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Update August 4, 2022
On August 4, 2022, EnergySolutions, Inc. submitted an updated application for a Radioactive Materials License for a new Federal Cell Facility. The application will be reviewed for completeness by comparing the documents with the subject headings in NUREG-1199, “Standard Format and Content of a License Application for a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility” and the table of contents in NUREG-1200, “Standard Review Plan for the Review of a License Application for a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility”. The application can be downloaded by clicking the link below.
This is a very large file. The file includes the cover letter with the application, appendices, and references as attachments. To view all the documents it must be downloaded and opened outside of a browser plugin. If you have problems viewing the attachments please check your browser settings.
Update June 15, 2021
Follow-up letter regarding the resubmittal of the Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment
The Division has followed our Acceptance/Completeness Review of EnergySolutions’ Federal Cell License Application (see Update May 13, 2021 below) with a letter suggesting possible alternates on the organization and presentation of the upcoming resubmittal of the Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment that was included as a part of the Federal Cell License Application dated April 9, 2021.
Update May 13, 2021
The Division has performed Acceptance/Completeness Review.
The Division has performed an acceptance/completeness review of the EnergySolutions’ Federal Cell License Application. This review was conducted following U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s guidance contained within NUREG-1199 and NUREG-1200.
On April 9th, 2021, EnergySolutions, Inc. submitted a license application for the disposal of Depleted Uranium. The application will be reviewed for completeness by comparing the documents with the subject headings in NUREG-1199, “Standard Format and Content of a License Application for a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility” and the table of contents in NUREG-1200, “Standard Review Plan for the Review of a License Application for a Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility”. If the application is found to be complete, it will be officially accepted for full review.
Federal Cell License Application: April 9, 2021
The Federal Cell License Application is a very large document. Download the entire file or choose separate parts.
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- (Transmittal / Cover Letter) Federal Cell Facility Radioactive Material License Application, Groundwater Quality Discharge Permit UGW450005 Modification Request
- Federal Cell Facility Application for a Radioactive Material License
- Appendix A – Suggested Radioactive Material License for the Federal Cell Facility
- Appendix B – 2020 Annual Meteorological Report
- Appendix C – Bingham Environmental Hydrogeologic Report
- Appendix D – Phase 1 Basal-Depth Study Report and 2021 Interrogatory Responses
- Appendix E – Revised Hydrogeologic Report Waste Disposal Facility
- Appendix F – 2020 Annual Groundwater Monitoring Report
- Appendix G – SWCA Vegetation Study (SWCA, 2011)
- Appendix H – Federal Cell Facility Engineering Drawings
- Appendix I – Proposed Federal Cell Facility Construction Quality Assurance/Quality Control Manual
- Appendix J – Cover / Liner Construction Estimates
- Appendix K – Drainage Ditch Calculations
- Appendix L – Methodologies for Evaluating Long-Term Stabilization Designs (NUREG/CR-4620)
- Appendix M – Geosyntec Federal Cell Engineering Evaluation (Geosyntec, 2021)
- Appendix N – Neptune Erosion Analysis (Neptune, 2021a)
- Appendix O – Federal Cell Facility Waste Characterization Plan
- Appendix P – Neptune Cover Infiltration Analysis (Neptune, 2021b)
- Appendix Q – Depleted Uranium Performance Assessment
- Appendix R – Financial Closure and Post-Closure Surety Analysis
- Appendix S – Example Standby Trust Agreements
- Appendix T – Long-Term Stewardship Agreement for the Federal Cell Facility
- Appendix U – Draft Memorandum of Agreement
Federal Cell Application Correspondence
- March 28, 2024, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- March 11, 2024, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- March 8, 2024, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- December 29, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application: Responses to Director’s Request for Information
- December 29, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Responses to the Director’s December 21, 2023 Request for Information – General
- December 28, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Responses to the Director’s September 11, 2023 Request for Information
- December 27, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Responses to the Director’s June 13, 2023 Request for Information
- December 21, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information – General
- December 21, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information – Engineering
- December 20, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Responses to the Director’s June 23, 2023 Request for Information
- December 13, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Responses to the Director’s March 28, 2023 Request for Information
- December 12, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Responses to the Director’s January 25, 2023 Request for Information
- December 12, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Responses to the Director’s April 24, 2023 Request for Information
- October 10, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application: Responses to the Director’s January 19, 2023 Request for Information
- September 11, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- June 23, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- June 13, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- May 17, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application: Additional Responses to Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- May 16, 2023, Federal Cell Facility – Additional References to Appendix O Request for Information (RFI) Second Addendum
- April 24, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- April 17, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application: Response to the Director’s April 7, 2023 Request for Information
- April 7, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- March 28, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- February 27, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information Addendum to the January 25, 2023 RFI
- February 1, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application: Response to the Director’s December 19, 2022 Request for Information
- January 25, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- January 19, 2023, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- December 19, 2022, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- November 11, 2022, Federal Cell Facility Application: Response to the Director’s October 31, 2022 Request for Information
- November 10, 2022, Federal Cell Facility Application: Response to the Director’s October 27, 2022 Request for Information
- October 31, 2022, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- October 27, 2022, Federal Cell Facility Application Request for Information
- October 17, 2022, Federal Cell Facility Application: Responses to the Director’s October 3, 2022 Request for Information
- October 3, 2022, Federal Cell Facility Application Requests for Information #2
- September 30, 2022, Federal Cell Application: Responses to the Director’s September 20, 2022 Request for Information
- September 20, 2022, Federal Cell Facility Application Requests for Information