ML20033G547
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| Issue date: | 03/28/1990 |
| From: | Carr K NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Mccrery J HOUSE OF REP. |
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NUCLEAR RECULATORY COMMISSION i
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I WASHINGTON, D. C. 20566 March 28, 1990 i
CHAIRMAN I
The Honorable Jim McCrery United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
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Dear Congressman McCrery:
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I am responding to your letters of February 6 and February 8, 1990, in which you requested the Commission's views on the proposed gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plant to be located in Louisiana and on H.R. 2783, designated the Minnesota Public Lands Improvement Act of 1989.
You also asked us to address the concerns of your constituent, Mr. Fletcher Robinson.
Our detailed responses to the questions you posed in your February 8 letter are enclosed.
The Commission is aware that Louisiana Energy Services (LES) proposes to establish a uranium enrichment plant in-the area of Homer, Louisiana.
This plant must be licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Under Section 182 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Commission must find that the production of special nuclear material will be in accordance with the common defense and security and will provide adequate protection of the public health and safety l
before a license can be issued for the plant.
The operation of the plant would be subject to the Commission's radiation safety and environmental protection requirements.
At this time, however, the NRC has not received a license application from LES, nor do we expect to receive one until late 1990 at the earliest.
This application, when received, should contain the necessary details about the plant's design and operational features that will permit the NRC staff to reach conclusions on the adecuacy of the plant with respect to public health and safety and environmental concerns as well as I
the safeguarding of special nuclear material at the plant.
Our current knowledge of the Homer project is limited to information we have obtained from several meetings with LES, news articles, experience in regulating other plants which produce and use uranium hexaflouride, and brief visits to two European gas centrifuge enrichment plants that are similar to the proposed LES plant.
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In the absence of more spccific information, we are currently i
i unable to address your constituent's concerns about the safety l
of the proposed plant.
We also have no information on the l
closing of Parish Road 39 and therefore can express no view on-that issue, t
With respect to H.R. 2783, the Commission provided its views on the bill in our letter of March 5,1990, to Senator Johnston.
I have also enclosed a copy of that letter for your information.
I hope the information we have provided will help clarify the issues of concern to you and your constituents.
Sincerely, 1
Kenneth M. Carr
Enclosures:
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Response to questions 2.
March 5, 1990 letter from Acting NRC Chairman Curtiss to Senator J. Bennett Johnston a
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RESPONSES TO OUESTIONS ON PROPOSED URANIUM ENRICHMENT FACILITY OUESTION 1.
Is uranium hexafluoride highly toxic as has been suggested?
What precisely are the effects of human exposure to uranium hexafluoride and in what concentrations would such exposure f
endanger life, health and property including livestock?
- ANSWER, In general terms, uranium hexafluoride is considered mildly radioactive and toxic. However, when gaseous uranium hexafluoride is released into air, it rapidly reacts with moisture forming hydrogen fluoride (HF), a corrosive chemical compound which can cause irritation, burns, pulmonary edema, and, with sufficient exposure, death. The other product formed by the reaction between uranium hexafluoride and moisture is uranyl fluoride, which is also mildly radioactive and chemically toxic, but not as immediately hazardous as hydrogen fluoride.
Due to the prompt reaction between uranium hexafluoride and moisture in most situations, any effects of human exposure resulting from loss of containment of uranium hexafluoride would not occur from the uranium hexa-fluoride itself, but from the products of the reaction, hydrogen fluoride and uranyl fluoride. The Commission considered the chemical effects of these reaction products in proposing the attached design guidance standards for uranium enrichment facilities (53 FR 13276),
In the event LES submits an application for the proposed plant, the NRC would address these concerns in its review and ensure that the risks of such exposure are sufficiently low before issuing a license to construct the plant.
QUESTION 1.(Continued) The NRC is presently preparing a comprehensive report on the chemical toxicity of uranium hexafluoride. The report will cover the effects of exposure to hydrogen fluoride and urenyl fluoride and the concentrations at which the effects occur. We will provide you a copy of this report when it becomes available.
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76 PROPOSED RULE MAKING sa ea 1arte som susmeen mooneseviese esertaset sw.e.e eies/es A. Themes Clark. fr. Offlee of Nueiste detene se the proposed sesepusemeeg.
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wWeh engM be subke a soplagen h Foempos sweetensewreev meseneness the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory neguieuen of Ureneum Eartenment Commission. The NRCste8has eles seemev: Nuclear Repletery been moeung enth esse pneets g,g c - me, A uteruum ennchment faenity le e comeone, all W which am amenes en mierest la encores a uromum actiese Advanes secas of proposed proeuchon facihty es defined by seemse ' ennehment unelerNRC besses and r*=m..
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facibues.The sonnessues and speanc guidance for heenems urenham oppy,uWey to provide edesse end opereuen of out.h facihues currently ennahmem facil16es.The NRC eteNhas twenenendshne a the Comedente en would be beensed pwouant to the never meenved en appliessen for a the emb>m of uremene ennessee Commwon's reguleuono in 10 CFR Port ureNum enrichant faculty.The sten.
heensing.The NRC stathee deselsped to for other producuon sad uttheshon bewever. has licensed feedities wWeb suidense.provWW belm, wWe wouW feeilities. such as nuclear power plante, pmosse uromum losefluernde,wWeb is foroi me foundellen fore neweds.W In this notace, the Commiss6on presents the pnncipal thesucal form of uranissa inittsted. Setsune pala=al' int may tehe its current snelysis of the appbcebility und la the gaseous diffuelse presem wwwel pen.and appbeenene de of the existes regulatione,in to CFR and the senirsfuge procese. the senet private ennchment ought be immenset.
Part so. to uteruum ennchment faciltties wthods usee to pedoes unched the NRC eleff will pressed wth the and poses Ituesnene for the purpose of are#Me.
review of appliesL6ene and lesseems of el;ciung comments on whether a Hownw. oiler ownbede k eppropriate licenses and penuten, se the separete set of regulations for uraniusa wenium aan be and ese being @.
basis of the survent reguleueno tose ennchment beeneing to desirable.
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letter treneaut the regiert diffusio ende.n and geseemsaestressenen, Eunine copies of sammeste resolves' that a more e seceasendellen.
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would be made by the Deperament et the end of March on the metructuring of principsimpa hrwing We lumie ~~
1717 H Street NW.WeeWagten.DC the enrichment enterydse. On Marsh SL tot he compound le a gee M 2
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PART 76 PROPOSED MULE MAKING from process vipment le e more for chemiestly tende e8ests whieh. If 40 46. 60.4T. 444. 80 49. 40.nna.
severe chemica (temicologicallheeard esteeded, emeld sense esassent er 200. 404L 80.4L SO44,40JL S0Ja.
than a todie uen (redialog* call besard as Per'emment enfury, and 40.105, discened below.
De etaff consioers that en intake of Appendices A. C. L G. H.1. l. K.1. R If urenlum hemanoonde la rolessed to obout 9 mg of uraruum is Se level et N. Q. Q and p.,
the atmosphere et wdlreset which shsht tronoient kidney mrwy is enothermally with moisture in the air to espected to occur and en intehe of
& Secueno not oppheale Iw mum produce hyarogen fluondei F)and about to sne of uranium se a reasonable
,g, g,, g; wrenyl Duonde (posF,). Both estimate of the threshund level et wh6th assess asas compounda can be tenac. Hydrogen permanent kidney damspe may begin to east sammeness as pens,ei figuride se a corrosive aos vapor which occur (see NUREG-11401.8 Therefers, for
- sammen, can severely camspe haeus.esseoally design purposes the staffla considenas som assenen ens the moist tissue of the iunse tf inhaled in the calculated manimum enount that se e mesensaione sufficient concentrouone. lf uranyl adult at or behond the controlled eine Apesnee 0 hasme fluonde is mholed or ingested,it can boundary could inhala. as a sveuit of
^8"8" F nessammana est cause internal injury to the kidneys and credible accidents of low probabihty to APP 8u8" P h"8"u8 aufficient quanuues can be letal.
be in the rence of a to a0 ms. Fasihties In order to demonstrate that me doentned such that manimum effects I
chemicalhesord of uramum would not onceed this range should not A Dose Socilone of J,O C7N Most AP w AjeA A ppj com p,,jy y
j hemaDuohde rescuen products for have a significant adverse effect on the enceeds that ofits redishon basard one besith and eefety of the public.
- 1. Sectione related to administrouve might coneylet the following example For eaposure to HF. levels which procedures: Sectson 80.1 through 80.10.
related to lust one of the reaction cause permanent infurv ere not clearly 40.1L 80.18. 30.30 through 80.8L 80.8th, products, utenyl fluonde. !! a person defined. Erposure to HF et a 40J7 through 30.40,80.41. 80 4L 80.48.
anhaled aufDcient uronyl fluonde, es a concentretson of100 mg/m to 80.80 thrmagh 40.&3. 80.88. 80.88. 80.88.
a result of being esposed to a plume from eeumated io be unbearable for one 80J0. 80Ja. 40.00 through 80.110 easept releesed uranium henalloonde (ennched mmote. HF st la mg/m 8 would be 80.108.
to sia percent U-838), such that there detecteble by emell and cause pouible
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wae a 60/80 chance of survivmg (80 trntation. Above 26 mg/s 8.HF would i
percent lethality) the chemicahy tonic cause trntation and possible health C Do8er Sectione of 30 CMI Antt 30 effects. that person would receive only effects.8 Therefore.'the staff considere WAlchAAP/pAersially about LS rem committed (lifetime) total that to ag/m HFis the manaman o
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& Secha 80.88a mism to indenneuse rem). Obviovely, even further chemical credible incidents oflow probabuity, requested by the Attorney Geassel for injury could be sustained by the easie Enrichment facilities designed to limit anutrust review pereproph(c)le individual from the hydrogen fluonde any release to a value benew this meervd.Peregraphs tok(b)and (d) produced dunne the same miease of reference concentrauon will not have a ePPly only to nuclear power resseere.
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algnificant adverse effect on the health paragraph (e) appbes to a ursaism Desisa Guldance Standards Based is and safety of the public, enrichment appliceues.,
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from uran 6ura hemailuonde in its outlook which aestione do not apply, which on design for the protecuon of the beelth sections will apply, innledag the asture d Pl888SN#h(oAPsiisihierySe$ sty and safety of the public,no Atomic of their applicabihyt.and those whig Ario/iressKapert Energy Act provides authenty for the will apply la part.Tm'e analysis is based The foHowing regraphe pertain Comauuion to a id on the sta.te ledgmen.t a.s to tenhaisal os, acte e,s.o nne eranye.pai wai au pr,incipou,to nu ear power ggPI,,,,).,,d,n,,).,,,,. p
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proposed reference values for UO.F.
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The foHowing pamgraphe pertain and HF. based on ahesncel tonicity are principeDy to ancieer power plante:(tk.
Intedned Io be compareMe with the ecaesse eresuenc-original intent of the roastor alting the tusensemisse er.nes se, h. es,a d me.
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nsumams us ce p ementparagraphe role crtiene in 10 CFR part 100.La a whole.
Pnanne omen.ec som meanweauneu enuses to theintent of these paragre should m,oc "a"ra's*an"a M,eana vA anei A amor a aO *i. N'.' 'u"s**pue be prepared malese they are body radiation dose guideline value p
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- 1. Secteen 4044fel requires that each De staff has prepared draft General t
l L Pareproph tel opphee a ne anurety, apphoent ler a license to operste e Design Critene for urassume ennetmal F. pereproph (f) does not apply.
proeveuen er utlheatsen femhty must which are sniended to opp $ to est C. peregraph (g)does not apply.
include e phmal amanty plan as pan 4chniew owd tw het pegen.De
- 4. Section 80.38 applies.encept le' of theiropphauen.
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- 3. Section 73.1(h)(1)(1) etstaa that port power plante and willdepend upon the to arenlum ennchment plante.
73 prescribes reluiremente for es optinc proceens and desape behg Peregraph (eH8) appbes to both nuclest sicalprotection of produetes and considend and will be assumeneurste ph{isshon facWties licensed pumeest to Me $e MIWy funchen af power plants and reprocessing plante.
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as it opphee to fuel reprocessing plante, eccountability requirements of 8 70Jt(b) le ggined on t)m appheauen af the All other patographe apply to uranium Ill. (2). (8), and (6) t 70 St(c) and catena,snodincaueno sney be deemed ennchment except (c)(F), which is 7041(d) pertain to ennchment facilities.
appropnete to the enteria.lt le slee specific to nuclear power plants.
5.De Matenal Control and espected that designs to implement the
- 6. Section 40.84. Conditions of Accountability Reform Rule,as entens willla mostinstaneesnot be 1.icentes." applies la part to uranium contained in 46 74 St.7448.7445.74A7 semperable with that of acelear power ennchment.Peregraph (e) apphee to and F4.88. pertains to feellities plante. In perdeulae. the eenheement nuclear power plante and feel authorised to possess five formule criterie might apply to onlylimited aroes reprocessing plante, but could be kilograms (or more) of strategic special of the plant where signifieses reissess applied to a uranium ennchment plant.
nuclear material. except for repreessetal could eesur whieb. la cura. essid sense De following paragraphe apply to a e
unein emesse of the safesease plants and nuclear reactore boensed uranium ennchroent plant in their pursuant to Part so.Due, thle rule y, w, for touja effects.
entirety: (b), (c), (d). te), (f), (3) (b), (1),
lollowing peregraphs apply only toll. (n), (p), (v), (s), ty), (se), and (cc). ne wou As discussed in a previene eseelen of that handles or produces high eviriched this notice, the surrent te malagiaa a
utenlum (but not those limited to low using the chemical form urentum (e). (t), (s. (w). Is and (bb(). Peregrephenuclear power plante:(j). m),(o). (q). tr), ordched uraniu hemofluoride,would be of mese
- g. Sectione 70A1.70.87.and Feat (in hreediaw meneera.In Gde seeden we (l.1), and (k), app y to operefor licensing their evittrety) portata to any feathtF provtde these dieft ertteria as Iesed so and may or may not be appliesble to urendum enriciument-authorteed to possess special maalear es NRC staff's surrent some6derettene 7.Section alhas.*'Cerditiene of matenalto moderate streteste as to potential hasard to the beahh and significenes,emeopt tint anelser safety of the publia. We ease.ta construction permite." applies in pan to reactore licen' sed purement to part to are particular.that the draft arteens ursalum enrichment.Se following exempted Gross il 7037 and 70.sa. net, presented for design for offsets of paragraphe apply la their entirety to an endshment facility that handles er natural phenosnene are eheressensed by urentum enrichment:(e
). (c), and (d). produces uraniuss enstehed above te return pedode. Dees artterie should be Peregraph(e) applies neelear usedin confunstlen with dote pereest butless than 30 percent (la the bycompetent authorities relate Cwer p*lante. Paragraph.ead h.i applies to U-3,38 lootopol would be emblest todeste,va.riables such as yound a nu er,0werpas ii 0=.. au==
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Ursahus Referse Role) eentaine meterial GeneralDesterie 3.Section so.Ft.*Sisintensase of eentroland secountability(MC&A) slaimum requireewate fee the primelpal records, making of reporte " Paragraphe regulatione for facetties autberleed to design eriteria whleh are seemeasurate i
(a) through (d) opply wholly pereyeph poseees special nuclear meterial of low with their safety funeden.These-(e) applies to nuclear power plante, but stretegic ifloanes.tnst a lly GeneralDesign Criteria maymet be i
could apply to a wealum ennchement enempte eties anda tism esoplete. Any osalesione de met setiede plaat.
facilities need pursuant to Put 80.
