ML19275A171

Forwards Proposed Amends to NRC Regulations 10CFR30,40,70, 150 & 170 Published in 790824 Fr

ML19275A171
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Issue date:	09/19/1979
From:	Gossick L NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Hawkins D ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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SE? 19 INS Mr. David G. Hawkins Assistant Administrator for Air, Noise, and Radiation U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 401 M Street, S.U.

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Dear Mr. Hawkins:

Enclosed is a copy of proposed amendments to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulations 10 CFR 30, 40, 70,150, and 170 which were published in the Federal Register on August 24, 1979 (44 FR 50015).

As stated in the notice, the proposed amendments would incorporate into the Commission's regulations new licensing requirements for uranium and thorium mills and their tailings or wastes (i.e., " byproduct material" as defined in the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978). The proposed amendments were derived from a draft generic environmental impact statement issued by the NRC in April 1979, and the requirements contained in the U anium 11111 Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (UMTRCA).

As also stated in the notice, the UMTRCA requires the Ccmmission to ensure that the management of byproduct material, "confonis to general requirements established by the Commission, with the concurrence of the Administrator, which are, to the maximum extent practicable, at least comparable to requife-ments applicable to the possession, transfer, and disposal of similar hazardous material regulated by the Administrator under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, as amended."

The notice further states that the Administrator of EPA will be specifica11y requested to provide comments and recommendations on the proposed amendments to ensure comparability with the requirements established by EPA under the mandates nf the Solid Waste Disposal Act.

It is my understanding, based on NRC and EPA staff discussions, that your Office of Radiation Programs has the lead for EPA's responsibilities under Sections 84 and 275 of the Atomic Energy Act, as amended by the UMTRCA. Accordingly, 7910020 2

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Mr. David G. Hawkins the NRC would greatly appreciate comments and recommendations from EPA by October 24, 1979, on the proposed amendments to the Commission's regulations as set forth in the enclosed Federal Register notice.

Sincerely, g.gual signed by R. G. Sub 1

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i gar)12 Federal Re :ister / Vol. 44. No. IEG / Friday. August 21.1973 / Rules and Regulations PIUCLEAR REGU!.ATORY suppt.svtNTAnv trireR*/ATicre These E.tv r-mental Nicy Act (NEPA). A!!

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10 CFR Parts 40,153 ample nennc; tce U;a. e n. Tire

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.: ond ate t u1up,and Radiation Control Act of tro and the aur ety arrangeracnts to cover these Uranium ?.till Tailings Licensing draft Generic Environment.1 Impact cmts. For the most part. present ActNcy-Nuclear Regulatory Statement on Uran:u:n MiK. ~t hus, the req a em.nts and cond:tions are two sets of amendments saould be rea2 solanto.h the same as the

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Acticrc Fm. "*l Regulaticas with request together. (See proposed rules published requirements 3ct for.h in $a proposed a

elsewhere)in this part ci the Federal ar ndments cence ning uranium for comments.

Register.

mdlin;. and rnost milling cperations in suuu4av:The Nac! car Regulatory On May 17,1973. the Commission met non.Arcement States have already Commission (NRC) is amending its to determine the issua cf te timing of committed to specific plans fer regulations to confcrm to the the effectiveness of certc;n requirements deccmmissioning and tailings disposal requirements of the Uranium Mill of the Uranium Mdl Tuan;s Rawation meeting te new requirements. NRC Tadings Radiation Control Act of1978 Control Act of1973. At this meet:ng it uratuum milling licenses that have been and to 1e standards set forth in the was determined that the NRC has granted under the NEP.) process during draft Genenc EnvironmentalImpact immediate licensing authority over md!

the pened over which tne NRC s genenc Statement Uranium Mi: ling.The bulk of tadings now defined as secticn 11e(2) environmental impact statement or these regulaticns are being published in byproduct materialin the Atomic Energy uranium mi!!!ng was being developed proposed form. (See proposed rules Act of 1954. as amended: that the new were issued with the express conditto.n agreement state that approved waste generating published elsewhere m this part or the f'9".mmts fo{ings and milling Federal Register.) The Commission finds regulanon of tai.

processes and miil tailings management it necessary, however, to issue as operations wdl not take effect until practtees were subj,ect to revision m immediately effective a temporary three years after the date of enac cent accordance with the conclusions of the general license to authcrize de of 6e mdl tailings legislation: and that, final genenc environment-i impact, possensten and storage of mill tailings or during that three. year interim, the statement and any related ru!emak:ng.

wastes to prevent ex2 sting milling.

leg: stat 2on requires that NRC assume In the pmcess of reevaluating approved operations in both Agreement and non-concurrent jurisdiction over tailings in rml! operator phns upcn expiration or Agreement States frcm being in b th Agreement and non-Agreement renewal to meet the new regulatory technical victation of the Atomic Energy States. The Commission also determined requirements, the NRC staff plans to Act of 1954. as amended by the Uranium that the definit:an of section 11e(2) incorporate mto apphcable specdic Mill Tadings Radiation Control Act of byproduct materialincludes the above-bcenses the au&onty to possess and 1978. The immediately effecdve ground wastes from in situ extraction store bvproduct material covered by this regulaticas relating to the general operations.

general license.

License. such as amendments to de New 140.0a is added to 10 CFR Part Under the provisiens of this ;eneral definition of "bproduct material /' and 40 to establish a tempor:ry general license. Agreement State licensees wdl to the ca eraga of tauings in Agreement license to authorize the pouession and not be r2quirri to obtain a specinc NRC States. serve two unct.ons.They reflect stcrage of mill tadicss or wastes.The license unta si:ch time as the licensee's 8

the NRC's legalinterpretation of the generallicense will prevent existing Agreement State specinc license expires new Act necess:tating the general mdling operaticas with valid licenses or u renewed. The Commissica notes m license and clanfy the application of the from being in technical violation of the tnis regard that there presently exist general hcense. Accordingly, these Atomic Energy Act of 195;. as amended Agreement Sta:e regdations and regulatiens must also be made by be Uranium Mill Tadiny Radiation recuirements Omerni.N the control of immediate!y effective.

Cont ci Act of1978.Tha Commission tai!!ngs in Ag ce=ert States $at appear DeIeV9s is genernl ic2nse s ad2yuate toyrpct the public health QATES: Effective date: August 2 L 1979.

consistent with the Congressicnal intent and sa:e'v curm; ti:e intenm period Comments on or before October :1 to implement de mill tadings legislatica un:il such'hcanses expire or are 19M in a man::cr designed to minimize renewed. At such time as each t.ocatssts: Wntten cornments should unnecessary disruption. As provided in A<; sement Secte license expires or is be subcutted to the Secretary of de sectica 40.00 of10 CFR Part 40 a general renewed. it will be necessary at least Ccmmission. U.S. Nuc! ear Regulatory license is effective without fihng of an until November 1.1031. for the Commission. Washm gton. D.C. 20655.

applicatien or the issuance of licensing Agreement State licenses to apply for Attentieru Cccketing and Service documents to particular persons. This and obtain a specific NRC license Branch. Copies of com=ents on these general license is applicable only to coveccg the possessica of byproduct amendments may be examined in the persons who possess appropriate material.The Commission intends to -

Commission s P tblic Cocument Room at specinc licenses issued by the review each application under the NEPA 1717 H Street. NW Washington. D.C.

Commission or Agreement States to process and impose any necessary -

FOR FURTHt:4 WFCRMATION CCNTACT:

authoMZe cramum mdling JCtiV: ties.The recuire=ents as rnav be necessary to Don F. Harmon. Off:ce of Standards authonty to pcssess, use, er own tailings protect the pubife haahh and sa ety.

r Development. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory under the generallicense shall expire CJ.cn dat tailings pdes in A;reement Commission. Washingten. D.C. 20555 upcn the expiration er renewnl of the States covered by 2:s generalli::ense (phone 301/433-3910) or Hubert J. Miller, under!ying NRC cr Agreement State have been in existence fcr ses eral years.

Office of Nuc!est Matenal Safety and specific mdling license.

the Com*ssion does not bei; eve that Safeguards. U S. Nuclear Regulator)

The Commission notes that all of its me re!at..a.; smailincrementalinc ease Commission. Washington, D.C. 20555 existing active milh:3 censes nave to such p;;-: during the interim time li (phone 301/427-4103).

been reviewed or are being reviewed unt.1 hanses expire or are renewed wdl under de provisions ci the Naticnal foreche avadabie alternatives for

Feders] Freister / Vol.14. No.1M / Fridav. Aueust 24. 1979 / Rules and Regulations 50013 reducing or avo.dm; adversu Atomic Ener:v Act, pod cause exists 919). Title II af the Energy enviterunettal and other effects or result pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 553 to wm c ?.e 30-Reorgarazation Act of 1974 (88 Stat.

In irresersible or irretnevable day conunent period as :mpractcable 12u). and Titfe !! of the Uraniuns Mill cornmitments of sources.The and contracy to the public interest. and Tailings Radiation Control Act cil773 Con:misshn has concluded that the make the 2mendmenta to 10 CFR 40.1.

(42 U.S C. 79011 issuarce of the generallicense is not 3 40.2a. 40.3. 40. 8. 40.2t$.130.3. and 150.15

2. I 40.2a of 10 CR 40 is added to major Federal action siemficantly immediately effective. The Commission read as follows:

affecting the quality of the buman notes in this regard that informal wntten envirorgnent and as such does not comments oa th!s matter were solicited i 40.2a Temporary coversgo in require en envtrunmental irnpact and received frocs industry.

Agrument States.

statement. The Commission further environmenta! grcups, and severa!

Until November 8.1981, the notes in this regard that the authonty to states. (These ccmments nay be found reaulations in this Part shall govern the possess. cwn, or receive title to tailings In the Comm!ssion's public dccument Commission's licensing of byproduct now defined as byproduct material room in a memorandum dated May 9.

matenal as defined in this Part to under this general license is subject to 1979. from the Faecutive Letel Director Agreement Sta tes.

