Categorical Exclusion Determination
Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance
March 2, 2016
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The 40-ton crane located in the highbay of the Hot Fuels Examination Facility (HFEF) at the Materials and Fuels Complex (MFC) building MFC-785 has reached the end of its useful life. Replacement of the crane is needed to continue facility operations and for placement and removal of items in and out of the hot cell. The proposed action would remove and replace the crane runway rails, clips, bolts and splices. The end trucks and drive gearing with end trucks that have a variable frequency drive system would also be replaced. A runway fall protection system would be installed along the length of each rail along with fall protection the length of the crane bridge. A horizontal lifeline system, access ladder, and platform gate would also be installed along the west wall catwalk. The old trolley system would also be replaced with a single capstan arrangement that would not require a spreader bar to obtain the full 40 ton capacity of the crane and would have a new 5 ton aux hoist. To eliminate intermittent operational problems, the control system for the crane would be replaced with a new independent recovery system. Following installation, the crane components would be inspected for damage and to identify any deficiencies and corrective actions.