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discharging timida. ihet ener r,euit from fire and peiice oepenmenia..mb i nee (1) Design egoinst the loss of tieturel phenomena, needente et nearby service, and otner emerpeasy speames.
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copebility which would teopardsee the femhtir s equipment failure, and other heenth and safety of the public where similar o ente and condauene both ease, an#edimeessen 4eemi such los of cepobibly results from any inside e as outside the feathey.
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located to that they can eenunue to boundary of es estiuses me undw random. concurrent failures of important perform their eefety funeueno effecuvely nennelopwoung eenduena, b se elemente in protocuos eyetems:
under credible Are and emplosies im as u munably sehinebla,and it) a(ses fo,,eeistan.e w
,te of es4) Provide duisa entens and design espoure condiuena. Nee. combustible se enwult of duien beste sealdseu
- ai *~ d i-aa *a am eenw any undu nrok to he g,,e au hesi,eelstenee -teses m.s he facility to upper limit acedente and for used wherever practical throughout the mmmum probeble natural phenomena factlary, particularly in laceuono vital to and safety of the public.
i when the conuquences of such events the control of hasardous materiale and (b)The design of the feathty meet be endanger the health and esfoty of the to the mamtenance of esfety control adequate to provide preteenen i
public:
funcuene. Eaplosion and fire detection, wwe enternalevente that reseh (5) Provide adequate protection for eierm. and suppression systems shau be in the minn of quanuun and employees from hasards which could designed and provided with eufAsient consentreuene of haeardene matenal i
diect their performance of actione cepecity and capability to minimise the wiiish may tw W puhuc heele and required to protect the public from odseroe effects of fires and emplosion on esfHy eigmficance. The design bases fee enoo ure to horardous matenela, structures. systems, and components such evente shau take into secount their There mey be some facilities for which are detennined to have safety historic freqwney and spenty is the which the General Design Critene are significence. The desten must include meion of die ein and the pmenuelstak not sufficient and for which additional provisions to protect against adverse to public beelth and safety, including the entens mot be satisfied in the interest effects that ought result troon eithee the l#"M*'y of hasardous amtedelsis the of public sefety. Also some of the operetion or the failure of the Are festlity and die eies and the pesimity of General Design Critens may not be suppression system.
Se population et nek.1%e type of repnete for e spemfic eevere events to be eensidesed isGl easy l
necessary or opfitles such as thees.
Shanns of Structures. Systems, and am sites.however.earthgenbee.
facility.For feci C88P'8##
torna oes,and floods abellbe depenures from the General Design Cntene must be idenufled and lustined.
Structures, systema, and componente considered in all sases. as desenbod in which are determaaed to beve safety paragraphe s. d. and a below.
Genero/Aeguiremende eisruncence must not be skued betwnn (c) Historical informauen esseerning Quahty Standarde and Records an ennchment faciuty and other the' regional seissuelty laterpreted is facilities unless it le abows that such light of regional structural and Structures, systems and componente ehenna wiu notimpair the se biuty of site geological conditiene be used which are determmed to have safety the ennchment facility to per en its for determining the maalanum vibre eismficance shallbe designed d mouon which reasomebly l
fabncated. erected and tested'in safety funcuens. including the abluty to mturn 2 e ufe son &#m a es ont of [pwwd to affut b ein denne to escoritance with the guauty assurance an emidem.
oppe Rfe d b faek y.Seekas entens set forth in Appendia S to to wiu he l
CFR Part 60. Appropnete records of the proalmity of Sites
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,,g 800 are. Design design.fabricauon,erecuen and testing An enrichmen faciktylocaud new emepaka d swtw retura pened of structures, systems, and components ohr nuclear faciuues enuet be designed may le proposed, and eball be JeetiSed which are determined to have safety to ensure that the emmeletive effecte of Ououghseasidereusesof the eignificance must be maintalaed by or their combined operations willmet inereawatalrisk u pubbe healthand under the controlof the licensee
, coneutete an anrossonable risk to the safety releuve to the too. year laterveL throughout the life of the featuty, beelth and safety of the pubile-(d Historicalinformatiessessendes the r)eginal acid local insidenes and protection Agelnet Environmental Teeung sad Malatenames of Systems Conditions and Componente severity of tornadoes absR be used to i
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I (e) Structures, systems, and Systeme and compemente that are sharemerish m.
esoponents which are detenniaed to determined to have safety signt8esame beve sefety significanes shall be must be designed to perndt laspection.
designed io withetand the effects of, and mainteneses, and te%
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easidents.
which are determined to beve esfety
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repucme the smoot of hasardous dwigned (1) to iniuase acuen ust wiH t'M*'ne deaep beses Coed as a mewnalespable of bacip rolessed by spum met opnited uceptable (e) minimum shall be the Standard proleet
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ne y,,s eso 6nventary in edad unWhat.and W asente s f,.y.
eyewme and eenpemente agebed te depth aree.dureties relabonalup and m s n m bk p r m l w ob wenal ensure the safety of opere I
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considwed reasonably charactensuc al Ventileuen Systems visual alarm se that acuen saa be taken the regios a which the ws ershedis la a usely manner to enews push l
located. If snow melt may be Ventileuen systems mguired for the safety.5ystems and een abau onbetenual oppropnete amounte shay confineneet, of henardous metenale k sedveed summetsee y where We be inclucied with the Door producang shallbe desiped and appropNataly madele competible with me sciety reinfou.When Aeoes are preqloininantly tested to ensurb their operebutty deNag requirement 2 be seue8ed.
caused by onewmv the standard normalor abnormal conditions. To NProwsha opuso dauhow prolect flood shall.. bened on andcol
- ccomphsh this objectin, these systm reliability and la sit testehuity. Se 1
combineuene of an v.tempersture and shall be designed to meet the following design or protection system 4 ebau j
water losses.
requiremente:
comider alternate methods atlasst
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(f) Structwes. systems, and components which must withetend the (e)De desired notilating sir Amr sulncient tb unwe det n)no egne j
deorgn besie eenhquake to seest the direenon shou be meisteined under failwe resuhe is lose of the pretsenes functions and ig semevallrom servies of any componen)t does set reesit is los requiremente of paragraph (a) shall be opereung and accident conddeens-designed tising a suitable dynamic (b) The ventiletion system shou j
analysis or a seitable quahncation test occomraodate changes in operating of the protocuan system such that it wiu to demonstrate that they can withstand condluone, such as vansdone a operate with seseptable rebahnity. The 1
the seismic and other concurrent loads, temperature or prusure, and shat! be protection systema shau be designed to i
eacept where et can be demonstrated capable of safely controlhas as off.
rmit the per6edic testag of thstr one while the plant tola ties
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that the use of an egutvelent static load gases that could be suociated with to deteregne sempeteneyw I
normal or accident condiuens.
theirintended salewfunselsen.
con eu (c)De contmutty of necessary de(signed to falllate a este state er in a) Protest 6ea system ebenbe is)Conurvenve estimates of ventilation shall be esewed by means of 1
eimosphene chspersion of hetardous attemate equipment fell eafe systeme, a stata desnonstrated to be aeseptable
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on some other deILnad basseif i
conditione shall be used to evoluete the (d)Provleione shallbe made fe, conditions such as dtseennesties of the impset of normaloperetiene and of design besie eceidents to demonstrate teetms. during nonnel operetions, all 8F8'"
j compliance with the seguirements of component funct6one bevmg safety w ad s'I'" *I'""EY " "'8 " P'* **
onenmente am paragraph (a).
sigmficanoe to the entent nessenery to "P'**"A provide reasonable ensuranse that they ConBaement Barriere and Systems g pe6nn Gwir daign safety lastrumentauos and ControlSystema Instru'.ientation and sensel erstems d"lefV)ttleti'8 Confinement syssome shall eenstet of confinement barnere and ogwpment
' 8 shaB be N # P'""" 08 88888"A and oper'ating systems that am i
which santrolagamet the missee of k
hasanloos matenale to the envirereneet. oecupancy of any and au areas where significant to safety over antielpeted The eennnesient systeme wheek ase He eseupancyle aquimd foraermal ranges for nor.nl opedes.for i
signtheanttose abnorms)o
,,oio, ege, net.fety shall be designed to fast Siperehes, far safe sheidene. and conditione,peretien,for e and forsa
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prevees Wdowmallenhage,repispy materials. Der design shall slee pennit the timely and esfe swees systems thatreceim senatant j
Pmonsalfrom au assen. agesof surveillones and esatrollnelude pseasee
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f)Ventileties eyeteens ebet be systems having eefety signineenee, the rey., e
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use
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asin metenele la the effluent gases le as low that affect the eversk eefety et me plant, 4
e.es.er u m.ca rem se aiew w'ase as reasonably achievable. Such systems Centrole shaU be pioelded to =8=a=h=
w e t v.awedes se eL.wascica.
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PART 78 PROPSSED MULE MAKING demonstrated to be ecoeptable on some electnc power eewee or carmait, rehable (b) the equipseerit contaming the,iesine other tiesse il conditivt.e such as and timely emergency power wiu be matenal 6e located behmd sufhment disconnection. lose of energy or motive provided to instrumente. conhaenset barnere and elueldmg to reouse the power. or edverse environmente are systema, utslity servies erstesne. and probability and outent of sociaantal eapenenced.
Process systems m amounte suffamaet to contammation of the environment and Separation of Proiection $yetems and show opemuons W be det down safeh accidental m&stion espeum m and to be maintained in e personnel 6n the event of a crnsamhey Control System.
conmuo wiu, eD eMe,y se e shutaown v.ces a.
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A control room or controlarose shall criucality parameters that are present in components whose neelser be designed to peruut occupancy eng commeneumte with the usinertainties in mucMHy pfMy h upadent en the actions to be taken to operste the piang the process and storage condiuona. ie homogeneous dietnbutsee of nesile safely under morinalcondations and the data and methode usedis
,g g under abnormel or escident condiuona calculations, and.in the notwe of the (b) Componente n
gt,iglitga y
en to either operate the plant safely or to immediate environenent under acadent shut down the plant and memtein the conditions. AU process and storage
,8e d88'8"W W &IH plant in a safe condition. There shall be systems shall be desiped to be 8
an altemate eyeien desiped to aUow memtemed subentical and to enewe mechanisms that could cause sessel the plant to be put into e safe condition that no nudear criticality ecmdent cas conconvations of Assile matenais are if any one control room or control eres occur unless et least two unlikely, not present or (3)concentretsee to is removed from semen.
independent. and cor. current or controlled by postuveinstrussesel sequential changes have occurred in the means.
Process Systems se Pnmary conditione essental to nucker snucahty (c) Process and storspe systems shau Conimement Barnere
- safety, be designed to enewe that the tressier
'I Ii"il' **"'i f' "f' 'I"' i' Process componente end eyelems are MMhods est Comed the pnmary confinement bemer.The unsafe systems is not poseble as a design of each procese erstem shau (a) Favorable pomMty in whieb conseguence of any single falleseer provide capability for the system to equipment or systems are subcnacal by operating erroe.
maintam its integnty and operabihty se virtue of neutron leakage under worst d) Conhnement system compemente riocessary to protect the public health credible condiuone. is the preferred sh(all be designed to enews that leakage and safety. provisions shau be included method of nuclear anucality control.
from equipment or fsom oss for the sefe handhng of anacipated (b) Where the favorable geometry confinement none to another nonroutme process sendshema.
method of nudeer enticality controlle confinement sone cannot resultis a Utility Semen not practical, the use of permanendy condition that would result in nasisar fined neutron. absorbing meteriale enticauty.
Oneite utility umce systems shall be (poleocolis the nemt preferred method of (e) The spacina between disante provided when such onsite memes le control accumukuone of Anue mMenene abau necessary for emergency use to protect (c) Where both the favorable be contrelled so as to maatais a i
the health and safety of the public.
pometry and the permanendy Amed subcntical stata.
Onsite utility umees shau meet the neutron. absorbing metenale (poisons) f) A cnticality monitoring system ab(au be maintained in each ases wher following cntens:
methode of nuclear enticality control are (a) The design of each utility semee not practical. administrative esseels of specid nuclear moenalle headied, oyetem required for emergency modereuen, flesile material used or stored which wiu energne conditione shall primde for the meeting concentreues totalResue materlat o' clearly audibh alarm eipais W of safety demande under normaland the use of soluble neutron.abe occidentalchucauty secure.
abnonnel condsheer.The design of materiale sons)shau be esp utility services and distribuuos eyetems whensom with margins of Aodiolagloalhodestles ha ving safety siendicance shau laciude measurements or apprepnete analysis Exposure Control alternate erstems to the entent and engmeered safety feetwas, necessary to mestaja with odequate Wutros Aburbes Radledon protection systems meet be capecity. the ability to perform safet provided for allareas and operesses functione assusung a single fallws. y Where solid neutron-oboorbing where onsite personnel may be espeeed b) Emergency stahty services shall be materiale (poisons lare used for the to redietion or airborne redieselten de(elsned to permit testing of their prevention of ausleer aritieauty, the meterials. Structures, systems, and funcuonal operebiuty and espeelty, design shall provide for posiuve means components for which operetles, j
including the fuD operational seguence to verify their continued ofBeasy.
malatanance andrequired8=pd-of each system for treasier between Soluble neutron absorbing asterials mayinvolve oosepauonalexposee I
normal and emergeoey supply sonroes.
may be used as a macleet must be designed, fabricated. leested, and the operouse of assomated safety criucauty control (a) two ablelded, controikd. and tested se es to systems.
