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APPENDIX J

RECORDS BEING RELEASED IN THEIR ENTIRETY

NO. DATE DESCRIPTIONI(PAGE COUNT)

1. 4/14/97 Regional Technical Assistance Request Form, To D Cool from J Madera

(7 pages)

2. 11/4/97 . Letter to M Weber from S Haddock (2 pages)

FOIA-99-251

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NO. DATE

1. 6/10/96

DESCRIPTION/(PAGE COUNT)/EXEMPTION

Letter to C Pederson from D Cesar, Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. (2 pages) (Release); 6/10/96 Building Recovery Project (28 pages) (Release) Appendices B and C Withheld (15 pages) EX. 4

REGIONAL TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE REQUEST FORM

Date 4114/97

To Donald A Cool, Director Division of Industrial and Medical Nuclear Salety, NMSS

From John R Madera, Chief Nuclear Materials Safety Inspection Branch 1. Region Ill

"= Licensee: Advinced Medical Systems, License No 3419089-01

" Control No 397891

" Letter dated 2/20/97 from AMS to Rill (respons,; to NRC's 2/7/97 "denial letteir)

" Problem/Issue AMS' license renewal package includes a DFP, which includes two cost estimates, one based on DECON ($3 1M) and the other on SAFSTOR ($460k) ITue DFP also Includes many reasons (based on ALARA and financial considerations) why SAFSTOR is AMS' preferred methodology for eventually decommissioning its facility Based on the information presenteu in the DFP, AMS has indicated that it wishes to base its cost estimate on SAFSTOR rather than DECON

By letter dated 2/7/97, NRC denied AMS' request In the letter, NRC indicated that the cost estimate must be based on the amount of material AMS currently possesses, including contamination, therefore, the cost estimate must b(. based on what it would cost to decommission the AMS site today, as opposed to 2U+ years from today

By letter dated 2/20/97, AMS took issue with NRC's 2/7/97 letter However, AMS didn't address the question about the basis for a cost estimate, it merely argued that SAFSTOR is preferred to UECON as a decommissioning methodology for tie AMS facility

Thus, there are two topics being discussed here. (1) the cost estimate to decommission the facility today, and (2) the decommissioning methodology to be used at the time of eventual decommissioning.

The DFP is only concerned with the first topic- the cost estimate to decommission the facility today It is totally irrelevant, as far as the cost estimate is concerned, if AMS eventually uses SAFSTOR or DECON or whatever as its decommissioning methodology Therefore, most of AMS' reasoning (based on the gQS) contained in its 2120/97 letter is totaiy irrelevant to the issue of the cost estimate.

Rill proposes sending AMS a letter (atta..ed is a very rough first draft) which states that the cost estimate must be based on the amount of material AMS currently possesses, including contamination, therefore, the cost estimate must be based on what it would cost to decommission the AMS site today, as opposed to 20 years from today. The letter will also point out that, at the time of decommissioning, NRC may or may not allow AMS to use some variation of SAFSTOP as its decommissioning methodology.

a Action Required: Please review AMS' 2/20/97 lutter, the above comments, and the attached levter and provide your recommendations.

Attachment 1

Headquarters Reviewer Regional Reviewer M Weber

Reviewer Code S2 Reviewer Phone No (630) 8299825 Fax No (630) 515-1259

Request Needed by 4/28/97

Stephen J Haddock Radiation Safety Officer

Advanced Medical Systems, Inc

1020 London Road

Cleveland, OH 44110

Dear Mr Haddock

This is in response to your February 20. 1997 letter addressed to Ms Cynthia D Pederson of

this office You'i etter was in response to our February 7. 1997 letter, which discussed AMS'

Decommissioning Funding Plan's Cost Estimate, among other topics

In your letter, you listed many reasons, based on ALARA and financial considerations, why

SAFSTOR is AMS' preferred methodology for eventually decommissioning its facility You also

provided supporting intormation from the Final Gene-ic Environmental Impact Statement on

Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities (NUREG-0586, August, 1988) for your position

Please note that the purpose of our February 7, 1997 letter was to disc'uss the Cost E,,imate for

decommissioning the AMS facility. father than to address the methodology AMS will eventually

use to decommissioning its facility

As we s' ,d in our February 7, 1997 letter, AMS' estimate of financial assurance for purposes

of deconiiissioning must be based on quantities of byproduct material currently possessed by

AMS, including quantities ,n radiological contamination, and what it would cost to decommission

the entire facility at the present time This is true even if NRC eventually approves a

decommissioning plan for AMS which includes some type of long-tei ifn storage. Therefore, as

we stated in our letter, the NRC does not find it acceptable for AMS to have a decommissioning

cost estimate premised upon long-term storage.

In your letter, you also indicated that AMS plans to submit a revision to its Conceptual

Decommissioning Plan which is based on a more refined characterization of residual activity In

accordance with the above statements, NRC requests that AMS submit a revised

Decommissioning Funding Plan with a Cost Estimate baborl on immediate dismantlement

If you have any questions or require -larification on any of the information stated above, you

may contact John R Mader )f m) staff at (630) 829-9834

Sincerely.

Roy J, Caniano, Acting Director

Division of Nuclear Materials Safety

License No. 34-19089-01

Docket No. 030-16055

cc: D.A. Miller, Esq.-Stavole & Miller

C D. Berger, C.H.P.-IEM

Advanced Medical Systemns Inc. 1020 L ')nlcorn toatd

Oievijrw Q~c441 10 (216) 692-3270 Fax (216) 692-3269

FAX TRANSMITTAL '' I

Ms Cynthia D. Pedersoni, Director Divi~sion of Nuclear Materials Safty U. S. Nuclear Rqgul&Lor CumifriSWZ 801 Warrcayille Road Lisle, Illinois WO332-4331

Re: Advancee 4edical Sysumni%, Inc. Deconwxlmsslolibilg Funding PLuin

Dc~r MS. Pederson:

Advance~d Metlical Systems, Inc. (AMS) is in zecelpt of your ktcur dated February 7, 1297 1, Y'.

otir D)ncQot~mwsioIning Fundial P1lit (DHl). lu that Ieccti there were a number of stmeIcmuis lilat

apvrt ei o rtatrqi- lrtiato be fore wce c~an procred. Thc purpnvt. , tbs

kC.tel 1i to idCjitify' And discuss .iky~ SL~tmieiIl.: ::lid to Coiflirm the Conin~uuncia ) uti uskk 2 of -j i

th 1,rhruary 7th letter.

dac~omwimiiaoflh1g 0pdGUs2 Whi~ch ~,'.U")'J IAdC*b AJ. mmeA nu Istc' iciteaoraiq 1(-t an

extenbded pegivi (upn W 60) cans) ordacayv "r 4AviULs$cflAfl ae1Mkk% m kL'PIfltMlWaU0A

In the *ýConceptua1 Dccomrnissioniflg lAnk for the hI-Ad' in R'.h4 FAcillty- Rev.ision 1,

August 29. 2996 (CD)P). AMS Lutztd on Pagc 17, lines 26 %nd 27 thiat a 2Q-vC tafe storagc

period was detmed icufficient. not the -up to 60 yers- pcniod referenaccd by the USNRC.

kwi1, 'arp~3 T NRChn~euv4J moswlul AM$S's rmquag and coudmkmim dud bA.FI UIR

Is sanac~ep4able (or the pruecdton of public health anid sakety kn ostibtab~hng finandal

r-adki~lci4 mas=* w(-IýAv pm~wA~aint the AMNS fkcfly. In the Final Generic Enviroznitcutai

inmpact SwicueftW on Loos~nwrioung of Nuclear Facilitic., (NUREG-0586, AugUst. 1988).

SAFSTOR i*. infat.sbown to be anm a~~bi dccornurni,;;o,-nI alternative for "short lived

radionuclides" at pocme rmwdtm as well es for mateiials licenseet (ste pige 14-9, Scctaoc

143.1.2, Ita~tuiod) wbatin it VAWc tbat -for somne of( thc materia is faoli c i -e SA I ATOR may

be an~ accepiable and deatrabic dewmnu v~nis ifu& altcraaiivc" for so1w-t-ivc4 radicnuclndC!..

On page G-12 of the GEIS (att..ched), a stion.1i~rU, ,iodnuclide. is defined as "%lic-e

rad4ioaCtive £iCfe Aitb Wat-livts kss tU~ .1b~4 10)yr S~iar thic""C7 ateV,11S. a

rmctrSLR lik-CuscC. kifts a radioio~.ical .1&Jf !;f !z Jr pp~rc-%snl~iZ1V :jYL (5,yr. rct,'

$upp~oruvv of SAfFSTO.R ab to acvepud.Ac deu.,firtmknir,4inllag optioiu foi A.-AS. Cou~iat v

the USP4RCE galsiatncnl if 1Ct~ fa4eility is mad" ieeurc tLflZansl aottrusinOR s riecomuli'nvic(i iA

Soc'tiou 143.1.2. SAFSTOk( fix AMS is acccXVAbi-. for tble protection of thir pubi-ic hemlth and

s~ifcty, iuclusding thne safety iA' tiaose individuitsli keiyl mom- ru.tiwpacte'd by the uc't.ic o

9705130313 970423 NMSS LIC30 34-19089-01 CF At-*(hmeflt 2

11:4 u I I cmni by khc -taIt sg u( I Cý,Idual S~dMtAC II't1 ý 'A It hLIi ý.Cutc I fIacIlIIty

Itc I, Faragmph3: -AMS'. e.4mAteo(fumni~muida awaacw for p r~o row in"

I iust be btiaed on qunaisdiof ub)7rodbd mM4IAti- lvutrZthl. possessed by AMS, Lincludbig

qu~fltddmi in radkolog"c c slandnadoml and v~tw h v~ouW~ com t o deconwuimkssof the oritire

fiarcity at the prewit thue. Con~trary to the UJSNYC's s~atmealct, thc cost cstiflla(c foi

decornmissioniflg given in Revision I of the CDM Is, in fact. batic4 on the quantities of

hyproduct material that arc curretlty possessed by AMS. This mieans that Rcvisaio.i I

a~uined (hat all 4fthe scaled sourcts and all of the low-level nidioactave waste M the facility

hlad. in fact, been dispose4 of. T'he CDM estimate iactudca We c~oit of placing the building

into a safe storage mo-de. thec cost of continuing survelllainct, and the cost of final

decouimniiisoning atthecCodathe2Oycjuufc storage pc nod, lBecau.,c an ALARA aaalyasi

dcmonstrattd that the preferred dcconunhssI~loilS jmlternativc for AMS i3 SAPSTOR, t11c

prescat value of the dccomisaioaling coo for ,e 1.oudou Itoad faci.lity, wuicudtug

contigency, would be $460,080. 71iseacstimate includes those "quan~titis in radiolotical

cWznknlraton" refcienctA in the USNRC's swajcuric-L (wee Table 2 of the Plan). Trhc cQst t~o

decommission the facility iiruiwcdiately (e.g. the [)LCON opsuon iii the (.D1P) would be

$3. 149,974.

ltei 1, Parapraph 4: "A carflt resMkigof jibe GM1I a4w~s dint dk- ki~aa(on o~ttl GM.L b

to allow the ww 0(3 aafe W.ora period for a few dayi to a few munihv, not( a pua riod u ( yen "

or dicmcadc formzmiterivle bcmemtS" AMS takes exception to this lattcrpretation of the inteunt

of the GOlS sincc thc scotaumed refcicnccd by the USNRC (iientncc Iwo of Section 14.3.2.2)

is a descriptive phrase, rather than a phrase of fiiritsauon In the section of the OWS that

dcfia od dccjbc~sthe doctomntdsiwonin aILtrnal yes bCew evaluated (S"Luti 2.4.3), and

in tbe secti on that describes bow thes Alternatives apply to non-lucl cycle rnatertAl6 lccustce,

(Section 14.3.1.2 and the finut rratutdce in S~tion 14.3.2.2). it is cleai that. a vailtabic Wel

