Energia i regulacje · 12.08.1999

Kennecott Uranium Company

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) proposes to renew NRC Source Material License SUA-1350 to authorize the licensee, Kennecott Uranium Company (KUC), to resume commercial milling operations at the Sweetwater facility, and to approve the plan for future reclamation of the mill facility, existing and proposed new tailings impoundment, and the proposed evaporation ponds, according to the 1997 Reclamation Plan, as amended. The Sweetwater uranium mill site is located in Sweetwater County, approximately 40 miles (64 kilometers) northwest of the town of Rawlins, Wyoming. An Environmental Assessment (EA) was performed by the NRC staff in support of its review of KUC's license renewal for operation and the amendment request, in accordance with the requirements of 10 CFR Part 51. The conclusion of the EA is a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the proposed licensing action.