Independent me are provided to control external and internal rediaties the(c) previolone abat be made se that. in ensure the presense of the required esposures to personnel.The design most eveal of a lose of the pnaary concentreuen of neutros absorber and include means tec
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PART78 PROPOSED RULE MAKING (el Provent the steemulation of informenon puedense set forth te for a besse of desige seleuleses redewouw metenal 6a theev systems Reguinery Guide SAS. *f, tended comparable to the iweeny free som resumns ocesse:
Formet and Centem of Solety Analysm whole body value used ler gendesee te (b) Deeenismmene those eyeieme to Reporte der Uranswa Ennesuneet le CPR Pan test inhath eteene to regend:
Femhues.* end eepenense gemed in (el Centrol seeses to omos of pn' ental preneue etalustens of other typse of y
g, p,,,,,,, y gyg i
contammehen er red 6enen:
fuel cycle faciliuse in order to estormes p,,,
(di Mesem and sentret the inanidal topia fwits revow end conteauneuse of stees seguanee seasse; evolueuen of the oefety of a wonen Clueiredinte,messesHesseden perfarm work to the namry of ennchment feeshiy. These topien are es subetonew.Penetry. Aedimenen le) Mmtmise the time required to redieseuve sempenente: der esemple, by fellows: esiemeleen geolee, hydrelegy. pretscues, R meteorelegn siteleesuenIe~ mers.
regenomesse. Seeener moessess. Sewee i
providmg sulAsiset spese for esse of structuralsnel eie meshemsel Uransum. pemelmusinermeessoal, metend S opereuen and desigmns oguepment for equipment one
.enusehty eene of repett and replacement and prev.aties. Are spleases Pfwenese N outhway atteuse feethis (f) Shield pereennel tres posbauen and prosecues, voeuleben system desensatis:
espeswa.
emelysis. 6desunsetos and ehenes of (see, set, as stat tek to amended les USC, A*diolg'"i Als'm Syemme
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aus t s,e,e,s e,st. se stet, nach as amassed le Radiologiool alarm eypene must be
- yac, treeteent peakages.and prowded in seesemble work emas se redisuon preteeven, ehe seiser.
Apseinese6 Dead W Reebeme.BR tide tot est af esprepnose to ween opereune personnel occident entlysis and emesgency of radisties and e6rborne rodiescuee plannmg. desentamaneses and For to Neeleer AsgWesery Chamuses, mMenal eensentrehone above e given decentrussiomas, management game 4 Wh.
setpomt and of eeneenuousne of ergemseuen and quehty eseJrense, seemeeryofg radioecove metenalin efflueme above techmcel specaliceuena. human festese.
control haute. Radieuse eiere systems operater licensios, safeguedag opemel g g pg gggy must be designed with provienene for nuclear seetenet, and the protesues of p nsi,n, eof,gjeg cabbreuen and testang ther operabihty, cJesesfied mformeuen.itle esseemd Comment pense esseness to to/as/es.
EfflueM and Direct Re6ouse thei esch of these topice unil be to CFR Port Fe y'"*"8 addressed separetely in any pefety evaluetien report prepa fe, e ms.s enname. red by the ster
,Reguleuen of Uranium Sattefument teue,,,,opf efnuem,ystone ife air.
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easident senditione must be prended la light of the prevleus diesension, the eevices: Adverse nouse of proposed for these eyetems. A teeene of measunne U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commmena to rulemah6as sehmeme of esamment the flow of the diluting mediwn. either perueularly interested le ressestes pened.
sie er water.must eles be proeded.
oseusente.concerning the feReunes (b) Arves contaming vedieestive
- 1. Are e enung enterie set forthla summene on May 88,iges 33 FR metenele must be prended with the General Design Criterie apprepnele 132?s), the U.S. Nuclest Reg (ulatory systems for mese the drest and complete for uranium ennchment Cemsseien (NRC) pubhohed for public radienen levele in around these fee h
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comment en Advance Nottee of pmped Admems MNpR) rend m pre nceen d the re public eeer.th envirosuem and.e I'** gulation of uranium ennehment EfnuentCoswel i
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acontes: AfirtlCom.mense an' The Sureiery er on Coeummme, uA Nuclear Asquietory Coeumasseen Weshington. DC 30688. Attestsen:
Deckettng and Semae prenek.
Deliver toemente set t1SSS Roskville Pike. Rockiille. Maryland, between FJo a.m and 4.18 p a Enemme septoe of comenente received at: the NRC Public Document Reem stas L Street NW.
Wuhingtes DC.
een eusmen moosesanese soortaeva taland C Reves.Omes of Nesleet Materiallefety and Sefesserde. UA Nuclear Regulately Commission Weshington DC 30684. telephone (1 3 pile 93-3338..
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QUESTION ?.
How would uranium hexafluoridt. be transported to the enrichment I
facility and in what state? What dangers are associated with i
said transportation? Are there currently any regulations which apply to the transport of such a substance, particularly with regard to the type of truck to be used or the requirements for i
the construction of containers used in transport?
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Uranium hexafluoride must be transported in solid fonn and within authorized
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steel cylinders as uescribed below. The strong chemical reactivity that 2
uranium hexafluoride exhibits in gaseous form at elevated temperatures is 4
l greatly reduced when the material is in solid form at ambient temperature and 1
l pressure. Therefore, the hazards of transport are significantly lower, Uranium hexafluoride is considered a hazardous material and is required to be labelled as both radioactive and corrosive for transport. The Nuclear j
Regulatory Commission and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations (10 CFR Part 71 and 49 CFR parts 100 to 177, respectively) apply to the l
packaging and transport of uranium hexafluoride.
The containers authorized by DOT for uranium hexafluoride comply with the American National Standard N14.1, i
" Uranium Hexafluoride Packaging for Transport," or alternative DOT specifica-l tions. The DOT requirements in 49 CFR Section 173.420 apply to the design, t
fabrication, inspection, marking, and cleaning of cylinders. 'All of these requirements have been imposed to minimize the dangers of transporting uranium hexafluoride. There are no particular requirements for the type of truck or train to be used in transport because transportation safety is provided by the transport containers for uranium hexafluoride.
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OVESTION 3 In light of the fact that there is not currently, and has never been, a facility lii;e this one operated on the North American continent, what safeguards are being built in to protect the lives and property of nearby corrnunities and on what are they being based? How do our requirements and regulations compare to those governing such facilities in Europe?
, ANSWER.
While it is true that no commercial gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plant has been built and operated in North America, the U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) did construct and operate, for demonstration purposes, a pas centrifuge enrichment plant at Portsmouth Ohio.
The NRC staff is familiar with this project and has also visited two of the gas centrifuge uranium enrichment plantsoperatedbyVrenco(anLESprojectparticipant)inEurope. More importantly, there is extensive experience in the United States with the design and operation of facilities for, and the regulation of, the production and use of uranium hexafluoride.
U.S. facilities that make or use uranium hexafluoride include the large DOE gaseous diffusion enrichment plants in Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Paducah, Kentucky; and Portsmouth, Ohio, as well as a variety of smaller commercial facilities, such as uranium conversion and fuel fabrication plants.
It is the bulk handling and use of uranium hexafluoride which deserves the most attention in assessing the safety of a plant such as the one proposed by LES. The NRC staff has seen preliminary, conceptual drawings and process flow sheets of the LES plant; however, since no application showing the details of
QUESTION 3. (Continued),
these designs has yet been submitted, it would be premature for us to describe what safeguards will be built in to protect the public health and safety.
Although the Comission has decided not to go forward with the rulemaking at this time, the Commission's 1988 Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on uranium enrichment regulation contains general design criteria that provide a proper technical basis for designing and operating a uranium enrichment plant, whether licensed pursuant to 10 CFR Part 50 or Parts 40 and 70.
These general design criteria are in addition to the basic requirements for protection l
against radiation, which are applicable to all facilities and are contained in 10 CFR Part 20.
t Although our participation in international nuclear safety activities gives us confidence that U.S. requirements for protection against the hazards of uranium enrichment facilities are similar to those of other countries, NRC has not made a detailed comparison of the requirements for United States and foreign facilities.
By the time we receive a license application from Louisiana Energy Services, however, we expect to have conducted some limited comparison with selected foreign requirements, such as those applied to Urenco enrichment facilities in West Germany, to ascertain whether there are significant differences in U.S. requirements, and if so, to assess the technical basis for these differences.
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i OUEST!0N 4 What are the by-products of the enrichment process as it will occur at the Homer facility and what danger could they pose to the community and the environment? Will the by products be l
stored at the facility and. if so, for how long? What I
i regulations govern the storage of such waste, particularly with regard to the type of container which may be used for storage?
ANSWER.
The by products of uranium enrichment, in general, consist of small amounts of uranium-contaminated wastes, primarily from service and maintenance activities, and large amounts of depleted uranium hexafluoride, called tails.
For typical l
levels of enrichment, the amount of tails is approximately 80 to 90 percent of I
the amount of natural uranium hexafluoride feed.
Since no license application for the Homer facility has been submitted to the NRC We cannot be more specific at this time.
l We do not know what disposition is planned for the by-products; however based l
on experience at other facilities we expect that the service and maintenance wastes would be shipped for burial at licented low-level radioactive waste disposal sites and that the tails would be stored on site in authorized steel I
containers similar to those in which the uranium hexafluoride feed is trans-i ported. The uses of tails are limited to chemical recovery of the depleted l
uranium for use as heavy metal and to recovery of hydrofluoric acid, which can be recycled for use in uranium processing. Although there are no specific NRC regulations that address the storage of the by-products of uranium enrichment.
OVEST10N 4 (Continued) 10 CFR Part 20 contains general standards for protection against radiation which are applicable to such storage.
In addition, whether the facility is licensed under 10 CFR Part 50 or Parts 40 and 70, relevant pro.
visions of Parts 40 ana 70 about possession and use of radioactive material also apply to storape of the byproducts of uranium enrichment.
OVESTION 5 What effect have similar facilities throughout the country had on contiguous water tables and on other environmentally and economically important resources such as air quality and property values?
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- ANSWER, Effluent and environmental monitoring at NRC-licensed uranium conversion and fuel fabrication plants indicates that there have been no significant adverse effects on groundwater (water tables) and air quality from routine operation of the uranium hexafluoride handling portions of these plants, which are similar to the proposed LES plant.
Though the chemical processing portion of these plants has resulted in local impacts on groundwater resources, the LES facility is not expected to cause such impacts because it will not employ these chemical processes. Accidental releases of uranium hexafluoride from these plants, including the 1986 release associated with the rupture of a 14-ton uranium hexafluoride cyclinder at the Sequoyah fuels Corporation plant in Gore, Oklahoma, have resulted in only short-term effects on air quality in the imediate vicinity of the plants. We do not have any information about the impacts of these plants on property values.
o QUESTION 6 Would House passage of H.R. 2783 as amended by the Senate eliminate current requirements for a public hearing in the licensing process? Would it, in fact, require only a single license in order to possess and use special nuclear material instead of the current requirement of a construction permit and a subsequent operating license? Will the requirements for that single license be sufficient to guard against any potentially harmful effects of the facility and its operations't ANSWER.
Passage of H.R. 2783, as amended by the Senate, would not eliminate current requirements for a public hearing in the licensing process, but would modify these requirements in several ways.
First, the hearing would no longer be mandatory, but would be conducted on the request of an interested person.
The standards for participation in a hearing remain the same, however.
- Second, the proceeding would be less formal and would be conducted by a single pre-siding officer instead of a three-nember licensing board, in accordance with the procedures in 10 CFR Part 2. Subpart L, which is attached. Third, a decision of the presiding officer could be appealed to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board.
Review by the Comission would be at its discretion.
In addition, there would not be an opportunity for separate hearings on both an application for a construction permit and an application for an operating license, since there would be only a single licensing proceeding that would address both construction and operation of the facility.
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QUESTION 6.
(Continued) 2 It should be r.uted that even under current requirements, there might not be a second hearing if the Comission at the request of an applicant authorizes a combined construction permit and operating license in a manner similar to that i
provided for power reactors pursuant to 10 CFR part 52. Under these procedures, an applicant would be required to prepare and submit a final l
l safety analysis and an environmental report early in the process and can, under certain circumstances, obviate the need for a second hearing prior to operation. LES has expressed an interest in this approach, Regardless of the i
type of license issued by the NRC, the requirements will be sufficient to
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gucrd against any harmful effects from the facility and its operations.
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'(' ) e'd PART 2 RULES @F PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING PROCEDINGS.1 2
l considered (b) Documents are ided with the (c) A terson other than an spphcant (4 The provmons of patograph klof Office of the secretary in adludications sj[aaquotfMehearmg this set tion shall opply only mdh ntqtet to this subpart either-g.g.hMy M dm d N WO respect to har aes, authoret4tions, et (1) By delivery to the Docketing and pWhnuon of the imual Federal i
ornendinente to ticanon or Lemte Branc.h of the Office of the f(egistet notice refernes et telebrig to 6n authonsabons apphed for under the Secretary at One White Flint North.
opphestion or the beenoms action Atomic itieryy Act t.f 11:54. H emended 115!.5 Rockvtue Pass Rockvilles MD tequeated by an apphcat on, which must I
before Der.emtiet 31. 23:5.
20h52:or include a telerence to the opportunity i
le) Unins the prnidine offit,,
(2)By reati or telegram addrened to for a heump under the procedurn ut
. dopoon of all tstun and diamoon the the SectHary. U.S. Nucle ar Regulatory fonh in '.his subpart. et I proceedmg. oppesh from the persidme Comm:nion. Wa shington. DC 20555.
