ML19207B008
| ML19207B008 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 11/30/1978 |
| From: | Bell M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Ortel G ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
| Shared Package | |
| ML19207A992 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-78-256, NUDOCS 7908230189 | |
| Download: ML19207B008 (2) | |
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Dr. Goetz Ortel Director Division of Waste Products U.S. Department of Energy Washington, D.C.
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Dear Dr. Ortel:
At our meeting on October 25, 1978, you requested suggestions for scenarios for low-level waste disposal capacity availability that should be considered by your system analysis contractor.
Consistent with our cor.cern regarding development of a contingency plan in the event that commercial low-level waste capacity is not adequate, we recommend that the contractor consider the following scenarios:
- 1) Sheffield does not reopen and no new commercial sites are licensed be{ ore 1984. The Barnwell site is limited to a waste volume of 2.1 x 10 cubic ft/yr. Beatty and Hanford continue as at present. Beyond 1984, reiief is obtained by either volume reduction or on-site storage at reactor sites, or by licensing of a new burial site. Would DOE backup capacity be required in this case?
- 2) Case 2 is the same as Case 1, expect that Beatty and Hanford also close during 1979. How much DOE capacity would be required?
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In Case 3, the South Carolina site also closes in late 1979.
What 00E capacity would be required each year until a new commercial site is licensed in 1984?
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In Case 4, Beatty and Hanford continue to operate, Barnwell is limited to 2.1 x 106 cubic. ft/yr, and either an existing site reopens (Sheffield, West Valley or Maxey Flats) or one new site begins operation in 1982 for non-fuel cycle wastes only.
We consider that the first three cases should be evaluated on a priority basis since, although unlikely, NRC may be required to take an action to protect public healtn and safety in the event one of these situations occurs.
In your evaluations, you should take into account the availability of shipping casks to transport the wastes over larger 786034 7 9 08 230 /N
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Goetz Ortel distances to the western commercial and 00E sites. Also, you the limit should be aware that, effective November 1, 1978, 3 6 ft /yr by the on the Barnwell site was increased to 2.1 x 10 State of South Carolina.
Sincerely, fkS Y
Michael J. Bell, Chief
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