ML19207B553
| ML19207B553 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/02/1976 |
| From: | Anders W NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Ribicoff A SENATE |
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| RULE-PRM-20-7 NUDOCS 7908300244 | |
| Download: ML19207B553 (2) | |
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APR 2 1976 OFFICE OF THE CH AIRMAN Honorable Abraham Ribicoff Chairman, Committee on Government Operations U.
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Dear Chairman Ribicoff:
On January 12, 1976, the Comptroller General of the United States issued a report to Congress entitled, " Improvements Needed in the Land Disposal of Radioactive Wastes--A Problem of Centuries".
The report addressed several recommendations to the Administrator, Energy Research and Development Admin-istration (ERDA),- and Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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(NRC).
I am pleased to provide you with the enclosed statement of the actions NRC has taken or plans to take to implement the report's recommendations.
As the scope and detailed require-ments of the NRC actions are established by NRC staff and if it becomes apparent that additional resources are necessary, we will subsequently request them.
A principal GAO recommendation relates to conducting a comprehensive study of existing commercial and ERDA disposal sites to better evaluate their ability to retain radioactive waste.
It may be of interest in this regaru that the Common-wealtit of Kentucky, an Agreement State, recently established a connittee of federal, state, industry and university personnel to design such a comprehensive study for the Maxey Flats, Kentucky site.
The Committee recommended a detailed program which included a deep geology study, a weather zone study and an environmental-biological exposure pathway study.
In this case the Committee estimated that the cost for the complete program for this one site would exceed one million dollars.
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Honorable Abraham Ribicoff The NRC plans to work closely with the other federal and Agreement State agencies to achieve maximum cost-effec-tiveness in carrying out the overall study of disposal sites which was recommended by GAO, as well as in implementing the other GAO recommendations.
Sincerely, A
Chairman
Enclosure:
NRC Actions on GAO Recommendations on Waste Burial w/ attached Summary of Major
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