Final technical evaluation report for the proposed revised reclamation plan for the Atlas Corporation Moab Mill

Abstract

This final Technical Evaluation Report (TER) summarizes the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff's review of Atlas Corporation's proposed reclamation plan for its uranium mill tailings pile near Moab, Utah. proposed reclamation would allow Atlas to (1) reclaim the tailings pile for permanent disposal and long-term custodial care by a government agency in its current location on the Moab site, (2) prepare the site for closure, and (3) relinquish responsibility of the site after having its NRC license terminated. The NRC staff concludes that, subject to 1 icense conditions identified in the TER, the proposed reclamation plan meets the requirements identified in NRC regulations, which appear primarily in 10 CFR Part 40. The i i i NUREG-1532 ATLAS MOAB MILL TER TABLE OF CONTENTS Secti on Paqe This report was prepared as an account of work sponsored by an agency of the United States Government. Neither the United States Government nor any agency thereof, nor any of their employees, make any warranty, expms or implied, or assumes any legal liability or respolsibility for the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of any information, apparatus, product, or process disdosed, or represents that its use would not infringe privately owned rights. Reference herein to any specific commercial product, proas, or service by trade name, trademark, manufacturer, or otherwise does not Wcessany constitute or imply its endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the United States Government or any agency thereof. The views and opinions of authors expressed herein do not necessarily state or reflect those of the United States Government or any agency thereof.