S.Oragi: period of up to 60 years presents acglitibic environmental impact if the mWunril in

qucgion basa ha~ff.IifCO lew than 1 lycars..'" loohryesfc .itght WAIe; rCACION~

where the pnnlwy goitirct of AWe=ai exposure is 'Co) with~ radiologicAl Cous~itucats that aJc

idetitica~l to AMS. SAFSTOR 15 noIL only &a.rcptabk but eacourtiged for icasons of radiationl

protcctioa and waste mioimriization (acc Sction 6.3.2). AMS mawtains that the sentence

referenced by the USNRC (sentence two of Swcton 14.3.2.2) is otly applicable Wo

rrAuuacuumossO(caW~ aou~rccs with thalf-ljvcs on the ogder of mtinutcs to days but does nout

exclude all the other radionuclidesa meeting the dcflnition of "shor-ived~c",

On page 2-9, becti~ot 2.4 3 of the 065 (&nctd). it maws that sAtPSIO mut c ms4 o( a alxx¶ pcnod;. of RMAX Car

saft storage, a variable W~e storlc panod o( up~ to 60 yvwa tot contnwnj cam. "n a %liow peroio o( delened

dcco'I;t'WUIbAtOn

Isocdwn 14.3.1.2. pwirah Z it Pt~es "i £AFSTCO is an acecp~iaiC a OvatuuW doco~uwoti;al towma11'. for

nunisUa=ta possam rv tmivdy sto -ved rVIonuixtdes tA saI lived r5LioIV.Mi~d s rlciiiod. 00 &4cO12

o( trkc 0133. as aria with & UhaL-e o( loss than &Wxr 1o yovan

1 Somonz 14.3.22. acanisa on atc, that O LAFTOR is a rees"Aiac altenatsuv foe docuaimmusaosnq tacod wovteea

MULOdiU31CAC M19&t&=ZWS it the isotOPCS IZVOIV~d Is 9Partcular fAdlity WCS ai. livcd "n Lf tU facity W~a DO otUi

IMMeoate Plannd u&W~.

lttVIjI 1, I'iJ rA41pI1 4; "1IJAi pu~bQ'jMa~c b.4urwgv~ pcxitum of A fe dA %S 110 W fV~i 11101100t, I1Ut A

1miod of years or drcad*. for ntstetskii&L ictviM'vvit I* Phet forth in tlite Statementsa i4

1988I) AMIS bas rs~viewrvd theIrfeirtsuccd StWviuicuts of ('ui~l"klAtiou mud b.l. fvuuad tb-11 (1)

it appears to be ApplICAble t IO (10 C 30 tIK(cueeC. ( thati SM-STOJR defined 4Is 'thc

khiwikutivc to which itic isIckar facility is placed aind miuntirsind in a conJitior that ld~

We nuckcar facility to be satety stored and subucquetit' decuonstmanjAted to leveLs that perrilit rceaxs for wacariiOted wc. is &a Approved dcoomnrnsiurring AIICUatiBve. and (J) that 60 y'cai

SAFI`SOh is a"cepubk to the LJSNR(

haxn 2, ?arsit*ao It '"Ams, cL) alao cous*uti a duw ni~iWiun-olariw eUliimts uski dw

L)1WON m.wbooýoý. La "g~ o(sh. We dud AMS has m~vaAd13 "poseud o(a vti7 Larle

quanidty ufwkd bourvsmul bu& cobah -60, an as conuintcdtl to bi Tao&I~ 1 ofthe Buigdlni

KoRvcoisry h7roja (BR?) da"~ June 10, 1 996w rcquea* Eha AJ%1S rvoubriik( Lu OPT. Tht DKF

alwuld be rvtip-.' in ka sitigi.ay tikllai ita amc"~Ai 0I i-idk*Ajdkve ijsawWe1A tvuslahn~g at thef

AM$ faci~y." AMS SaUineS [10c tiS StatemnWU 111,41 the USNR(' waiits AMS 10 SubimlJ a

co)ti cutimiatt for DIliX)N that e*cludes Lhc sealod .'~urccii and bulk niatcnal. '1116, in fact,

was doo4 in Povisoii I of thc CDP, which was bwsd upon succcessful dixpoa~ul of all of Uie

seacA wcau.c. with the exae4A.oci 9f those tbou~ht to be under the stuck piug of tbe hot cell,

anid all of Wei low-levc: rt4loacdvc waac at the facility 'Uhe cost csumatc for the DFEO)N

()p~ou bawd upon these sassunii 4ions is 13,10.1n'Y7 1'be pnticipal tc~uoD for tbe high cosi I% that, due to the high cxposurc rates ia thc hut_ Cell Aud the WI LUY Koomn (c g,. in excess

of 400 R per hour), c-quipaict dianmantlemnent and pa;ckaging would have to be petforincd irmocA~ly. \Vbile AMIS joitcudi. to submit Revision 2 oft hc CL)1'babcA upon a mote tcfisiid

chanicterizAtion of rexidual radioac~hitiy (c 1, excluding thc ýiuck plug; Inc~vntoly) As Souln

as the wasie is disposed of, It is uot likely that thete will he auy siguticant dectease iu tbe,

"not estimatet.

hewn 3, 1auagrispb 1. "Alters CaUwa rwvkfwoliht Ap~lI 11. 1996 letter signied by A!%IS's

ctonmahitaa. Mr. BDavidJones, R1~istaid 11 Adogoolst, die NRC agrees that It Is wilikely

chereha algxi fi ,wco- -'--tI o-tirse oW browchdi.ti ther (1oa fthe basmei waig or %%I I UT I'Mmm

Thiat leutte %k.& signed by Mrn. Donal h l ooro.

lsemt3, Paugrsuft2t "rhuew camnsm OdM AMSvwU adjuat lb co c~adnu for dwcmniW")4,Cl

It, Iin di.fcum c~m M of"o ude, die &&wabai and WV1IT a'ooni Soon 11 dlacovoredmad dae utch cam AdJwunwa'wI be subuujuc4 to NRC for rv~m." In the ucht

evmotfil1a CI*. AMS will lciad.& the statemenut that if bcretofoce uudiacovettd residual radioactivity is identified, the 11l1a will ke modified accordingly and subm~itted to thc

USNRC for roview. As uticcmaury. adjustzneu. to the [WV will be made onc" USNR(' approval of the modified CMP ii; recived

Itisi: tfpoflAt to notad ttrIninu Au"u 29. 1995 Woc~r *Awt ttw USNKSC. AiAI mmc it iiAcj "~t it coold tXA fw~d

a LDIFT ciNit miipi~ad T?~a poititof was mo-tW.teoin awI June 10, t9% lxvpotiaJ for uw uvui~aj Rocovery, jowct

SKevilioin 7 will Include U gosU aswosemda VAMf botha tW SAFSTU(* mud D C"7* XIS~

tuur a~mismc in clatri yn aiid resolving~ OI ec isslucs 'k~oul k' g: calIly applociald Plumsv (cai III(

gi(216) (M2-3270 to dibcu, them !unhtci. AMS intcndA it) forward Tecvi-.in 2 of ( h CDII to you L' [

the %vc*y ncmi ful nrc In) thal dxwunicat, wc will proi ide idditimial ýuppofir awl justifJcalion for idic

"AAFSTQIR opti~on as the prde fied decommi~im~ug i1Kthod for the boudoii Road f'kilily.

Sinecre rly

Stelie.1laddock. R.S 0.

cc: E. SVlSCl D. Miller - Sjsvic & Miller C. Berger- IFNI

N•v-04-97 03:32P

Advanced Medical Systems Inc. I=O Lordon Road CIOV "nd. Ohio 44110 C1) 602-3270

(216) 692-3269

November 4, 1997

Mr. Mich-c• Weber U. & Nuclar, Rculdoy Commnissai 801 Warremilk Road Lisle In 60532-4351

Rat Remedhd Altermadtive for the Londau Road Intereptor mld Raqmit for Acc-o on May 15, 1995 Amendment AppIcatdon (USNRC Icense No. 34-19099)

Der Mr. Wcber:

On October 1, 1997, Adanced Medical S)vtam, Inc. (AMS) torwarded to Mr. Carl J. Paperiello (Offive of Nuclear Material S&fcty and Safcguards, U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Cocnrvisaion), a response to the USNRC's Scptmnbcr 3, 1997 Demand for Information regarding remndi•atio of the London Road Intermcptor at the outfall of AMS's la•eral conncotion. In Anachawat 3 of that letter, AMS presand an aotioc plan for evaluating the type and extcnt of contamination in the Intcrcptor, for & a prcfm'ed alternative for its rcrdit , and for preparing an appropriate work plan for USNRC review.

Sinc: October 1, 1997, AMS has detcr.mincd that no remedial "on in this ar= is rquircd pursuant to "Guidelinea for Dcoontamninuion of Facilities and Equipment Prior I Rclease for Lhestictcd Use or Tenmisfion of Liomse for Byproduct, Source or Special Nuclear Material" (USNRC Division ofr ndux" and Medical Nuclear Safety, Wxshingtor4 D.C., August, 1987). Enckosd is Report No. 94009/G-3157 that oontaims the juastfication for our dedaruration.

AMIS hereby requcau action on our May 15, 1995 application to amend License No. 34-19089-01 to delete the requirexmet to reznediatc the Interceptor. A favorable response is jusaXLed in U&gi of !xLstin! rgulatoly guidanc and the fact that the residW ual mteala currently in the Intecptor powe inrssiuosza (if any) radiologioal risks to sewer district worker and mecbr of the genral public. AU odua alternative prese j grater radiological and non-radiological hazard to workosr, a[d canmno be justified from the USNRCE requircment to maintain radiation doses an low " is reasonably achievable (10 CFR 20.1003 and 20.1101(b)). Timely USNRC action on our 1995 amedm.t, ampiacatian would be greatly appreciated.

Since:rly,

Suphen J. Haddock, R S.O.

CA.Saoc ! -Stavk~ Miller4 (C C. D. 8wcrq , ,C.P. - IEM

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Remedial Alternative for the London Road Interceptor in the

Vicinity of AMS

Submitted to:

Advanced Medical Systems, Inc. 1020 London Road

Cleveland, Ohio 44110 (216) 692-3270

by:

Integrated Environmental Management, Inc. 9040 Executive Park Drive, Suite 205

Knoxville, Tennessee 37923 (423) 531-9140

Report No. 94009/G-3157 November 4, 1997

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Ad'vanmced Medical Systems, Inc. (11e450-5005 FAX~ (2-G)4ff-86aJ

Jur~e 10, '99%

ML. Cynmbia D). Pedetson, Dirctror Division of Nuciwa MateriAl; Safoty U.S. Nuclear Re"utatory Commission bUI Warrenvillo Roadý Liule. Illinois MO532..435

RE: Building Rocoevor Prjoot Advanced )Medical Syuteme, Ino. (License No. 34.1W089-01)

Dear Wi. Pederwcn:

The purpose of Lhib lonter It to solick the USNRC;s autbarization to proceed on a coomprehsnsiwe Buididng likcovery Froect a: the Advanced Medical Systenu. I.M. (AMIS) facililty on London Roa~d. This projec 19 subsequent to vAn Consistent witb the AMS 'Stratcglo Plan for the London Road FacUiry' (Revition 2, March 26, 1996), and demns&trates out dosire to honor our previous reulatory cOmmitnetnt in k prmr-dvc anC wcll..nanaged fashion.

ElncIoad are Ow (1) bound and Oon (1) unbound copy of Report No. 94009/-612s, ialildln RmoVery Project Proposal". We believe the project dsocribecld hrnf presents aI viable and timelY Means of resolving the Inues rained in fth Stratcgic, Plan In wgr* to fte sWld sources fth bulk cobal1t, the solid wuite, the rav~logical stailty of 04e WHUT Room, The hydrological stabI17t Of the baae~en, and Gecomrmis981nang ftundng imsse for the rovrdbruilding tha

Co=both AMS XNd the USNRC. In &ddtion, dit physical inventory qusstion, aoz~rpny Plan issued, on-golng van pending licensing Issues, aW long-range smitcloc planaing (os.1 after fth Building Reommery Project is oornplct) lm also addrewd,

Included In Out prupvual to a brief description of the AMS faciliy and iu planned cperatlons, fte rtaso why AM$ wig"e to impleoat fte Buildino Rccxmvey roect~ a desoripson of the PrOjec's Mtwelv-poit xope of work, a propmsd prosot sobodale, sax! ths propuwo td necilm whereby the prr~et will be funded As you willocec during your review of owr pr~opoW, We arn ai~scing the USNRC to releas a pxhonw of fte ftotg AMS has committd fbr dooMmlualonSn the London Road fW4i HY to OpMM the oomm=rc1a d1~omi costs. Once the projc is oomplsta, there will be signifcantly reducd zidlolooicai niti at the facility, flo"ns commitmmc wil mora &CCUrarY reflect AMS's onjsolng opeatloWa activities, compliance cost will be lower, wutine P612o0=e txpoemre wM be Iowa, uan AMS will be subjet to roduccod regulatory scrutiy.

