Federal Register: July 1, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 126)
DOCID: FR Doc 04-14907
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Docket ID: [Docket Number 030-20567]
NOTICE: NOTICES
ACTION: Environmental statements; availability, etc.:
DOCUMENT ACTION: Notice of availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact.
SUBJECT CATEGORY:
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for Issuance of a License Renewal for Byproduct Material License No. 24-21362-01 for American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc., St. Louis, MO
SUMMARY:
American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc.,
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
I. Introduction
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering the renewal of Byproduct Material License No. 242136201 issued to American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc. (the licensee), in St. Louis, Missouri.
The NRC staff has prepared this environmental assessment (EA) to support this licensing action in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 51. Based on the EA, the NRC has concluded that a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) is appropriate. The amendment will be issued following the publication of this Notice.
II. Environmental Assessment Summary
The proposed action is to renew Byproduct Material License No. 24 2136201 issued to the American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc. in St. Louis, Missouri. American Radiolabeled Chemicals is licensed to possess byproduct materials to be used in the manufacture and synthesis of radiolabeled chemicals. The licensee primarily uses tritium (H3) and carbon14 (C14), and as a result of licensed activities releases curie quantities of H3 and C14 in airborne effluent releases. American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc. requested by letter to the NRC dated October 28, 2002, the renewal of Byproduct Material License No. 24 2136201, which would have expired on November 30, 2002. The American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc. provided radiological airborne effluent release data, radiological air sampling data, and computational results to demonstrate compliance with 10 CFR 20.1201, ``Occupational Dose Limits for Adults,'' and 10 CFR 20.1301, ``Dose Limits for Individual Members of the Public.'' No licensee activities are required to complete the proposed action. The NRC staff has reviewed the radiological airborne effluent release data, radiological air sampling data, and computational results provided by American Radiolabeled Chemicals to ensure the NRC's decision is protective of public health and safety and the environment.
III. Finding of No Significant Impact
The staff has prepared the EA, summarized above, in support of
American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc.'s request to renew Byproduct
Material License No. 242136201. Based on its review, the staff has
determined that there are no radiological or nonradiological
environmental impacts associated with the renewal of American
Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc.'s license. The staff also finds that
American Radiolabeled Chemicals demonstrated compliance with the
occupational dose limits for adults in 10 CFR 20.1201 and the dose
limits for individual members of the public in 20.1301, and finds no
other activities in the area that could result in cumulative impacts.
On the basis of the EA, the staff has concluded that the environmental impacts from the
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proposed action would not be significant. Accordingly, the staff has
determined that a FONSI is appropriate, and has determined that the
preparation of an Environmental Impact Statement is not warranted. IV. Further Information
In accordance with 10 CFR 2.390 of the NRC's ``Rules of Practice,''
American Radiolabeled Chemicals, Inc.'s request, the EA summarized
above, and the documents related to this proposed action, are available
electronically for public inspection and copying from the Publicly
Available Records (PARS) component of NRC's document system (ADAMS).
The NRC's document system is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/readingrm/adams.html. These documents include American
Radiolabeled Chemicals' letter dated October 28, 2002, (Accession No.
ML041540462); and the EA summarized above (Accession No. ML041680276).
These documents may also be viewed electronically on the public
computers located at the NRC's Public Document Room (PDR), O 1 F21, One
White Flint North, 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, MD 20852. The PDR
reproduction contractor will copy documents for a fee. Persons who do
not have access to ADAMS or who encounter problems in accessing the
documents located in ADAMS, should contact the NRC PDR reference staff
by telephone at 18003974209 or (301) 4154737, or by email to
pdr@nrc.gov.
Dated at Lisle, Illinois, this 17th day of June 2004. Kenneth G. O'Brien,
Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, RIII.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
William Snell, Division of Nuclear Materials Safety, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region III, 2443 Warrenville Road, Lisle, Illinois 60532; telephone (630) 8299871; or by email at wgs@nrc.gov.