NRC remedial orders as necessary to to the Commission enut!ed " Staff

3. I 40.3 of 10 CFR 40 is revised to protect the pubuc health and safety and Response to the Commissica Request for read as follows:

to correct a7y situations in which events Further Information Regarding SECY-I'*3 UC'" *"#**#S-might require more immediate 79-as Tim:ng of Certain Requirements Commission ettention to insure proper of the Uranium Mill Tail'. cgs Radiauan No person subject to the regulations in control of iadmgs.

Control Act uf 1978*."] Commen:s on this Part shall receive title to, own.

Section 40 4 of 10 CFR Part 40 is these amen ! meat e are invited. hav.ever, receive. possess, use, transfer, deliver, amended to include a new dennition of and the new rem!ations remain subWct or import into or export from the Umted "bypredact r.cenal.* This amendment, to further modiU:ation in response to States byproduct matenal as deEned :n whv.h mcl.: des uranium and thanu;n such cerm a ta.

this Part or any source material after nm val fr m os Nace I depesit In mdl14dinis w bprodu:t rutml gsc,.,11 et a t. N. a. in6. t r t 1%. L No.

licensabie by tne Commission. is sa.ro? 6a S:u. 9H et seg. (42 t!.S.C.

natun. acept as authonzed m a reqc. red 5, i. ; recendv m c:cd

caem, a u. :na, m utb. ftm:1 specinc or pneral license tssued by the Uranf u n.%!' Mnp Rsiau n Control cared si nupa. 3.c.13 ;fnd doy at Commissior' pursuant to the regulauons in this Part.

Act. Discret above-ground v:ates from r.mst m.

For 6e.'.W!mr.% uicory Canisnaa.

4.140.8 of 10 CFR 40 is amended by in seu or smtnn extraction are covered 3

by t.Nis defi unen, althou;h tuc Samuel f. ChA.

using paragrapns 40.4(a-1),40.4(e),

and 40.4(!) and addirg new para;;aphs undergrcund c:a borLes dep.eted by the g,,.,,,,,g gg,.

Commission censidered amending to R.qulatory Chg.

40.4(b-1) and 40.4(p).

erraction pr::ess are not cou. red. T"ne CFR Part 00. " Rules of Genersi Pursuant to 4.a Ato nic Energ. Act of Applicabli!ity to Licenstnq of !Jyproduct Im. as ame* ded, the Energ" mans d.e Matenal." to spec:!y licensin4 Reorganizatic n Act of 1974, as arnen. fed.

tailin;s or wastes produced by the r~tuirement s concc-nir g tading, but the Uranium : d! Tatiings Radm.ca

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has concluded that it is mm a Control Act c' Ira, and secucas ;52 pnmanh m.It m any are processed appropriata 'o amend 10 Gi Part 40.

and 533 of TI 'c 5 of the United States r its source material centent.

The Iersuti/e recurd of the adi taihngs Code, the fop ncs amer.dr en's to Title in <

mscem Judace was'es leg:s!ation makes it clear that th'

10. Chapters.0 and 120. Cade of Federal I

'Ch"0" expanded def.n. den of typroduct Regalaticas :re pubbsn-i a a 34eW.T #0"' "#'"U'.'Under;teund cre material cove, only m.!! tai!:ngs or document st elect to ccci: cation.

cn Fcenes es dew h e sclanon wastes. which are eh.stvely

1. I 40.1 c: 10 CFR a la ame ud by F#' byproduct matertar? within this P"'" " do not ccnstitute associated with 10 CFR Part 40 !Icensm.g

n. ising par.i; aphs (a) and (b) i s ma tters.

fo' dows:

The amendments to 10 CFR Part 1g deCruuan.

are to conform to Part 40's new I 40.1 Purp;se.

defirut:en o'h> product matenal and to (a) The re guhtions ;n this pas (b-1)"Desartment of Energy" means Part 40's covera;e of such byproduct establish pr:ceaures and cruena fcr the the United States Depar' ment of F.nergy matenal m Ageement States for the is:uance of licenses to recmve uJ 3 to.

- or its duly audonzed representauve.

three yests following enactment of $e receive, pc. sess. use. 'ranafer, den ser, Uranium Mi!! Tailings RadI2 dan Control or impcrt i;to cr esport from the United (c) "Perscns" means (:) any Act of in Th's is m accordince with St1te* sour e and bypredact matmals.

Indindus!. :xpcranon pa inersidp.

the statute's previsions requr:a2.NRC as deficed n this Part. 2nd est.:S!.ca and Erm. assoc:a non. trust, estate, public or licens.ng of tad:ngs <n Agreement States prmide io the terms and canitmns private :nstitunen coup Covernment for me theyear interim. Pursi. ant to upon wl..e i tre Comcas nan wdi.ssue wency other than the Commisno' ce the n:;l tad:m;s !er sianen. oowever, suc.h heen es. The rc~dauena in 9:s the Ceranment of Encr7y exceu; Wat Agreen'ent Stas may entris.'

Part do nu esta:Ush pmceQres ind the Dep2rtment of Encr;y shaii ba cc. crer ;urts!. Con c'.ar tid qs and cntaria for the imar.re cf licenm Rr considerml a ;Eson wu6n 'ho mean:.n

'utes fcr '.u *ntw year c'm mc 'er..! cc ic7."] und T:!!c !. tiv of the requiat:cc.s m $1s Psr! to *:

T':e Com von Onds 6.n mause Uran.um M '. T.9na 7 cianen Can'ral extent Sat us f cde:es and wu'.

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4. reg. 2.na su rr.m me ;'nent Att cf W 3 92 ht AJ:1 are subjact tc Me !.cenung and re:a'ei

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50(111 Federal Re tister / Vol. 44. No. 20 / Fridsv. Aur:st 21. '197') / Rules and Redat!ans 1:44)' md the Ursmum %!! Tadin;s renew ed. or is amended 'o ine!ude a i 1500(c;(2) of this Part Provided.

Radiatbn Can*rc; Act of n?3 (M Stat.

s;eck 3:m. fc M:oduct material bmav=r. that danng this perio.1 any

lt we Si ci c a e ~.di.: cal as d.r0.= m :m s ? _ :r Shta may exerc:.e any auth?rd under subonis.cn uf, or any pahtical entity ly in A;; ee.nant States undl State law respecung such rnatenalin the within a Str.te, any f rc.gn vvernmant November 3. lu, v.here scimtics that same manner. and to the same extent, as or nation or any subdms:vn of any such result in the prcduenen of byproduct pe mitted before enacunent of the Sovernment or nat:on, cr oder entity:

matena! are authorired under i spec:fic Uraniam M.il Tadings Radiation Control -

and (2) any legs! successar.

licenseissued by the Ageement Stata Act of 1978. In case of conEict betweca representatne. a3ent or agency of the on er ' efare May 17. IFJ. to byproduct Federal and State requirements o

foregoing.

material possessed. cr stored at an regarding a license, the Federallicenso authenzed d:sposal centainment area or requirements shad prevail unless Se (1) With the exceptien of " byproduct transported inadant to such a'aderized State requ;tements are more stringent materist as defined in Sect!cn tie. of activities: Provided, that at.donty to than the Federal requirenents.

the Act. cther terms defined in Sectica receive title to, own, er possess Tao s-m r2. w as*s.-

11 of the Act shall have the same bypredact matenal under such general sw*a cece tsamma raeamng when used in the replatica in Ucense shall terminate when such this Part.

Agreement St.te license expires er is renewed. wh:chever first cccurs.

(p)"Uratuum M:Iling' means any (c) The gen:rai icanse in paragraph ac+1vity that results in te product:en of (a) or bis section is subiect to:

byproduct material as detincd i this (1) The provisions of Parts l'A 0. :t Part.

and } } 40.1. 402. 40.la. 40.J. 40.4. 40.3 5.140.23 cf 10 CFR la is added to 40.0. 40.41. 40.45. 40.61. 40 62.40.63.40.63 read as fcilows:

4&1 and 40.81 of Pitt 40 of dis Cha; fen and

] 404 Ceneral F.censa !cr,sossessico

(:) The dccumentation cf dat y and stort;e et typrecuct mat:rtal as inspections cf tai:ir.;s or wasta retention def'rtd in t.::s Part.

systems and the immediats notiDeation (a) A enen!licensa is hereby issued cf the apptcpriate NRC retccal off!ce to receive title to, own, or pcssess as indicated in Appendix D of10 CFR byproduct matenal as dcEned in this Pstt :0, or the Cinctor. CfEco of Part withcut rega,rd to Icr= or ca.intity.

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(b) The generat !! cense in paragraph Nuclear Regulatery Comm!nion.

(a) of this section appaes Omy:

Washingten. D.C. 20533. of any fa:!ure in (1) In be case of licensecs cf ie a tatlin;s cr waste retentien systarn Commission. where ad.vit:ss dat resm,t which results in a release of tailings or in the p cduction of t;rodcet matenal waste into ucrestricted areas, and/or of are au$cn:cd under a speone.! cense any unusual conditions (cond.tiens not issced by ue Commission pursuant to contemplated in 'ha desum of the th:s Part, to oyproduct matena.

g. en,73.nl which 2 net corrected j

possessed cr storce it an author::ed disposal containmeat area or ceu!d lead to f.ulure of the system and resuit in a release of tailine er waste transported u.cident to such authen:cd nto unrestncted ares and,iny activ:ty-P ovided, that au$ct:ty t additional equ::=nents the Com=ission receive tit!a to, ows or possess gog g byproduct material under tr.is Jeneral

6. } In3 Of 10 CFR ID is amend:d by hcensa shall terminate when the spec:Sc revising ] IM3(c) to read as follows:

bcense fcr source matenal ex; rcs,is 1 150.3 Defirutices.