Your promp% ofttfliturt to rLbts Matter is crucial since the Building Reovenry Project Proposial is posbiblc only WcAiise AMS was pre~ntod with a "Window of oppcrnunlty" from a wast brokwe

(egthe broker's corntrot will be valid for a specfied time period, only).' if USNRC authorization to proceed Is delayed beyoud that time Ilinit, kMS miy no kon~er bein a pos~Itlon to Inillats the projoct.

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11 is also iff~porLant ..ha! IU twelve Of G'-t 'Asks descrj~eM in ~he prcposal be permitted to go forward, since our final Soals Wi11 only be achieved when the entire project 4s complete 2 i USNRC ~uvourranc onUQaly A portion of our Proposal Is forthcoming, Itit Isnot likely that AMS will be able to inltate the pro*,c.

USNRC Ucense No, 34-19089-01 13 currcntiy umlor timely renewal, Therefor%, we arm usu11ning that the Building RCCOMey ProJWc, onC6 authorized, is to be performed under the proviuicusA Of dha lIceSe AMd Its usociated radiation safety program, However, sInct AMS wishes to in~tutt Signlfiant changex in the radiation proteo tIon program in ordor to limprvyv its applicability And auditabilty, timely USNRC aotlon on our November 9, '1995. revised license renewal application would simplify the prwcess, In any event, lMMenatiAZy Upon yoUl aoceptarzre Of our Proposal and our execution of a contract with .he waste broker, AMS will submit & rtqueat zcu manod our e~xlmini; liCenic to pArrnit disposal Of the sources Arid solid waste, and a time line for complefing tlhe rest of the rwe.lve-point program.

If YCd hxve MnY que~nions or if I can providc you with a44tignal :nforration, pleats Call Me At 216/466-8005. 1 ara looking forward to your timely response And acceptance& of our proposal.

D)AVID CBSAR

Vice Prosident and Treasurer

DC/ciE

cc: Robert M~heutr, RSO T)wight Miller, 2Rsq,, StAvole Millcr Carol Berger. C.HJ.P.. IBM WMiký Weber, USNKC Region III

WO -ill rA~m1~t CAWi cit tot IJSNRC as won us AM.$ &W~ be brvkcr bay, ooa~ltWd con~cact xguttdonj. 'For eu04110, if AMS wett suthoriod t,ej" of im t"c4 tourcabut =~ Cfof itssuiltd wl, it woud aot be pouaibte to dww&2nm~hza the ha~tmsa. If the busei, ca~nc= be doccaju~wui.@, any 1n=1rsloa of WSWs tmo the AM~ Will reqUift anoe0r 648d*Iy-vWaIJta clost)up effarc U 6uak &Au even ovcunad. AMS'ooud aox Possbly &Zd it.I

his. CN:Idtla L). ?%lersonhme 10. :996

BUILDING RECO VERY PROJECT

A Propo-Xa to

U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 801V Wrre.iwdle Road

Lide, Il:inoi 605^,-A-4351

A dvavued MtVdd:/d Systamr, Inu.

I T2U Lorncon Road Cleveland. Onto 44,110

(216) 692-3270

R•Pr:t NO. 94009,G-6125 June 10, 1996

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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FAC II ITY ST A TU S ..... . . .. . . .... .. .. . ....... ......

PROPOSAL .. . . . . . . . . . . . . ........ . 3

Siw icienn of de Probltm ................... ...... ...... 3

Prop(s d Solution . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. . . ... . . .... . 4

PR O JE C T SC O P E I I - . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . .. . . .. . .. ... . . ..

vx(, kj l' SC H EDULE .. ......... . .... ......................

FUNDING PROPOSAL T)%:$v•r io~n of Fxi=sting D"0o m ,,ss)Qn,i,g Funrds .. ..... ... . .

Lcgal Arguinn: for Rclease or :xisI!'.i 1.>,omiw.uii onf1ig Fund• ............. Proposed Pro.ieci Fi~ing Plan .. 0.... ........ ..... 10

IABLES ....................................... ........ Table 1 - Wo03 D.eraiul .............. ..... ........... ......... 1",

|atfc 2 -Ailoca'.oi of Costs ................................. 13

APP •N ICE -...... .... ....................................... 14

Appiidhx A - Tenn Descriptions for th,; B ilding R%%ovwry Pitj¢l ........... 15 Task 1: DLisposal of Sealed Sources and Bulk •CoI.At ............... 1 Task 2; Dispml oV Dry Solid Waste ................. ... ..... 16

Ta•k 3: Radiological Stabilization of Basement .................. 17 Tksk 1: Hydrological Stabilization of Basement ................... 19 Tmok 5. Mudlify Cuo,.x.ptuol Pg.ou~ ~i~ i ll " P "Itls~ Dr.c"1111". J•UJ11 2

-untddng Plau ........................................ 20 Tmk 6- Fret-rIleae Remairnd r of Buildir.g .................... 21

Task 7, Requet, Exetription from Pftysical Inventoy Requirctnent- 71

Ttk 8: Rzqucst Excmption from Femcrgcncy Plan Roquircmcni ....... 22

Task 9: Request. Etenslon 01 Sale Stor~ge Period for WHUIT Room ... .

Task 10: Rcquast Reduction in Liccusc Limit ................... 24

Tas.k I I- Suhmit Long~-Tange Strategic Mlai.l ................... 24

TAsk 12ý Porforin Routine Operationt and Meet Regauaory Colin'rne,"s 1 , 5

Appadix 6 - PNotit,'Loss Stwchnc;nx i Bananm Shcv for AMS 6........26

AppF,,d=i ( Chem Nuclear System%. Inc. Con1, racL Dcscriptlon 7....... 27

INTRODUCTION

'Ad,3 aS~dMcia Y31Czi1. 111c. (.MOS) is curtcrt~y facin h tu~cr n cxtcnuwuin rqjaor-.. lc~land rriarcia! cirCUfllstAflCCs that are hinderi-in itns efforS WO remain a-i Vable businvs 111. I VfO.

To obt~in roliaf frrom dhic circuniximcnwo, AMS pr~~nma to prforkw a Building Recovery Prowlcc.

~ ~ Th prpoaldescritbed. herein presents it viablr and timaely meainof rosolvlr. Dumtsmiding ixxues lW'.. rfe n 1he 'ýSirAleg PJ a f41or the London' Road Fac~lity'.1 with'particular cmphasis on the

~' ~ealed i awreftCit1 te bulkWcbat. 04e solidwne % h@ ra k~oIal ttabllty 6f the WVJULT ko'om, .he ,0 Iydrolock~aI stability of the basem~eni, and dccornmls'sloning flzdlng Isues ror ilrerecoverciu

61)IM1Igjl n hidiin'n, Ove' phyyties. Inventory qt'esrwn. emerg;ency placning itsues. on~in-ol and p.;01i1$ lkictisilis 13sues, and long-twigo strategic pLarninn (c. after t.he Building Recovery

Project is complex) noe also iddre;ed.

T~his proposal coptair. s a bir Ie de-ScriPtion of the AMS facility and its plitnacd operations.iliah reason why AMS wishtes to imple-mcat thec Buildin; Rccovery Project, it dw~riflkutiv (if ific

Proj~isJ2.oix co~0,o work, a proposed project schedule. and a proposed w hn~elani for ,runding the p~rojwct AMS is prrpa~cd to binkpncmcr the projet described hcrein irrmmeiately vpvn 1. S.. Nu-Wleta' Regulatory Conunission UJS NRC) Authoriyjton to proced, aW L-pon cxot ion of 'a wast d ispossaI contract.

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'Ai o6c thiv..,%S13 nuuwfa.turtJ w -lubricalwi ve;,I&

;e "J source-4 0ý 'N ror use III tolcilicrapy and raphy I, hincs inanutactured by AMS. I Juvever, sirce I M. the onf) operaimix heing

perf.wiýn%] loy AMS involve inachbie usembly, inc!udhig source exchanges and sales. Tht ivalod 4. sourccs used in the3e mcWnm are purchmed frvm anodiij, firm.

Ai ells MWO JW Under th3provislons of U.S. NuclevReplAtory Commission (USN11Q.11cense .40. U 1W$941.'AM.q PM extit 1:prwnX1fMte11Y is.nm ellife.1W "ro.2 7u nujcwhy nf Nit io.

ed vuNes or screw-ipp bulk Cwtalvers. Tbc remainder consisu orapprox;mately 40 curles of radiawtive nialerial Ift' Itorkentially d'. vrible form. '11IN Pal.ci-jal, whick cotislits pintarlly of dq wlid wwc. Vaiwo graijulc3 sixf ivil CmIllinvu wbills, is stored In ýealed 55-jallon drums or D-.15 (steel) boxes bi the basement of ibe building, in the i3vtopc shop.wArchousc. or in Cie higli level wasic sivrap airca (firv Owl).

.4%45 iw .41vi 1wrim-11 to, rvtvt% d,.rl-" stronkmi ("I. 4ft-fl', f-st use 4j, vjit-winc mpteml Ilv mi-rom FPY4-wmy tif i I-P Sri(71 itraý vi i aMtry itn5ito ly kihigrA itis.

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PROPOSAL

Statement of rho Proble

P. A~s pwit of its lie.~nse -oinplia~ce erhrf. iAMIS : c li'utted tocom*;)et ng a r~urib-r of Iaks ransinge from, iconse renewal to effecting uignificant redluctions :n tile existing radionticl~de

~~) fmieJrtxry. l1tese zxss are desctbe in greattr detil in the 'Strategic M'an lor the %ordon Road

* Factiiity" (St~rawsic Plan)." Time~ly completion of these activities is critical since they will uitmatlyresult Jr. streamlined routine operations, occovcry of nccdcd buildingifacii~y

ri1Pabilims~, AMy rp2dorM~ reguatiory demanxns on the cprtsving stsiff becmw~ of x smaller aund more

controllable Inventorly. Howev-er, AMS~s ability to prce-ucky)wr iisure lias been

-haimpered hy i4 lac~k of financ-iml mexr-li pemor5~re Flimt;4tioml and othfi~r iltim.~

In addition to~ its scvcrc rcgulatory burdan. AMS is alto faced %ith a complicated lewdl issue. tLe

limpac orwhich :s t~at t~n London Roaid facility' does tntn 1-a~e direct uc.:rss to Oie r~ict.'wa ,c~ci

system. Even though a compreharive sewir remrediation effort was coniplctc in 1995. and even

though ik- dclct,.hIc rtu~itmcbvity bh.s bCCli idcrndifid in storm aid ;rou~nd water pumped from ilic

isrcineialed fouidatic-n drainaga Ayntern 0irce Owa timec. AMS must r~onethelcss pumip storm water

'.bat colllcu: artyinrd Vve rovdutvr. of tiw? bui~ding into Wod-up tanks. sample the t.,nltcd writtr for i the presence of radioactivity, and hold the waitr for an add itional four days until tho regional

am stwer district has had an opportunity to conrwrns tho results of the siampling.'.5

*Waier mnilsgrnient activities at the London Road facility have become ai fin~ncia&l and stutqcic

niglilinate. AMS Is at tht Mcrcy of loa we-Ether conditions, and must bear ftl oflj.oifl hUil

exurhitlnfl etmrs of hovine iamTlIr atialy~ftd At A ~cs aniilytirol likborwory prior to

22 isdiwgi:ig anly %acr FUT01cinoerW, if the pumping sysit.T should fail, ror &fly reason, cr If a

'I ~~igni~fiant rainfal! event exceds available tank space or pumping capacity, water Incursion inlto

:4 te basceAn cf the buildin& Is l ikely. Alitvvgli AMS icwi:&W~u unix fivin bui.; an ~tit uYJLWg

the 1995 basement flooid), the finatncixl impact A-as devastatinC and Oic company is unable to bear

the, cost of a rpceat occur-rence.

