94-18372. Receipt of Application From Western Nuclear, Inc. to Amend License Condition 75 of Source Material License SUA-56  

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    NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
    
    [Docket Number 40-1162]
    
    
    Receipt of Application From Western Nuclear, Inc. to Amend 
    License Condition 75 of Source Material License SUA-56
    
    AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
    
    ACTION: Notice of Licensee Request to Amend Source Material License.
    
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    SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
    Commission (the Commission) has received, by letter dated June 14, 
    1994, an application from Western Nuclear, Inc. (WN) to amend License 
    Condition (LC) 75 of Source Material License No. SUA-56.
        The license amendment application proposes to modify License 
    Condition 75 to change the completion dates for several uranium mill 
    tailings site reclamation milestones. The new dates proposed by WN 
    would extend completion of (1) placement of final radon barrier on 
    portions of the disposal cells by from one to three years, (2) 
    placement of erosion protection by from one to three years, and (3) 
    completion of groundwater corrective action by two years.
    
    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Allan T. Mullins, High-Level Waste and 
    Uranium Recovery Projects Branch, Division of Waste Management, U.S. 
    Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Telephone (301) 
    415-6693.
    
    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The portions of License Condition 75 which 
    would be revised under the proposal, with the proposed changes, would 
    read as follows:
        A. (3) Placement of final radon barrier designed and constructed to 
    limit radon emissions to an average flux of no more than 20 pCi/
    m2/s above background for Areas 1A and 1B--December 31, 1995, for 
    Areas 1C, 2A, 2B, and 2C--December 31, 1996, all as shown on map 
    attachment to letter dated June 14, 1994.
        B. (1) Placement of erosion protection as part of reclamation to 
    comply with Criterion 6 of Appendix A of 10 CFR Part 40--for Areas 1A 
    and 1B--June 30, 1996, for Areas 1C, 2A, 2B, and 2C--June 30, 1997 and 
    for Areas 3A and 3B--June 30, 1995, all as shown on map attachment to 
    letter dated June 14, 1994.
        (2) Projected completion of groundwater corrective actions to meet 
    performance objectives specified in the groundwater corrective action 
    plan--December 31, 1996.
        WN's application to amend License Condition 75 of Source Material 
    License SUA-56, which describes the proposed changes to the license 
    condition and the reason for the request is being made available for 
    public inspection at the Commission's Public Document Room at 2120 L 
    Street, NW (Lower Level), Washington, DC 20555.
        Any person whose interest may be affected by the issuance of this 
    license amendment may file a request for hearing. A request for hearing 
    must be filed with the Office of the Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
    Commission, Washington, DC 20555, within 30 days of the publication of 
    this notice in the Federal Register; be served on the NRC staff 
    (Executive Director for Operations, One White Flint North, 11555 
    Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852); be served on the licensee 
    (Western Nuclear, Inc., Union Plaza Suite 300, 200 Union Boulevard, 
    Lakewood, CO 80228); and must comply with the requirements set forth in 
    the Commission's regulations, 10 CFR 2.105 and 2.714. The request for 
    hearing must set forth with particularity the interest of the 
    petitioner in the proceedings and how that interest may be affected by 
    the results of the proceedings, including the reasons why the request 
    should be granted, with particular reference to the following factors:
        1. The nature of the petitioner's right under the Atomic Energy 
    Act, to be made a party to the proceedings;
        2. The nature and extent of the petitioner's property, financial or 
    other interest in the proceedings; and
        3. The possible effect on the petitioner's interest, of any order 
    which may be entered in the proceedings.
        The request must also set forth the specific aspect or aspects of 
    the subject matter of the proceeding as to which petitioner wishes a 
    hearing.
    
        Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 19th day of July 1994.
    Daniel M. Gillen,
    Acting Chief, High-Level Waste and Uranium Recovery Projects Branch, 
    Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and 
    Safeguards.
    [FR Doc. 94-18372 Filed 7-27-94; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
07/28/1994
Department:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Uncategorized Document
Action:
Notice of Licensee Request to Amend Source Material License.
Document Number:
94-18372
Pages:
0-0 (None pages)
Docket Numbers:
Federal Register: July 28, 1994, Docket Number 40-1162