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(C)"87 product material ~ neans (t) 10 Demoarret.on tscwd \\fe'ai i sat freeuer reactors %. en operated as cart cf de pow c any r3dicac*:ve material (extept sPccial gereeston f acbLes af as e:ec*nc at.o y sy: tem. or nuclear materia yle!ded in of madd r when open'e4 n any other maneer far tr.e purpose rad:osctive by exposure to the radiation of iteironstry;ng the smtabaty for err.mercal incident to the process of prcducing or I ) C' em a an daar reac* ors, except W these A emtence <m Ianaary is. :T3. des the tati:ngs or wastes produced by 6e oceested 4s part of Se power generstms fichnee extr3ction, of in sectr>c utate systen, or een o,mtad a 7.1150.13 of 10 CFR 150 is arae: ded ery ath r maeser for as purycie huoaatnt"8 by adding a ne'.y pgph MM to

a.:.ty for commern 4Mencs or sucs.

read as foilows: 131 Facd!t:ee lpd pr manly for.he -=:efpt and stor ee er iva,eni nacac en was=3 resunm, 51M Pam w mm t-OfR acensed 4 Cut 1Det fal ' ' ' m acrwsm. krfue surne ric.hes aod (7) U.J" Nos ember d.1981. the receipt ecte' facMes authorund for te cure 4a purpose of of tit!e to. m. ership of. rece:pt of, subvq :ent long-vrm serage el a: ment tsdaoactive wasse genern'ed Sy 'he D. parment of ren.ry. e are mad.'er. or e part of. deiivery ef. import er ex;crt of the Der rris are de,eepmans ac:mnes by;reduct ::ater:al is deEred in /

Federal flexister / Vcl. 44. % 100 / Friday Au:mst 24.19'9 / Proposed Rules 50015 NUCt. EAR REGULATORY Development. U.S Nuclear fle;u:atory public health and safety and COMMISSICt4 Commis sion. Wa nkn gton. D.C. 20:55 environment protection. the NRC staff (phene 301/433-MO) or flut;ert J. Nidler, has developed a full tsnge of (10 CFR Parts 30. 40,70,150, snd 170] Office of Nuc! ear Material Safety and perspectives and facts. It has analyzed Criteria Fletating to Uran

r. %ft Safeguards. U.S. Nec!:ar Ecgulatcry the prob! ems from short. and 'ong. term Tamngs and Constructions of tJalor Commission. Wa shington. D C. 20553 points of view.It has evaluated (phone 301/4:74103).

otential health nsks to individuals Pfants SUPPMMENT ARY INFORM ATION:The ivieg in the immediate vicimty of mills. AoErecy: U.S. Nuc! ear Regulatory Nuclear Regulatory Commiss!on la to individuals living in mining and amendits its terilations to conform to mdling regions, to mdl workers, and to Action: Proposed rules. the requirements of the Uranium SL11 !argo pcpulations which can ce exposed suuwAny:The proposed amendments to Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 to radort. Potent!al tmpacts on land osc. 10 CFR Parts 40 and 150 would and to the standards set forth in th, air quality, water quahty, water use. inccrporate licensing requirements for draft generfc environmental impact biota and sods, and potential uranium and thorium mills and their statement on uranium milling. T he bu!k socieconomic effects of mdling tailings and wastes into the of these regulations are published here operations has e been assessed. Commission's regulattons.The proposed in proposed form.The Cocurassica finds Alternatives for tadings disposal which amdnednients to Parts 40 and 150 are it necessary. however, to issue as have been examined range from the past derived ficm a draft generic Immediately effec'.!ve a ec=perary practico of doing virtually nothing to environinental impact statement on generallicense to authori:e the isolate radings, to utilizmg potential ursrium mulma and the re :ui ements possession and storage of m:ll radinIs er advanced tre:tment methods such as contained in the Uranium Mdl Taihngs wastes to pres ent exist.ng mi!!ing incorporation of tailings in a solid Rad:ation Con *rol Act 91 t:773.The operat: ens in both Agreement and non. matnx. such as cement ce aspnalt. ne troposed amendmenta to Pa:te 30 and Areement States from ben in maler institutional questions considered 70 would re<;uire a final enttranrnental techmcal violiden of the Atccic Ene-27 by the NRC in developina needed rule assessment bs co : -Jeted by de N"tC Act cf 1934. as ar ended by 'he Urantum changs include: the need for !and use pnor M corstrict:en cf oder t7 pes of Mill Taihngs Radiation Control Act of controis and site meniter:ng at tadmgs major plants.The preposed amendments 1978. Althet.th the immedf ately eEcctive disposal sites: n.cthods of crev d;ng to 10 CFR 170 set forth the fees to be regulat:ons are far= ally puchsted financial surety so that tailings disposal charg-d in centunction with licenses elsewhere in this part of the Fed rst and site decommissionmg are authartzing the possessien of t al:ngs. Res;ister, they are shown here for de acccmp:!shed by the mailing cparate : These proposed remilation changes and purposes of clarity and conttnutty. In a and the need for and methods of funding the drait genenc environmentalimpact notice published :n the Federal Ec;iatre any !cng-term.survedlance which may statement referred to abava will be the on lUne 3.1976, the U $. Nuclear be necessary at taiIing1 dIsposaI s;tes, subjects of pubuc hearin;s to be held in Re;datcry Ccmmission announced its Fct r dditional inform ation ccncernmq Cctober at locations in western mdhng intention to prepste a ganenc these issues, the draft GE*3 saould be resfons. The general purpose of tliese envirenmental impact statement (CEIS} reviewed. (It is sug;asted that readers of heannas wdi be to receive comments on on uramum me!:in;. He ' nmission the GF.IS start with the Sarninary the these proposed regulation t.huacs and was acting partly in respense to a chief bases for these proposed the draft ;er.cric envirurmental impset petitlun fer ru!cmakin? li!cd w:Q Me rep!ations sre presented th:re. In statement. Mare spec fic mfarmation Cornmission by the Naturs! Resources preparing the Summary, the staff made :s concermng thest heannes wd! t:e tnade Defense Ccenal. Inc. The Cnmmissian special effntt to refer to speufic sections avadaL!c in a forthcamma Federal has evaluated the envirnnme.tal of We text which. ire pertment to each Re:! ster nc' ice. impacts of unr.:um mdhng and has issue discussed."has has been done to Closely reisted to ihne pr: posed pubbshed a d:Jft CDS (Nt2EC-c511) make it easy for readers to find and regulations are immediately ef fective on 'his subject (See Nctice of considar all of the information that haa regulatiens pertamq to a pneral Availability. Apn! 211979. 44 FR : mc3), been develcped. sa at they can draw licenss authon::nt possess:an of tadin;s T% CDS conc adas that &:re is, their own conclusions abcut the issues by esisung railing opa.ances with vahd need for ccr*s n dd mta e ru!e chan;es addressed.) The malor ccnc!asiens specific.icenses f;r nulun;. Although to de Ccmmiss!:ns's revdat: ens to reached :n $e draft CDS telative to the imme<Uately effective regulat.cns estabitsh spec::ic utsmum :'d Scensin; needed ra!e changas, stated here in are farmaily published elsewhere :n this requemar"s. pait:cu!arly wim r:prd to Ercad re ms, ar : part of the Federr.1 Re;ister, they cre the tadings or wasa generated dair; 1.Tadicgs ar=as shou ld be located at shown here for purposes of cianty and the milbra process. The ra e chen;s rernote e.es to redace pcten::a! continuity. proposed herma to 10 CFR D 5.:!! popWatien ecomtes to 'he :: ax.rnum 1 Art: Comment period expires October mccrpara'e :nto the Cammis :cn's exte-t res;nnably achiavabis.

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resulanons me additional naeded 2.Tading areas should be located it Acontst:s Wntten co nn ams should r-m' neats daived from the dr ft sites where di:tuptinn and duper

• ion by bo sebmi:ted to de kretary cf +,

CDS. Theu pmposed addinennt na' ural forces ne ehminatad or redaced Commis non. U.S. '; 6 e G da mr> re p r m ts a.i m t<n'ia: scer u n rs to the r.n:a:um ext;mt reasonably Cemr..aen. "..: M.n. D C..a,ns. Se d.scuss% :n d< tad in de draft CDS ach.2vatte. a n w: n t r spo:"'nq %ses. !: is J. The "pr:me epMn" for ta.l.ngs nut m.'6, :a ;;roude here a cog:ete d4cs21is ;:acement Lelow grr,ce, Attenuan: Ocrim .i $.e : Granch. C $. o of cn". m er. :h., proposed i enhert.... _....~. _ c d 5'F " GI d!?"CCm W :' ws.

4. if radings are locared abose p ound.

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'c..., "#d *M""d M.m s to m' om t unngs to reduce radon etn412: cn r rom rtras t scaput o.. c:nser-Den F. !!.rnon. 01Tae at 5tud.rna

5r,d15 Federal Pc tister / Vol. 44. No. Ice / Friday. Auost 24. 1979 / ProposM Rules to a calculated va!ce ofless than 2pCi/

3. Provisions for bcrc's. suret:cs. or comparnbilitv. cc curr?nce o,f f;n il m b ac above natun! b id ;round leve's.

other I rancial artmmr :ms n.vrrra recuiam u L u N %d : ' m Me M $ Sm1 sbcid t Acn 'a :hc3 $ 1:om :r : m .c -i-sec,,yc of m stsri.de mto I;rm.ndwater and rec. manen ct saes suw... and Lm. u.. to tne maxu:r m extent reasonab!y equipment used in cc: junct.un m2 Adm nisnatcr of WA n,! be achievable. byproduct matermh specft.ly re:, red ta prow.!e

7. Find disposition of t.itlin;s shodd

4. Provisions for yree ncnt State commer.'s ed recmnrNndaicas be t sch that orgaing actne maintenance authenty undct S.:t. tion :'J4 of the conceny.g thia mattsr.

is not necessiry to prtserse isolat:cn. Atomic Enerny Act: and Tne sv;m!!c:rt featurr:s cf :he amendn ents to 10 LS 40 are:

3. M.I.i.9g operations should be

5. P ovisions fer NRC grants to States I SCC!iO" 40 4. f Part 40 s 1,eing conducted so that.Il airbcene effluent to aid in the descicpment of State amended (effect:ve inunediatcty) to releases re reduced to as !cw as is regulatory prograrns.