S Itek la fmt 1ke Lý'nn lko~l Facility. Rcdyisia 1. April 24, 1901.

'Af of the dioe of 04 ki~ tir, trict I PAOOV~ gp~ino of1 r hotinii,'W hcaigii witer liat beell pirtieth Im 4 (lit

ra(d'i.WI~ wit 010nlt'10 in rfrA 1."Vol-rili hu.h la*,*u Own #he)~ %%-if- No put imu wrvi-ý Hovwwlct. 11W Wn

ztt~~~~~~duai ~ ~ ~ ~ a jimfui' h tai~fr'iarfufvutiii wilir win' t~arefermil to ii w;% reinnvet hý 4ItOrw)iIu All

4- rbnIMCrIrng NANN,, Ur (VLtM1tat'L Jr-4V Wiw I'ul ill ,t.ot- txolt bove h wit, n~Protivfo , ih.flfvit~/o

S~:ic~ aY AM filis had S!'.O )iLCS A V i vl P .1.V ross ptefit. r'ii 1?~i*: l~I: n'arviaciur~ing of Its C.9 L~i-s a.i':!l~ ,fe ling of ieaed sources k a Poiiia1l~k 'It): 1VIt:r.InN%%

venf rai sd cis voluirre. But %vbtn ite coq of regu~atory cc -)i;axice. Ia~ nanl~aginriT, alxt anviiry ksutei aire 'actored In. ANIS rcgtifarly pos-s net losses.

17 After rettwerint frnm tIN% ',99. wini tnt~n flrw', ihMS* ~ cr were c uste~d, retcndeinz -it unable to aggressively pursuec th~e higher pritiriiy itcnim 161Wd iii ihc Sou1I.-ic Ptal.ý

* (7Cinmeultntl), the viability of AMS as a business entity is being threatened.

s Pronosed SolUiAOn 4n order to slirvive its a goilig business concern. AMS =u31 reduce Ibc cost of rcgulatory compliance. streaml~ine its regulatory obligati'.=s, roduve its current level of siciri %%ater rnanagcmcn:t scvitic3. itd eliminirnc Vic ;ikchlx!K!c of another rinancially-dcvastAting basocmenr flood. To accomplish dlis. AMS proposes to implemnent a cortnprehunsive Bluilding Recovery Project. to he pamalaly funded hy the release of a portion of its existing fir~arc ial assirance Instrunients.

Vecatise the result of [lie project will bc it mnuch smaller r~lactoltve maitertal% ir.ýCntory and Nignific~intil' redvced buildiing ;urface comnan~iIation at the Lor~don Road facility the co'st or

rcgulatory compliance will niatcb the current scope of opeatlios axl will be In llne wYith projectud natb flow. Almo, AVIS 'niploytAl' will cmict in minrmtimnrrwcry radiimlinil axprmuirn by %imply

Ilk per~lrm~ng routine wlsJs wid surveillance acrivIdes. In addition, emergency response A~igatlons

17will be minimi7zd because the facility will be reduced to possessing only non-dispcsible wourucs ft uf rudkimtisvtiiy. Finally, -Alimi NawitiiUg m lcgil solution to the sewer dl~liaige lisue, a morc

strewrmlined water managermet program will be possible. and the radiological and financial impact M of an 1-hidveriont wawt InCUrsion into the basentnt of t-^- buildini; will bc minimizcd.

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tuiit~a~ic~, r~~'vJ ~ *~' wtdwp i. i~ na'?J'k ~~~i~~1 elauci in A%*%~ In: U .in Xf "kt 10 Ml*'.(IJ dlL ILIA=WAfUCAI *1~AI1t th~l %?-i ltiids lei Uvo I% o)it 11int~ftiflCJ, Th~ti.!'.rt~y (U101119fr trnl 1*flr1bo, 141

tunAs or UtJict koiJL 44 ,i~tj'otu. is *imly iut &n evtionU1 uighl M die chotrrnfys pit juut-.1 ~A'k III# ~cmWlsie'U M'isiiie by*C wit7 . l'.i¶ awlul i ftm chc rt~omal Awer dutritX

rPROJECT SCOPE

f'l)proLc?.ed Building F~

~ , I.I~D00se or carimmcicaI low

waste %toragc thi

3. Scnbi'iza tile rcducc thc impac

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~CCOrY PropxI c.011SLIa of 12 3spc:iv t&sks, TItc fo11o%% Ing ¶i,%1 living

a&l Accessible scalc4 "Co sourcc- an~d all canisters of bulk Co at a level waste buria ground.

y Kilid wm.ie currently storod ill tho facility baw~cmctf and ill the h~igh-1lcvc rough a conrnmrclal low-level waste broker.

radiologIcal conditions in -.1le l'axomnnt anid WHIJT Rocom in order to t of water incursion,

4. RO'nidy the hiydrologlical condition or tie facility in regard to grould 'burface watcr ill order In reuic~e (he prohAhilley of water irni:sr~ion,

5. Rciac tIo AMS Cuimxpwusl D)usinmibJii~jnin Piwi w refltwt mLtuliI Nlto Llrcumu:I mcs atter poftu (1) throug. (4) are complete, to ;nclude a comprebensive estimate 01 the coil oftdeco=inndsion, (today's valuc), followed by lubmission or A new- Decmmisslonirg Funding Plan.

6. Fre'e-rele~sc (1wi unresticied use) tMe rcmalnder of tJie London Road building, with Mhe caccpd~on or diei WiHUT Room, fte H-ot Cell, fth ventilaion system, and ani Ancillar work Area,

7. Stubi.it~ r.equ,.t fri exwriqptkmsCi Vrxtic phy%kal invcntory rc~uirtincut for tho wilod souces O~at remabiin tihe "stuck plug" of the Hot Cell.

A. Submit & requiaat for exemrption from the Emergency Plan roquiremonts of 10 CPIl 50,52(i) based upon the lack of dispersible act ivity at die London road facility.

9. Sumit a request to extend the safe storagea period for dccontainlnation of the W11111' Rmimn btised urjvin considerittloni of personnel expostire Arxf wAsipWte mIf.

10). Submit is rcqucst to rciu;A the OCo lltensv 11m't fr0Mth Oil! ber~ 30, 1995 Anqucat of 93,11 cut) ~uis to 10,0W) curios.

11. Submit long-rango liLrawgic plan to ddrtss tht1 % kuut that will rcinain OUISW~nI(1t %1,i:¶ fth %luding Recover)' Prpjec Is conmpictc (e.g., rcmvival of the "mtuck p~u;* in' 01V

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12. Throughoult hel eri o)0'the Building Recovery Project, conrinuc to perforrn ruuilr~e riv~riC antioi u rnvm' All rnn~nihinnvnt~ twi* tn ifii I JSNRC pr~uanox In limnmc refqzdrements and iaiwillar'y cornu's'utduon (. roviosd Strnteslc Plam duo Julyr 12, 1996'. ?@9W%)IStO to

Slxr.VUN6wr kpt1Jup XLU i~ut duv Jwiu 12, 1996; irspwswu Qucsik'ii2 uf Ilou VSNRC&b

commonts on the hmersetrey Iltan duo June 12., 1996; reyponte to structuralIIIssu= Il

December 6. 1996 request for additional information In regard to die Demand for Jnrormation due June 12, 1996):

Appendix A cootains A es.-i~ptlon of why citch tmuk must be Performed, the npprox-h AMS

prop=-3 to u3W to con. plete :ach wsk, a Iistin; of task rospom~bilitics and 4 dIbcriptioI of

dolI~craici, If any, mLtociattA with each task,

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PROJECT SCHEDULE

"~'~ Thus"i0dWkd dam~~;i~'. OT forc 0. 1.points lfrhe Pumidn; eo~yPc*~ will depund 'urlon 01C date that LtSNRC AUthurizat10l to procoed Is given, anid the dato the V01,rami Wimt~ he

~w~ru rkrl~ ,eu Ast date ipecific ti! 1line Wifl be sumnwrd Via %411 Allh Aipplication '~~~~~n'ahnd ccL~c No. 34-1908Y.01 to pcrmit disposal clt he sources and Fohid was Cc pursuhni 10

Append1x, A, m d1aI upo USNRC iprv1of this proposal and Ams mxicuioon or the S broker's contract. However, for ntfl purposes of USNKC rcvlcw of this proposal, eund baring

unforsccn imt'euctxe s or circumutinces thkt are beyond AMS rntrol, AMS Wm&~id to adhe'TA to the daix-Indeper~ct Sbd~ule tar copkes.Jor~~ each of Me 12 pol nts In~ the scope of work thAt is shown In TAbJe I

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FUNDING PROPOSAL

'111r sel-c; of Ilic AN'S C-9 tcckti%^.py units aild suckd fol',ccs th~at itrc innufacturcd by oilhcrs have ben promnising, although the futurc salct picture is umnrcdictable, Nonethieicss, 0i"cc tho

comn of rcguictory comnpliance baco=ie consistent with tbe scope of these operations (cs. oce the Building Recovery Projec Is complete)*. AYIS will be in a better financial position to address '010 Io'n~cr-rm provisions of the Strategic Plan.

<¼ 'In ihe nieat'itme, tirw of the 1higheit priority items in the AMS Strategic Plan Is reduction in (iho 'nventory or radtoactive materials ra the 1Londoa Road site. Howrver, AM$ does not have wsicikont cath at thIs time to enter into &'conitract arrangement with the dispoxstl site and wasto brolker,' (Appendix 13 ccintdns a prcfrlross stawrincat And a taitncc shect for AMS) In addtifon), h'cuaim unf ihp lRiwvdit he'-.i'%"n AM.'q Arf rh.- rgionil sewer clisirict. 6P~ lack (ifrket vompiony pronluibillryv, and a niI'-vrhmli corporatzr. e~ulatory obltgatdon, diird-pariy tbndlr.8 Of Task I and Task 2 l1ie, Buildiv; Recrwe4'y Prvrjeci I% impo,~bhe. Ilierefore, to en~iure tiim~ly

'a C4npleikm~ or 01 12 Lvr dic Viji. 'Irv iks, ANIS p:j.'v~vw dint Mprit ý kni or vr exnising 110lnca assuancefor decommissisoning he released for the solt purpcnc of funding the commecrcial

1c itsposal ootsu and brokcr fees.

Douor/penf of Existin Dee omminolo nIng rFufds An Irrevocble Standby Levtc of Credit No. S13300990, daWe January 27, 1995, Issued by Bank O1ii, Cleveland, ini tho amlount of $1,800,000 currently servCs as diec AMS deconmlii~ii

,,,,undinl inst~rumcnt. This etter of Credit igs ecured with the following;

Omn-y'ca CU) witti bank One. C.er tifca~te No. Qdt8-V06YV5 18, rnaturea 07/22!96, lrxpe aMount at inception was S250.000

0 18O-day CD with Dank One, Cvrtffcat No, 086-006-02925 17, nmaturcs 07/16196, balance at last maturity. S236.595.09

- ¶~~~).dAv CD) with RAnk 0W., CP-r~i~Ar-x1 NnifR.lA.Qi6 matirwp OA/17196,

I 'ledged axwi~ oll nproximaitcly ~1 ,(XJ.(XXI In Jie form of ncgottAblc Secur Ities itnd government bonds.

0 Prion ivi siipsiwne ;4f IN~ v~rcss, AMS mis rr~i All dSitj'zil 01w~ug. 'The resiujiidtr N'tlit fees htolvr fao~,

rwhvirnimm ef its e mjCne in 111C :Vcj if KvotV lixxv jacr Of rOM~t

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Legal Argument for Release of Exlst/ngq Decommlisskn/ng Funds T), USNRC hn) :hý Juty -o rcquir- nrviin of its 1xc.iscc to prtoinvlgatc anJ find i

decrnnisic-ih funding plan (DFPi). This duwv is contained at :0 CFR 30.35. vt scq, WVj'f.ut question,. A?%S is one of those Lccnstee-s require by 10 CFR .10.35(j) to prcrnuJ~uic stih it plani.