(2) !! e Fe deiral Register notice is not
- officer's order dispoons of inves and Auenuon
- Docketing and Senico published in accordance with parapryh Dranch.
(c)(11 the esthet of-dealim6tmg one er more users for
% temolution in en adjudicatory heanns are Fihng by med or telegram k complete (i) Thirty (30) days efter the tertuester interlocutory and must enall the end of u of the time of deposit in the mail or neuves actualnouce of a pendmg with the telegraph company. Filing by apphration or en esency action granung Iy# P*
"8 other meane is complete as of the time th #PPetion: or l
g3.1117 Apps seemery se,eier secueen of debrery to the Doc.keting and Semco (Hj Orie hundred and eighty (160) dap in proceedsops nWect to nWs wbpart.
Branch of the Office of the Secretary, after aggy action grantmg on P
the provisions of Subperts A and C of 10 (c) Each document submitted for filing gd)The request for a heanns ided by e Cl* part 2 are also appbcable, tu ept
,"[,ddI"dicau I "
ib ct t his part, person other then an applicant must n
where mountietent with the preustuns duenbe in deted-DI M' *OP""-
tkTed, must beat the docket number and pr intunt of Go nquntw in se t e title of the proceeding,and ifitis O
Re first document fded by that pmendmg:
(2) w Ret intMut may be sfiected Subpart b-Informal Hoenne parucipant. must designete the tisme b,
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1 Procesures for A6}ud6cet one in and address of a person upon whom "8
' hy nJth Matenale utenting Procooeings nrute con be made. The document also
,ho d be ed c,
mut be atsned in accordance with puticular reference to the factore set i1.1201 Steps of subpart-l 210B(c). A document. Other then outin paragraph (g)of this section:
The p neral rules in this out part correspondence,inust te filed in en (3)The requestor's areas of concern ongmal and two conformma copits.
about the bcensing scuvity that is the g Documents fded by telegram us h, subject matter of the proceeding: and gos ern procedure in any adjudication
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iniuated by a request for a heanns in a
'd D l1308(f). A document that (4) The circumstances estabhshing proceeding for the grant, transfer.
E fa'u*s'*k con [onn W 6en nquinmentsg renewal. or licenste mitiated 5
- that the request lot a heanna to timely in
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arnendment of a matenslittense subject may be refused acceptance for finns and 3 accordance with paragraph (c)of this may be retumed with an indicatisn of acuen.
to parts 30,32 through 35,30,40. or 70 of this c2 aptet. Any 40ludication regarditg the inson for nonecceptanco Any (e) Each itQut6t for a hunng must be l
document tendered but not eccepted for served, by deliverms it petoonally or by a matenals license subiect to parts 30, fding may not be entered in the docket.
mail to-32 through 35,39. 40 ot 70 that is tnmated by a notice of hearms issued (d) Computation of time and estension (1) The applicent (urdens the requestor under i 2.104. a notice of proposed and reducuon of time Itmits is done in is the applicant), and action under i 2.105, or a request for accordance with ll 2J14 2.y11.
(2) he NRC staff. by delive.ry to the hearms under Sobrert B of to CI'R part (e) A request for a heanns or a Executive Director for Opersuerta. One
- on an order to show cause, an ordet petition for leste to latervene must be White Flint North.11555 Rockville PAe.
for modification of licenn, or a civil served in accorcanco with 6 2112 and Rockville. MD 20652. or by mail
} penalty,is to be conducted in i 21205(e). U) All ott.at documents addrened to the EAecuute Director for accordance with the procedurts set issued by the pruiding officer, the Opereuens. Lt.S. Nuclear Regulatory E forth in Subpan G of 10 CFR part 2.
Atomic Safety and uc4 noms Appeal Commission. Washington. DC 20665.
E Board, et the Commt6sion or offered fot (f) Within ten (10) days of somee of a I 2.1203 009tt; films;terv6:4.
fdhg are prved in scoordance with request for a heanns filed under (a) The Secretary shall maintain a i 1112.
paragraph (c)of this secuon.the docket for each edjudication subject to oppbcant may file an answer.De NRC this subpart, commencing with the fding i 2.1706 pleeveet for a hearms: Petitlen staff,if it c.hocou or is ordered to of a request for a heant:g. Allpapers.
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participate as a party in accordance affec)ted by a proceeding for the grant,(6 Any person whose interest may b with 4 2.1213. may fkle an answer to e including any request for e hunng.
request for a heannt within ten (10) peutton for leas e to intervene, correspondence exhibits, decisions, and tr ansfer, renew el. or licenne.intuated days of the designetton of the prniding orders. submitted or issued in the amendment of a licenu subject to this Offleer-proceeding: the beenng fue cornpded in subpart may file a requwt for a hunng.
(g)In ruling on a request fer a burms accordance with I 2.1231: and the (b) An applicent for a license, a fded under paregrsph (c)! determine that of this secti.m.
transcnpts of any oral presenteuone or license amendment, a license transfer, the presidins officer that cral questioning made in accordance or a license renewal who is luued a the spectfled anos of concern no with 12.1235 or m contaction with any notice of propond dental or e nouce of germane to the subjs et metter of the appeal under th:s subpart must be fded denial and who desires a hearms shall proceeding and theI the peution is with the Office of the Sectetary and ide the requnt for the hearing within umely. ne prniding officet also shall must be mcluded in the docket. The the time specified in i 2.103 in all cun, determine that the requestor meets the pubhc availabihty of official records relating to the proceeding is governed by 12100 2 60 April 28.1989 (teset)
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D PART 2 CULES OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC UCENSING PROCEDINGS judicial standards for standing and shall metiets ut forth in ptsgtsph (g) cf this 18W Duigneuen et pree. ems emew.
l consider, among other f actors-
.et tion.
(a) Utness otherwise ordered by the (1)The riature of the requestor's naht (4)If the peution is granted, the Comminion or as provided in para $raph under the Act to be mede a prty to the petitioner becomte a party to the (b) of this secuen, within ten (10) den i
proceedtr4 protetdtng.
e'l tetelvtril from the Olhte of the (2)The nature and eatent of the (h)(1) A retuest for a hearing or a Secretary a request for a linnns tequestor's property, hnancial. or other petsuon for leave to intervene found by relating to e beensing proceeding interest to the proceeding: and Ge presiding officer to be untimely (t vtted by this subt ert, the Chairman D) The possible eflect of any ordet under paragraph (c) or (I) will be of the Atomic Safety and I.icensing that may be entered kn the proceeding entertained only upon determination by Board panel shtliissue an order upon the requestor's interest.
the Commission or the prestding offitet designeung a stogle member of the (hllf a bearing request filed under that the requestor or peuuoner hu panel to rule on the request for a heanns i
f stagraph (b) of this section is granted, established that--
- nd,if necessary, to serve os the the appbcant and the NRC staff shall be (i)The delay m filing the request for a presiding othcer to conduct the heartr.g.
unie to the proceeding. l! a heantig heanns or the peuuon for leave to (b) For oriy request for hea rma request f #v under.atagraph (c) of this intervene was escusable: and releurit to en opphcation under 10 CTR section is granted, t e requestor shall be (11)The grant of the request for e Part 70 to receive end stote unteradiated a pany to ne proceedmg alonfthe staff with the hearing or the petition for less a to fuel et the site cf a producuon or apphtant and the NRC staff t intervene will not result in undue ttshantion facility that also to the 6ubject thooses et is ordered to parucipate as a preludice et undce injury to oriy other of a proceedmg under Subpart C cf this i
party in accordance with l 2-1213.
parucipant in the proceeding, including Part for the issuence of an operating lillf a reque et for a hearms is granted the apphtant end the NRC staff,if the license, within ten 10) days of receiving t
and a noute of the kind descnbed in staff choosee et to ordered to parucipate inim me Ofhte of t ie Secutary e l
peregraph (c)ll) previously has not been as a ps,rty in accordance with i 11218.
request for a heanns the Chantman of l
pubbshed in the Federal Register, e (2)lf the sequest for a hearms on the the Atomic Safety and L.icensing Board notae of heanns must be pubbshed ta pttition for leave to mtervene is fourid
[and shellisse en order designetmg a the Federal Register stating-to be unumely and the requestor or Icensmg Board conductmg the (1) The time, place, and nature of the peuuoner leils to establish that it
'pp u g h e se proceeding to rule on baring:
otherwise should be entertained under the request for a hunne end. if 1 )The authonty under which the paragraph (k)(1) of this secuort. the y,'Q'
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heenne is to be held:
tequest et peution will be treated as a p)The m6tters of fact and low to be petiuon under i L 03 and referred for certification to the Commission by the tonssdered:
oppropnote dispositLon.
utensing Board designated to conduct (ei ne time within which any other (1)The filing or grantitig of a reque6t the beenng that the mattere presented
{'ersori whose interest may be effected for a heanns or peution for leave to for adjudicahon by the peruet with y the protteding ma peution for leave intervene need not dela NRC staff respect to the Part 70 6pplication are g (to intervene, as spect ied in paragraph h, action regarding an opp cobon for e l hestd in the pendtsubstanually the sa ilof this section: and g bcensing scuon covered by this subpart.
proceeding under (6)The ume within whleb a request to w (m) An order grantmg a requot for a g 10 CTR Part 60. the censing Board may 3 {.articipato under i 2.1211(b) must be g heanng et a petition forleave to 7 conduct the hetnns in accordance with led.
Intervene may condition or limit the procedures m SubEart C*
U) Any petition for leave to intervene must be filed within thirty (30) days of parucipation tri the interest of 6 voiding i 3. 9 00 Power et preoneng etncer, repetiuve factual presentations and the date of publication of the notice of argument.
A pruiding officet has the duty to heanng. The petition must set forth the (n)If the presiding officer denies a conduct a fair and impertial heanng it. formation required undet paragraph request for a heenne or a petttlen fot eccording to law, to take appropnete (d)of this section.
leave to intervene in its entirety, the action to avoid delay, and to snatntain (1) A peution for leave to intervene action is appealable within ten D0) day 6 ordet. The presiding officer has all must be served upon the opplicant. The of semce of the order on the question powere necepary to thou ends, pettion abo must be served upon the whether the request for a heant:3 or the including the power to-hRC staff-Petition for lesve to intervene thould (e) Regulate the course of the heanng (i) By delivery to the Decutive have been granted in whole or in part. lf and the conduct of the participants:
(b) Dispose of procecurel requests et
' Director for Operations. One White Flint a request for a heartng et a petition for altntler matters:
t North.11665 Rochille Pike. Rochille, leave to intervene is granted, partin (c) Hold conferences before or dunng MD 20852: or other then the requestor or petitioner the hearing for settlement, almphfication (ill By mail addreend to the hecutive Director for Operations, U.S. Nuclear may appeal that action wnhin ten (10) of the issues, or any other proper days of service of the order on the Regulatory Comminion. W66hington, question whether the requot for a (d) Certify questions to the Atomic I
purposet DC 20555 hearing et the petition for leave to Safety and uceneing Appeal Board for (2) Within ten peutlen for leave (10) days of service of aintervene should have been denied in its determinetton, d ither in the presidir:
to internne, the entirety. An appeal may be taken by officer's discNtion or on direction of the applicant and the NRC staff,if the staff fillt g and prving upon all parties a Comm!plon or the Atomic Safety and chooses et is ordered to parucipate as a statement that euccinctly 6ete out, with Ucensing Appeal Board:
party in accordance with i 1.1213, may supporung ergument, the errore elleged.
(e) Reopen a closed record for th file an answer.
The appeal may be supported or (3)Hereafter, the petition fo: leave to opposed by any party by filing a reception of further information et any time prior to initle) decision in intervene must be ruled upon by the counter statement within fLfteen (18) accordance wHh ! 2134:
presiding officer, taking into account the days of the unice of the opput brief.
(f) Admmister oaths and affirmations; l
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PART 2 RULES CF PRACTICE FZR DOMESTIC LICENSING PROCEDINGS I 11:sut mittel decisions; offectr whethtt of not the staff desires the file. lf an est6blished local public
)!ssue sut:poenas requinns the to participate as a party to the document toom does not esitt, the NRC attendance end testimoriy of witnes6ts edludicauon. In eddition. upon a staff will arret'ge for the documents 6t the he ont g or the production of determmation by the prending officer containtd in the heenng ble 61cng mth Ltet the it60luuon of any issue tn the any other mattn61 doc teted in bru'rs nts for the hear.ng; l evide nte proceed.tg would be aided me:enelly accordante with l 2.1203 to be made hl Peten e wnttt n or ora 6no ten e nfficial nonce of any fact m t>y staffs part cipation in the proceecuig trailable for pubhc inspect 6cn and i
nu ore! ante with ( 2143(1);
es e pany, ths presiding officer may cerying duttr. the course of the 1
41 Appomt special assist nts from the offer et permit the NRC staff to edludication m a bbrary or other factlity Atomic Enfety and L.icensms Board parucipate as e party with respect to that is accessible to the general public a
punelin actorcance with l 2122.
that particular issue, dunns te Rulet business houre end to in (k) Rec-ommend to the Commission the vicmity of the pnncipallocation that protedures other than these IIAISI APP **" **8 P"**-
where the r ut. lear matenal that to the authonted under this subpart be used in (e) An indwndual may appeat m an outocct of the proceedir:s wiu be u ; articular proceedirt and adludication under this subpart on his et possessed.
(1)Take any otter action tsnaistent her own behalf or by an attorr.ty at law.
(2) The heenns file 6160 must be made with ite Act and this chapter.
Representation by en ettorney.el. law is available for public inspecuon and not necustry in order for en copying dunne regular buttness houre at i3.1111 Participouen by a person not e organissuon or e i 21211(b) parucipant the NRC Pubbe Document Room in P "" V -
to appa at in an adjudiceuen conducted Washiriston DC.
(a)The presidirig ofhtet may permit e under this subpart. lf the representative (b)The hesnns file will consist of the person who to not a party to make e.
of an organisation is not an ettorney.et.
application and any amsndment thereto, hmited appearance in order to state his law. Le et she shall be e member or any NRC e nvironmentalimpact or her views on the issues Limited efht.et of the organiastion represented.
statement et assessenent reletmg to the appearances may be in wnung or oral-Upon request of the presidmg officer, an application, and any NRC report and at the discretion of the wresidmg clhtet, mdividual acung as e representative any correspondence between the and are governed by rufes adopted by shall nrovide appropriate information applicant and the NRC that is relevant the presiding olhter. A limited eCabbshms the basis of his or het to the oppbcauon. }leanns filo appearance statement to not to be authenty to act in a representauonal document strendy in an established considereo part of the decisional record
- capacity, local public document room of the NRC undet i 21251(c).