reascnably achievabic. Yellowcake The UMTRCA furder establishes include the defi:ution,of byprcduct matenal, This amenunent, to inc!cdc drying and padayng operations should certain respensibilities and authentics "#8 i"' ##d bC'I"" #*'l I"I' " cease wnen effluent contici devices are whereby the Environmental Protection bypredcct matenal as a licensable inaperauve er not working at their Agency (EPA) must develop standards di reasonably expected best performance of general application for &e protection if, 3, s i ti b t$e recently levels. of the public health, safety, and the enacted CMTRCA. Discrete above

9. Financial surety arrangements environment from radio!og: cal and.

ground wastes frorn in. situ or :olution should be estal,lished to ensure that nonradioicgical hazards associated with. extractica are covered by tina deCnition, sufficient funds are avadable to cover-the prccessmzand.vith de possessica, aliou?h the underground ere bodies the ecsts of decontamination and transfer, and 6sposa1 of byproduct

• depleted by the extraction precess are decomcussionin2 the trull and site and materist Such acnera,lly applicable riot covered. While the Cernminion has for the reclamatien of tai!ings areas.

standards for nonrsdiciegical h:zards considered amening its rt;.dation 10 1;. Sites en which tatungs sre stored must provide for t5e protection of CFR r. Ades of Generai Applicability should be centrclled through ownership human health and the environment to L!cansing cf Byproduct Matenal." to and custcdy by a government agency consistent with tne standards required spectiy licens:ng requirem:nu relative unless, in spec:al cases as nught occur in under subtitle C of the Sclid Wasta to tailings, the Cc==issian ennriders it deep mme disposal, this is determined Disposal Act.as amendeiThe mere acpro;nste to emend 10 CFR 40 unnecessary. Commissica and any State per=itted to since da leg:sative recard ui Se

11. Funds should be provided by each exercise authonty under 12 4bn1 of gg;3 meg,, cy,;, g3, g, mdl eperater to cover the costs oflong-the Atomic Energy Act must apply dese expanded de inition of b~roduct f

terns s.te survedknca. standarda og general application tu matenal covers only mdl tailings er

12. Ccnstruction of a titanium m2!1 or, licensing act:cns involving cyptnduct wutes wmch are exclusively asscciated tadings disposal area shoi.!d nct c:aterial. !n this reg 1ri da Cocmussion wid 10 CFR 40 licensm; =aners.

commencJ untd the..RC has ccmpleted notes that the EPA, as pub!!shed (43 FR

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its tinal any;rencantal impact statement !8946). for ccmments, proposed (,fyg,.;g i7.,,ff ate!y) !c M CFR s0 to required by the Naucnal Enyttcumentr! regulations to impiement tre establ!:h 1 temporsty geneal 2censa to pc! icy Act (NEpA). requirements of ie Solid Wasta suth nce the pt:sessir'n 'nd c:ta;1 of The rule changes preposed herein Dispesal Act.as a=:ndeiThe mij.I te

• s at riastes to bp ex:st ag would also lncorporate :nto de Comcussion bejves that de ag;z

,;g3 n W..*.gnmaat Commiss;on's rega; tion to Cn 40 and requirements in tne amend =entJ erd nc-A~ et ct.m % W* a 150 the requiteciets estacashed oy the proposed cerein, alcag wi.a appiluable technical nolation of the Atomic Energy Uranium h51 Tai:c..s Radistion Control require =ents.n edct pans ci de Act of N. as amended..v C.' CCA. Act of 19 3 (72 Stat. ntl.This Commiss:on's ryg 2!auons, wdl be st The Ccmmissica believss trJs peeral legislatica. a=cng u9ar things. least comparacle to presendy published license is consistent widt be establishes a program to regulata mdl requ:rements applic2b!e to be Cen:ress:cnalintent to iq!ectat de tailings dart g uranium er herium ore possessicn. transfer, and dispossi of UMTRCA in a raanner desig.cd to prccessing at acus e null operanons and s.nnlar mater:al regulated by $c EPA minimee unnecessary disruption. As after termination et such operanons in under te Sciid Waste Disposal Act, as provided n 140.20 of to CFR 4J. a crder to stabd:ze and control such amended. Since tinal regu!ations have sencral license is effective w:thout the tailings in a safe s=d enuronmentally not been adapted by EPA to i=piement filing of an application or $e issuance of sound manner and to mimauze or the mandates of the Sciid Waste licensing decaments to part:cabt eliminate radiation health hazards to the Disposal Act.additionalamendments to persons. This general licensa is public. In the Commiss:an's view, the the Commission's regulations may be applicable only to persons who possess legislation also requires that the NRC requirei The Com=2ssion intends to apprcpriate specific licenses issued by exercise concurrert junsdiction over follow the progress of the EPA the Commission er Agreement States tadings in Agreement States untd rulemaking acnan to imp:ement which authonze uramum mdling November 8.1981.The UMTRCA. regulations under the Sclid Waste activitics. The authority to pcsaess, use. among other things, specifies: Disposal Act. Any final regubtiorts or own tailings under the general!icense

1. A revised dei; nation of" byproduct pertaaning to byproduct mater al shall expire concurrently with ae material" to include ta:1 ngs or wastes adopted by the Cor:missica wd! be expiratica or ranewal cf each NRC or produced by the extraction or comparable, to 'hc maxicaum extent A,treement State speci.lc mal:in;license.

cencemrauon of uratuum cr dorium practicabie. to recu2remenu appuca cla the Cemmiss.on notes that il of:ts from a.:/ bre processed primanly for its to de possess:en. iransfr.1:d d:srcsal ex:stng.sctive milin g '.icenst s hn e source =Arial content: of simdat hazardeus matanal regulat:on been traewed or are being r:v ened

2. Ownership and custody by EPA under 5e Sclid Weste Duposal under the provisicns c,f the Naticnal require =ents fcr byproduct materfah Act, as an: ended. To ensure Environmental pWicy Act (NEPA). A!!

Federal Resister / Vol. 44. No.106 / Friday. August 4.1979 / Proposed Rules 50017 NRC licenses presently contain. or will in irrevers.bte or irretnevable that active maintenance is not necessary contain. requirements for f admo commitments of rescurres. Thus the to preserve isolation. The bases for rec!amation mdl and atte c!ranup. and Commission has concluded that an these entena are set forth m detad in surety arrangements to cos er these environmental tmpact sta'ement to the CE S.The Commission beheves that costs. For the most part. present support this intenn naneraf !kanse is under these criteni tadings can be requirements and conditions are not required. The Commis@t %rSer disposed of at reasonable costs and in substantially the same as the notes in this regard that the aushanty to such a mannar that conditions at requirements being proposed herein. possess, own. or ecen e title ta tadin41 disposal sites will be reasonabiy near and most trul!!ng cperators involved in now defined as byproduct matenal those of surrounding environs. Thus, the non Agreement States have already under this general bcense is subject to need for ongoing active care and committed themselve:; to specific plans NRC remedial orders as necessary to maintenance pregrams to redress for decommissior.mg and tadings protect the public health and safety and degradation of the tailings tsolation by disposal meeting these requirements, to correct any situations where events natural weatheru g and erosion forces NRC uranium mdling licenses that have might require scre immed: ate can be essentially eliminated. In that the been granted under the NEPA process Camm'ssion attention to insure proper proposed technical critena for ndl siting durmg the penod over which &e NRC's controlof tadtags. and tallings dispcsal areas preclude generic environmentalimpact statement

3. Section 40.31 of Part 40 is bein4 location of tadmgs or md!mg operations on uranium mdhng was bemg deve:oped amended by revising 140 31(a) to cover in an area that could be disrupted by were issued with the express conditian applicstions for byproduct mitenas and natural events such as floodiny,. these

t. at approved waste geaeranng by adding a new paragraph Q) to enteria will assure that the requirements proccsses and rndl tadmas mana:; ament req are apphcants for md !!:snses to cf Faecuuve Order 119ea of May 23, practices were subiect to revisica n.

propese spectfications re:atmg to the 1977. concernmq l'ood plam accord inco with the conclus:ons of is cperat;on of mdl sand disposition of man.ssement are met. Therefere. as well final generic envis en nental irnpact tadings or wastes so as to sehtese w g. ssunng tadirgs isolation. floodplatns as a statement and any re.ated r dem: Lag. certam reqmrements and obgetives sat . be prutected. In the process of rees alasting appac.cd forth in a new Apendix A to 19 CFR u The ownersh:p. surety, and long-term mdi operater plans upon expiranun or The:e requirements and obscuves are b*8 ** dud * *

• renewal to meet the requirements of Se discussed in datad in tha fouowinq !!em Appendix were derived from the CEIS.

rule change proposed heretn. the NFC 4. Tney are also re tuirements established . staff plans to mcorporate into applicable Siar.4 these requirements and under the UMTECA. The Cornrmssion specificlicanses tha.it tharity ic possess objectis es deal pn=ardy w.th present!y behens (nat coMance with these and store byproduct matenal covsred by operating and fature intCng activines. enteria will ensure 6at md!!ng th:s general hcense. they do not apply to the remedial action operators, who are responsible for the Under the provisions cf this gancral program autnonzed tn Title 1 of the generation cf ta:linas, will bear the ecsts license. Arfri*ement State licensees wd! UMTICA. f tailing reclamation and long-term site nct be required to obtain a specific NRC

