CUA

~ THE CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA

June 16,2016

Environmental Health and Safety Washington, DC 20064

202-319-5789 Fax 202-319-4446

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Region 1 Licensing Assistance Team Attention: Mr. Dennis Lawyer 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2 713

License No. Docket No.

08-02075-03 03000638

Subject: Removal Maloney Hall as licensed facility

Dear Mr. Lawyer;

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The Catholic University of America respectfully requests the removal of Maloney Hall as a licensed facility from our broad scope license. The sealed radionuclides that were used/stored in Maloney Hall have been disposed.

Attached are copies of the manifests that verify disposal of the sealed sources as radioactive waste. Also, attached are copies of the leak tests conducted on the sealed sources that were designated for disposal.

Please note that Mr. Jerry Conrad is no longer with the University. Ms. Margaret Carney, will be his replacement starting July 11th. We will send a notification under separate cover after July 11th when Ms. Carney can sign the letter. Meanwhile, continued communications may be directed to either me or Mr. Haleem.

If you require additional information please contact the Radiation Safety Officer, Mahmoud Haleem at 202-319-5206 and email Haleem@cua.edu. Thank you in advance for your time.

Sine~~ ?17 ;{/r;c_ M~Alar Director of Environmental Health & Safety

Cc: Mr. Mahmoud Haleem, Radiation Safety Officer, EHS

Enclosures I. Copy of Uniform Low Level Radioactive Waste Manifests for Sm-151 (100 mCi), Co-57

(50 mCi) and Sn-l 19m (10 mCi). 2. Copies of the leak tests of the sealed listed in I.

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NRC FORM 532 (05-2016)

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT - RECEIPT OF CORRESPONDENCE

Name and Address of Applicant and/or Licensee Date

Mahmoud S. Haleem Radiation Safety Officer The Catholic University of America Cardinal Station Marist Annex Building Washington, DC 20064

June 24, 2016

License Number(s)

I 08-02015-03

Mail Control Number(s)

I 591169

Licensing and/or Technical Reviewer or Branch

Commercial, Industrial, R&D, and Academic Branch

This is to acknowledge receipt of your: [{] Letter and/or D Application Dated: June 16, 2016

The initial processing, which included an administrative review, has been performed.

[{] Amendment D Termination D New License D Renewal

[{] There were no administrative omissions identified during our initial review.

D

D

This is to acknowledge receipt of your application for renewal of the material(s) license identified above. Your application is deemed timely filed, and accordingly, the license will not expire until final action has been taken by this office.

Your application for a new NRC license did not include your taxpayer identification number. Please complete and submit NRC Form 531, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number, located at the following link: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/forms/nrc531.pdf

Follow the instructions on the form for submission.

D The following administrative omissions have been identified:

Your application has been assigned the above listed MAIL CONTROL NUMBER. When calling to inquire about this action, please refer to this control number. Your application has been forwarded to a technical reviewer. Please note that the technical review, which is normally completed within 180 days for a renewal application (90 days for all other requests), may identify additional omissions or require additional information. If you have any questions concerning the processing of your application, our contact information is listed below:

NRC FORM 532 (05-2016)

Region I U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Division of Nuclear Materials Safety 2100 Renaissance Boulevard, Suite 100 King of Prussia, PA 19406-2713 (610) 337-5260, (610) 337-5313, (610) 337-5398, (610) 337-5239