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Federal Register / Vol. 71, No.

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Dated: September 19, 2006. accessing the documents located in development, and for manufacturing
Susanne Bolton, ADAMS, should contact the NRC Public activities related to the production of
Committee Management Officer. Document Room Reference staff by commercial and naval nuclear fuel. The
[FR Doc. 06–8029 Filed 9–21–06; 8:45 am] telephone at 1–800–397–4209, 301– two licenses were terminated in 1961
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415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov. and 1964. The Site is currently being
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: used for manufacturing operations that
Stanley Echols, Mail Stop: T–8F42, do not involve the use of licensed
NUCLEAR REGULATORY Special Projects Branch, Division of radioactive material.
COMMISSION Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office Subsequent NRC administrative
of Nuclear Material Safety and reviews in the early 1990s and
[Docket No. 70–7004] Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory radiological surveys by Westinghouse
Commission, Washington, DC 20555– identified residual radioactive
Safety Evaluation Report for the contamination in excess of NRC criteria
0001, Telephone: (301) 415–6981, and e-
Proposed American Centrifuge Plant in for release for unrestricted use. The
mail: fse@nrc.gov.
Piketon, OH, NUREG–1851; Notice of Westinghouse corporate office at 4350
Availability Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 12th day
of September, 2006. Northern Pike in Monroeville, PA, took
AGENCY: United States Nuclear technical responsibility for remediating
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Regulatory Commission. the Site, and transmitted documentation
Joseph G. Giitter,
ACTION: Notice of Availability of Safety
indicating that the Site now meets NRC
Chief, Special Projects Branch, Division of criteria for release for unrestricted use.
Evaluation Report. Fuel Cycle Safety and Safeguards, Office of
Following a favorable technical review,
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the NRC intends to inform
[FR Doc. 06–8013 Filed 9–21–06; 8:45 am]
the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Westinghouse via letter of its decision
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(NRC) has issued a Safety Evaluation that the Site now meets current NRC
Report (SER) for the USEC Inc. (USEC) criteria for release for unrestricted use
license application, dated August 23, and the NRC will take no further
NUCLEAR REGULATORY
2004, and as revised, for the possession regulatory action regarding the Site. The
COMMISSION
and use of source, byproduct, and NRC will remove the Site from the NRC
special nuclear materials at its proposed [Docket Nos. 070–00026 and 040–03558] listing of complex decommissioning
American Centrifuge Plant (ACP) in sites.
Piketon, Ohio. Notice of Availability of Environmental Westinghouse requested this action in
The SER discusses the results of the Assessment and Finding of No a letter dated February 15, 2006. The
safety review performed by NRC staff in Significant Impact for the NRC has prepared an Environmental
the following areas: General Westinghouse Specialty Metals Plant Assessment (EA) in support of this
information, organization and in Blairsville, PA proposed action in accordance with the
administration, Integrated Safety AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory requirements of Title 10, Code of
Analysis (ISA) and ISA Summary, Commission. Federal Regulations (CFR), part 51 (10
radiation protection, nuclear criticality CFR part 51). Based on the EA, the NRC
ACTION: Issuance of Environmental
safety, chemical process safety, fire has concluded that a Finding of No
Assessment and Finding of No
safety, emergency management, Significant Impact (FONSI) is
Significant Impact.
environmental protection, appropriate with respect to the
decommissioning, management FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: proposed action. The letter will be
measures, materials control and Mark Roberts, Senior Health Physicist, issued to Westinghouse following the
accountability, and physical protection. Decommissioning Branch, Division of publication of this FONSI and EA in the
The NRC is planning to conduct a Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I, U.S. Federal Register.
public meeting in Ohio to provide an Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 475 II. Environmental Assessment
overview of the staff’s safety review and Allendale Road, King of Prussia,
to address any comments or questions Pennsylvania; Telephone: (610) 337– Identification of Proposed Action
relating to the issuance of the SER. 5094; fax number (610) 337–5069; or e- The proposed action would approve
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SER mail: mcr@nrc.gov. Westinghouse’s February 15, 2006,
(NUREG–1851) is available for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: request that the NRC concur that
inspection and copying for a fee at the Westinghouse provided adequate
NRC’s Public Document Room, located I. Introduction documentation to conclude that the Site
at One White Flint North, Public File The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory meets the requirements in 10 CFR
Area O1 F21, 11555 Rockville Pike (first Commission (NRC) has decided to take 20.1402 for release for unrestricted use
floor), Rockville, Maryland. The Public no further regulatory action at the and that the Site can therefore be
Document Room is open from 7:45 a.m. Westinghouse Specialty Metals Plant removed from the NRC listing of
to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday, site, located in Derry Township, near complex decommissioning sites.