4. A new Appendix A entt!ed.

license until such time as the lic msee's "Cnteria Ihlaung to the Operation of surnd,ance,and dat government ownenmp ot f atangs and disposal sites Agecment State specific bcense e.xpires Uraniam Mil!s and Dispos: tion of wdl ensure adequate long-term control or is renewed. The Commission notes m Tadexs or Wastes li.e.. bynteduct - this regard that there presently exist mater:hl as def'ned in Sectica 11e.f 2) of f the tadings. Agreement State regulations and ths Atomic Energy Act) Produced by the With regard to lone-ferm site requiraments governmg the control of Extraction et Canceatration of Scurce survedlrecc. the UMTRCA requires de taihnas in Agreement States which Matenal From Ores."is te ng added to final dhpasition of tadings or wastes at appear adeqeate to protect the pub'ic 10 CFR 40. This appendix is dmded lato md'in,; sites to be such that the need far health and safety duc.ng the interim four major catesonee: technical enteriat fang. term mamtencnce acd rncnitarica period unt:1 such licenses expire or are fininwd cntena; uta and byproduct of such site: after license termicatica renewed. At such time as each material ow::ership: and !cng.'erm site shail be minimt:cd. and to the rnaximum Ag eement State hcense egirrs oris surveillance. The tecamal cntena deal ex'ect practcible, elimmated. These renewed,it wd! be necessary st ! cast pnmndy wuh spec:f:caLons for sating re7.iremants are delineated in the !ceg-unt.! November 1. wit. for me rading areas, options for stenng radings term surve:11ance enter:on set forth in Agreement State hcensee o apply fcr below and ebove ground. sensge the new Appencax.In order to confic:a and obtain a specific NRC license centrc!s. mimmura covat rega;tecents the intesnty cf i stabbh ed tadings covering the possess.ca of bypendact for tuiings at the end of mang systam, the Cemnussica propo::. to material. The Cammission intends to opera'rens preoperatianil s:ta require innual sita inspections by site rev;ew each appiicar:on under te NEPA mcn:tonng requiremen:s. and effluent owners (e g, an appropnate government process and irnpose any necessasy contro!s durin2 mdling operat: ens. agency). Depending en Se steufic requin ments as may be necessary to These entena were basicEy de vied conditions of a parne r site, as protect the pul'Uc health and safety. from tha CEi3 d:scuswo ahove. The daterm:ned darma me g nod fa!!owing Civen that the tadings pdes in guidin; prmc:ples :n the de cie; ment cf site reclamation and tefore termination Agreement Statas casered by this these entse.a were that: tadin ts saould of a mdl operstor's bcense, a general license inne been in existance be iso:at,3 from pecp:e n d ;he determinar on may be made that more far several years. the Cammiston des enviro-nnt in sucn a manner to redre frequent inspections or rnare not beheve that th: incremental mcrease potenn! e.gesures to as ;u a s is ccmprehensive monit,r:ng ne rap ed. to such pdes durma 6e.ntanm tima reasecady ainabie: ".e s.tc w here More spec;fic nidance on :orNerm untd hcenses expire or are re teur 1 w:il tailincs :*

• Corte do.cl be returned to stm.edlance may be :s n:ed :n the fuu:re foredose avada' ie a!ternatives for cor.&ior.s reuenasy rnt Me of the after -' ore enc :c ce ha. Seen zuned o

red tema or avo:dm1 idese sar enadrr nm :e x 4 fim! re! ate.e to th:? i sti Rewhs cf iuch en nemental and o.her eficcts er rest d.3pi

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.a :e such in p.cuans w.;,,2, e e,, me.2 ga.

5C013 Federal Re2ister / Vol. 44. No.166 / Friday. August 24. 1979 / Proposed Rules Commission withm 60 days foUowing 'Je!! aves commencement cf constructica Control Act of19 a. and sect:en 553 of each insrect:an. of 'hese phnts ed focdit:es may also titie 5 of the United States Code. notice The critrria m the ew.kpendix A resu;!in ir es c: J.; r cd irretr:erchl> is hersy given thet the Comrmssinn would t,ecome edecuve fodomng cc=muments of resources. Therefore. propo cs to amend 10 CFR 30,40,70, completion of the rulemaking act:en the Commission tcheves that it is abo 130. and 10 as ind.cated below. contemplated herein by the Commission, desirable and messar/ that a final ne amendments to 1i 40.1. 40 2a. except that critetton 11 wcu!d not ev:ronmental; #cct statement or 40.3. 40. 8. 40.20.150.3. and 150.15. become effccitve until Nos ember 8.1981, assessment be ccrepleted and adopted as final rules m a document under the provisions of the C5tTRCA. documented befcre aathor::ing printed elsewhere m this part, are

5. Paragraphs (b) of 140.11 and (e) of ccmmencement of construction.Thus.10 included telow for purposes of clanty

} 40.32 cf 10 CFR 40 are being amended CFR 30.11[b).10 CFR 30.33(a)(31.10 CFR and centinuity. They are identified in to require the Director of the 70.14(b) and 10 CFR 70.23(a%7) are being the amendatory language as being Commission's Office of Nuclear 5faterial amended to confor t to the foregoing effectis e imraediately. Safety and Safeguards or ha designee to amendments to 10 CFR 40.

1. Section 40.1 of 10 CFR 40 is make a positive finding on an The amendme its to 10 CFR Part 150 amended (effective immediately) by applicant's proposed pians as meeting that ara to conform to part 40's new revising paragraphs (a) and (b) as the requirements and ob;ectives in defimtion of bypredtet material and to follows:

Appenda A pi or to commencement of Part 40's coverage of such byproduct d construction of a mill which produces materialin Agreement States for te I40.1 Purpose. byproduct material.This finding would three years foi owing enactment af (a) The regulaticns in this part be that made in the final environmental UNTECA are immediately effective. establish procedures and criteria for the impact statement (or oder These acaend.nents are in accordance lasuance oflicenses to receive title to. environmental assessment) prepared wid USITRCA's previsions requinn3 ' receive possess, use, transfer. deliver, pursuant to Part 51 of this chapter. NRClicensing of tailin';1in Agreement or impcrt mto or export from de Umted These proposed amendrnents willdele's States for the erea year intsnm. States source and byproduct materials, paragraph (b) of 14034 so as to Pursuant to Uh1TRCA. however, as defined in $is Part. and establish and preclude exemptions from the Apeement States may exercise provide for the terms and conditions requirements of Ji 40.31(f) and 40x(e) concurrent furisdiction over tadinss and upcn which the Commission willissue of part 40 and amend paragraph (e) of wastes for the tree-yest inred s. such lice::ses. The regula tices in this i 40x so as to requae te denial of A tiew proposed 110.134 is added to P1rt do not establish procedures and applicatiens for licen:es where enumerate certain audonties reserved enteria for the issuance oilicenses for constructica is started before de in de Comnussics under UhtTRCA. materials covered ander Title 1 of the appropriate environmental appraisals Paragraph (a) is drawn directly fror" Uranium Niill Tadim;s Radiation Control are completed and documented. The sections 204(f) and 029) of UAITRE L Act of 1971 (92 Stat. h021). Commissien notes in this reped that Parayaph (b) is extracted frons i sa af (b) The ragulations contained in this milMng re':uits in tha preluciton of!arge the Atomic Energy Act of1934. as added part are issued pursuant to $e Atomic quant:ttes of bfproduct material as by 1202fa) cf Ch!TRCA. The L:npage Energy Act oi1934. as amended (68 Stat. tailiny per year. Yihen construction cf a of UNITRCA and its ! g:alative h: story 910). Title II of de Energy mdl coamences, nearly irrevocable indicate tat the NRC ta to make the Rect:;an::tation Act of 1974 (83 Stat. ccmm.tments are made reording ceterminations under and establish 12c), and Title !! cf the Uranium Niill - taihngt d:<:pos2L Civen that eacn mtil requirements pursuar:t to i 83, which Tadings Radiation Contrcl Act of 1973 tailings pi!c ccer.sdtates a low 4evel em: mum Fedaral standards and (42 U S C. 7901). waate bun.t! site centaining long.Uved determinations must. under 1204:el of

2. I n2a of 10 CFR 50 is added radioact:ve materials. the Commission the UltTRCA. t:e met by the Agreement (effective immed:ately] to read as believes dat prudence requires that States. New prcpcacd i 150.31 and follows:

specific methods of ta:;inp disposal 15cm outline requ:rer:ents in the =di decentamination. site reclamation. U51TRCA for A recment State 140.2a Tempersry coverage in surety atrar;ements, and arrangements regulation ei tathrzs er activitics that Aireement states, to allow for transfer cf site and tat:ings produeo such tai.ing er wastes. The Until November a.1001, the ownership be werked out and appros ed new requirements, whic's beceme reguhtions in th;s Part shall govern the before a ti:ense is granted. effectiva after Novemcer 11931. are Comm:ssion's icensing cf byproduct The Corr. mission :dso notes that taken directly from 12 4a cf de Atmic material as denned.n ils Part in simdar irrevocable and/or irrernevable Enerzy Act, as added by 1204(e) et de Agreement States. commitments are invoived in e UNITRCA. 3.140.2b of10 CFR 40 is proposed to commeccment of censtruction of piants The proposed amendments to 10 CFR be read as follows: and fac:lities in which source matenals 170 establish fees forlicensmg and are pos3essed and used for the inspection act: ens mvolving only the j 43.2b Co msge of inactive ta:Ungs sites, production of uramura heuEconde and mana'sement of mdl tailings and (a) Prior to the completion of the commercial waste disposal by land associated wastes. The proposed fees remedial action. the Comnussion will burial. Accordi:: gly the reqmre tents of are based on NRC staff experience not require a license pursuant to this the revised paragraphs (b) of 140.14 and involving thefeview cf de Part for possession of byproduct (e) of 140m wou'd apply to these plants env:ronmental and publ:c hea!!h aspec's matenal as defined :n th:s Part that is and facdities. of uraniu. t milling and related activitics. located at a site where cd:ing The proposed am ndments to 10 CFR

• 30 and 70 also relate to ccmmencement Proposed regulatory chanps operations are no longar active. if such site is er is liely to be desqnated a of construction of oder types of plants Pur:u.ct.* the Atomic Energy Act of processing s:te covered by the remedial and facat:es in which byproduct and 1934. as a=xleJ. tha Er.e gy action preyum of title I of the Uranmm special nuclear matenals are used and itcorgara:at:en Act cf 1974. as amended. '!ill Tadings Radiation Control Act of possessed. The Ccmmission also the Uranium N!!il Taings Radiation 1973. The Commission will exert its

