[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 237 (Wednesday, December 10, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65107-65108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32270]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

[Docket Number 40-0299]


Umetco Minerals Corporation

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Amendment of Source Material License SUA-648 to change six 
reclamation milestone dates.

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SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission has amended Umetco Minerals Corporation's (Umetco's) Source 
Material License SUA-648 to change six reclamation milestone dates. 
This amendment was requested by Umetco in its letter dated October 6, 
1997, and the receipt of the request by NRC was noticed in the Federal 
Register on October 16, 1997.
    The license amendment modifies License Condition 59 to change 
completion dates for six site-reclamation milestones. The new dates 
approved by the NRC extend completion of placement of final radon 
barrier for the Inactive (enhanced barrier) and the A-9 impoundments by 
four years, and that for the Heap Leach impoundment by one year; and 
placement of erosion protection cover for the Inactive impoundment by 
five years, and for the A-9 and the Heap Leach impoundments by four 
years. Umetco attributes the delays to its efforts to enhance the 
previously approved designs of the Inactive and the A-9 impoundments, 
and in obtaining permits for a rock quarry that can produce sufficient 
volumes and quality of rock for erosion protection cover. Based on the 
review of Umetco's submittal, the NRC staff concludes that the delays 
are attributable to factors beyond Umetco's control, the proposed work 
is scheduled to be completed as expeditiously as practicable, and the 
added risk to the public health and safety is not significant, as it 
already meets the limit of radon emissions to an average flux of no 
more than 20 pCi/m\2\/s above background.
    An environmental assessment is not required since this action is 
categorically excluded under 10 CFR 51.22(c)(11), and an environmental 
report from the licensee is not required by 10 CFR 51.60(b)(2).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Umetco's amended license, and the NRC 
staff's technical evaluation of the amendment request are being made 
available for public inspection at the Commission's Public Document 
Room at 2120 L Street, NW., (Lower Level), Washington, DC 20555.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mohammad W. Haque, Uranium Recovery 
Branch, Division of Waste Management, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Telephone (301) 415-6640.


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    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 3d day of December, 1997.
Joseph J. Holonich,
Chief, Uranium Recovery Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office of 
Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 97-32270 Filed 12-9-97; 8:45 am]
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