except on Federal holidays. Blairsville, PA, off Township Road 966 The Site is situated on 485 acres and
Publicly available records will be (the Site). The Atomic Energy is located in a rural area with scattered
accessible electronically from the Commission (AEC) issued License Nos. residential and manufacturing
Agency-wide Documents Access and SUC–509 and SNM–37 to Westinghouse properties within its vicinity. One of the
Management Systems (ADAMS) Public Electric Corporation (Westinghouse) in four major buildings and two exterior
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Electronic Reading Room, and on the the 1950s (pursuant to 10 CFR parts 40 areas at the Site contained radioactive
Internet at the NRC Web site, http:// and 70, respectively), authorizing the contamination that has now been
www.nrc.gov/NRC/ADAMS/index.html. use of low enriched uranium, highly remediated. Within the buildings, use of
Persons who do not have access to enriched uranium, and depleted licensed materials was primarily
ADAMS or who encounter problems in uranium for conducting research and confined to the southeast quarter of the

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205,000 ft 2 main building, although Because no NRC license pertains to uranium, and depleted uranium. Prior
material was used in other isolated areas the Site, remediation and radiological to performing the final status survey,
of the building. Radioactive waste survey activities were conducted Westinghouse conducted remediation
material was processed in a waste without a Decommissioning Plan. At the activities, as necessary, in the areas of
building south of the main building and request of NRC Region I staff, the Site affected by these radionuclides.
contaminated zircalloy metal was Westinghouse did provide a Health and Westinghouse conducted final status
burned in the vicinity of that building. Safety Plan for the work activities with surveys throughout the duration of the
The waste building was subsequently the commitment that activities with remediation project from 1994 through
used for activities that did not involve radioactive material be conducted in 2001. The results of the final
the use of radioactive material and the accordance with 10 CFR part 20, radiological surveys were compiled onto
building was later razed in Standards for Protection Against a single compact disc that was
approximately 1990. Some of the waste Radiation. Region I staff conducted transmitted with their February 15,
radioactive material had also been periodic inspections of the remediation 2006, letter. This final radiological
dumped in a quarried area on the east and radiological survey activities. survey covered the entire Site including
side of the Site. Because radioactive contamination at all interior and exterior remediated
Westinghouse ceased licensed the Site was identified at approximately areas, unaffected buildings, and exterior
activities at the Site in the early 1960s the same time that the Site areas that were not remediated.
and moved production to other licensed Decommissioning Management Plan Westinghouse demonstrated compliance
facilities. Decontamination and (SDMP) was initiated, Westinghouse, at with the applicable SDMP Action Plan
radiological surveys were performed the start of its remediation activities in criteria for the radioactive materials it
that were sufficient to allow termination the early 1990s, agreed to utilize formerly used at the Site, and also
of the licenses in the early 1960s, but relevant release criteria identified in the elected to demonstrate compliance with
radiological survey data in the files is SDMP Action Plan. The relevant criteria the radiological criteria for unrestricted
limited. As a result of reviews of used by Westinghouse were Regulatory release as specified in 10 CFR 20.1402
terminated licenses conducted by the Guide 1.86, ‘‘Termination of Operating by performing dose calculations using
Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) Licenses for Nuclear Reactors,’’ June the RESRAD and RESRAD BUILD
and the NRC in the early 1990s, the Site 1974, for residual surface computer programs. Appropriate site-
was identified as not having sufficient contamination, and Option 1 of the specific parameters were used in the
documentation to verify that it had been Branch Technical Position, ‘‘Disposal or calculations. The Westinghouse dose
properly decontaminated prior to Onsite Storage of Thorium or Uranium calculations show the potential dose
license termination. Westinghouse Wastes from Past Operations’’ (46 FR from residual radioactive material is less
conducted detailed radiological surveys 52601; October 23, 1981), for soil and than one millirem per year and thus
that identified interior and exterior demolition debris. Westinghouse satisfies the NRC requirements in
areas where further remediation was conducted radiological surveys at the subpart E of 10 CFR part 20 for
needed to meet applicable radiological Site and provided information to the unrestricted release.
criteria for release for unrestricted use. NRC to demonstrate that the above
Based on its review, the staff has
referenced criteria were met, and that its
From late 1994 through 2001, determined that the affected
calculations demonstrated that the
Westinghouse staff and contractors environment and any environmental
annual dose criteria in subpart E of 10
performed remediation activities and impacts associated with the proposed
CFR part 20 for unrestricted release
conducted final status surveys. action are bounded by the impacts
were met at the Site.
