ML070180580
| ML070180580 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/17/2007 |
| From: | Andy Imboden NRC/FSME |
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| Download: ML070180580 (2) | |
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SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF JANUARY 12, 2006, MEETING WITH THE METALS INDUSTRY RECYCLING COALITION REGARDING PLANNED NRC RULEMAKINGS
Background
A Category 2 public meeting was held on January 12, in Rockville, Maryland, at the request of the Metals Industry Recycling Coalition (MIRC) to present their position on future NRC rulemakings. No regulatory decisions were made nor requested at the meeting.
Discussion The purpose of the meeting was to allow MIRC to share their perspective on radioactive sources found in scrap metal waste streams, and to provide their opinions on future NRC rulemakings that would increase accountability over these sources. MIRC solicited comments from the staff on the staffs current data collection activities and the schedules for upcoming rulemakings. The staff plans on developing two rulemakings: a rulemaking to consider including Category 3 data in the National Source Tracking System, and a rulemaking to consider limiting the General Licenses in 10 CFR 31.5 and 10 CFR 40.22.
MIRC expressed interest in providing information to the NRC from their database of incidents where a radioactive source was detected in scrap metal shipments. This data would complement the data already available to NRC on radioactive sources that were accidentally smelted.
MIRC informed NRC of the various places in the scrap metal handling process where radioactivity is screened (e.g. when scrap shipment is received, when material is handled). MIRC also discussed how their members deal with found sources (return to sender, segregation from rest of incoming waste stream) and how to best handle situations where the source is not detected and is accidentally smelted.
NRC informed MIRC that the point of contact for the upcoming rulemakings is Andy Imboden of the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs (phone 301-415-6128, email asi@nrc.gov)
Meeting Between the Metals Industries Recycling Coalition and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission Subject MIRC - NRC Staff Meeting to discuss the issues facing the Metals Recycling Industry Date: 1/12/2007 Location: One White Flint North Bldg, Room 14 - B - 10 PLEASE PRINT ALL INFORMATION LEGIBLY NAME ORGANIZATION TITLE PHONE NUMBER Andy Imboden NRC / FSME 301-415-6128 Wayne DAngelo MIRC 202-342-8642 Chip Foley AISI / SRI 202-452-7177 John Arnett Copper & Brass Fabricators Council 202-833-8575 John Wittenborn Kelley Drye Collier Shannon 202-342-8514 Eric J. Stuart Steel Manufacturers Association 202-296-1515 Dennis K. Rathbun DILR Division Director (USNRC) 301-415-2792 Chip Cameron OGC / NRC 301-415-1642 Scott W. Moore NRC / FSME 301-415-7875 Andrea Kock NRC / OEDO 301-415-1726 Frank Cardile NRC / FSME 301-415-6185 Cathy Mattsen NRC / FSME 301-415-6264 Gene Chou DOE, EM-12 301-903-7159