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[FR Doc No: 94-3220]
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
[Docket No. 40-4492]
American Nuclear Corp.
AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice receipt for request to amend reclamation schedule at the
American Nuclear Corporation, Gas Hills Uranium Mill, Fremont County,
Wyoming.
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1. Proposed Action
By letter dated October 21, 1993, American Nuclear Corporation,
holder of Source Material License SUA-667 for the Gas Hills uranium
mill, requested an amendment to License Condition No. 31, which defines
milestones for site reclamation. Approval of this request would
authorize an extension for the date of completion of final radon
barrier and erosion protection placement on Tailings Pond 2.
2. Reason for Request To Amend Reclamation Schedule
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between EPA,
NRC, and affected Agreement States issued in the Federal Register,
Volume 56, No. 207, Friday, October 25, 1991, Proposed Rules, the
attached notice of Receipt is being issued for Source Material License
SUA-667. The notice acknowledges receipt of a request to amend the
reclamation schedule for the Gas Hills mill, owned by American Nuclear
Corporation, and is being provided for public notice and comment.
This amendment request is subsequent to NRC communication to the
licensee that a previous amendment request for a reclamation redesign
proposal dated April 16, 1992, would not be reviewed by late 1992, or
early 1993. As a consequence, the licensee believes they cannot begin
authorized restoration activities in the time necessary to meet current
reclamation milestone dates.
Approval of the request to extend reclamation completion dates
would allow a 1-year extension for final radon barrier placement, and a
2-year extension for placement of the erosion protection cover. The new
dates would be December 31, 1995, and December 31, 1996, respectively.
The licensee states the extension of completion dates for these
elements of site reclamation would not affect the final closure date
for the entire facility. To avoid any added potential risk to human
health or the environment due to release of radionuclides, the licensee
would continue to monitor and maintain the interim tailings impoundment
cover.
In accordance with the Memorandum of Understanding between EPA,
NRC, and affected Agreement States issued in the Federal Register,
Volume 56, No. 207, Friday, October 25, 1991, Proposed Rules, the NRC
is publishing the above notice of Reciepit. Approval of the request
will be based on determination there will be no harm to human health or
the environment, that reclamation will be completed as expeditiously as
practical, and verification that rescheduling reclamation will not
impact the final closure date for the entire facility.
Signed in Denver, Colorado this 26th day of January 1994.
Edward F. Hawkins,
Deputy Director, Uranium Recovery Field Office, Region IV.
[FR Doc. 94-3220 Filed 2-10-94; 8:45 am]
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