~ Title 10) CFR 30.35(a) states as tofiows.:

(a) rlach applicant for a sp~cific license authorizing the pcxwssfon and use o tUti~caled byproduvi motterfla of half-1ifý grcatzr than 120 days and in quitnthiti

£excad tnS Il(Y times fth apl able quanthItie.; set fcnrth In appndI x B to part. 30 ShArIl submii a decommirnokniig funding plan as described in paragraph (3) of IhL4 stction. The decornmicsioning (utiding plan must also I* gubihmtwd when a combination of isotopes is Livolvc4 if P. divided by 100' Is greater than I (unity rulo) %%here R Is defined here As the sum~ of the ratios of (lie quantity of acul Isotope to the applicable value in iipprndix Bl to Part 30.

The USNRC is also vtstd wvith considcrablo latritudo In 3pprrivin; or disapproving parmiuhiir 2 ~~promiIoni In a prc'pwse plan, ror instancc. 111 10 CFR 30.360)(2):

Will (r)(2) 11c Commission rn~y approve an alm-lite Schedule for iubmittal or it

devoimimiuoning plan required puriwsiit to paww~ph (d) of uhise gcction if the eoonmismion dtkcrmincs that tlic alternative Acliedule Is tmL.msiy 1, 1W Xilv ccind=c of decomisiunsoning operations and presents no undue risk fromn raimichstu

goto tr. public health and safely and is otherwise In the public Interest.

AWi, in stctiofl 30.360i)(5). It xtawe:

(h)5)O~~ te~pAtv fvwbwltik~li the Co~mmission may cousidnr appropriate 13 cawtt-bycase basib, whkhli as th regulaiory requlro~eaen of obher govcrnricnl

14f~al lwuits, groundwater trcatinent activities, monifiitedi nxttirirl trcmnd. waier rostoration, actkon.4 that could result in mora environriwnw4l harm thnn~

T W ~errad tlvnup. and oflhcr facteirA beynod (lie covifi ol v* thr. liuciiibx%.

TArivie n( FedetAs Rot'gulatiotu does rnot specrifcally refer to the USN~r.s ability to rcl~ito proviously segregated funds for uqe lit decomrnlisslorIng in order to remove certain radioactive materiasl from the bucidin and place such matemil in %torage. However, the 0Ciwe does providte

of segregated fonds needed axuordingly.

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'ANS ha'; 7CMCpt .11 CxcSi col $1.700.W) )12 ca.M', d,:1o~t; ,.;d ivc:tkirni: cr11,'WTO fcr ~.'c: ur: i fudilIg. R.-;nov0d of all c=eisibli; bo.ltxl rac:A'ion WV~C463-4 l n ~i- ;lt %'.;I&

r -:~irc tAasc on~Lnn Roat buildir~g, to:thcr %M,.t uth fer 0111ts"MNUrts p~op4'sed hrii, otitlii dr~suk-ell rid-ic,: flie vrounir of fonds nicessary to xo~ro tlat (unkd Ail! I)$ :s Midablc to'

dcccwinission the bulding at the tcrimw.~ron ct the xNMS opera:ing lizcas.

SIn Task I I of the Bvul~ding Recovery Project, AMSi ha~s p~edgedl to p~ovldc a new rJFr. It )~'adop~ted. tlv AMS Building Recovery Prnject would pro~xert mn :tnd~io rkk of radiAtion exposura

* Kor the puhlic &W~ is la the ptiblv ihiternt sli" It %Wod rcmove, froin die AMS buildh2ls, all scaled * x ource arid All potentialy diqxerxible radilution. 'Ihlexcorc, under the connditinix sm' forth her.irin,

ic USNRC lum~ the Implied authority to rouct the levti gur rixhIII utuihW by the DFP wuiti to reclcist thuse funds necessary to effect the disposal of tile 4ealed sources an~d radioactive waal in 11ccurdan~ci with this prrposal.

*Propojed Project Fwndlng Plan Appendix r (vorntins a description of Ore contract 'hat AMS proposses to enter itno ith CThow Nt~loar Sycranw, Inc. (CNSt). 'I1~t controct showno CNSI will d1ispose of dic, AMS solid wasrc and scaled vxjrw~i tor A total cost 018S52,725. Although AMS is tiptimriltiv that the actual costs Will ba sig.nillcantly lost :?ani this crimamo, AMS requesuths USNRC to releaso, thlb Amount r rom ex!Sinlg decommissioning funding in cirdur to honor the CNSI contrAct at theo raw/amount shown on Individual CNSI Invoices (to ha forwAarded tot sh USNRC wAd AMS by CNSI).' I The cost of tile remalinde of tbe Building Reowvtry l'rojcct will tho borne by ANIS Virough the umc of' operaIing fiunlk T'ln htno lws the. proposed allocation or project costs.

'111C reinairKWe of dhc committed fuixs(eg. thrin. rin IAlrlng After the CNSI invoicca hasve 1WN11 pdidd) wilt Ix sufric-lie" tv fujid Lk~umnix~bkivnhu or the "recovered" facillty,"' Theretorel AMS

vdoes not intend to request the release of decommlstkrnimt ftundo fcw Any pivpotA other ihsin pAyin A~lci of CNSI Invoi=c.

'TIK (W91 prqxmi7psam .a UJ hiM h unr", w.4(4J w~k irtoo m AM3 wilt rquirt mo~ 4Iupnaust. liocv-u, 01S it =hnfdcrf, drz: dCUC in t ui vetif W%1 WAP ViolmOf Utse SVU1;eA, 1MIi a 41gle Wp.NINCI wtil s'ilieC.c 'Th~rdore, a S1,O 0milL v~atrn e foul1 cost ix ikely. Alm), oohict Alicra~adwe DAW dii¶ptriol, 8:L'1itmLiL '.e;., Li4iiatfrainn, vtx1p.ao-) cic 'isi Lu uikicuru Lýy CNSI mi.ii 41 roiloste. AMS 6, kipit'hd lsi. IN,' J10imdik

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I Appendix A - Task Description for the Building Recovery Project Appendix B - Profit/Loss Statement and Balance Sheet for AMS (Proprietary information requested)

• Appendix C - Chem Nuclear Systems, Inc. Contract Description (Proprietary •i Information requested)

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FROM ; E. N. I n-PHONE NO. : 301 762 0502 Jun. 10 1996 95:57PM P21

ADVANCITD M"DICAL SYSTBMs. INC. "BultgJq Rewvory Projoc" Juii 10, 19W6, ln4o 15

Appendix A - Task Descriptions fnr the Building Recovery Project

Trask 1: D'aponsl of Sealed Sowmes and Bulk Cobalt Purpose

S There are appJUl.)uMintltcy .55,000 L;UrICNi ofJ sieaed sourtvs andg but~k60C-v metal 1h, the AMS iJvwiltur, y.Siace

October o(f 1995, AMS has attemptedl to klentity a domestic or forelgn market for these ourwees. Although * a number of potential users have been identified, their needs are for soWtce with signitk-intly greater

activity than is present in the AMS inventory. Thereforc, AMS has not met with success in transferring a the inventory to other u.-rs.

Other tlhan those hat currently exigt in device heads, the sealed sources at AMS are of no opNrational value in that they are not a neesniuy part of current operations. To reduce the liabilities usso•eated with their pol eswsior (e.g., increased emergency plan, decwomnisnsioning funding, surveillance, security and licensing rcuu ui eae,,fs), in light or uev fat;( diat a tiird-party lransfcr is unlikely, AMS pursued other solutions a.,

14 the i•iwiiory reduction problem.

14 AfAer many conversations and levels of negotiation, it was determined that the relatively small volume but 16 high activity of the sealed source inventory could provide a cost-mitigating factor for conventional disposal. it: ni:Th. ftat plaefl comventional dispossl of the oxurc.es into the realm of financial possibility, but only if AMS 17 ig permitted to "tap" fAmd& that are currently held by the USNRC for decoxnmigsioning funding,

,o Approach 19 For Task 1, the current inventory of Unlp.ackaged sealed sources and bulk cobalt, with the exception of P.Q those sources in the hot cell stuck plug (see Task 7), will be stabilized with a disposal site stabilWidlion

agent that has been approved by the State of South Carolina! This stabilization will be perforined in the AMS hot cell by AMS and Chem Nuclear Sytems, Inc. (CNSI) personnel hiside of the shipping cask

22 liners. Remote handling capabilities wilt be used to the greatest possible extent in order to minimize p;trsinnvcl txp(Aiireg frorm handllng and stAhili7ation o01 the materials. Once the. gtabilization agent has

26 ewured adequately, the cagk liner will he loaded by AMlS and CNSJ pet•ufonel into a lead shiolded, TJype IP , hipping ciwk(s) for shipment to the low-lovel radioactive material burial site in Darnwcll, South Carolina,

AMS amicipates that the transfer will he accomplished in one or two shlipments, based upon the type of 28 type 13 cask that is utilized. AMS alo anticipates that the -hipments will be highway route cont'olled, 29 which will require notification of states through which they are transiorted.

S Responsibilities "All lx.rmiting and licenoing actions for this iask wil\ he handled by AMS or te.hnical (consoultants 'to AMS, wiLtl the asristance otf CNSI, CNSI will be re8ponsible for "r(e-eiviing" the otabilized materiuls, dispo,.itlon

33 of the sourcts in the lanfcr liner, ovcrpacking tlhc traynstfr liner, stabilization (f sourccs in the liner, i lra~sjt:,tut of sources to l3lafiwell, and off-loaditg dhe dispsa lie into a Class "(C' t)cJi;h fuj dispo:.lt

35 AMS u~s as.signed a projec4 manager (R. Alan Duff, TEMu)t coordinate ile source loading/packaging. 6 ll ',o nxwement of sources from stonagi areas into shipping coiltainers Will be pertormed by qualifled AMS

3? emnployees (S. Haddock and C. Reed). Project health physics and dose tracking will be prolo0nxxd by the v, AMS Radition Safety 0fficer (R. Me:wchter)_ All CNSI shipments will be inspected wid released by the

M;VtCTi;ts that arO alrelAdy packiged in AMtS shiuig ca':k• (e p., the (E-500 amd thf! "Rricl" rýAZkc) 1i61 li•. tfi:sp( rrcd z'wd diipnc'ed M "aq i"'.

rNgs' . i.:.'., ira. MI•t NO. I ?bd Sb2 0w ± 5 sb:ýbý"'i P22

ADVANCED MEDICAL SYSWIMS. INC. "B3uikdi Recovoty ?rvvct

Juim 10, 1996, Pago 16

ProjeCt manager prior to depanurtu from tht; LUndun Road favilily. 71it rji:(iucdva mnteriials invewnory will he debited by tie RSO. All documentation associated with thig task will be maintained by the RSO,

CNSI will periodically forward invoice for services to AMS, who will fomard a copy to the USNRC. AMS will then request that the USNRC release sufficient decommissioning fuids to honor the invoice,

Deliverable Once the sourcsa are aecepled at the Barnwell site, a Certificate of Disposal will be returned to AMS. The cwatificatt will be maintained in the AMS recArd keeping system pursuant to RSP-004, "kadiation Protwcon Rew)rds",

Task 2: Disposal of Diy Sold Waste 1), Purpose

, In addiajon to the sealed sources and the bulk cobalt, there are approximatly 2,500 cubic feet of dry solid ,.. r4diirntive. warte (cintaining apprnximately 25 grnrien ntfCn at the londkin Road faciliiy). .Somc of ih•'e

materials are located in the facility basament, and others 2rc contained within the high level wagte storage tarea and the iaot-e xlTwp warehouse, Like the smrev.ea and bulk cobalt, this material serves no purpose

IL At AMS and, n) fact, piesenv a nualber of operatomal disadvantages such as invreasc-d dc-mands for lu surveillance and accountability actions, increased potental for facilty contamination, and Increased 17 personnel exposures. ''heretore, as part of the contract with CNSI, AMS has negotiated for dispos:al ot lit (he dry solid waste at the Barnwell facility, However, sucetssful execution or this contract is depenem ILI upon whether AMS is permitted to "tap" its resouites currently held by the USNRC for decommissioning ýO funding.

