Nuclear Regulatory CommissionNRC StaffMichael Montgomery, Region 9 Superfund Division Director, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencyBrian Crossley, Water & Fish Program Manager Department of Natural Resources, Spokane Tribe of IndiansWilliam Frazier, Site Manager, Office o...
This page lists, in chronological order, the public meetings that the staff of the U.S.Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) conducted in 2009 to discuss topics related to Uranium Recovery. These meetings may relate to licensed facilities; applications in review; expected applic...
On this page:Publication InformationAbstractDownload complete documentNUREG/CR-6820 (PDF - 7.51 MB)Publication InformationManuscript Completed: April 2003Date Published: December 2003Prepared by:
James A. Davis and Gary P. Curtis
U.S. Geological Survey
345 Middlefield Road,...
NRC NEWSU.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSIONOffice of Public AffairsTelephone: 301/415-8200Washington, DC 20555-0001E-mail: OPA.Resource@nrc.govNo. 01-007 January 25, 2001NRC STAFF TO HOLD MEETING ON FORMER ATLAS MILL TAILINGS SITE IN MOAB, UTAHThe NRC staff has scheduled ...
Table S.3 Uranium fuel-cycle environmental dataa[Normalized to model light-water reactor (LWR) annual fuel requirement (WASH-1248) or reference reactor year (NUREG-0116)]Environmental considerationsTotalMaximum effect per annual fuel requirement or reference reactor year of mo...
Deconversion involves extracting the fluoride from the depleted uranium hexafluoride (DUF6), or "tailings," produced during the uranium enrichment process. The questions and answers on this page provide information about deconverting DUF6 into fluoride products (for commercial...
Through the years, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has licensed numerous uranium recovery facilities in the United States, which used a variety of extraction methods to glean uranium from ore. The following table compares the features of the three main types of fa...
On October 2, 2012, the NRC issued a license to International Isotopes Fluorine Products Inc. (IIFP) for construction and operation of a depleted uranium deconversion facility. Issuance of the license completes a three year application review which was initiated on December 30...
On this page:Publication InformationAbstractDownload complete documentNUREG/CR-6973, (PDF - 13.78 MB)Publication InformationManuscript Completed: April 2008Date Published: August 2008Prepared by: P.E. Long, S.B. Yabusaki, P.D. Meyer, C.J. Murray A.L. N’GuessanPacific Northwest...
(a) Under § 51.50, every environmental report prepared for the construction permit stage or early site permit stage or combined license stage of a light-water-cooled nuclear power reactor, and submitted on or after September 4, 1979, shall take Table S–3, Table of U...
Natural uranium contains 99% U238
and only about 0.7% U235 by weight.
The uranium enrichment process increases the concentration
of U235 to the amount needed for use in reactor fuel.
Printable VersionOn this page:BackgroundThe NRC's roleThe Nuclear Regulatory Commission has completed a program to identify active and inactive U.S. military ranges with depleted uranium, often referred to as DU, and determined that all are under appropriate regulatory ove...
URANIUM MINING IN COLORADO: WHAT’S THE NEXT CHAPTER?
STUART A. SANDERSON, PRESIDENT
www.coloradomining.org
CMA
• Founded 1876
• One of the oldest mining trade associations in the
U. S.
• 900 plus members include producers of coal,
gold, molybdenum, gypsum, so...
November 30, 2000ADDRESSEESINTENTBACKGROUNDPART 41 RULEMAKING (SECY-99-011)DISPOSAL OF NON-11e.(2) BYPRODUCT MATERIAL IN TAILINGS IMPOUNDMENTS (SECY-99-012)PROCESSING OF MATERIAL OTHER THAN NATURAL URANIUM ORES (SECY-99-012)CLASSIFICATION OF LIQUID WASTES AT ISL FACILITIES (SE...
(a) The Commission will hold a hearing pursuant to 10 CFR part 2, subparts A, G, and I, on each application with regard to the licensing of the construction and operation of a uranium enrichment facility. The Commission will publish public notice of the hearing in the Federal ...
SSINS No.: 6870
Accession No.:
8005050046
UNITED STA...
HPPOS-184 PDR-9111210289See the memorandum from G. D. Brown to G. W. Roy dated July 13, 1977, and the informal note from R. L. Fonner to G. W. Kerr dated March 1, 1977.Crushing of uranium ore is a form of processing subject to licensing by definition in 10 CFR 40.4 (k). A lice...
Each holder of a license issued under Parts 40 or 70 of this chapter for a uranium enrichment facility that involves the use of source material or special nuclear material is required to have and maintain liability insurance. The liability insurance must be the type and in the...
IN79002
UNITED STATES
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20555
February 2, 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR: B. H. Grier, D...
On this page:Publication InformationAbstractDownload complete documentNUREG-2243, Final Report (PDF – 26.47 MB)Publication InformationManuscript Completed: December 2022Date Published: January 2023Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory ...
FACT SHEET
Office of Public Affairs
Phone: 301-415-8200
Email: opa.resource@nrc.gov
Uranium Recovery
Background
The production of fuel for nuclear power plants starts with taking uranium ore from the ground and then
purifying and proc...
CR79008
May 17, 1979
MEMORANDUM FOR: B. H. Grier, Director, Region I
J. P. O'Reilly, Director, Region II
J. G. Keppler, Director, Region III
K. V. Seyfrit, Director, Region...
On this page:Publication InformationAbstractDownload complete documentNUREG/CR-6705 (PDF - 2.79 MB)Publication InformationManuscript Completed: January 2001Date Published: February 2001Prepared by: C.F. Jove Colon, P.V. Brady, M.D. Siegel, E.R. LindgrenSandia National Laborato...
HPPOS-278 PDR-9306140198See the memorandum from J. E. Glenn to L. J. Callan dated October 22, 1991.This memo responds to a technical assistance request from Region IV, dated June 26, 1991, regarding the Department of the Interior, Salt Lake City Research Center's apparent requ...
In anticipation of receiving numerous license applications for new in situ leach (ISL) uranium recovery facilities (commonly known as in situ recovery facilities) in 2008 through 2010, the staff of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared a Generic Environment...