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DECOMMISSIONING

2007 TRTR CONFERENCE

September 17-20, 2007

Lincoln City, Oregon

Ted Carter

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Background

• October 1, 2006 – Oversight of decommissioning RTRs was transferred to FSME/DWMEP

• Transfer allows for efficiencies in the RTR decommissioning process

- Experienced decommissioning staff

- Refined decommissioning process

- Established timeliness goals for completion of decommissioning actions

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STATUS• Project Management by DWMEP/FSME

• Decommissioning Plan and Final Status Survey Plan reviews performed by FSME staff

• ORISE performs Confirmatory Surveys

• Inspections done by experience NRC Regional Staff

• Operator licensing continues to be performed by NRR

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RTRs and PMs - 3 decommissionings completed this year)

1. Cornell University (ZPR) – John Hickman2. Cornell University (TRIGA) – John Hickman3. Ford (U of MI) – Kris Banovac4. GA (TRIGA Mark F) – Jim Shepherd5. GA (TRIGA Mark 1) – Jim Shepherd6. GE – GETR – John Buckley7. GE – VESR – John Buckley8. NASA Mockup – Chad Glenn9. NASA Plum Brook – Chad Glenn10. U of Buffalo – Ted Carter11. U of Illinois – Tom McLaughlin12. U of Washington – Chad Glenn13. VA (Omaha) – Ted Smith14. Westinghouse Waltz-Mill – John Hayes

• http://www.nrc.gov/info-finder/decommissioning/research-test/

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Contacts• Ted Carter, Senior PM

Materials Decommissioning BranchDWMEP/FSME301-415-5543thc1@nrc.gov

• Raymond Lorson, Branch Chief, Decommissioning Branch, Division of Nuclear Materials and Safety, Region I610-337-5282rkl@nrc.gov

• Patrick Louden, Branch ChiefDecommissioning Branch,Division of Nuclear Materials and Safety, Region III630-829-9627pll@nrc.gov

• Blair Spitzberg, Branch ChiefFuel Cycle/Decommissioning Branch,Division of Nuclear Materials and Safety, Region IV817-860-8191dbs@nrc.gov