(b) Ariy action to te Public Document Room when the (b) Within thirty days of en order or suspend a party, a fnmand censure, heanns request is granted may be 21211lb) granung a request for a heanns mede paruopant, or the representauve of a incorporated into the heanns (tle at under i 2120 Sib)-(c) or, in instances pony or a i 2.1211(b) participant must those locauone by a reference indicating w hen it is published. withm thirty deH be in accordance with the procedures in where at those locations the documente of a nouce of heanns issued unde' l 2J13(c),
can be found. The presiding officat 6 hall i 2.1205(i), the representauve of an rule upon anyissue te ardmg the ll*anese 8 appropriate materials for the beanns interested State. county. municipahty. or a g opportunity to participate in a en stency thereof, may request an r
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. proceedmg under this subpan.The 3 request for an opportunity to participate 3 N Within thirty (30) da o of the g dut( to keep the heanns file up to date
.M wit respect to the matenals set forth Ira must state with reeschable specthetty paragraph (b) of th!s 6tetion and to g nne,,,,q,, gg,,,
g hRC staff shall file in the dochet'nd the requc stor e areas of concern about provide those matenals for the docket, the licensmg activity that to the sublect the presiding officer, and the applicant metter of the proceeding. Upon receipt Qresent to tghtgding oIflen.,a or any party or i L1211(b) parucipant in g
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,nd an of a request that is filed in accordance tdiris a hearin a mennu consistent with the way the
[yh %','h'{th'g'te (10)de)
Marms ble was made avsilable intually with these time hmits and that specthes the requestor e areas of concern, the under patograph (a) presiding offker shall afford the the date
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anted tM NRC staff may not seek discovery rom any other to make written and oral presentetions i2.1211(b)i[s party, l 2.1211(b) parucipant, or the NRC y
g in aecurdance with ll 2.12.33 and 21236, without requitmg the representative to the peutioner or the l L1211(b) or its personnel, whether by document take a posiuon with respect to the Iart c1 pant' production, depostuon, interrogatortes, or otherwise, issues. participants under this C)TM hearing file must be made subsection may nouce an appeal of en avetlable to the applicant and any other i t.tts wrmen proeemetione; wrmen inittel decision in accordance with pany or i L1211(b) participant to the guesteena, i 21263 with respect to any issue on proceeding either by-(a) After publication of a notice of w hich they participate.
(t) $ervice in accordance with beennt in accordance with 611306(l) i 21203(eli or and after the NRC staff has made the i 3. itis moie of the senC elett, (ii plectng the file in an established heanns file ovellable in accordance loca) public document room in the If a heanns request is filed under l
with 6 2.1231, the parties and i 2.1211(b)
I L1206(b), the NRC stoif shall be a vicinity of the pnncipallocauon where participants shall be afforded the party to the proceeding !!a beanns tiuclear matenal that le the subject of a opportunity to submit, under oath or request is filed under i L1205(c), within proceeding under this subpart will be affirmauon wntten prssentouone of ten (10)de)e of the designeuon of a possessed, and informing the applicant, theit arguments and documentary data, presiding officer pursuant to l 11207 the party, of I L1211(b) participant in informational material, and other NRC staff shell notify the presiding wnting of its acuon and the location of supporung wrtiten evidence et the Ume 2 62 l
April 28,1989 (reset)
2*1233(a) PART 2 RULES OF PRACTICE FOR DOME $ Tlc LICENSING 2.1251(i or t:tres and tsi the 6tquence the oral pre 6entsuone by eriy parn or has been t-ede, be et she shall ecrtify 3 tending officer estebhshes by l L1211(b) partic5 pant. it tiudmg directly to the Comminion itself for oppropr. ale ordet. ne prestding offsett testimony by wittiesees. Oral determinauen the matter of whether tito tray, on his et het intutuve, submit l'te6entatione are subject to any specml circu'nsteocee 6upport a waiver wntten questions to the pe, tuts to be appropriate time limits the presiding of an etrepuon and whether a waiver et tit.swtred in wnting, unoet oath et officer tenposes. Responsibshty for the 6n etti'ruost should be granted. The affirmation, and Supported by conduct of the examination on any Comminion's sletermmation shall be arpropnet documentary data.
witnen tests with the presL11ng officer m!8d' *f'tt any further proceedmg it.e mformabonal matenal, or other wntien who may allow a party or i 21211(b)
Commissica ceems oppropnote.
- evidence, (t,)in a hesnns inmated undet parucipant to propo6s questions for the I 21:0$(b), the iniuol wntten.
presiding offlct't to pop a wittiest.
g3,ggst tett'ement et p-eeeeWinpe-presentauen of the opphtent that is (b) Or61 presentations and responu s The fett and reasonable u ttlement of inued a nonce of propo6ed demal or a to oral quotioning to be telle! vpon es proceedino subject to tha tuben is rioute of detuel mut desenbe in detail oral evident.e must be given undet cath ercoureseo. A stitlement taust be atly deficiency or eminion in the or afhrmenon. All oral presentauor.s et a pproud by t.e ptostding offitet et stency a dtnial of proposed denial of us oral que6ttotung must be Atomic Safety and Licenstrig Appeal oppbcauon and what tehef is tought stenc.prophically reported and, escept es Board. ee e pproptsate,in ordte to be with respect to eoch deficiency or requested pursuant to section 161 of the binding in the proceedinJ.
omistion.
Act, must be public unine otherwise initial Dedolom Commission Review.
elin e harms initleted under ordered by the Comminton.
And l'inal Decision ggg ggf.ict rulu of evidenu do nM of a a t equested a apply to oral submisalons ur.dtt this M mmW N N ktteeanta or petitioneft for lesve to acuon, but the pusidmg officer moy, on (a) Unku the Commiselott directe inlin ene must desenbe in detail any motion or on the presiding offictt e own that the record be cerufled to it in deficiency or omission in the bcense inmaun, unke any ponmn of an oral ncordann mth pengraph (b)of this opphcation, with references to any runntation or a neponse to oral section the prestding officer shall prucular sectit.n at porbon of the qunuonmg that is cumulau".
tendet en miual decision after application cons 6dered deficient, give e irreleunt, immaterial, et unreliable.
tompleuon of an informal hearing under this subpart. That initial decision drtailed statement of teasons why any
)1.1 n unsene; snureen et preet, consututes the hnalacuon of the pnicular secuon or poruon is deficient or why an ominion is m6 tenet, and (a) Motions pnuntd in the Comminion thirty (30) days after the desenbe in detail what reliefis sought proutding mun be punnted 6nd date of tuvance, unless an oppeal to with respect to eoch deficiency or e (*ispond ofin Scots'ance with ll 2.730 taken in oc.cordance with l 3.12.63.
d omission.
g H8I-(b) The Comminion mey direct that
- pns)iding officer, the app 1r int or the(b Unless otherwise c.edered by the t).e presidmg officer certify the record to E ma(d) A party or i 2.1211(b) participntn E emnt en iniuol deciolon and prepare ait wit king en initial wntten presentation y, under this action shall submit with its 3 proponent of an order has the burden of presentsuon or idenufy by reference to
- proof, I final decision upon a fiding that due and e generally natlable pubbcation of timely euevuon of its functions to Source, such o the heanns file, all i1.itM Coneleerst en et Commino6en "4""'
nical decision must be in tc1 An l documentary data,informstional evise ana r,quinions m mter,,,w espuseeeuena, metenal, or other written evidence upon w rnns and must be bued only upon informa on in the record or facts n
which it tehts to support or illustrate 88 W h08f8S each ominion or deficiency complained (b) of this section, any regulauon of the omelany i'oticed. The record mut of. Thereafter. a dditional documentary Commission inued in its prostam lot gnclude ett mfarmenon submitted in the data. informstional me terial, et other t linnung and nNauon of proceedmg with rupect to which all wntten evidence may be submitted or mdubon and hauon facillues, panin han been given tensonable priot
- ource m81 notice and an opportumty to comment.
ttferenced b ether than the material, or'ri81. 6P'Cl*I nucle tr 1211(b) byproduct matenal mey not The initial decision must includtw.-
h*RC staff, or b r7 ten presentation or be c.hellenged in any adjudication (1) Findings, conclusions, and ruhngs, participant in a in responn to a wntten 1untion only to sub)ect to this subpart.
with the repons et basis for them. on all to th)is oubpart may petition that the(b A party to en adjudicetion sub!ect mutenalissues of fact. law or dist:retion the presiding offleet,in h s or het pruented on the record:
discreuon. permits' evidence do not (2) The a ppropria te rul6ng, order. 67 (e) Strict rules of appliceuen of a Comminion regulation dentalof tehef withits effectise dete:
opply to wntten evbmissions under this spethd in paragraph and Section. but the presiding officer mey, on be waived or an excepu(e) of this ucuon on made for the (3) The time within which appe65s to mouon or on the presiding cificer's own
[or a request for waivot or exceptionerticular proceeding. The sole ground the decision and a br6et in suppen of inmatu.nnke any peruon of a wntten those opMelo may be filed, the time presentetion or a reeponse to a wntten must be that special circumstances ettet within which briefs in suppoH of or in quesuon that is cumuleuve, irrelevant.
60 that 6ppliceuon of the regulauon to opposition to appeals filed by another immstentl. or unreliable, the sub)ect inener of the proceedmg petty may be filed, and the dele when f 3.128 Oretpreeensauene;eral would not terve the purposes for which the deci6 ion becomes finalin the tueseene.
the regulation was adopted. in the obsence of an appeal.
(a) Upon a determination that it is absence of a pnme leele showina of by(d) Mstters not put into controt crey necenary to create an adequate record 6pecial cin;umetences, the presiding the parties mey not be enamined and for dension. In his et her discretion the officer may not further consirler the decided by the preending officer et the matter. lf the presiding officer Atomic Safety and Licensing Appest presiding officer may allow or requite determines that a pnma facie showing Board. !! the prealding officer or the Appeal floard believes that a serion 243 April 24,1989 (retet) i
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) PART 2 RULES OF PRACTICE FOR DOMESTIC LICENSING PROCEDINGS saifety. envtronmtntal. or common i 3.1iH frener Westateng poseen ter defense and secursty matter eusts that
' " " *' # 9 888-i hee not been pieced in controversy, the
[elComminion of Atomit r fety and e
presiding offitet et the Appeal Board utensing Appeal Bootd scur.n to render i
1 shall advist the Commtnion promptly of a finsi declHon muH be in 6ccordance l
the basis for that view, and the with $ 1170.
t Cammission may take appropriate (bine provisions of i1f71 govern u nen.
the filtne of petitions for fel periding review and Anal det.inon reconsideration.
by the Comnu wort. en trutiel detiolon
- r. epivmg alliseuts before the presidmg i 3.1H1 Authertty et the testenary se rute i
ethett in Ievnt of euthonsing beensing
- n pmeeevel menore.
action subject to stce subpart to ne Secretary or the Anietant immediately eurcuve upon tHuance Lecretary may rule on procedurel i
e keept roetters reletmg to proceedmge (1) As prvvided in any order lesued in conducted I;y the Comminion it6 elf accordance with I 21263 that stays the bnder thl6 subpart to the 6ame estent eficctivenns of en instal deciHon: or they con do so under $ 1772 for l
(2) As otherwise provided by the proceedings under Subpart G.
l Commission in specal circumsta nces.
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(f) Following en inttial dectoion g it.tH3 twys W tonc esoft annoing l
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take the appropnete Liconoms actirei Itenn in acmdence we i Emh(1) upott mahing the appropneta 11cceems are govweed by i1J38. except that any 7
f.ndmps promptly, except es may be provided pursuant to paragraph (e)(1) or "Q*I I" 8 U*F 'I U*EI'*L"8 (2) of this etcuan' action pending completion of to edludicotton under thle subpart muel be It Appetas from initent soots 6ena, filed et the time a request for e beenn; h
p.1963 or petition to intervene is filed or within artie and i2.1211(b)participante ten (10) days of the ettffe action.
cc me ' appeal from an mtual decision un er this subpart in accordance with O"" I*I"'scu"on"m"uH be hiedIID' 8 N'I A 9 ofa Ha ic m ing E
t.he procedurte set out m il L762 and with the adjurticatory deciMonmeLet I
- 79' before which the lleeneing proceeding is I t.1265 Review try the Atomic Safety the pendmg.
Liethemg A.ppealDoort ne Cammission authontes the Atomic Safety and Ucensmg Appeal Daard to exerce the authonty and carry out the review fursctions to be l
porformed under il11206(o).1120D(d),
I end1.1153.
I 2.itl7 6 ev6ee et seenown one atuono et on Atom 6s Aetety one ueerome Apposi soars.
De Cornmission will not enterteln soy petiuon for review of a decleion or ocuon of an Atomic Safety and Ucensms Appe61 Board under th!!
subpart. Cortamion rev6ew to available only on the Comminion's own mouon within forty (40) days after the date of a decision or action by the Appeal Board under i 2.1255. Commiselon teview will i
be conducted in accordance with tho6e procedures the Commission deems appropnete. Absent Comminion r
review. the decision of the Appeal Board constitutes the final ecUon of the Commi6sion.
Aprilit.1969 (rete!)
QUESTION 7 Will local residents ever be exposed to poisonous hydrofluoric acid?
ANSWER.
The NRC staff's understanding of the proposed LES project is that hydrofluoric acid would not be used in the plant.
Hydrofluoric acid, or hydrogen fluoride, would be formed if gaseous uranium hexafluoride is accidentally exposed to air and reacts with moisture.
LES will be required to demonstrate, through in-herent design considerations, protective systems, and siting of the plant, that concentrations of hydrogen fluoride will not exceed acceptable levels at the site boundary as the result of postulated accidents at the plant.
QUESTION 8 It has been suggested that identical enrichment facilities in Europe are not permitted to release any conteminants whatever into the atmosphere.
