94-11928. Atlantic Richfield Company Bluewater Mill

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DEPARTMENT OF LABOR
[Docket No. 40-8902]

 

Atlantic Richfield Company Bluewater Mill

AGENCY: U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of intent to amend Source Material License SUA-1470 to 
incorporate a revised design for the radon barrier into the approved 
tailings reclamation plan, and Notice of Opportunity to request a 
hearing.

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    1. Proposed Action: By letter dated December 13, 1993, Atlantic 
Richfield Company requested amendment of Source Material License SUA-
1470 to revise the design of the main tailings pile radon barrier for 
the approved tailings reclamation plan for the Bluewater Mill. The 
proposed action is to amend the license to incorporate a revised design 
for the radon barrier.
    2. Basis for Proposed Action: The NRC staff performed an 
independent review of the licensee's December 13, 1993, submittal as 
well as subsequent submittals dated March 2, 10, and 29, 1994. As a 
result of the review, the staff concludes that the radon barrier 
thicknesses which the licensee has stated will be achieved in the field 
will attenuate radon emanation from the reclaimed tailings to less than 
20 pCi/m\2\/sec, as required by Criterion 6 of Appendix A to 10 CFR 40. 
The staff therefore concludes that the license should be amended 
require that the licensee place the radon barrier layer to thicknesses 
which they have stated will be achieved.
    Paragraph 10 CFR 51.22 (c)(11), categorically excludes the 
requirement for an environmental assessment for this licensing action. 
That paragraph states that the categorical exclusion applies to the 
issuance of amendments to licenses for uranium mills provided that (1) 
there is no significant change in the types or significant increase in 
the amounts of any effluents that may be released offsite, (2) there is 
no significant increase in individual or cumulative occupational 
radiation exposure, (3) there is no significant construction impact, 
and (4) there is no significant increase in the potential for or 
consequences from radiological accidents.
    The licensing action discussed in this memorandum involves only 
modification of the radon barrier design. These changes will not result 
in adverse environmental impacts. As environmental report is not 
required from the licensee since the amendment does not meet the 
criteria of 10 CFR 51.60(b)(2).
    3. Notice of Opportunity To Request Hearing: In accordance with 
Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 2 (10 CFR 2), paragraph 
2.1205(c)(1), interested parties are hereby notified that they may 
request a hearing pursuant to the procedures set forth in 10 CFR 2.1205 
within thirty (30) days of the publication of this notice.

    Signed in Rockville, Maryland this 5th day of May 1994.
Robert L. Johnson,
Acting Chief, HLUR.
[FR Doc. 94-11928 Filed 5-16-94; 8:45 am]
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