Federal R~rister / Vol. 44. No 156 / Friday. Aucst ::4.107) / Precosed Rules 50019 regulatory rele in remedial astions of the regulatiens in this Part to the

9. Sec* ion 40.:s of 10 CFR 40 is added exclusne.y through concurrence and extent tat its facit:es and activitics (effective immediately) to read as consultation in the execuuen of the are subject to de licensing and related fcllows:

remedial action pursuant to t"!e I of the regulatory authonty cf the Commission I a0.25 Gener38 Ucense for possession Uranium Mill Tailmgs Ra ti t on Control pursuant to section 20: of the Energy and storase et typroduct matertas as Act of 1973. Reorganizatica Act of 1974 (88 Stat. cefined in trus Part. (b) The Ccomission wt!! require a 1:44)

• and the Urantum Miil Ta:;ings (a) A generallicense is hereby issued Radiation Coneol Act of 1973 (92 Stat.

to receive titie to, own or possess IIcense pursuant to this Part for byproduct matenal as defined :n this 21), any State or ::ny pnlit: cal byproduct material as defined in this Part that is located at a site wnere subdivision of. or any political entity Pstt without regard to form et quantity. mdling operat: ens are not lonze active, within a State. any foreign government (b) The generallicense in paragraph if such site is not and will not b or nation or any political subdivision of (a) of tais section applies cnly: covered by the remedial action, regram any such government or nation.or other (1)In the case oflicensees cf the of title iof the Uranium MulTaihngs ent2ty and (2) any legal successer. Commi;sion. where actvities that result Radiation Contrcl Act of 1973: provided. repres:entative, egent or agency of the. In the production of by7raduct material however, that the cnteria in Appendix A foregoing. are authorized under a specific license of this Part wtil be applied to the Issued by the Commission pursuant to maximum extent pract2 cable, with d hyproduct this Part. to byproduct material consideration given to the unique matedal" as defbed in Section 11e. of possessed or stored at an authorized ctrcumstances of suca inactive 3 tes. the Act. othe. terms dafined in Sect 2cn disposat cor'tainment area or 4 140.3 of to CFR 40 is revge of the Act shall have 'he same transported incident to such autheri:ed ective immediately) to reaa as mean6g when used 5 the regulation in activity: Provided, that authority to ws. receive title to, own or possess this Part. byproduct material under this general ) 43.3 Ucensa requirements. license shall terminate when the s;ecific thIs Part shall recene tit!e to.k istions in fp).. ranium Kng means any license for scurce mater:al expires,is No persen subsct to the rew .s n. I receive. pois sss. use. transfer. deliver, byproduct maNnal as defined @:n 9.3 dc M Y 0 88T85 S in 8 Fr C1 renewed, or is amended to include a a specific licanse for byproduct =aterial or import into cr expert frem the United P8 "- as defined in this Part er States b3pecduct matenal as defined in E ED WI d M @ N h p) !n Meement Sates u.".td t':is Part or any scurce mater:ai after removal from its place of depccit 'rs proposed to be amended by changm.8 November 3.1031, where activities that the word "Adminstrat:en' to read result in the predaction of byproduct nature except as authonzad in a specific or generel license issaed by the " Department of Energy" and by adding material are.iudonzed unJer a specific the words "or de Uranium Mill license issued by de A;ree tent State Commissian pursuant to the regidations Trai!!ngs Radiation Control Act of1973* on or befera May 17.1970, t a b> product in this Part.

5. [ 40.4 of10 CTR 40 is revised fo!!awin2 the words " Energy material pcssessed, or stcr d at an (effective immediately) by amending Reorgum:at2cn Act of 1974.

• authonzed disposal contaiarnent ares er paragraphs 4J.4f a-1). 40.Fe) and 40.4(1)

7. Sectica 40.13 of 10 CFR 40 is transported incident to sr.ch audorized and adding naw paragrapns 40A(b-1) preposed to be amended by addbg the activities: Provided. tha', audenty to and 40 4(;j.

following sentence at the end of receive tit!.e to, own. or possess Paragraph (a): 'Tae exemption byproduct materia! under such ge eral ) 40.4 Def!rdt' ens. contained in this para;raph does act . license shall ter:=nate when such Include byproduct matenal as defined in Agreement State license expires or is (a-1)" Byproduct Material"mesns the this Put." renewed, wh.chever first ccc : s. tailir:gs or vtastes p t'duced by the

8. Sectica 40.14 of 10 CFR 40 is (c) The general!! cense in para;raph ext action or concentration of uratuum

')roposed to be amended by deleting (a) of this section is subject to: or

• hor:um from any ore prec-ssed para *aph 40.14(b).

(1) The provistens cf Parts 13. 'io 21, pnmanly for its source matenc! content, and sections 40.1. 40.140.2a. 40.3. 40.4. includ.n;t discrete sertace vcastes 'ne Devan:r.er.: of Esergy fachs and 40.5. 40.S. 40.41. 40.46, 40.61. 40.01 40.83. resulting front ura:uum so!utton acuva.es ade::tf.ed in sacnon : 2re-40 63. 40.71. and 40.81 of Put 40 of its extriction ;rocesses. Und,rrground cre (1) Dernemstrun t.wmd vet.i Fast 9reeder Cha pra:, cnd bodies depteted by such solut:en reactors. hen c:arw143.1.n af the power (2) The dccu=entatf en of daily extraction cperaticns do not constitute se eranon f4eues a is cecmc ey m e.ri. or

,specticns of tail

n s or waste rem'llon tien

" byproduct msenal" witnm iis "h",l'l,,'l,"j.'gjllj'y]'jlC'" syste=s and the immediate nctica defiiu tion. .pacauoo of uca..e.ctor-of the appregnate NRC recional office m c+er d,mesirmomc:.it meters ev.,pt as indicated in Appendix D ci10 CFA = (b-1)"Cecrtment of Eneqj" means th58 ="c8 2n Mu'y ISE' "" Part 20. er the Cimcter. Office cf the United States Decartment cf Energy 7 l j l N j l,'";',5"],~,' M [l' Inspect:en and Enforc:"ncat. U S. cr its duty authcnzed rpresentanve. uy e.2er e,r a. e., nrmw

• ww.:n o Nac! ear Regn:atory Cc

-ias.cc. tne. cia.a.y ir cc-,rca, n.p.mca et se'

• Viash.n; ton. D.C. 20535. of any fu!ure in (e)"Per en" mns O! any :ndaicual.

"y." m e. 2. <> nr-an:v er 4. -en pt ed p,@ u me enu s3 m a {Jcn resul!4 in a releasa cf tatiings cr .e-cCrpcM t: "1. I IrWr" p. ~" *.' r frf.....ar e ,or,n 3( ; ,.c.,,...

tre w.s!g.available censideration only of short. term license is sought from the Commission alternatives. that the action called for is convenience or benefits, such as should be filed in quadruciicate on Form ths issuance of the proposed license, mmim:zation of transportatiert orland NRC-2 " Application for Source Material with any appropriata conditions to acquisition costs. These enteria, which IJcense." with the Directcr of Naclear protect environmental values.

preclude location of tailings or mdl site Material Safety and Safe;uards. U.S. Ccmmencement of construction prior to in an area which could t:e disrupted by Nuclear Rerdatory Commiss;cn. such a conclusion shall be grounds for natural events, such as f! coding assure Washington. D.C. 2G335. Application 3 denial of a license to possess and use that the require =e.:ts of Executive may be !!!ed in person at the source and byproduct mat:nalin suct . Order 11383 concerning floodplain Commis2 on's Of5ces at 1717 H Street, plant or facility. management are met. NW Wasnington. D.C., er 7%3 Norfolk

12. Appendix A !s proposed to be Caterion J-The " prime option" for Avenue. Sc$esda. Md. Inicreation added to Part 40 to read as fo; lows:

dispasci of tailings is placement below containad in previous appiications. grade, either in nines er specially statements, or reports IHed with the Appendix A to Part 43 excavated pits. The evaluation of Commission may be incorporated by Cnteria Relating to the Operation of aitemative sites and disposal methods reference, provided such references are Uranium MiHs and de Disposition of perfom:ed by mdl operators in support clear and specific. Tallings or Wastes (i.e byproduct of their preposed tatlings dispcsal (2) Appl; cations fer specific licenses matenal as defined in Sectica 11e.(2) of propam (provided in applicant for bygm!uct matenal as definad ta this the Atomic Energy Act) Produced by the env:ronmental reports) shall reflect this. Part not acught in con.iuncticn wi:h a Ltraction or Concentration of Sourca In some instances, below-grade disposal source rnatertallicense frem the Ma terial From Cres. may not be the most environmenta!!y Commias;an for uranium m:!!ing shall be fatroduction. Every applicant fcr a soEid approach such as might be the fHed wius me Director cf Nuc!cir license to possess and use source case if a high quality groundwater Material Safety and Sifeguards. U.S. matenalin conjunct.on with uraniam or formation is relatively c!cse to the Nuclear Rgatory Ccmm.5:icn. thenum mii:Ing is required b) the surfaca or not very weilisolated by Washingro,, D.C. 20535. Such provisicas of 140M;) to include in a cver:ying soi!s and rock. Alco, geologic applicat ens :ncluds. until Nov4mber 3. !!censo applica ica prcposed and tcpegraph:c conc!itions might make 1121. spplications for spec:fic ticansas speciticat:cas re:ating to au!!ing fuu. below-pade bunal impracticable: from the Commission for such b>;r duct uparat;ons and the dispositica of ta:!Ings for examp!a. bed cck may be material,;enarated by u ani'..n na'hng or waste resulting frcm such = ding suff'c:endy near surface tat blasting under in Agreeruent State :lecese issued acuvities. This appsacix utobushes wculd be required to encavate a or renewed after May 17.1079. tednical, financial, om:ership. cnd dispcsal pit at excessive cost, and n: ore Icng term site survei!!anca requirements su: tab!e a'ternata sites are not available. (3) An applicauen fer a !icensa to Mating m We sit 4 operanon. In Wese cases. tt must be demonatrated-receiva tit:e to, ow 1. receive, possess, decentaminatica. decncmissioning, and &at an abovevade disposal pregam and use scurce material for uraniunt reclamation of mi!!s and tatlingsyr w.3 provide reascnabiy equivalent mdling cr byproduct matena!. as JeEned W3. rte systa=s and rites at wn:ca seca, tsulanen of de tailings from natural in this Par'. shad centain proposed mals snd systems are located. eresional forces. spec:ficaticas relating to m:i!!nd I. Technical Criteria Caterion Mf tailings er wastes are operations and 6e dispcsttica of de disposed of above.;round. Se fo!!owing byproduct matenal to achieve the Criterica 1 .h.ngs or waste siting and design cntena shall be tat requirements and oo' iect2ves set forth in disposal areas shall be ocated at achered to: Appendix A of this Part. remote sites so as to reduce potential (a) Upstream rainfall catchment areas PC n2!aum exp sures ind de hkenhcod must be utilized to decrease the size of