21 Approach ýA A final inventory of the materials to be disposcd of (e.g., type, form, packaging, activity) will be prepared "U3 d411 fiuwarded to CNSI Mlotfly heihe rhNS] arrives at the Unmdoin Road facility to effect the solid wastc 24 shipment, the packaged materials will be staged. All materials will be packaged In the appropriate shippong

5 a contins (Type A, Type B, or industrial packaging). Depending upon exposure rates, overpaeks may be used. AMS intends to dispose of the low-level radioactive waste at the Barnwell facility,

It remains a possibility that not all of the low-level waste materials at the Lmdon Road facility can be Ao propexly characterized an.di/or packaged prior to CNSI's arrival on site.. Therefore, some. waste mtcucrials a maý be lefti on cite for scorago until other wastes can be consolidated with them. Theoe wagtes will be

ship;ped fkr disposal at some future date.

Responslblililes AMS has asigned a project manager to coordinate waste characterization, packaging and loading activities (A, Du¶ff, I EM). An inventory of the materials to be disposed of will be prepared by AMS, dnd thu waste will be packaged. Handling of the packaged waste between the AMS staging areas, the transport vehicle, , anr he lsRwnwell fAiility will he, perfirmed by CNSl Proy•ec health physics and dose tracking will be , pre'fcr'd . the AMS kadiation Safety Officer (R. Meschter). All 7NS! shiprents will be in• drei Jt n , elea:;td by the projoct 1unager prior to departrare fr.•tn the London Road facility TDe radioactive , matcrials 'wcntory dchitcd by the RSO shortly thurcaftcr. ,All documentation ssociuted with this t'ik will

3 tic liI~t: l!mcd by the RSO.

CNSI will periodically fbrward invoices lot srvices to AIMS, who will forward a COPY' to the IYSNRC. AMS will thcn request that the IJSNRC releas sufficient decommisioning ltmds o 1h1onor the invoice.

FROM I.E.M., Inc. PHONE NO. 301 762 0502 .- 7un. 10 1996 85:59PM P23

ADVANC11D MPICA). SYSTI"TS, INC. *ThiUdirig RT~cnvoq Vrqi'd

Lim U0. 1996, Pago 17

1 Delivexable 2 Once the m ,awrials arcceped at the Barnwell site, the Certificate of Disposal will be returned to AMS.

S Thei it will be maintained in the AMS recrd keeping system pursuant to RSP'-004, "Radiation Protection S Rec~ord ".

Task 3: Ralclologkim/ StabcTesaon at hasan nt ? urpwu•

As a re•ult of Uhnically-Incefenslhle legal actimn taken by thO Nonheast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD), the AMS fAility on London Road does not have a direct connecthm between the building and the regional sewer system for the discharge of sanitary waste, rain water from the building's roof drains or storm water that surrounds the building. Even after completion of an extensive sewertemediatkm

1 prrjpps ihat iwolved installainn of a new fuMndion drainage sytinm and : new mnanhole, th free.-flow of water away from the building is still not poasible f(r a variety of legal and regulatory ruaionr. As of the date of this proposal, AMS is bound by court order and USNRC license requirememns to pump water

14 from the foundatkn drains into hold-up tanks, sample ihe talnks foi thC prsc8nce of radiudnCv y, notify thu n N3EORSD of penring discharge of each tank, and await tie results of a NEORSD confirmatory sampling 1 effort prior to dipcharge, As a result, a major portion of the daily activities pertornird by Mle AMS stall 17 at flie London Road facility involves water management.

1F1 As of the datc of this letter, over 180.000 gallons of water have been pumped, sampled and discharged from the remnedinted foundatioen drainage qystem. To date, no detectable 6"Co hag been identitrid. PFurthermore, in an April 12, 1996 letter from Robert MWchter (AMS) to John Madera (USNRC Region Ill), AMS demonstratwd that the soils upon which tile 1-ondon Road building was consij-u;ted have the same radiologlcai character now as they did liefue dihe 1995 lhxKd. Therefuv, baring a failure in) tie fAincon of tle renmedlated foundation drainage system, the probability of contaminated water inadveutently entering

-,, the regional sewer system is remote, at best.

Because of the delay asociated with discharge of each tank (e.g., typically five days), coupled with the 26 increased precipitation AMS has experienced dnring the. Rpring and early summer months, temporary 27 limitatUons in tank storage capacity can occur. If a spring or summer 'torm Rhould iccur Runh t1hat the uank

or pumping capacity is exceeded, AMS has one of n.wo opdons: (1) it must discharge tIe pumped water directly into the streL, without 6ampling 4a1d in violation of the court order, or (2) it mu-st ceasv pumping

1 1 th1 water out of the manhole. It' pumping ceases, (e.g., if the foundation drainage system Is retlered non11 tunctional), the storm water that accunulates around the building will enter the building basement, come

in contact with the contents of the WHUT Room and the stored waste, and become contaminated, Thim as, water cannot be discharged until The radioactivity is removed.

14 Thl. Ifancdi'l aind r;udiological impacts associated with foundation drain failore or impaired tank capacity would be dgnilar to those ruffered during the financially- devastating flood event of 1995. 'f1ir, occurronoc forced AMS t:, implemcnt an explnsivc water ic.atmcnt and sewer rcmcdiation program, costing in xcetss

37 o.f $1V 1, univ to ble h.ced to ,Itt:e the i•itt'1, waLt; o1 site!. It also diait]id the i; utv:'.,tto; of iatilthst all o, its sash reserves, rendering it unable to bear the cost of anothe.r water clean-up project it such an cvcin

39 sahould be required. hius it is imperatvc that the basement cf the 1.ondon Road facility be comerledf into 40 a radiolvgically benign environment s.Such that pottutial water incursion will result in neglgi•blc icgtiatuory 4t r financial harm.

As A i o i (,e (ittc of this rcpoi, r', ti, treated ater frlem (le [995 projC (t)lilUC:X iW' te ,',t•t h! Ih:, AMS wii clwti's. an col]aHpsblr M0iage ltiaf .

FROM .: i.L., Inc. IHUNE NO. : 301 762 US5&2 Jun. 1i 06: db:WOMf P24

A1)VAVCAlt) MI!I)ICAI.,•YS 'rt.,W, IN. "*taldir RecCOvry trojeC" hui 10, 1996, Pap 18

Approach The bsen-t of the AMS taelity currently contains two primary sources of transferrable radioactivity, Thaes are the basement itself, which exhibits removable activity of approximately 10,900 dpim per 100 c1iý

4 and the WHUT Room,' which is bydraulically-onnectd to the ternainder of the basement and contains Sapproximately 40 curies ofTCo in the fi)rm of residual surface coniamnina.on, reskidal Hot Cell wmwte In A llhe tmiks, and entnimintrsl wter.1 In order to ensure that a fnuroe water incursions into the basement

Sdo e s n o t p r o d u c e a l a r g e v o l u m e o f o n t a m i n a t e d w a t e r , t h i s s t e p o f B u i l d i n g R .e o v e r y P r o j e .t i s t o Sdecontaminate the bascmcznt to levcls that arc below the AMS release erkeria, and to itabilizo the WIUT 0 Rtom Kuli at•h JKl WacI" may elltrf Q1 Ovit..

0 A propvosal from Pentek, Inc. (Coranpoliq, Pennsylvania) has be= r-ived wherein .a dustlte. it decontaminalion methodology for the concrete floors and walls of the AMS basement will be usd. lNatek 12 will provide a decontamnination crew of trained operators, and all equipment and accesoris for 13 deconwtmination of approximately 3,500 square feet of unnamfe rwrface. (ThM ,stabbling depth is 1i anticipated to be less; than 1/!-inch, however arrangements for additional effort at "hot sqpot" and slab 5 atotmalJic m haes ben included in the contract.) The release criteria for the basemnt will bc: 1,000 dpm/l00

cCi2 ranovable activity and 5,000 dpm/lO0 cmn total (fixed plus ron•xab!c) actdvityYs The waste geneVraLd as purt of this cfloxt (UH g., approximately 10 drums of loose powder) will be Incorporated Into the WHUT

iN Room stabilization effort, described as follows.

14 A proposal has been received from MS Tcchlo~o8'gy, Inc. (Oak Ridge. Tennesse) to provide an 20 engineering design for stiabliralion of the radioactive material, in Ole W-HIM, R)r)m. The1 p'rpose of' the 21 project is tfo Annre thbit liquids do not enter o- exit the WIIUT Roxnm for the duration of its safe storage 22 period. The design must address any standing water or void spacs that currently exists in the WHIUT 2) Room and incorporailon of the waste gencrated from (hc Pcw)tck work. I lowevvr, 411 st4bilizing matwrials de used for this task must be recadily rmmovabic during eventual building detxumnissiuning. The work for this 25 sub-task will be pertormned under the supervision of a registered Professional Enghieer (Mb). Once the

design bas been received and reviewed by AMS, a copy will be forwarded to the USNRC for final approval.

20 Immediately after the basement has been decontaminated and lthe WHIJT Room has be-n slabili7irn, a finHl sts.tfnq mrvey, punr•uant to the methodologies described in NIJREG/CR-5849, "Manual for Conducting ItadiologicAl Surveys; in Support of Licence Termination" will be performed and documented. A copy of the curvey report will be piuvided to the USNRC.

'bThe WTIl '•1 ronm, hot-"aid diretlly ht.itlwatb thk I-lot C(il. colle-ted wasle friom the hot cell via a floor drain. ]¶ war deielgnnt to l'odr liq, id waste, gnonued in the hot cell ar:d bi the ipotope area. It cnitaine n 100t.g8dl0nI (Atlk Air wt,.S•tu wafter fro",ll. A i'll a ilt k -AXi floor drain; a 500-galion tatk f'ur oi'erflow, frotil the £S1,l:ler tantk rand liquid ,waste fmiot tntf rlif,,(wt., oi&, 1 al rirAins in the laborarory, a1d A (vso-cO'.ulum ion exchange syT•tst1e Ti fL:tfA.tS of the WNULT Rinm are [Ilinwi ttd pi d on(ret. A strmall dike is located at its enlratce to prevent the migration of liquids to tubler arvAc (f 1ie has"en).nr urh-, te venI of a spill, The various pipes' aM conidit thim originaRy rleneirAted (lie vAllt have been isrwn•ed and senied with lea. rope, lead 1,W], cttlti•lie 2t51 silicone. No light or power exis(t in tile room) and there •o t floor drain.

h thegm',e6d EfnVirnmmenaUl ManApemetne Report No. Qn09..'G-2?104, "Evaluaioi of dti WTIlUT Roon Socre.,"

"Tenn", Junxe i6, 10,1.

" U. S. N•uclc•a, k•gulatory Conwmr,.;iout, I•-,gai:itory Gutidt 1 .6.

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SFROM-: I.E.M., Inc. PHONE NO. 301 762Sc tb2 Lun. hi I Y96 eG:W0PM ;25

AD)VANC•. ) MPI)n.AT. R'AT"M%, NW.. "iJi(uiw itCvCiy Projot

lane 10, 1996, Pago 19

Responsiblllles 2 AMS will obtain the engineering design for tie WHUT Room stabilization fIom a registered Pnvtssional

Engineer and forward it to the USNRC for final approval. AMS will assign a project manager Mbr the basement decontamination and the WHUT Rtx)m stabilization (R, Alan Duff, lEM). The WHUT Rtom stabiliriflon and decontamination eflort will be performed by AMS per.onnel and Petek, with h.e

S a~istane., of a reg. interrn Pmifskrnal Rngineer. The final status survey of the. basement will be performed by the project manager and AMS. Project health physics and dose tracking will he preformed by the AMS

* Radiation Saftby Oftier (R. Mc•schtcr). All documcntation associated with this task will be maintaibcd by w cRSO.

i, DelIverable. At the conpletion of thik task, the final status survey report will be generated. A copy o' th• survey will

12 he forwarded to the USNRC, along with a request for perfonnance of a confirmatory survey and rlease 1 of the basement fir unrestricted use.

14 Teak 4: Hydsolo/oca/ Stabl7zaffan of Dawnent

11, Purpose After die 1995 basemntn floxod, questions were raised in regard to the structu'al l rltegILy of tlae building. JIl subseqtuclt inspections by the USNRC and a registered Protessionas lEngineer under contract to AMS,

is it was determined that there was iu appatunt danmge to the building or its ability to contain its inventory of licensed radioactive materials. However, there is wn guarantee that a future flood event will have a

20 similar outcome.