Is that the case? Under the aforementioned legislation and under current U.S. law, what emissions are allowed and in precisely what quantities?
i ANSWER.
The NRC is not familiar with the exact limits that are applied for the release of contaminants from uranium enrichment plants in Europe, although as stated in the answer to Question 3, we believe the requirements governing radiation protection in Europe are comparable to those in the United States.
The NRC will determine acceptable amounts of airborne emissions from the LES facility during the review of the license application.
In the course of this review, the applicant will be required to demonstrate that the facility will comply with applicable regulations, which under current icw include NRC requirements in 10 CFR Parts 20 and 50 and EPA standards in 40 CFR Part 190 (as implemented in 10 CFR Part 20).
In addition, radionuclide emissions would be limited by EPA's Clean Air Act emissions standards in 40 CFR Part 61 if those standards are made cffective by EPA. The concentration limit for soluble 2
uranium, based on the limits stated in 10 CFR Part 20, is 4 x 10 micro-curies per milliliter of air, in addition, the licensee would be required to take reasonable steps to maintain emissions of radionuclides as low as is reasonably achievable.
Further, whole body doses to members of the public from emissions would not be allowed to excerd 25 millirem per year in accordance
a.
QUESTION 8 (Continued) with 40 CFR Part 190 and effective whole body dose equivalents would be limited to 10 millirem / year under 40 CFR Part 61. Addition 4) limits may be imposed as license conditions resulting from NRC's safety and environmental reviews.
Federal and State recuirements for the release of contaminants other than radionuclides would also apply,
OUESTION 9.
Are you familiar with a publication entitled "A Uranium Enrichment Facility in Your Backyard? Know the Facts!"? If so, is its author, Daniel Borson, a credible writer? What concerns are raised in that publication and how does your department respond to those concerns?
ANSWER.
i Although NRC is aware of the referenced publication, the NRC staff has not reviewed it in detail.
The author Daniel Borson, is affiliated with the Critical Mass Energy Project of the public advocacy organization Public Citizen. We would prefer not to comment on such a subjective issue as a f
particular author's credibility. Much of the information contained in the publication appears reasonable, but some of the information is not applicable to the LES facility and some of it deals with matters beyond NRC's purview.
I The NRC will consider relevant concerns in reviewing the application submitted by LES in accordcnce with the pertinent regulations and public health and t
safety guidelines, l
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ENCLOSURE ?.,
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NUCLE AR REGULATORY COMMIS$10N j
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1 The Honorable J. Bennett Johnston, Chairman i
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources l
United States Senate Washington, D. C.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
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in your letter of February 12, 1990, you requested information on the impact nf the Senate amendment to H. R.
2783 on the i
licensing and regulation of uranium enrichment facilities.
As you noted, the Senate amendment has been previously addressed by i
the Commission in its letter to you of November 13, 1989.
1 Basically, the Senate amendment would remove enrichment plants t
from the kinds of facilities required to be licensed under Chapter 10 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, and the Commission's regulations implementing Chapter 10.
- Instead, 2
enrichment plants would be licensed under the statutor,v provi-sions of the Act pertaining to source and special nuclear material licensing and the concomitant Commission regulations.
1 The ramifications of the change are discussed in our enclosed responses to the specific questions raised in your letter.
We appreciate the opportunity to comment further on this legislative proposal.
Sincerely, 94w h.
J mes R. Curtiss ting Chairman
Enclosure:
As stated cc:
The Honorable James A. McClure s
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What provisions of the regulations under Part 50 are inappropriate for uranium enrichment facilities.
l ANSWER.
i On April 22, 1988, the Commission published an Advanced Notice of Proposed e
Rulemaking, (53 FR 13276), ahich analyzed 10 CFR Part 50, as it would be applied to the regulatien cf uranium enrichment facilities under the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as currently constituted.
Each section of Part 50 was 4
categorized in the Advantec Notice as inapplicable, partially applicable, or i
applicable in its entirety. The Advanced Notice also contained a draft set of General Design Criteria for enrichment facilities that would be applied in licensing.
Since the analysis is extensive, a copy of the Advance Notice is attached for your use.
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In general, those portions of 10 CFR Part 50 that were found to be i
inapplicable relate to the licensing of nuclear reactors and were promulgated specifically for reactor licensing and regulation.
Provisions dealing with general administrative procedures or which implement statutory requirements (e.g. antitrust review) were found to be applicable.
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ttuse mlernelinjury to the hidt.e e and cred41e atendents oflow probebihty to AeMa8" P kama sufficient quemuun see be nethat, be in 0.e tonpe of 9 Io ou mg. Fecahues ln ordet to demonstrate thet the desitntd such thet metimum efferte
- 3. Those $ectione of f0 Cm pM A0 themitelhesetd of uransus would not eatmed this tente should not w 3fg3 A pp y c,,,,pj,3,jy j
he tofluohde rescuen proestte for heir e significant edseres effect on the ettetes that ofits rediation hasard one beelth and safety of the Pvbbt.
1.5ectons related to administrouve I
enight tensider the followeg esemple Tot e aposure to Mr. leg els m hit.h procedures: Setuon to t through u n.
telettd to lust one of the mettien tause permanent mmrv tre not clearly Elk 6013. 60 30 through 23L EMb.
l products, uronyl fluonde. If a person defined. Erposure to HF si e 60.37 through 60 m M el.60 et 6tL46.
tr.heled suffiuent wenyl fluonde, as e tententrouon of 100 malm e is E60 through 60.L3. 26L to.E E60.
tesult of be6ng empend to e plurne from esumatea to be utst.uteble lot one 60.70. EFL 200 through 60110 steept telected utenium hetafluence (ennthed m:.ricts. MF et 13 trt/m would be E10s.
e to sin percent U.335). such that there detectable by steell and cause possible L Appendia 5.
- 4e a 60/60 theets of eunmns (60 trntehon. Above 36 tr.3/m 8.MF would pertent lethshty) Se themitelty teus cause trnteuen and ponible health C Those Settime e/10 Cm per 30 effrets.that person would meste only effetts.e Therefore.*the staff geoeiden Which Apply pamally about LS na committed (hfetime) total that to ag/in 8 HF is Se instruse
- 1. P PM (g) od M d i E88 de body dose etun elent or obout the tencerttretion that a parson et or beyond rneatmum emonmt a redietion worket the controlled ette boundary sould be not opp lp alI othu puegraphe oppIy.
en teten e in one telender quener (3 '
esposed for short renods es a result of L Sechen 2334 mfem toinformenos tem). Obviously, e,en further themit41 credible incidents of low probabihty, requuted by the Attorney Cuetel for I
injury could be susteined by the some EAnchmerit fetihties designed to !Lat, anutrust review. Petoproph (clie andmdual from the h> drogen fluende any release to a s elve below thi, resen ed. Peregtephe (s) (b). and (d) produced dunes the urt.: release of reference t.ontuttation will mot have e apply ordy to nuclear power tuttore.
uteruum he uf;uonde.
significant adverse effect on the health Foregraph (e) apphee to a weaiam Duito Guiduca Standards pued os and sefary of the pubht.
enrichmut oppheauen.,
D eased on etab m 4 6.
r= = ie er*um Enaam-Ap g,","o.chaitaliNormeb CLemical Effects Asahele of the Appuisbility ofis CFR ateif ma be yded me,,0y by o at e,,hes m,m,0, u,e,,,u.,,,n.en.m.nt e
ne eeis,ne aerna effene a,een,u,,odune encon e 30 cm.s.,ewed recs isno n e e,totto w hit.h,e,e,,e,he of t60.ue,,,,is,o,,u,sedbue.
Eio d,t,,mme from uraniuru basefluonde. Its outlook which eescone do not apply. wh6eh on design for the protet.uco of the beelth uttions wtll oppy. Intludmg the notare
- 4. P878SN#h lea PMlistiner/8efet7 Ah8/s'e's AePWT and asfety of the pubbt.The,y fe,.ic of their apputabibt,and those which Atom w,n e,,i,.,m &e enoye,,is be d r.no,y s n,,0,,dessua.n e
3,,,n,,,, f,,,,,,p,,,,,,,,,,,p,j,,,g,,
g g g, Connnussion io canaidet any on the steif's lodgment se to techniel g,,gnetggij
,tgP,r,,,,,,,,w),,,,,,,,,,,
u.nseoem.a.ae.,e,m m 6,,d 6.d,,mdu,.i e,,b.a,be,y. no u
1, ).,,),,,,(n see,y mhe,
- ystea osiyeis is i.i dedis 0,m a besi
. u,en, ntime.ife.aiot,eas.ei.,
>==>,,,,A,,,,a,P=d as,ettensuo a ut.osed eo.,,e o, the n cetares,,,os ng a speesicueeo. w eneisua se oe.
the diet Ny,#[g*['
- N'#' 8' 8
"8 P
- P**
r o r4 ues ts the eulueuon of titas and dangas wie A. Poroproph (b). rino/ Safety Ane/poie.
- 1. 5ettlene end ePPendices teleted Aeport tespect to potenuel a,rmdeste at eMy le metteet reactor licanelap utenium anntAmeet etJLibes.Neo proposed iaftranse valves for UO.F.
Sectione 90.Ms. to.Ma, to 4L 0644,
%e following puegrophe portala e nd HF, be ud on themical tostcaty, are principally to nucleet power plasines (ik intedned Io be comparable with the e essi.e or woto.nas se, he omheme ben 3)(l).(4). (6)(v). (t)(vuL and fel.
onrinalintent of the reactor sattes sie sopae==ai er 0=sumew va cowmas.
Iteplacement poingrophe roleled Arnasly t.niene in 10 CTR Pen 100, Le., a wbole.
Pna'*e 03'd*> 0 lha e'"L * **r*s sac Io the intent of these peregraphe eheund ESM'Mit i A ann. A.,,.i*l,*ggg be prepared unless they are only body radiation dose gulde!Lne t4 Joe asui aus.somet ePPlicable to nuclear pown plante.
fined at the oint wham it to beheved effett WI#l' D UI" t
to occur e
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law et tenge or eeerege areshold level Pmema.* 8w467a eet s.14 isu April 29,1983 76 PR.2
PART 78 PREP 38ED MULE MAKING now,e= ute.
we., ne,vietery.ao im wr.es
= comem c~ene t-comon to i,gue,de,o g na,me.aeduuse mem-uncim-n s,e,e,,o r op,setin,ieenu,,,y
- i. un,s,,0. uni si m, nepiotho u s,o r e,to ei o,n.e.,e,,. ant,,,, e,,amo e atem.o.,ere e owen Cn=nJs,en,w d,eii ce,,*si a mmm -~~
r.p m.,so m doe.. e,,3 r,,eev
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,,o,u.iu- - unuai,a nar -i,,,,,,,,,,oi eeeun,y, ion u,an
- c. n res,4o igi does,,oi e,,r3 e e,,,,,c no,mieue = df asi,w,- n.ees
- 4. Sechen to H spphes escept for
,,s, ce,,,,el o,,, sow,,e,ene,,e.e C
n,ever, owe,eum.te,asung entene. A isn,es a,efe,e ie
,,2. S uen to 78 tequir dtewn from ee,e.o.
Igaglg,;M,,,,es och,belge,
.,,,,,em, vel
,,,eeedie, luding ee nne
- ovees, y,,,,,,,
,,?,te o,f..,,,le.c,ihues.ou hoes 6sb e,
,,,im,,eni,e,eg#,,nameni fano,y eeied to sams 3r,,
t) c;itegg,'a we,,,ym e
,n e
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- ewe, e
t sen.on = e,,he.m an
,ennc,euo ae,ew by at i,nie,, umi in aaa un m ee.*,,s.=,edow =
- a mn,um e,,nameni ne iolem,iu
,3
,mr,gaer,,,,,,,,,
muoi eu
,my.r.,et,ed io nuee.,, ewe, gl,',,4;tglg ryg,arr c,ne,,meme aban,,es,eisted te sea
,,,f o,
^d,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, L,;,
,iois mu,,oi e a nu m em,,,iricxiin w aw em m e ute,e,..i deo.nuanm,ieme,te.on of as se,,m oremmomaw
.nie,,e w,n en i,, *e me w.u.e (c M1)(iiNB) opply to fuel reprote sung Il F5 8 en, F611,,,,,,,,.,e.
se, plenis. but could equeuy so weU opply
- 3. $nuon P31(MI)D) alotu est PoM power plante end will depend u,en the to utentum ennchment plante.
F3 prnenbes requtremente for $e opecMc processes and doengne betas PotopophIt)lt)enbee to both mudest ih)tel,'onction of producen end con 6idered at,d will be oesnmenewone powet plante end reprocessing plants.
uunsation facibbes beeMed pursuant to mth the afety funcuen of the s g,y g,,,,, y,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ponAs This pereproph could apply is uranium P&M 84 ennchment plants in the same mennet 4.De metenal control and teleted to those designs. As esponense se it epphee to fuel reproteseing plents, escountsbihty requiremente of 6 704)(tP is gonw on Se appliseuen W the All other peregraphs opply to uterinum (1),(21. (ll. and (6L 4 70 61(c) and cntene, modificeuene may be deemed ennchmerit escept (t)(7), which is 70 Sild) perteln Io enncAment fecihties.
oppropnee w the en4ne. It le Moe spcMa to nuclear power plante.
6.no MatmelControl and
,, p,gg,g gg,g gggy,, g, g,p e,,,, g, g
- 4. Section to M.
- Conditiorie of Licenew." opphet in port to wentum Accountobility Reform Ruts, se catene milin meetinstonese not be contethed in i6 7441. 74.60.7446.74 7 p,nproble wie est of puolest power ennchment. Peregropt (a) opplies to and 7440. pertain 6 to fettlitiel plate,la partleutet, es senhnoment nudest power plante end fuel suthonse4 to posse 6e flve formule criterie might apply to only16sn6ted areas reprocessing plants, but could be 6.11cstems (or more) of strensit special W the plus where sign $sent roleseos opphed 4 e wrotuum ennthment plant.
