ML18176A165
| ML18176A165 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Site: | PROJ0736 |
| Issue date: | 07/18/2018 |
| From: | Lloyd Desotell Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
| To: | Gilbertson M US Dept of Energy (DOE) |
| LDesotell NMSS DUWP | |
| References | |
| Download: ML18176A165 (3) | |
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UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555-0001 July 18, 2018 Mark A. Gilbertson Associate Principle Deputy Assistant Secretary EM-4 Department of Energy Room 5B-014#10 1000 Independence Ave., SW Washington, DC 20585
SUBJECT:
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DRAFT WASTE INCIDENTAL TO REPROCESSING EVALUATION FOR CLOSURE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AREA C AT THE HANFORD SITE FOR DETAILED TECHNICAL REVIEW
Dear Mr. Gilbertson:
By letter dated June 4, 2018 (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) Agencywide Documents Access and Management System Accession No. ML18156A447), the U.S.
Department of Energy (DOE) submitted to the NRC a request to conduct a consultative review of the Draft Waste Incidental to Reprocessing Evaluation for Closure of Waste Management Area (WMA) C at the Hanford Site (Draft WIR Evaluation).
The purpose of the Draft WIR Evaluation and its supporting documents is to show that the grouted tanks, residual waste, and ancillary structures at the closure of WMA C will satisfy the criteria in DOE 435.1-1, Radioactive Waste Management Manual for determining waste incidental to the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel, are not high-level radioactive waste, and may be managed as low-level waste.
The NRC staff has completed its administrative completeness review of the Draft WIR Evaluation. Although NRC staff finds that the submittal is acceptable for detailed technical review, NRC staff has identified potential errors and omissions. Therefore, NRC staff is requesting a teleconference with DOE to discuss the submittal. It is also NRC staffs intent to request clarification teleconferences with DOE throughout its review, as needed.
In accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations Section 2.390, Agency Rules of Practice and Procedure, a copy of this letter will be available electronically for public inspection in the NRC Public Document Room or from the Publicly Available Records component of ADAMS. ADAMS is accessible from the NRC Web site at http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/adams.html.
If you have any questions, please contact me at 301-415-5969 or by e-mail, Lloyd.Desotell@nrc.gov.
Sincerely,
/RA/
Lloyd Desotell, Project Manager Low-Level Waste Branch Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Docket No.: PROJ0736 cc: S. Ross, DOE B. Vance, DOE J. Bovier, DOE
SUBJECT:
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION STAFF ACCEPTANCE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DRAFT WASTE INCIDENTAL TO REPROCESSING EVALUATION FOR CLOSURE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AREA C AT THE HANFORD SITE FOR DETAILED TECHNICAL REVIEW DATE July 18, 2018 DISTRIBUTION:
M. Heath, NRC D. Esh, NRC ADAMS Accession No. ML18176A165
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