Task 3 (above) of the lluildirg Recovery Project is u) stabilize the radiologieal condilionp in the baomont

-' of the AMS facility such that the radiological impact of watur into the basement iý minimized or eliminated. 'Task 4 then will ensure that the probability for waici incursion is minijuitzed,

74 Approach Por 0iis task, AMS will submit to the USNRC a formal request to free-releasto groundlsurfaee water fromn

26 the tbundation drains. This request will be based upon the volume of clean water that has been pumped 27 to date from the new foundation drainage system, a statenent ntf the radiological stability of fhe ha.weninn,

lthe WHliPT Rnom, the ahAndonedt lateral mnnnction from the building to the. sewer interctptor, and the

abandoned drain tile located in the vicinity of the source garden, and a proposal for pcriodic coiflrmatory

measLurements during an interim period of inutunhly-agrceable duration.

Since the regional sewer system is a combincd sanltary/sr•oi system, it Is possible, even after tile ncw caonnection has been made, that a major storm could cause basement floodmg. Sx)uld this unlikely event

., c(;cur, the radiological impacts will be minimal because the basement of the building will have bei• 34 released for unrestricted use (see Task 3).

Responsibilliies The request to free-release foundatiorm drainage water will he prepared by AMS. Once the a0mended ikense

)7 hax bxien rceciv",d. AMtS and its legal couimml Niil purauc the lugAl authorily to, f-ee r-leai!e thk water.

39 Dellverable 2Q A request to permit rttee-release of foundation drainage water, alolng with all upJ-X)rting doucumenu.llon.

4C will be subnitted to the USNRC. A copy' of the court ordcr to permitting ftee-releake of thle w'er will , h be submitted to thc USNRC, Confirmatory sampling results from the discharge system will be made 42 available ill the AMS faciTity fbr review by the USNRC during fuiture inpections,

FRt1 In.c.ll., Inc. .NHUt iU. : ,301 thýe dJtI2 -.-u. id i996 w6:B1PIi P26

AI)VANCE) MEDICAL SYS'hMS, INC. "wi~indi kcgoovy Pw#9"

lutJ 10, 1996, P'aso 20

Task 5: Modify Conceptual DecominWssloning Plan and Decommnsslonlng Funigmh• P&an 2 I'Pirpose

As part of the license renewal process, and pursuant to 10 CFR 30.36, AMS must provide the USNRC A with a decommissioning funding plan. The current basis for the funding plan is the Conceptual 9. Decommissioning Plan for the 1 rrndon koad Facility (Revisqion 0) which was submitted to the IJSNRC on o Octobr 20, 1W95. On March 20, 1996, AMS received comments on the PIan frnm the lNN RW, response.

to which wore returned on April 12, 1996, To date, the USNRC has taken no additional action on this o PIw).

* The approach and cost estimate contained within Revision 0 of the Plan were designed to accommodate on-going possession of up to 93,100 curies o9l(o in a building with a variety of radiologically-restricted areas and poitially-sigiificant dispersible activity. Once the Building Recovery Project is complete, the abbreviated quantity of items to be decommissioned will demand lesmer funds for eventual

. dfmdnmia.tioning Therefore, a revikion to the, Plan will he reqnired.

Becauze the USNRC hau not yet imade a decision as to lhe appropriate decommissioning methodology for di e Ltnidnin Road Facility (e.g., DECON vs SAFSTOR), all applicable. techologies will be cvaluatod in Revision I of ilh M'lan, The goal will be to optmnie cost, waste generated for eventual disposal, and tile

17 magnitude of personnel exposures. However, Revision I will also contain a clear description of the IN preferred methodology and a detailed cost estimate for implementing that methodology.

to Once the USNRC has approved the Conceptual Decommissioning Plan, AMS will submit a revised Decomnmissioning Runding Plan wherein new deconumissioning financial assuntnce irtrumentk will be included. If, ag anticipated, the net vadue of the current letter of credit in reduced, a new letter of credit will be submitted.

23 Approach 2 T '[he key components of Revision 0 o tlie Gonceptual Decommissioning Plan are the description of items

to be decommissined, the methodology by whicM decommissioning will be implemented at the time of Slicense termination, and the decommissioning cost eqtimate. For (he revised Plan, the only items remaining 27 to be decommissioned after the Building Recovery Project is complete will be the Hot Cell, tde stabilized P WI-JT Room, the R-ot Cell ventilation system, ti small gsecion of abandoned drain tiles, and de atbandonedl

lateral connection from the building to the regional cewer cystoim, '1hus, the "items to be doeonunisionoed ,icution of the Plan will bc modified ucwordingly in Revision !.

31 Although an ALARA analysis will be presented for both the DECON and SAFSTOR decommissioning 32 alternatives, AMS anticipates that the preferred decommissioning alternative in Revision 1 will remain $3 SAFSTOR, since this alternative clearly satisfies the requirements for protecting the public while 34 minimiizig initkil commitmenls of time, labor, money, occupational radiation exposure, and waste -i L qdispx),sal) 6 Modificatinn.s to the facility would be limited to thof e which ensure the security of Ole building

again.t intruders, and ensure containment of the licensed inventory. Finally, a revised co.st e.xtimate for Che preferred alt,,nadv¢, presented in the s.ame formlnt aR Anpendix P of tJSNRC Regulatory Guicle 3.66,

"Slandard Ponnat and Content of Finanicial AsiurlncL- Mcchataism.s Ruquired for xecommissioning Under 10 CFR Paits 30, 40, 70 d•d 72" (tutu, 1990), will bi prcparcd.

As it r enult nE radioaYtxve decay of thi: dilaterial, ,ek~c-tions in pe rs~oiwIi exp,)cte and simpliftcitiow, in 12tw

cozulpiexiy of operanois wiil ba achioved by detrfiting major (elCtOftarnliTtiOtI efons]J for 50 years. Also, b-aie: mullh of die residual radioaclivity prieur il tOe facilily ,Aill have decayed to baekgroud levels after 1i1 tgaA,.c tci t~d, • volume .4f neteriMd tht nwrcs be paciaged Fot di posal, if ,uy, will be sig!Jficawi1y reduced

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AIVANCBU MT3ICAL SYSTI2S, INC. "BU~ l~ihgwcvony P*&o

JUmIe J, IY M, J'Age'fl

1 Responsbl$ilties ;?RevisiOln I Of1C th Cncptual Decommissioning Plan for the Uindo Road Facility Will tie prepared by 3 AMS and forwarded to dhe USNRC for review/comiment. Once approved, the Plan will lit funded by the

corporation to fte level of the decommissiuning tost estimate shown therein.

Defiverable. AMS Will slubmit to the USNRC Revision 1 of the Conceptual Decommrissioning Plan for the 1.jondon Road Facility, and a Decommnisituonirag Funding Plan thiat contains a new letter of cedxit. The schoduled delivory daw O flof Li)MItems is subjec tio timely USNRC approvals, hut is- an[ticipatcd within six (6) mnonths after authorization to proceed on thve Building Recoivery Project is given.

Task 6: Fman-relase Remainer of &dldkvfg ii Purpose

i2 Because onl1Y SUaled sources will be handled at fth b5M facilitýi after the Building Recovery Project is I , comple-te, it is in the. best interest of.AMIS to release. the- ?etý.l4ifldCe of the. building, with the exception of

di te H-ot Cell and the W.HUT Room, for unrestricted use. This action will reduce the cost of .in-gointj surveillanice and will ensure that personnel are not unnecssarily exposecd to radioactiv materials. Furtilveriltne-, lull-Facility deaituinminativii will reducekl/chiiiaite tire putential fur reeitiirtof (P11tiC basement and will permnit the corporation to pursue other (non-radiological) uses for the building.

18Approach

lp Prior to the start oif work, a plan of action will be developed. This will begin with performing an initial 2 sicoping" survey, using wide area detectors-, for the purpose prinrifiting arflyhtie And Keesirinsj tht'

tece~ssary scippfies and resurce-s. It ig likely that work will proceed fromn "least contaminated" to "most ýomntiniatcd" areas of the facility. However, throughout the project, close uttention will be puid to waste

23 minimization since 4l1 waste gcneratcd during this task mu~st be packaged for eventual off-site mshipment,

fimmediately aller the remainder of the building has been decontaminated, a final s~tats survey, pursuant to the methiodologies described in NUREG/CR-5849, 'Manual for Conducting Radiological Surveys in

26 Support of License Termination" will be performed anid documented. A copy' Of the survey rxN'tO Will be 27 provided to the USNRC, alons,1 withi a request to releaseý the building fi~r unres'tricted use.

V4 Respaqsibilities Projlect minagement, nurveys, decontamination, and waste packaging wvill ho perlb~nted býy AMS

J ) personnel, The tinal status survey of the building will also be perfiormed by AMS' perxonncl, Prjeei 31 aluie]1 physics and dose iracking, will be prufuruxa by the AMS Radiation Safety Officer (R. Mesebter).

All documenutlton* ttssciated with this task will be maintained by the RSU.

31 Deliverable 11At the. completion of this task. thre final status survey report will be forwarded to the USNRC. along with)

aF ra jursl for inwfnirmant'e. (inf a einntrmAtnry uRvtmy aind re.leaRe of the building, kvith The. exception ofirN WI JUT Room, Hot Cell and ventilation RVRyieLfl forT u113estricted use.

Task 7: Roquest Exemption from Physical invgntiory Requirement'S Pupmpu % Approxdimaely 3,000 envr~es ot(:"o ill t01e from of dbl-nauledsealed :;ources art CorUTUally locaWd 10il a storagel well in the Hot el Hecause tihe well plug has btcomie lodged in the wetl, hssuce

41 Cannozt be remnoved and included ill the inveatory reduction effbrus (Task 1I without incuriii~g signltwalm 41 damiage to the Ihot Cell's c:apabilities. Sincte the integrity of the Hot Cell is neceSSiarY to suppo~rt onizgoing

rtUP, • i.I. =., n irc. WhU'lt NU. ; JUI (b,-1 U5UŽ Jun. 10 1SJ96 b6:0.,F-' P28

ADVANCED ME•DICAl•SY.TSh , INC. 'Bdldiu Rscwcy ProjM*S

aUno IU, I W6. Page 22

1 licensed operations, tie Building Recovery Projet does iant incude removal of thy "stuck plug" amd 2 extraction of the sourc4e containe therein?7

SProvision 14(c) of USNRC licenw No. 34-19089-01 states that "A physical inventory of all radioactive 4 material posssssed inter this license will be conducted on or before June 1, 1993. Therafter, a physical

Inveniory of all rdloative matprial tposse.sed under thih license will he completed within 60 months of the previoun phykical inventory". Since the physical inventory of the remaining saled cannot be pcrfortmed urtil tho stuk plug is removed, AIM will nubmit an amedmnt applicaion requesting dMeorral of die physical Inventory requiremcnt for these sources until afier plug removal. Sepporting information for uils amendment will be a copy of the inventory log showing the diospuhiku of all scaled m)uiici

10 between June 10, 1996 and the end of the Building Recovery Project, that were at the London Road facility, the number and location of sealed sources that remain at the London Road facillfy aider the Building Recovery Project is complete, and documnmtation to show that additional sources do not ols' in

13 any othler location of the building, This information will show that all sealed source (e.g.. those that can '4 be physically inventoried and those that ar. sealed within the. stouk plug of the it C.r11) are "eA'.•Mnted V, for" and under the control of the AMS Radiation Safety Officer.

it Appiricha 17 Immediately aler Tasks 1 through 4 of the Budlding Recovery Project are complete, AMS will submit an ID application to amen4 Provisio)i 14(c) of license No. 34-190894)1 requesting an exemption from is performing a physical inventory of tlhe sources in the stuck plug until the plug is removed. Included in the 20 .ppic]atiun will be an accounting of the sealed source status for the year prior to the application, a summary 21 of surveillance information confirming that kunaccounted for" soures do not exisi ai the facil~ity, and a•

conmmiit.nrit to complete the physical inventory once the stuck plug ig removed.

a, Rlesponsibillites

24 '1hv ameidlieut application will 1ie Sul11iutiul by the AMS Radiation Safety Officer.