Remediation and radiological survey evaluated by the ‘‘Generic
activities were conducted in stages so Need for the Proposed Action Environmental Impact Statement in
that ongoing non-licenced operations Westinghouse no longer conducts Support of Rulemaking on Radiological
would not be affected. Interior licensed activities at the Site and its Criteria for License Termination of NRC-
remediation activities consisted AEC licenses were terminated in 1961 Licensed Nuclear Facilities’’ (NUREG–
primarily of removing superficial and 1964. However, because residual 1496) Volumes 1–3 (ML042310492,
concrete and paint on floor and wall radioactive material at the Site in excess ML042320379, and ML042330385). The
surfaces, removing contaminated of the current NRC criteria for release staff finds there were no significant
concrete around floor penetrations (e.g. for unrestricted use was later identified, environmental impacts from the use of
equipment anchor bolts), excavating Westinghouse performed remediation radioactive material at the Site. The
contaminated drain lines and sumps, and radiological survey activities that NRC staff reviewed the docket file
and removing contaminated soil under demonstrate that the Site now meets the records and the final status survey
contaminated drain lines that had criteria for release for unrestricted use. report to identify any non-radiological
leaked. Approximately 27,000 ft 2 of the Westinghouse seeks concurrence from hazards that may have impacted the
main building required remediation. the NRC that the NRC has no further environment surrounding the Site. No
Review of records and radiological regulatory interest in the Site and the such hazards or impacts to the
survey results of the other buildings at Site can be removed from the NRC environment were identified. The NRC
the Site did not indicate the presence of listing of complex decommissioning has identified no other radiological or
radioactive contamination in these sites. non-radiological activities in the area
areas. Exterior remediation activities that could result in cumulative
included removing ash and debris from Environmental Impacts of the Proposed environmental impacts.
a quarry area and removal of drain lines, Action The NRC staff finds that the proposed
contaminated soil, and building rubble The historical review of licensed release of the Site for unrestricted use is
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from the vicinity of a former waste activities formerly conducted at the Site in compliance with 10 CFR 20.1402.
treatment and packaging building. All shows that such activities involved use Based on its review, the staff considered
radioactive waste from remediation of the following radioactive material the impact of the residual radioactivity
efforts was disposed at a licensed low- with half-lives greater than 120 days: at the Site and concluded that the
level waste disposal facility. Highly-enriched uranium, low enriched proposed action will not have a

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significant effect on the quality of the III. Finding of No Significant Impact documents located in ADAMS, contact
human environment. The NRC staff has prepared this EA in the NRC Public Document Room (PDR)
support of the proposed action. On the Reference staff at 1–800–397–4209, 301–
Environmental Impacts of the 415–4737, or by e-mail to pdr@nrc.gov.
Alternatives to the Proposed Action basis of this EA, the NRC finds that
there are no significant environmental These documents may also be viewed
Due to the largely administrative impacts from the proposed action, and electronically on the public computers
nature of the proposed action, its that preparation of an environmental located at the NRC’s PDR, O1 F21, One
environmental impacts are small. impact statement is not warranted. White Flint North, 11555 Rockville
Therefore, the only alternative the staff Accordingly, the NRC has determined Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR
considered is the no-action alternative, that a Finding of No Significant Impact reproduction contractor will copy
under which the staff would leave is appropriate. documents for a fee.
things as they are by simply denying the IV. Further Information Dated at King of Prussia, Pennsylvania this
request from Westinghouse. This no- 15th day of September, 2006.
action alternative is not practical Documents related to this action are For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
because it perpetuates NRC attention to available electronically at the NRC’s Marie T. Miller,
a site where remediation activities for Electronic Reading Room at http://
Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of
residual contamination have been www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html. Nuclear Materials Safety, Region I.