De follomas peregraphe opply to e nucleet metenal eacept fot reprocto6mg could occur which, in turn. eeund seuse pients and nucleet teactoto bcensed esposure in essess of the refereses ute nium a r6nchment p!sht in thnt purmnt to Port to.Thus. Att rule ulues for tosic eneste, enurety: (b). (c), (d) (el. lfL (g). (L) 0),
(IL (n),(t), (v) ta). ty). tes), and (cc). ne would apply to en ennchment factity As discussed in e preWous secten of follomr. ptertephs only only to that handles et produces high efirithed this notice the current t""-
wantum(but not those !Lmited to low using the c.htmical form tremeni ~ ~
(s), (t), (u. (w), (s). pd (bb). h ee p(e phenutteet powet p!6hte: til. (m). (o). g). (r), ennt.hed wenium produ heasfluonde, would be of more 9 Secuene P041.F067. ud 70.54 fin Immediale concern. bt thle testem we (61). and (k) opply to operetot beeneing their entirety) perteln to any feellity provide thne draft critene es bened te and mey oriney not be appbc4ble to utentum enntArwet, authonsed to po6eest treetsi nutlett de NRC Heffe current cone 6derousas
- 7. Secuen to.68. Condluons of mennel to moderate stretops es to potenuelhesord to se bedth and construcuen permits." spphet in prt to algntfitnee, encept est nucleet sefety of the public. We mots.la reactore uten'ad pursuant to pett to ato particulet.est the draft enterne utenium er nthment.no following esempted from ll 7047 ud 7064 he, presented for design for effecte of pareprophs apply Ln tholt entirety to se enrichment foc616ty that budlee er natural phenoment are chorestented by ura nium ennchment: (a). (b) (c), and (d). produces wenture enriched ebeve 18 return penode.These enterie should be Petepoph (e) opplies only to not.lest used in conjuneuen with dele provided peteest but less een 30 pereent (le the by competent autherttles wbleh relate Gwet plute.Peregraph (f) opp mmay;,bsoie od, lies to U.8,8 loo, tope,) woul,d.be pub)est le nuees,,.we, i vei du " venables such se yound eta, e, sues ou wiu s,eed to,etur.
ii041. u,su 0
,:" -~r unde.a
,de ne,uiado.e m ide Pa ennchm uip I.
not A 1 to et Feeuises but GenerelDeolan Criserie a S n o. 04r a ssu ee a L,,,,,^ P,U;g ge,Cggg operstles license." appUes to part to
,,,,3,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
pmeJt fo,r a utenlum enrishment feedity wrenlum er nehment, peregraphs (e) and 76 (b) apply wholly.Petepeph (c) appMe
- 1. Sectlen 74.31 (( o. the Lew f.nriebed mustinclude the principal only to nucleet power plante, titanium Reform Rule) centelho meter 41 OperelDnign Crlierte es enterie for the propond to
. Net S. Section to.rt."Melntenense et recorde, meking of reporte." peregraphe controland secountability(MC&A) sitalmurn teeutrements for the primalpel regulatioot for facilities authonsed to (el through (d) e pply wholly. Perepeph popese special nucleet mektial of low deelen criterle which are commonswete (e; applies to nutJeer power pler.to but with theit ufety function. These could opply to a wentum erinchment stra tegit signtficute, but specifbcelly Ceneral Design Criterie may set be plant.
etempts production end vulleeuen facilittu bcensed pursuant to Part egL semplete. Any omissione de met reliev,e the ePP icent from the requirement of l
76 PR.3 AptH 29,1988 l
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W PART 74 PREPOSED MULE MAKMG p,ev,d.n, m mmm.efe,y iestu,e.
n, e ofe,, s.,,,a...,.n be on.,,e.no e,e aswe on
.,,n.e.,i of f.,.mos,ba,,, to e, e D,e, Cn,en...f y,,,,.f,. i.e.utv. i.,
,n e d,n,eno n., a.m,es,ie.. o m.
,n ~ m,en a e,,ec.
,,e,,,,,d e,e, et de m,t en i
Ier,ut,e,e,,d,en.,m,uu..e.e,,e.e,
,,e em i
ud u. to.eu. e e,,i,o,,, mi f,,v.,,e oi.
.e,.nment...m e,,ta..
e ce,,
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,m,,
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tnah,n,ht.,y.e,t,en neu me e,y w h.a w,ad,to,.4,,e et fee,i,t., e e..,,meni, sum..u n
e m t- ~ ~ a a ~ ~ /a amen-/~~~ e heea oo,efe,,a es,ba,w,,.
ioseof n,s.,ui,,m neI,em ny ine,de. - e...u..u,.
e,,4 be
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.,n.gieawemey.ieeavm..ae,y oo,
' W /e" h m.,.ty aevetome so we.. sym..u mp,, ems
- ~~ 'am*"-a w
.om,,.en.m,e.,
,,..ie,y w h,a e,dete -,,,ed a h m e uetr as*a a ai *e ~~a= d fon.o.
,,,n.no na mui be de.,,,,u.u
$m- ~'-tui - w-a
- l (3) M,nimtse the p bouncery w ~ palumn ame (1 undw
,suom..one.neni,usibility of non, lateled to that they u,..n sonunse to ~~i., ~. -*u~. a.) w a en,ee wim,onoi
,e,io,n ~,,..fe,y
,n,o,e enecutoi, elements in protecuen eyetems:
undet credible fire trid espleeben lp H u N6padh 6sMmWo. and (8)
(4) Prov,de detip seitons 6nd design ea,cowe condiuoM. Nom cetabusUble to N m uH aduien k W seesmW and but resistance metenste must be kdudma thm of low p,*babill.shau bun for rnioitace of o.ne of the f acihty to vppet hmit tet dente end let md w here,et practtui throughout ee am emw W undue r,6k W W tie mesimum probeble netural phenompe feedity, pniruferly in loceuene vittile and safety of the publ6s.
M N d#if*d M I'8%'Y#alb o*.a 4 ===* * ~~ yaa' when the conuqwnces of evt.h ennis Se control of hetardous metensis and i
e u en,e, ae a s a. u ole,y a h io ne n. nien.nn a nfeir moi j
tem eatmal neu sol een muh pubba funtuons. Laplesion and fire detecuen.
(8) Previde adquete protection for eierm. and supress,on systems shau be in Se mle6H of ev6num and l
emplo)ees from hmtdo whoch tould dui,ned end prended with sufficient samnmm of Mmdm melanal e(fect their performance of ettions totesity and tapebihty to mmimite th, wh6th may be of public boole and required to protect the pubbt from ed,erse effects of fires and eaploeien en HI'4,,'"b'-H' N 4-188 b'M I
I eacesure to hasardous metenals.
structures, e) stems, and temponente pus.h e ents shall tee 6nte se.eeunt the6r r
nere may be some fec,hties for which are determ,ned to have selet historit frequency 6nd uventy in the which the Centrol Design Catene m significance. The desip mut Lntjufe region of the stie end the potenual Mek not sufficient ud for whic.h additional provisions to protect oleWt 6dvene to public bulth and safety. &neluding 64 cniene innt be utisfied in the intmet effects that m16ht tuult from either se kmntory W hmedm mekn618 la b of public sefety. Afoo some of the opereuon or the fellwe of es fi,,
facility and N sine and h pmaamny of Cmr61 Design Cntens may not be evppression system.
the populeuen et nok.The type of l
uvm mate 4 W twidmd mu vary repnete for e specific I "h8 N II*' * *'I '****""d rietenary or erfitin such se thm.
- #llM howevet, earthquakes.
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I fe edity. For feci tornojus, and Onde shau be
- PWm4 derenvres from the General Design Cntene mut be ident;fied arid jusufied.
Structures, systems, and componeau con 66dered in su som. as duenbed in which are determtsed to beve niety P6tegraphe t. d. 6hd a beleer.
CnemlAeguiremens' sigruf.cance eut not be sh ted betwon (c Histoncal triformation eeneerning the'r)egioul oeismicity 6nterpreted in 9
Quality $tandards and Records te ennchmerit facthty and other feedities utdese it le shows that weh light of reponal ettvetwel teology and Strvetures, systems. and componente which m determined to have talety thent.4 wiu not impair the se abiuty of eite eolopsal condiueno shou be esed let termtrung th nuna ehen be desig,,ed.
et,,t,rin,,chment f,acili,ty,to per o,ra,its,,
g,au e,n,,.,.e mutmum vibretv Iepnoied. meied..a iesied e
,,,,o,,,1,i, e,u
,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,e,,,,,,,,
,,,,,,d,,,,,, e,,, t, d,,,,, e, eccertence with the queuty usurance an occident, opereting hfe of the faciuty. Such as catene ett forth la Appenda 5 to 10 r,ourra,yofmies
,usLn,u,,wnD Mn,a,,m,un mou.rn,
Cm.ren u,,,0,neio m e,de a uIa n n unn. m coes.. u ietung xn,,,,che,ntfe eu,,,,cet d.,a, o,
,e,,.e
,,,,,, h,,,, d,,,,h,,,,,,,,u,n,,,,,
dee of sweturn, enterns. and componnte eht nucleat facillues ont be duiped may be propmd. and deu be lueu6ed
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1
- hic.h are detensined to heve 6efetF to enswe that the aussuleuve eNeste of through considereuene of the l
siptficance sont be maintained by or Seit tombined operations wiu not incremes41 risk to publie beslik and under the controlof et licensee
, tensutute u unreponale rkk 4 h prety t,leyn u h pyear temeval.
3 j
throvshout the hfe of the fee 6htF.
beelth and ufety of the publia-(d %terleelinformation eeneern6ng es r)egional and localincidenes and I
Protection Agelnet Envireeimental Tesungead yetmanance,fg eg,
y Congiu*nt and Compmate Hventy of tornedoes shall be weed se i
aiaumi=-.ra* a a-a
- m.h== = re =
s.ciwes. sysiem aa m,oneniswhich6,edeie,.inedis
.ystems.a ce,,no deie, mined te se ve,,,e,nte..t a,,
m
, si,nt,ie.no, beve safety signincanoe shallbe mut be designed le permit inspection,
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- "'"*'"y**',d,*
designed to witheted the effects of and malawnense. and tesung.
M i i w s i. %a. %,.i u. A.*.se s"uu Q"*
j be compeuble with, the ervironroental i
conditione suocleled witn operetion.
g 't,'T g P' g 'F n
nee i
1 meintenance, shutdown. tesung. and Structures,eyetems and componente Api..e f.sha.t.or coma =4 6 *L W A U. e,"s.'.*.'u',','C'Z'"*e..
D'm**' W C**
- ncidents, which are dearmined to hete ufety
'",'[*U", M 'i,,
N 5tructwes. systema, and significance must be dulgnedlet g
components whit.h are determined te emergencus.no dulgn out provide i
p.u.s. i 1
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i iormede ohell be deteevrvue eoneetnrg poppung fsDu's. et ytee reptwo h9tese Seferr l
bon the tornes freeptary for the rption in w hich the foulity 6e letelet se corne Se enign his of the lopht).
l a
well es it.e l'eseenrv of esturnnte for e Cupmmen4heobtn Df prDeeH M uuta6 m lomeos of a gaen enieurry within er.et inampry, m e,en ned se e metted of le)Pntsten emme den W "F'M
- neug,.mg in,,,g,g of gorg,n durpnte (1) to ininen ottien thH wW l
l lelThe deafn besie 00ed as a reeitneleeNble ef bonnt teltase86 by e"" #88 WI*8 *8P'8N minimum shey t.e Se 6tuderd Pteteet ny st&d4 M lotO f40We of prunwy operatiop design limite are not enteoded l
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Mood es defees and in common we by
,gnm,,,gg gg 9 gnuge,g a es e enult of operet er,el et4unpase
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the Corts ef Leguere The $lenderd dmyn H e meene to Mietteely lotlet, and it) le sense potecheHy heardous et Protect Dot.s is the floot neu!Lang irm ud enutn the pment 6mventory 6m et4ndent sendluon as to sevvene i
the moH Him floed prosecuen romfd
,ngg,,y g, g y systeme end temponente regelred 6e 6
depth orn.c.nben misconstup 6ad n g,g g,,g, g,,g ensure Se ufety of opereting pereennel isental:etierts of any etorm u.siis
- 0 ' D*""'
and the public et to prw sudMe end Se region tn this the wetmbed 6e Vents 49nn$pteme woul slerm to that scuori ses be iden e crisicered nuor.ebly s.herettensus el W e umely mermr to emwo sweh j
lotoled If know mot may be
\\,p91euen entems reqvwod fee the sefety.$ptw.s and som me sheU obmoust
,0,nete emoveis eau mrmamahm,dmmaaW W ummd aW M
t t e menuded mih te floor.produc.nas ahell W siteirud pd oppspr6st4%
mwe,e som,e mbu.t.e 6.,te,y ie.
e t
remfell. When florre m pre (derd omanandy 'teted to equrb their *Perebility durms ettwremente le be ut afbed.
t oned by shower the $ ten normelot et normel oondinano. To S Precues spume ed hm Prelut nood shdi.. houd on ratite)
WomphA this obieture. these eyetema nh %'ud M usewHalu'y.'ik 5ornbinsbene elp v. tesnpero two. and shdl be WH 64d to mwt the fWiewing dem M prontun ep44 ed j
water tenes.
requiremente:
ensider ettemele einhede et leset (f) $truttwes. spieme, ud i
(e)The dutred teetiletMg ele flew nffic.ient to er Hn that (li ne one l i
i temponents which mot witheend de darunon shsH be mistuned ynder fulm neulie ne non g e prees$ e ises i
dmin tesis eenhqune to mut the funcuent had (3)Mastellrom serWee l
ngturements of preproph to) eheu be cirmttrt and act:4st senditens.
of any temponent does nel rees)t la lou i
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thenot et failure in e entrol entem Nuclear CriucchrySofety
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knoguna hu%uon W huik actions to be taken to tereie the plant the pror'tse end storep condiuono.La g
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met.hartismo that could sene embeel 4he plant to be put mio e ofe condiuen that no fiutiest entitehty ectident 848 centenustions of flesile Ntenele He if any one control room et control or,e or. cut unless et least iwo unhbely, not present or (g) sententreuenis l
is remot ed from semc4.
tndependent and concurrent et controlla by poHure nneuumutal sequennel tunges ha e occurred in the N eh6-Prottu $9tems as PnmarF tonditions emnnel to nutint snut4hty be(c) Process and storste optems shall Cmfirement 84mwe
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memtsm its intepty and operabihty ae virtue of tiettron leekest undet weret (d Conhnementoptomtempenente shel)be dulgned to opum thatinkage i
necesory to protect ce pubhc health tredible rendiuons. is the preferred l
and sefety. Pronsions shall be included method of nucleu enutehty control.
from equipment or from one
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method of nuclear c.nucchty controlle tortfinement tone termot result la e i
not prettic41, Se use of permnendy condition that would result in nucleat gg',F8" "
fited neutron sherbira metensle crititehty.