11. Section 40.32 of to CFR 40 is of {auman mtr'asmns a the maximum propcsed to be amended by revising the max 9num poss6le Hood which i 40.J2(e) as follows:

cxMnt reascably achievable. To avoid could erode or wash out sections of the prehferation of s=a3 waste disposal tadings disposal area. 'I 40.32 cenerai recuirements for issuance sias, b>prcduct me eriai from in-situ (b) Topegraphic features shall provide of speo'ic ticenses. extraction operat2cns. such as residues goed w nd protection. from solut:en evapcration er (c) Embankment s! opes shall be (el in de case of an appiication fcr a contaminated control processes, and re!atively nat after finc! stabdizaticn to license to possess and use source and wasics fm.: sma:1 remota abcve pound mmimize erosion potennal and to byproduct matenal for uran:um muling. ex*racuan er.e.aticas aha!! preferably be provide ccnservative factors cf safety production of urardum hexaflucride, disposed ci at ex: sung large m.3 tadings assann3 cng-term stabdity.The broad commercial waste disposal by land disposal sites: cons:deranen wdl be cbjeenve should be to rocteur final burtal or for the ccnduct of any oder 3:ven to the nature of de wastes, such sicpes to grades which are as c!ase as

F.deral Register / Vol. R No. IUi / Friday. Aus;ust 24, 1979 / Proposed Rules 50021 a=- pess hie % these wh:ch would be wast es to less than two peccuries per are effectively sheltared from wind, such prosided if tadings were etsposed cf square mcter per second above natun.1 as may be the case where they are behw grsde: tis would. for examp!e. backgrond leveis. Direct gamma disposed of below grade and the tailings ! cad to s:cpes of about to horizontal to 1 expcsure ' om 1e taihngs or wa:tes surface is not exposed to wind. vert' cal i10h:1v) or less steep. In general. shou!d be reduced to back;ro2nd lesels. Consideration should be given :n sicpes should not be stee;er than about P!astic or other syndetic caps shou!d planning tailings disposal prgttms to 5h:1v. % here steeper slopes are not be used to reduce randon exhalation methods which would allow pha.ed proposed. reasons why a slope less from the tailings er wwtas. Cover covering and reclamatien of tadings steep than Sh:1v would te impra:ticable material rnust not include mine waste or impcundments since th:s will he!p in should be prov!ded, and cornpensatin.1 rot.k that can'tain elevated levels of contcol:ing part;culate and raden factors and conditions w hich make such radium; sods used for cover must be emissions dunng operation. To control slopes acceptab!e should be identified. essentially the same as far as dusting from diffuse sources, such as (d) A full. self sustaimng vegetative radioact1Eity is conce ned, as that or tailings and ore pads wiiere automatic controls do not apply, cperators should cover shall be established or riprap surround;ng soils. employed to retard wind and water Caterion 7-At least one full year develop wntten operating procedures crosion. Special concers sh 211 be given prior to any majer sts construction. a. specifying the methods of centrol which wdl be utdized. to slopes of embankmeats. preoperational monitving procam Caterion 3(AJ-Dady inspections of [el The irnpcundmen t scall not be should be conducted ts provid'e located near a potentially active fault complete baseline data en a mdling site tadings or waste retention systems shall be conducted and documented. The that c:uld cause a maximum credible and its environs prior to devc!cpment. earthquake larger thac. that which the Throughout the constructica and appropnate NRC regional office as indicated in Appencix D of 10 CFR Part impoundment could reas mabiy be operatzen phase of the mill. an

20. e the Director. Office of Inspectiun expectec to "tithstand.

operational monitoring prograin should and Enforcement. U.S. Nuc! ear (f) T he impoundmer.t. where fasible, be conducted to de nons rate s u, cu d be Ssl;ned to incorporate compiiance wtth app lica-!c standards Regulatcry Cornission. Washmston. D.C. 20535. shall be immediately noticed features wL.;n wul promote deposition. and regulatzocs: to ew:i" ate For e cr ; ' Man Int" es wn:ch perfor=ance cf conta.! rystems and f any failure in a tamngs or waste promote ceccsmon of seciment-precedures: te evalusta env"onmental f*!ention systens wmch results in a sos emu.a any ru c v.caen ;.ow s imoacts of operation: and to detect retease of talngs or waste into a m!c the 7.;r acmeat c--c = jt ce poientiaiioneem his. unrestricted areas. and/or of any ut:livi Pe h-tivn of such :.,asyn unusual conditions (conditions not Entadon Alinin; operations chall centemplated in the dativt of the icaa:re m.d be to e nhance the be conducted so that au mrbctne thick nest of cover et er time. retention system) whi:h if not corrected efnuent re: esses are reduced to as Icw Cr:ter:c. J-Steps shall ba taken to could :ead to failure of de system and as is reescnably ach'e*eble below the result in a release cf tailings or waste redue: serper of tcxic ma'eri:!s into limits in 10 CFR Part 20. The primary into unrestricted areas. groundwater te me maximurn extent reasonabiv a: uvable. This cculd be means of accornpiishing das suculd be accompi.5%d by Umng the bottom of by means cf emissica c:ntrols. II. Fiaancial Criteria taihnp are as and reducmg the Institational controls. such as e tendin 3 Critedon 9-Financial surety inventcry..f 'icuid in the irnpcundment the site boundary and e.xclusien area, arrangements shall be establi:hed by by such --an4 as dewatering tainn3, may be emp!cyed to encure that offsite each mill cperater to assure that and/or -a;yc"ng w ster frorn tadings er.posure limits are met, but only after sufEclent fimds w:ll be available to imoound=cru :o the mill. Furthermore. efforts have been taicen to control car y out the decentam.natiori and steps sha" be takca durmg stoch;ihng emi:sions at the soi.rce to the maximuni decommiss.cning of the mill and site of ore to m:n:.nze genetration of extent reasonably achievable. and for the reclamauon of any tadings rcdienuc! ides into 2nderlyi g scils: No,twithstanding the existence of or waste disposal areas.The amount of suitabia metteds inc!ade immg and/or muvidual dose standards, strict control funds to be ensured by such surety compac*ica cf ore starc;e areas. Also, of e~tissions is necessary to assure that arran;ements shall be based on cost maximum extent reasonab,ec.uced to the estimates in an approved plan for (1) popuianon exposures are r tailinits tr'ar.ent. sucn is neutra!izatica iy acnievable decantaminauen and deccmmissioning to prom:te immob h:aton of toxic substances snil be censidered. The and to avoid site conta uinaton. The of mill budd}gs and Se mding s.te to specific nemnd. or enmb:natien of greatest potential sour es cf cffsite levels which would anow unrestncted me$ods. to be used must be werked out radiction exposure (as:de from radon use of dese.ireas upon on a site-m.nfic basis. Wht!e the exposure) are dustin3 rca dry surfaces deccmmissienmg. and Glie f pr: mary vthed of protectmg er the tadings dispcsal area not covered reclamatica of tai lin:;s 2nd/or waste groundw;.ter shai. be isalaticn of by tadin;s sciution and emissicas from disposal areas in acccrdance with tad;ngs ind ta.hn;s sa:ations. disposal yei!cwcake drying and packagini technical cntena delineated in Section I mvciv:n2 contact witn grottnewater wdl operaticas. Yeilowcake drymg and of this Apnendix. The !icensee, hall be censi.'ered prc vidad suppcrtn; tests pacWmg cperations shculd cease subcut th:2 plan in coMenction with an a-d anaMis are are<ented when eff'aent controi devices are env.ronmental report that addresses the c>menst..T; 'h 2! se proroud incperatj-(e or not werkmg at Se:r expected environmentrlimerc*s of Se n.cpasal ed tmtment met:.ces wdl n'asynamy expacted ves! ;ericrmance milling operaticn. decomm.ssic,ing and p yen c m., ; af cuandwate. . eve.s. h central dusO c frm rading. tading rce:2mation. and evm..tes

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!! ut.urt:ca not comc; " standin3 alte natms f:- ;tipten; te s. impac.1 b; t n.:. m inan mee meteri. :.md !.c li.;uids sacu:d be we:ad or che ucady The surety shad cove: the pa : ment of o -u.. - ~ w c -t.:a end st,tu rad :o ;rnent o'"-%mira the cha~p fer %::; 'erm f ur Ance p, ' *; t: na '. r ' It 1* 3 blowla; ;a.3d;s;mg ongEUEOCO rC(;uirCd by Crden:n M. !n cst;nji:n;ng C: ,.,,i..,,.. J b 's sperfic r..w cr er-r - ts n.. s t - g- .t I; t%.np h;;ggg'.nn! Ta M W g tQ i

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M m h::ad te perfarm $e i-nu,ved av ' 7'.u n r ! J! cecommissicruna and rec:arnatica work. Consumer Pr:ca lndex pi kned by t:w reurw an a;;cocant, plans to efect In order to asoid unnecessary U.S. Department of Labor. ihreau of amr.:*mants ta C!aw for trarsier of d.plicarica and expense. the Libor Staustics. s:: = nnd ta.bnm ewnership pr:.,r ta Commisuon wd1 accept t!nancial sureties bat have been conschdated IIL Site and Dyproduct Matc ! "" d NC"

