Idaho to receive radioactive waste.
II. Request/Action
The proposed action would approve the alternate disposal request
and provide exemptions from 10 CFR 70.3
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and 10 CFR 30.3 and an associated WEC license amendment, allowing WEC
to transfer and USEI to receive and dispose of 133,000 ft\3\ of calcium
fluoride (CaF2) sludge containing byproduct and special
nuclear material (low enriched uranium {<5wt% U-235{time} ). The
CaF2 to be disposed of is generated from CFFF site
operations and previously stored in onsite lagoons. The lagoons are
periodically dredged and the resulting CaF2 sludge is placed
in piles on the site for drying prior to disposal.
As proposed, this waste would be transported from CFFF in South
Carolina to the USEI facility near Grand View, Idaho. The USEI facility
is a RCRA Subtitle C hazardous waste disposal facility permitted by the
State of Idaho.
III. Discussion
Pursuant to 10 CFR 70.17 and 10 CFR 30.11, the Commission may, upon
application of any interested person or upon its own initiative, grant
such exemptions from the requirements of 10 CFR part 70 and part 30
respectively, 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 Exemption Is Authorized by Law
The proposal provides that the material described in this notice
would be transported and disposed of in compliance with Federal, State,
and local regulations. Specifically, the material will be removed from
the site per WEC's proposed disposal procedures and NRC license and
State and local regulations. It will be shipped in accordance with U.S.
Department of Transportation regulations to USEI. USEI, a RCRA Subtitle
C disposal site, must obtain approval from the State of Idaho to
receive and dispose of the material in accordance with its RCRA
Subtitle C regulations in addition to the exemptions evaluated here.
Therefore, such disposal is not otherwise contrary to NRC requirements,
and is otherwise authorized by law.
The Exemption Will Not Endanger Life, Property and Is Consistent With
the Common Defense and Security
NRC staff reviewed the information provided by WEC to support their
10 CFR 20.2002 alternate disposal request and the specific exemptions
from 10 CFR 30.3 and 10 CFR 70.3 and associated license amendment in
order to dispose of the described CaF2 sludge associated
with cleanup activities at CFFF. The NRC staff concluded that the
requested disposal of 133,000 ft\3\ of CaF2 sludge is
acceptable under 10 CFR 20.2002. Details provided in this request, in
combination with appropriate references to past approvals of similar
procedures and material from the same site, provide an adequate
description of the waste and the proposed manner and conditions of
waste disposal. Lastly, because of the presence of SNM, the NRC
evaluated potential criticality in its safety evaluation report and
found no concerns. Therefore, the NRC concludes that issuance of the
exemption will not endanger life, property, and is consistent with the
common defense and security.
The Exemption Is in the Public Interest
Issuance of the exemptions to WEC and USEI is in the public
interest because it provides for the efficient and safe disposal for
the subject waste material, facilitates the decommissioning of the CFFF
site consistent with the consent agreement between CFFF and the South
Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, and conserves
low-level radioactive waste disposal capacity at licensed low-level
radioactive disposal sites while ensuring that the material being
considered is disposed of safely in a regulated facility. Therefore,
based upon the evaluation above, exemptions are appropriate pursuant to
10 CFR 30.11 and 10 CFR 70.17.
IV. Environmental Considerations
As required by 10 CFR 51.21, the NRC performed an environmental
assessment (EA) that analyzes the environmental impacts of the proposed
exemption in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of
1969 and NRC implementing regulations in 10 CFR part 51. Based on the
conclusions of the EA, the NRC staff has determined that there is no
need to prepare an environmental impact statement for the proposed
exemption and has issued a finding of no significant impact (FONSI).
The EA and FONSI were published in the Federal Register on October 12,
2021 (86 FR 56729).
V. Conclusions
Accordingly, the Commission has determined that, pursuant to 10 CFR
70.17 and 10 CFR 30.11, exemptions for WEC and USEI are authorized by
law, will not present an undue risk to the public health and safety,
are consistent with the common defense and security, and are in the
public interest. Therefore, the Commission hereby grants WEC and USEI
exemptions from 10 CFR 70.3 and 10 CFR 30.3 to allow WEC to transfer
133,000 ft\3\ of CaF2 sludge from the WEC CFFF for disposal
at the USEI disposal facility located near Grand View, Idaho, and
issues WEC a conforming license amendment.
Dated: October 13, 2021.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jacob I. Zimmerman,
Chief, Fuel Facility Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management,
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
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