completed. The NRC’s analysis of From this site, you can access the NRC’s
[FR Doc. 06–8015 Filed 9–21–06; 8:45 am]
Westinghouse’s final status survey data Agencywide Document Access and
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confirmed that the requirements of 10 Management System (ADAMS), which
CFR 20.1402 for unrestricted release provides text and image files of NRC’s
have been met. Additionally, denying public documents. The documents NUCLEAR REGULATORY
the request would result in no change in related to this action are listed below, COMMISSION
current environmental impacts. The along with their ADAMS accession
environmental impacts of the proposed numbers. Draft Regulatory Guides: Impending
action and the no-action alternative are 1. February 15, 2006, Letter from Issuance, Availability, and Applicability
therefore similar, and the no-action Westinghouse to M. Roberts, NRC to New Reactor Licensing
alternative is accordingly not further Region I, ‘‘Submittal of Report
considered. Documenting the Radiological Status of AGENCY:U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
the Westinghouse Specialty Metals Commission.
Conclusion Plant Site and Demonstrating
Compliance with the Provisions of 10 ACTION:Issuance, Availability, and
The NRC staff has concluded that the CFR 20.1402 to Release the Site for Applicability of Draft Regulatory Guides
proposed action is consistent with the Unrestricted Use’’ and accompanying for New Reactor Licensing.
NRC’s unrestricted release criteria reports (document package
specified in 10 CFR 20.1402. Because ML003741979); SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
the proposed action will not 2. July 24, 2006, Region I Technical Commission (NRC) is currently
significantly impact the quality of the Assistance Request regarding the reviewing and revising numerous guides
human environment, the NRC staff Blairsville site, Memorandum from in the agency’s Regulatory Guide (RG)
concludes that the proposed action is George Pangburn, Region I to Dominic Series. This series has been developed
the preferred alternative. Orlando, NMSS. (ML062050308); to describe and make available to the
3. August 17, 2006, e-mail from public methods that are acceptable to
Agencies and Persons Consulted
Robert Maiers, Pennsylvania the NRC staff for implementing specific
NRC provided a draft of this Department of Environmental parts of the NRC’s regulations,
Environmental Assessment to the Protection, Bureau of Radiation techniques that the staff uses in
Pennsylvania Department of Protection to Mark Roberts, DNMS, evaluating specific problems or
Environmental Protection, Bureau of USNRC Region I (ML062480365); postulated accidents, and data that the
Radiation Protection for review on 4. Terminated License file for License staff needs in its review of applications
August 14, 2006. On August 17, 2006, SNM–37; for permits and licenses.
the Pennsylvania Department of 5. Terminated License File for License The proposed revisions do not
Environmental Protection, Bureau of SUC–509; constitute a backfit to any previously
Radiation Protection responded by 6. NUREG–1757, ‘‘Consolidated
issued staff position for existing nuclear
email. The State agreed with the NMSS Decommissioning Guidance;’’
7. Title 10 Code of Federal power reactors. The purpose of the
conclusions of the EA, and otherwise ongoing revision of the NRC’s RGs is to
had no comments. Regulations, part 20, subpart E,
‘‘Radiological Criteria for License ensure that prospective applicants have
The NRC staff has determined that the Termination;’’ complete, accurate, and current
proposed action is of a procedural 8. Title 10, Code of Federal guidance for use in preparing early site
nature, and will not affect listed species Regulations, part 51, ‘‘Environmental permit (ESP), design certification (DC),
or critical habitat. Therefore, no further Protection Regulations for Domestic and combined license (COL)
consultation is required under section 7 Licensing and Related Regulatory applications for proposed new reactors.
of the Endangered Species Act. The Functions;’’ In particular, the NRC staff is focused on
NRC staff has also determined that the 9. NUREG–1496, ‘‘Generic ensuring that the agency’s regulatory
proposed action is not the type of Environmental Impact Statement in guidance is consistent with the
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activity that has the potential to cause Support of Rulemaking on Radiological rulemaking to update Title 10, part 52,
effects on historic properties. Therefore, Criteria for License Termination of NRC- of the Code of Federal Regulations (10
no further consultation is required Licensed Nuclear Facilities.’’ CFR part 52), ‘‘Licenses, Certifications,
under section 106 of the National If you do not have access to ADAMS, and Approvals for Nuclear Power
Historic Preservation Act. or if there are problems in accessing the Plants.’’ The proposed rule was

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