Oraite utility umte sptems shall be (poisoce)is the nett preferred method of (e) The spacing betwun discrete provided when such oraite temt4 is control.
ettumuistions of finue metenste eheu necestory for emergency tse to protect (c) Where both the feverable be controlled so se to maintain a the health and esfuy of the pubbt.
geometry and the perrtenendy flied subtritical state.
Onnte uuhty Hrntes sheU meet de neutron obsorbing tretenele (potecul f) A criticality monitonr4 tystem sh(all be anointained in est.h me where follomrts entent:
methods of nuclear t.ntit416ty control are (4) The design of est.h yttlity temte not pretut41 edmirustrouve controle of special nut. lear matenelis handlet sptem tequired for emergency modereuen. fiestle sentenal wet or Horod whis milnepas centbtione shall troude for the scuting cententreUon, total finue meteritL or tJeetly eudible slane signale il cf sefery demenes under norrnal and the use of soluble neutron oboorb utidntal snutality securs, abeormal tendibona. The duisa of metenste (poisons) shou be emple utility servitae and distnbubon optems when combLried with appne of a fety Aodiologlos/7tpieveden heving esfety sigraficant4 thallinclude aneuremnte et oppropnete snelysie h ourt Conwel attemate eptems to the euent thd engineered safety features.
Redieden protection opteme meet be netemry to me6ntain, with edequete Nntron Absoem coperJty the abihty to perfone esfety provided for su arne and opereuene functions assumms e emple fouure.
Where ochd neutron.eboorblag where onsite pereormel nr.sy be esposed (b) Dnergney vulity umees shaU be metenele (poleone) are wed let the to todletion or strbome redateouve designed to permit teetma of their prevention of outlear e.riutehty, the anstensla. Struttures, optoms, and funtuonal operability and toposty.
dulgn shsU provide for poeluge means components for whith operebem.
including the full operouonal eequence to verdy their tantinued othceey, le metatenants. and toquared inspections Soluble neutron aburbing meteria may involve occupational empeows af eet.h optem for transfet between normal and emopacy supply sources, may be used as a pnnry nuclear mut be designed, fabricated. located, and the opersbos of estociated safety crititehty control provided (e) two ehleided. controlled, and tuted se as to systems.
tndepencent methods are provided to centrol e ntemal a nd intereel redist6sa the(t) Previolons sheU be mede so that. in ensure the presnte of the required a sposures to pueontal. The design muet eunt of a lou of the pnmary tencentration of ceutron absorber and include muse to:
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DVESTION 2.
What is the difference in the procedures that would be l
applied in the licensing process, for example, I
with respect to, i
-the opportunity for public participation?
-the number of hearings and whether or not hearings would be held?
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-hearing procedures (right to cross examination, i
discovery, etc.)
l review of decisions by the hearing examiner or i
hearing board?
ANSWER.
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The major differences in the licensing process procedures are in the license application format and in the hearing procedures.
10 CFR Parts 50 and 51 require submission of a safety analysis report and an environmental report, follcwed by an NRC staff = produced safety evaluation report and an environ-mental impact statement for both the construction permit and the operating license.10 CFR Parts 40 and 70 require the submittal of an environmental report and an application that addresses all safety and radiological health issues, although not necessarily called a safety analysis report. Regardless of femat, the same substantive safety and environmental issues would be reviewed under 10 CFR Part 50 licensing as would be reviewed under Parts 40 and 70 licensing, although the licensing review under Port 50 would be separated into two stages.
The draft General Design Criteria in the Myanced flotice would be applied in either case.
OVESTION 2.
(CONTINUED),
In the case of a production facility licensed under Section 103 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, there is a mandatory construction permit hearing, whether or not contested.
The hearing is conducted in accordance i
with 10 CFR Part 2, Subpart G.
Subpart G provides for full and formal adjudicatory procedures, which include discovery, motion practice, eviden-tiary hearing with cross-examination, and the filing of findings of fact and conclusions of law for consideration by the adjudicatory body.
The hearing is conducted by a three-member Atomic Safety and Licensing Board, whose decisions may be appealed to the Atomic Safety and Licensing Appeal Board and ultimately to the five-member Commission. An opportunity for a second i
hearing is offered when an application for an operating license is filed with the applicant's final safety analysis report. This second hearing, which is focused on the operating license application, is not mandatory, however, and is convened only after a person whose interest may be affected raises a valid contention. As with the construction permit proceeding, an operating license hearing is conducted pursuant to Subpart G, with its formal adjudica-tory procedures. The NRC staff is always a party in Subpart G hearings.
I Materials licensing hearing procedures -- for licensing other than utilization and production facilities as currently defined by the Atomic
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Energy Act of 1954 -- are governed by the regulations in 10 CFR Part 2 Subpart L.
Subpart L was promulgated by the Commission to provide a less formal adjudicatory procedure for materials licensing where the health and l
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safety issues usually do not reach the complexity fnn*d in the licensing of nuclear reactors. The Conmission believes that TXe public interest is better served in contested materials licensing cases by procedures that are lest legalistic, less cumbersome, less formal, and more expeditious.
Subpart L is based on the assumption that relatively simpler issues in such cases can generally be resolveo on the basis of a written file that contains all the relevant licensing documents and the written submissions of the parties.
Under Subparts G and L, the standards that apply in ruling on a request for a hearing are similar.
To participate in either case, a person must show that the licensing ;ction has the potential of causing injury in fact to his i
person or property and that he has a safety, health, or environmental concern or contention with regard to the licensing action in question that warrants consideration by the Commission.
If anything, the threshold for participa-tion under Subpart L is less demanding than under Subpart G in terms of the need for the intervenor to provide specific contentions and a factual basis for them.
In contrast to the process under Subpart G, there is no discovery under Subpart L; instead, the NRC staff is charged with assembling and maintaining a hearing file for the use of the single presiding officer and all parties.
If necessary to create an adequate record, the presiding officer may allow oral presentations. Although there is no cross-examination, the presiding
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-4 officer may ask a witness to answer questions posed by a party. Strict rules l
of evidence do not apply. The decision of a presiding officer in a Subpart L proceeding may be appealed in the same manner as a decision of a Licensing Board under Subcart G.
However, the decision of the Appeal Board may not be appealed to the Commission under Subpart L.
The Comission will review a decision rendered under Subpdrt L only on its own motion.
The NRC staff need not participate as a party in Subpart L hearings.
Under Subpart L, a hearing does not automatically delay the NRC staff action i
on the license application, but a party to the hearing can request that licensing be delayed until the hearing is completed.
For a major contested action, such as licensing an enrichment plant, it is likely that a delay would be requested and granted if necessary to prevent irreparable injury.
A further consideration is that the presiding officer's findings, conclusions, and rulings on matters of fact, law, and discretion could provide the basis for placing appropriate conditions and limitations in the license.
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What is the difference in antitrust review?
ANSWER.
As in the case with a utilization facility, a uranium enrichment plant licensea under Chapter 10 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, is subject to s prelicensing antitrust review by the Attorney Gent al and the Commission pursuant to Section 105 of the Atomic Energy Act, at amended.
If the Atemic Energy Act were changed to allow a uranium enrichment plant to be licensed as a materials licensee, the facility would not be subject to such a prelicensing antitrust review. Pegardless, no license issued under the Atomic Energy Act confers monopoly status or immunity from any antitrust icws, and any licensee found to be in violation of the antitrust laws is subject to license revocation or suspension.
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QUESTION 4 Is there a difference in the requiiements for compliance l
with the National Environmental Policy Act (Environmental Impact Statement vs. Environmental Assessment)?
ANSWER.
No.
If the licensing of a uranium facility is determined to constitute a I
major Federal action significantly affecting the environment under the l
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), an environmental impact statement (EIS) would be required regardless of whether the facility.is licensed under l
10 CFR Parts 40 and 70 or 10 CFR Part 50. The licensing regime does not alter the character of the Federal action for the purposes of NEPA. We would l
l note that under 10 CFR 51.20(b)(3), the Commission has determined that the licensing of an isotopic enrichment plant would require the preparation of j
en EIS. Although this provision references 10 CFR Part 50, this is simply a reference to the current licensing procedures and should not be read as I
implying that an enrichment facility licensed under provisions other than 10 CFR Part 50 would not require preparation of an EIS.
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l OVESTION 5.
With respect to regulation of the facility, is there a difference in-
-the quality assurance procedures that would be required?
-operator qualification requirements?
-the frequency and type of inspection?
-emergency planning requirements?
-indemnification recuired or available under the Price-Anderson Act?
-waste management?
-nuclear non-proliferation protection?
-the role of State regulatory authorities?
ANSWER.
If a uranium enrichment plant is licensed under 10 CFR Part 50, the quality assurance procedures would be drawn from appropriate sections of Appendix B to 10 CFR Part 50.
10 CFR Parts 40 and 70 do not contain specific quality assurance requirements, but the NRC staff would impose appropriate quality assurance requirements by license condition.
Operator qualifications as to training, experience, and radiation safety would remain the same. However, under Chapter 10 of the Atomic Energy Act,
" operators" of production and utilization facilities are required to be licensed. At the present time, the NRC staff has not identified who such
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" operators" would be in an enrichment plant or what special qualifications, if any, should apply.
The frequency and type of inspections would be the same regardless of licensing procedure.
Frequency and type of inspection are functions of the type of use of licensable material taking place, enforcement history of the plant, allegations of safety violations, and availability of inspection staff.
The Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking notes that Section 50.47 and Appendix E to 10 CFR Part 50 do not apply to uranium enrichment plants, even if licensed under 10 CFR Part 50.
Emergency planning is, however, noted as a review plan topic that must be addressed in uranium enrichment facility 4
licensing.
Both 10 CFR Parts 40 and 70 were recently amended to require emergency planning by plants possessing uranium hexafluoride in excess of 50 kilograms in one container, or a demonstration that the maximum intake to a member of the public from a release would not exceed two milligrams of uranium (54 FR 14051).' These new requirements would be used for emergency planning for uranium enrichment facility licensing under either 10 CFR Pt.rt 50 or 10 CFR Parts 40 and 'O.
If licensed as a production facility under Chapter 10 of the Atomic Energy Act, both financial protection and indemnification are required under Section l
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170 of the Act.
If a uranium enrichment facility could be licensed on a materials basis pursuant to a change to the Atomic Energy Act, financial protection and indemnification would be discretionary with the Commission.
The Commission's implementing rules in 10 CFR Part 140 do not presently provide for financial protection or indemnification of uranium enrichment plants.
Weste management would not differ as a result of any difference in licensing procedure.
tiuclear nun-proliferation matters are covered by the Nuclear Nonproliferation Ar.t and the Commission's regulations in 10 CFR Parts 75 and 110, which would apply to a uranium enrichment plant regardless of licensing procedure.
It should also be noted that the physical protection requirements in 10 CFR Part 73 and the material control and accounting requirements of 10 CFR Part 74 (when amended to cover uranium enrichment plants) will also apply regardless of which licensing procedure is used. These latter rules are based on the forms and quantities of special nuclear material possessed.
10 CFR Parts 25 and 95 covering protection of classified information will also apply in either case.
In an Agreement State, the role of State regulatory authorities would be affected in dne respect. Under the Senate amendment, an Agreement State wouid have no regulatory or licensing authority over source material at the uranium enrichment plant, which it would otherwise have under the agreement,
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QUESTION 5. (CONTINUED) R if licensing proceeded under Parts 40 and 70. The amendment would continue present law, which gives the Comission exclusive authority to regulate production and utilization facilities and critical mass quantities of special nuclear material.
However, the State, in our view, would retain all its authority regarding regulation of other matters, such as chemical waste disposal, Clean Water Act permitting and nonradiological occupational health and safety. We note that the Comission has authority under Section 274m. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, to withdraw a plant from Agreement State jurisdiction in order to protect Restricted Data or the common defense and security. This authority was exercised with respect to the Allied-Signal uranium hexafluoride conversion plant at Metropolis, Illinois.
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QUESTION 6.
Please describe any other significant differences in the treatment of uranium enrichment facilities that would result from the enactment of the amendment.
ANSWER.
A uranium enrichment plant licensed under Chapter 10. Section 103, of the Atomic Energy Act is subject to a prohibition on ownership, control, or domination by an alien, a foreign corporation, or a foreign government.
Although information on foreign interests is required from an applicant for a materials license under 10 CFR Part 70, there is no statutory bar to foreign ownership, control, or domination of a materials licensee.
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interests are, nonetheless, a relevant factor in determining that the issuance of the materials license is not inimical to the common defense and i
security of the United States.
An applicant for a construction permit under 10 CFR Part 50 may not commence l
construction until the construction permit is issued. Under 10 CFR Parts 40 and 70, the applicant may not commence construction of the plant before the environmental review is completed, but could commence construction before the safety review is completed.
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OUEST10N 7 What is the Commission's view as to the impact of any differences on the public health and safety?
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ANSWER.
The Commission does not discern any differences in the impact on public health and safety from licensing a uranium enrichment plant as a production facility or on a materials basis.
In each case the health, safety, and environmental reviews will be the same.
Emergency planning is unaffected.
Inspections will not differ in frequency or type.
Under the Senate amendment, the role of the State would be the same as if licensed as a production facility. Nuclear materials safeguards and security would be the same.
Decontamination and decommissioning requirements will be the same regardless of licensing procedure.
10 CFR Parts 40, 50, and 70 contain essentially identical requirements for decommissioning funding during plant operation, decontamination, and termination of license that would be applicable to a i
uranium enrichment plant licensed after July 27, 1990.
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10 CFR Part 51 requires a supplemental environmental report, before decommissioning, that addresses the environmental impacts of decommissioning the uranium enrichment plant.
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