I- leflverable An application to amend license No. 34-19089-01, along with. supporting documentation, will be

27 forwarded ti the IJSNRC,

PTak 8: Rgruen FrXmplfon from Emeig4nCy P/an Roqulments :0 Purpme ., Tidic 10, Code of Federal Rcgulations, Scction 30.32(i) requircs subminial of an "Emergency Plan f1kw

Rcsponding w d Releita" 3f die IJtLJsCNhiL)1 lilit 4L the 1iee tee'S f'44cility Uxc"-Cds 5,000 ctuiers tf"t'Co. As part of Its license renewal efforts, an emergency p-lan was in fact, subinjted by AMS to the USNRC: for review and conmnenm. On June 7, 1995, after initial USNRC review of the plan, a letter of deficiency was issued and additional information was requested. Because the magnitude of deficiencies was signiificant, a revised Plan was submitted on September 22, 1995. This revision was consistent with the guidance coiwined in IISNRC Regolatnry Guide 3.60 (1992), "Stadprd Format and Conitent for Emergency Plaism for Fuel Cycle and Materials Facilities". On Pebruary 28, 1996, the USNRC mailed c(oIfneii•, oi) Revhi::in 10 of the¢ F-Onergency Pl;in. The AMS responme t-o tlloe oiniment, wag forwarded on March 22, 39196- To date, thu USNRC hbaa taken no additional action on this isue.

b

" This iask wxill eventally be. c{npled. Thoýr-ire. ii wiii h1r iii'lhoed in tho. long rajit stratgic platn for thc5 facility, S•'ubnizti ot ,hich i a'.dressed in T ask' 11 of flt Pr-njer

FROM -: I.E. M1. inc. PHOE NO. : 301 762 0502 Jun. 10 1996 06:04PM P29

ADVANCEJW MWkI)AI.SYRIlMIS. INC"BaildW's KxLWtey inMg

it)nW 10, 1996, PatO 23

I ncluded in tihe March 22, 1996 ubminttal %wr the AMS rsponses to comments received from the Ohi4

2 Environmenfltal Protection Agenry, tho Ohuio Em:estcy Management Agency, the Cu.yahoga FmErgun• y

Management Assistance C'enter, the O1io D•partment of Health, and the City (f Cleveland Divisioi ukl

Fire. These agencies were listed in the AMS emergemny plan as "firpt responders". However, many of

these agencit% were "less than cooprative" in providing a written commitment to respond and a Iiing tf

* service, they would/could privide to AMS in the evem of an emergency.

Task 10 of the building Removery Project is ftw AMS to submit an ameRndment application in rtdAcm. the

maximum inventory to 10,000 curis. This limit will Me fuffiient for the sourV4 OOntanand within the

o stuuk plug of hie Hot C11, and the mtmmrc"e that will b; brought to tbc facility for calibration, loading ond

shpping to purcbaser of ethrapy unks. Without exception, d1u 10,000 uwrics will be ctmnprised of only

non-.ispersible materials. Therefore, an exemption from the emergency planning requiremea" of 10 CER 12 30,32 will be solicited alter Task 10 is compleWe.

1:4 Approach ill J-•-J.J after completion of the. uilding RK-avery Projeci, the AMS license limil Will exceed the 5,000 curie

exemption for submission of an emnergency plan. However, as permitted in 10 CPR 30.320), AMS will , submit an evaluation showing tat the maximum dose to a person offalte in the event of an winergwxzy wili

[ 1u0t e. xt:d-tl ie (1) temi effltvtlve dose equivalent based upoini the fact that the radioactive mawtriai inventory 19 is not. subject to release during an accident because of Its physical form and the way in which it is ig packaged. tlhe evaluation will contain sulicient hypotlce-tical dose estinmatcs to. support the AMS positkio.

Responsibilities T'rh application for exemption from ,rmrcrgenicy plan requirereuts will be prepared by the AMS Radiation

22 Safety Officer.

Deliverable 24 Au appllvlaflun l exeiuptiokw htn rilzagenty plia rcquluienfits, itcluding aU euvluatkm of daw m1mrdmum kG dose wo a person offslite in the event of an eme.rgeney, will be submitted to the USNRC.

i's Task 9: Request Extension of Safe Storage Pedod for WHUT Room Purpose

In an October 20, 1988 letter from A. B. Davis (USNRC) to Dr. Seymour S. Stein (AMS), the USNRC cou.ctrird with AMS'. Pebruary 8, 1988 and July F6r 1988 reque&I to delay dlef'Jlnflnllih;#atlifl of the WHI IT

Room until perironnel expnrure rate. are reduced rignificantly, stating that "isolation can be carried tot safely with sonic benefit in the reduction in owcupationd exposure and waste requiring disposal" (see page 1 orf lie Octuber 20, 1988 leter). AMS t1mtiuue, tu ulaintawin dilt effeetive decuntamihattin of the WHUT

Room will remult In significant but unnecessary personnel exposures. Thlerefore, an extension o' the sale

storage period tfr the WHUT Room fur an additional license term (e.g., five years) will he requested.

j b Approach AMS will perfoirm an ALARA ;nalysis comparing two WI4UT Room 'decontamirnition options. Op)tion

(1) will bv imhme'iiate dero.onuainal ion and k ption (2) will hv' ddkiiyi.Al d,(Tonlniniation. The analysis ,11

empha•ize t',hort- and lonng-term pergonnel expor;sote waste voluwne co(liderationS, and cost

Rciin po isibllI ties 10 The ALARA analysis w1ll be perrormed by AMS. Tlc ipoit. of Iiidinigs, atitched to a request t6 exten1d

41 the safe stonrage pertol tor the term.oa the license, will he sub1mie.d to the IJSNRC by Owt AMS Radiathil

Al Safety Officer.

FROM, : l.E.I., Inc. PHONE NO. A 301 762 b502 Jun. 19 1996 06:05PM P39

ADVANCI.D MBI)ICA1. SYSThS, INC. "Uuilda Rovctry Ir$

Ju•t 10, IMS', 11je'24

Si)ell'verahle P The request to extend the WHUTI Room Mate storage period for an additional license term will he SutmhiLud

to the USNRC, Included will be a detailed desription of radiological conditions in the WJIU' Room and (lie findings from the ALARA analysis, and a commitment to re-visit this issue during sub.e quent license

Task 10: Request Rpduction In Lkcense Umit SPurpose

At the completion of thc Building Recuvwty Project., approximately 3,000 turim of- residual adloactivity will remain."' In addition, and as pan of its routine operations, AMS may alIso bring up to 6,000 uuries in the form of sealed sources to the facility for calibration, loading and shipping to pjmrchasers of teletherapy units. So that the scope of License No. 34-19089 reflects actual site activitivs and conditions for the purpose of reducing regulatory liabilities, AMS will seek an anmndmcnt to License No. 34-1908901 it reduce the maximum possesion limit.

i4 Approcth Pursuant to 10 CPR 30,32, AMS will submit an applicatiom to mnend License No. 34-19089-01 to pormit A IJJ4XiUUEMI ilNWZJiiJ lilit lOf 10,000 curieN of ('Co in tie form of sealed sources and residual conlamination in the Hot)t Cell, ventilation system and WIIUT R)om, Included will be a description of the intended use of the materials, and a copy of the AMS Radiation Protection Program Plan.

0 Responsibilties 20 The amendment application will be submitted by the AMS Radiation Safety Officer.

Delverable An application to amcnd the maximum liccnsc inWentory to 10,000 curkit otfCo, •long with all supporting

o docunrsesltaaio daln adiseiidwent feet, will be %uuumitted to die XJSNRC.

24 Task 11: Submit Long-Range Strategic Plan 25 Purpose

After completion of the Building Recovery Project, limited personnel and financial remurces will still render it impossible for AMS to complete the remaining activities in the "Strategic Plan for thc I ondon

21, Road v'cility" it) a single campaign. Therefore. (o avoid unnects&sry and negative finxneial impact on rn (he con•pany, yet ensure Nteady and well-managed progresg toward completion, the remaining activitieg

will he prioritizcd based upon an activity's ability to improve thc implcmentability of other tietivitics, AMS's abilily to fund tihe attivity ill the lnew-, inkliuediate- and lung-tfeliii, and viL the c)st/.benefit

32 associated with the activity's timely completion, tn general, high priority ltemsv wilt be scheduled for 3 completion within one year alter the Building Recovery Project, ;nterrnediale priority items within one to J4 three years, and lower priority items within three to five years,

R; Approac.h lTo erure se'ady, pr~og,-e..S tow-cd Lomnpleling the t'utstatl(linf a-ti-viile , c W r'ev Ž t The ".r; i: PlAn

Ibo do e I kozdon l•oad 1-'acilioy' will be prepared. A.- w:th the previous revs•1ionf, ibr documetm will co.m(tin A immitinent to and schedule f(,r cornplting such remuinin"g itenut ms the phys'ical •nver,•or of

sealed su'ultýs, WI-jUT Y oa1 dccontioninadus, dispoaiutkn of stread wvatler in thc collapibilc storage tanks,

0 audi/assessment Lof the Radiation Protection Pruýiain, upgrade of Standaid Opzrating Prccdurr,.

% With he .xccprllon of lie coantens of the. Wt--'T RPn)i sqd wlrtAce tLoitiiillitioll hi the Hot Cxl11ai1d i•s veI tiv 61tO

ev,(en., the pItit a! im3n of iherae maierials will he drwbly-ttlC~V411rtCl sa'alftd sourcek

FROM- I.EN.,. Inc. PHONE NO. : 301 762 0502 Jun. 10 1996 06:05PM P31

ADVANCED) MD)ICAI,. SYS. Iq, INC. "MidiN4 Re(xay PVtoc"

1t ]0, 19"0, Pqe Z5

bousekeeping hi1phrveiiriLi, tanlit1uiLty relations, rcconncvtion of sewer systMm to London Road Inlkrcefptor, and any other tens that may be Identified by AMS or thie USNRC,

Revision 0 of the Strategic Plan for the London Road Facility" was submitted to the USNRC on Uclober S 1J. 1995. Included in Revishin 0 was a ctitmnitent to provide quarterly updates on AMS's progress toward meeting its goals, The last quarterly report. Revision 3 of the Plan, was submitted to the USNRC on April 8, 1996. Therefore, Revision 4 of tbhe Plan, due ftr submitial on July 15, 1996, will addre.s, primarily, activttles pormed during the Buildint RLowvry Project. Revision 5 of the P1a4, du& fbt, submittal on October 15, 1996, will show the status of the Building Recovery Project, but will alfo) addr1eA,

Sflt 1i-rng-wige plains 1or the (acility,

.0 Responsibilities Revisions 4 and 5 of the Strategic Plan for the London Road Facility will be prepard by the AMS Radiation Saft Officer.

12 Deliverable 1, Revirionr; 4 and 5 of the Streatgic Plan for the London Road Facility will be submitted to ihe USNRC ,, puSant Lo the Revision 0 schedule (c.g., July 15, 1996 and October 15, 1996, respectively).

l Task 12: Peifosm Routine Operations and Meet Reguatvory Commitments 17 Purpose is• As part of its continuing license obligations, AMS has committed to performing certain duties and

implementing certain specific actions in respon•e to USNRC requests. To ensure that the Building 20 Resourcc Projcet does iot inadvertently divert attention ftom tiimely response to previous egulatory 21 demandh, and to avoid the. need to solicit CxtexionM in meentig those com'nitmnts. AMS intwnds to track

all outstanding regulatory and compliance iouecz along with the 11 tc-ke, in dte Building Recovery Prjoet.

a• Approach 24 A task list for the Building Recovery Project, which includes the task description, responsible party(ies), 25 due date, and current status, was developed on May 10, 1996. Included in the task list arc spxcific 26 regulatory commitments such as Radiation Safety Conunittee meetings, routine surveillance activities., and

. responseg to UJSNRC requests for information (e.g., the Shewmaker inspection report, the December 6, S995 Demand for lnfotnation Letter). The task list is updated on a daily basis.

Responwibilities .C -onmitci 'acking ihroughout flicl Nilding Rccovcry Pýrqocct will he performed by the AMS Radiation

31 Safety Officer. Activitie-s will be peifulr-Id by specifiled idividuAls as shiwi oji (ie task list fIm t1l 5.2 Building Recovery Project.

73 Deliverable None., However, the I.SNRC may wish to review the task list as part of its routine insl.meti)ng of the. AMS tx,.cail ity

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