ML18052B275
| ML18052B275 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/22/2018 |
| From: | Maupin C Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
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Greater-Than-Class C (GTCC) and Transuranic Waste Disposal Cardelia Maupin, Sr. Project Manager, NMSS/DUWP/LLW Telephone No: 301-415-4127 Email: Cardelia.Maupin@nrc.gov Tim McCartin NMSS/DSFM Telephone No: 301-415-7099 Email: : Timothy.McCartin@nrc.gov February 22, 2018
Purpose of Meeting
- Stakeholder participation and involvement
- Identification of various technical issues
- Assist in the development of a regulatory basis for the disposal of GTCC and TRU wastes
- Supports NRCs openness strategies and cumulative effects of regulation initiatives 2
Low-Level Waste (LLW) and Transuranic Waste 3
Class B
Class A
Class C
Regulatory Basis for GTCC and Transuranic Wastes
- SECY-15-0094 - Texas request for clarification on Agreement State authority to regulate GTCC
- SRM-SECY-15-0094 - prepare a regulatory basis for the disposal of GTCC waste through means other than deep geologic disposal
- Address transuranic waste in 10 CFR 61.2 Definitions
- SRM-SECY-16-0106 - due 6 months after publication of Part 61 supplemental proposed rule 4
Next Steps Complete Part 61 Supplemental Proposed Rule Prepare Regulatory Basis with Public Workshops Potential Part 61 Rule for GTCC and Transuranic Waste Disposal 5
Draft Technical Analysis
- Assist in the identification of potential hazards, for example o
inventories o
security
- Assist public to respond to NRC staff questions 6
GTCC Waste Three categories of GTCC waste:
- activated metals, sealed sources, and other waste Reactor Vessels Sealed Sources Glove Boxes 7
Activated Metals
- Metal components from nuclear reactors are most significant source
- Surface contamination on metal surfaces
- Activated radionuclides throughout metal
- Short-lived radionuclides generate heat
- Some transuranic radionuclides present in surface contamination 8
Sealed Sources
- Irradiators typically used in medical applications (e.g., hospitals, universities, research) o short lived sources (Cs-137 - 30 year half-life) o transuranic radionuclides (e.g., Pu isotopes)
- Fissile radionuclides present (Pu-239)
- Short-lived radionuclides generate heat 9
Other Waste
- Variety of potential sources, for example:
o potential exhumation of West Valley waste o production of radioisotopes for nuclear imaging procedures (e.g., Mo-99 production)
GTCC Technical Considerations
- Thermal Output
- Gas Generation
- Fissile Material
- Long-lived Daughter (Progeny) 11
Radionuclides of Potential Interest based on Draft Analysis (depends on analysis assumptions)
Hazard Activated Metals (Commercial Reactors) 500 yrs 5,000 yrs Sealed Sources 500 yrs 5,000 yrs Other Waste (Mo-99 Production) 500 yrs 5,000 yrs Off-site Dose Pu-239 Pu-239 Am-241, Pu-239 Cs-137 Pu-239, Am-241 Pu-239 Pu-239 Thermal Output Ni-63 None Am-241 None None None Fissile Material None None Pu-239 Pu-239 U-235 U-235 Gas Generation Ni-63 None Am-241 None None None Intruder Dose (shallow)
C-14, Ni-59, Nb-94, Ni-63 C-14, Ni-59, Nb-94, Ni-63 Am-241 Pu-239 Pu-238, Pu-239, Pu-240, Am-241 Pu-239, Pu-240 Intruder Dose (deep)
None None Am-241 Pu-239 None None 12
Three Questions
- 1) What are the important radionuclides that need to be considered for the disposal of the GTCC and transuranic wastes?
- 2) How might GTCC and transuranic wastes affect the safety and security of a disposal facility during operations (i.e., pre-closure period)?
- 3) How might GTCC and transuranic wastes affect disposal facility design for post-closure safety including protection of an inadvertent intruder?
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Stakeholder Outreach and Involvement
- Updated information on GTCC and transuranic wastes found on NRC Website:
https://www.nrc.gov/waste/llw-disposal/llw-pa/gtcc-transuranic-waste-disposal.html
- Federal Register Notice to Conduct GTCC and Transuranic Waste Scoping Meeting and Request for Comment (83 FR 6475): Feb. 14, 2018 14
How to Provide Comments
- Federal Register notice (83 FR 6475) provides various methods of submitting comments:
- Federal Rulemaking Website:
Go to http://www.regulations.gov and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0081
- Email comments: Rulemaking.Comments@nrc.gov
- Fax comments: 301-415-1101
- Mail comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001, ATTN:
Rulemakings and Adjudications Staff
- Hand deliver comments: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852, between 7:30 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. (EST)
Federal workdays; telephone: 301-415-1677.
Comment period ends April 16, 2018 15
For Additional Information:
- Federal Rulemaking Website:
Go to http://www.regulations and search for Docket ID NRC-2017-0081
- NRCs Public Web Site for GTCC:
https://www.nrc.gov/waste/llw-disposal/llw-pa/gtcc-transuranic-waste-disposal.html
- NRC
Contact:
Cardelia Maupin - Sr. Project Manager 301-415-4127; Cardelia.Maupin@nrc.gov 16
Questions?
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