• • I rcnewis 'he nct t.oquaiify !.ancees with financ:al or surety arrangements ctherw:se cli;;im far su:h consalerat:en estabbshed to meet requirements of Critetica 11-.-

under this entencn. other Federal or State agenc:es and/or A. These crite ia relating to ownership F m:enti end land transferred to the Iccal governtng bodies for such of tadings 2nd their disposa! sites United States or a State in accord::nce decomm:ssiemn g. decentamma tion, become effecuve on November 3.1981. w:th this Caterien shall be transferred reclamanon, and Icng term site and apply to alllicenses :e minatad, without cost to the United States or a survedlance. The licensee's surety issued, or renewed after that date. State other than adm:mstrative and mechamsm will be reviewed fecm tfme D. Any uranium or thanum mdiin3 !egal costs incurred in carrying out such to time by the Cornm:ssion fgenerally at !!censa or tadings licensa shall contain trart fer. the time of license renewal) to assure such te ms and cond.tiens as de C The provisions of this Part suf5cient funds for completion of he Ccmmission determines ::ecessary to rwecting transfer of title and custody reclamation plan if the work had to be assure that. ;rior to termination of the to land and t adin:s and wastes shall performed by Se regulatory authonty. license, the !!censee will cornpiy with not apply in the ci:se oflands held in The amount of surety liabdity should ownership requirements et th:s entenon trust by the Umted States for any Indian change in accordance with We predicted for sites used for tailings disposal. tnbe or lands owned by such Indian-cost of future reclamation. Factor, C. Title to the byproduct matenal tribe subicc: to a restnetion against affectmg reclamatica cost estimates !! censed under 6is Part and land, al.enatien imposed by the Umtc6 Stztes. include: mSation:incresses in the includinst any interes:s de::m (other In the case of such lands which are used amount of disturbed land: and than land owned by de Un;:ed States cr for de disposal of byproduct material. decomm:ssiomng and rec!amatica that by a State) which is used far the as defined in this Pert. the licensco shall has been performed. This wil1 yic!d a disposal of any such byprcduct matera!. shall be transferred to the Unite enter into ; -ranger ents with 6e or de State m which such land,d StatesCommission aa may be appropriate to surety that is at least sufficient at all times to cover the ccsts of is deccmmissioning and reclamation of the located. at be option of such State. For assure the 'ong term smeihnce of ar*as that 3re espected to be disturbed Ilcenses issued before Nove7Ner 3.1931 such lands by the Umted States. before the next license renewal.The the NRC will review an applicant's IV. I.on ;-Term Site Surveillance

ccm of the surety mechanism mast be plans to effect arra::gernen:s to ai ow for Cr:?erion 2.--The Enal disposition of cren ended. Lactiity under the surety transfer ct site anc tai!!ngs cwnership tadings or was:es at milin g s:tes should mecnams= shall ec=am in effect critJ prict to fssaance of a licenaa.

Le such that the need fer ongoing active Se reel 2= anon pregsm has been D. !f de Corn =;ssion determines that mainten:ance is not nec:ssary to ccm 'eted and a;; roved. F! anc:a! use of me, surface or subsurfaca estates, preserve isolation. As a mimmum. rirety ar ange :ents genera!!y cr both. et Se land transfer ed to the acceptable to the Cornmission are: Umted States or to a State wul r.ct annual site i.spections shall bo conducted by site owners where (4) Suren bonds: endanger the pubhc heaath. safety, taihrss, or wastea ar* stored to cenErm ib) Ca;,r. depcsit s:. welfare. or envircement. ne (c) Cer*mcates of deposit: Commission wt:1 permit Se use of the the in':eytty ci d:a stiodized tadings or wnte systems ud to datermine :he such !ano,r subsurface eststas, or both, cf id) Oeposits at ;oser ment secu. ties; sur: ace e need. :f anv.,j.cr ain,:enanca and/ f (e) I.etters cr anes of cred:t; and m a manner consistent with .., d",C if) Cambmations of de above or such de provisiens provided in thee c :teria. '- s other types :f ar ancments as nsay be If the Commissi approved by me Cen m:ss:en. such land. ;t wi.,cn permi:s such use of with:n 00 & ys fade.ving each . provide Se pe-:en who .C "' ' #

• Cciter an 0-A charge of C0.000 to transferred such land with the right of
  • I*' UU *#Y I'4"I" cover the costs ci en;aerm surveidance first refusal wid respect to such use of m te frequent site inspecnons if. n the shall be pa:d by each mdl operator to suchland.

basis of a site-specific evaluar:en, such the general treasury :f the Umted States E. In the case of any uranium or a need appears necessary d:.e to the at to an appre;nate State agency prict donum mdI!ng !icense in effect on fe dures of a padc dar tadings cc waste to $e terminauen of a uraruum cr November 3.1001, the Com=ission may disposal sn'em. ,M f to G M,s 4 thonum mill:icense. If site survedlance require. before de termination of such pmp a). ec . ce amended by deleting requirements at a part:cular site are license. transfer cf!and and interes*s determined. cn the basis of a site-Serein (including ta:!ings) to the Umted para papn N W H. ec n fto M,is spec:fic evaluation, to be sigmacantly States or i State :n which such !and is peater dan those specified in Cntenon !ccated at the optien of such State as pr p sed to be amended by revising II vanance in funding reqmrements may be necessary to protect the public par paph (a,(7) to read as follows: may be spec: Sed by :he Ccemission. health, weifare, and the environment j 70.23 Requirements for the apprcval of The total charge to cover the costs of from any effects associated w th app:ications. !cng-term surveniance shall be such byproduct mater'al defined in $is Part. 'a ) * *

• that, with an assumed 1 percent annual In exercis:rg b:s reqwrement. Se (71 'Ahcrc t e prnpcsed setiuty i3 real mterest rate. the cci!ec:ed funds Ccemissian wSI ta:se inta censideratien pr.:essin; and f.ul fabr:catica, scrap wijl yield.n'erest in an amount the status of the ownersh:p of such land recovem. convernen of uranium su:fic.ent to cover ie annual costs of and mterests Serem Sncluding tailin;s) hc uCucnda, cer= ercial waste site survedlance. The charge w:11 he and de ability of e licensee to transfer d;spesa: by !and buna!. cr any oSer

Fderal Register / Vol. 44. No tm / Friday. Auaust 24.1970 / &cposed Rules 50023 activity v.h:ch the Ccmmission nuc! car r 2ter:al) yielded in or made byproduct material as defined in determiaes will st;ntlicantly s!fect tha radioacta e t.v exposura to the radiation i l',0.0(cf(2) of this Part;or for any quahty cf the environment. the Directcr incident t.> the process of producing or activity that results in the production of of Nude:r Wtertal Safety and utdinna recal nuclear material: or (2) such material, the licensee shaU comply Safmards or h:s desi;mn. before the tadings or wastes produced by the with decontamination. commenament of construction of the otraction er concentrat!an of uranium decommissionmg. and reclama.bi. plant or facety in which the activity or thonura from any ore processed standards presenbed by the will be cccducted, on the basis of pnmanly for its source matenal content. Commission; and with ownership information filed and evaluations made including discrete surface wastes requirements for such matertals and its pursuant to Part 31 of this chapter. has resulting frora solutica estraction disposal site as the Commission may concluded, after weighmg the processes. Underground are bodici establish; environmental. economic, technical a nd depleted by such solution extraction (2) The authority to require that prior other benefits assinst environmental operations do not constitute " byproduct to termination of any licer'se for costs and considering available material" within this definition. byproduct material as defined in alternatives that the action called for is

18. Section no.15 of to CFR 150 is i 150.0(cM2) of this Part or for any the issuance of the proposed 11 cense.

amended (effective immediately) by activity that results in the production of with any apptcpriate conditions to adding a new paragraph (a)(7). to read ' such material, that title to such protect enuromental values. as follows: byproduct matenal and its disposal site Commencement of construction prior to , e trensferred to the United States or such conclusions shall be grounds for i 153.15 Persons not esempt. the State in which such matenal and denial to pcsses and use special nuclear (al... land is located. at the option of the State mat rial m such plaat or facility. (7) Until November 8. M81. the receipt of title to, ownership of. recemt of. (provvfed such optica is exercised prior to terrmnation of the license): 11 St.tlen 30.11 of "O CT'R 10 is possession cf. use ci, transfer of, dehve*y of. In pcrt or exp;tt of the (3) The authonty to perr:ut use of the pro';owd 'o be am,?nded by dcietm;; byproduct materiJ as defined in surface or subsurface esutes, or both, of p e.,.,.;, y

16. becuan JudIo(10 CM 30 is

} 1%0MN A mis Part; Prauded, the land transferred to the Umted States pro,.owJ 6 a.i anarod by tb! ing however, that during !W parted any or a State purruant to paragraph (b)(2) parer'aph M' ' 5] to read as fo'%s: State may evercisa any authority under of this section in a manner consistent State law respecnna sna mat:nai in the - with the provins of the Uranium Mill 130 M Gen;r *t rSou; rem snis f <;r !ssuanca same manne, and to tra :arne extent, as Tailings Rad!.!:on Control Act of 1978. of s;;ett:0 '.;srses. perrmtted before entct= cat of the provided that the Comraission (a ) * *

• Uranium Mdl Tailin?s Itadistien Control det-mmes that such use would not (5)In the case of an application for a Act of 1971 In case of confhct between endanpr the public health, safety.

hcense to recesvo aad possess Federal and State requirements welfare, or the environment; bypoduct.u2 tart.:1for cou w ercial regsrding a license, the l'ederallicense (4) The authonty to require. in the waste disp ) sal'ay 1:nd ' anal cr fer the requirementa chall prevail t.nless the case of a license for at:y activity that ccnduct of my other cc!Mty which the State requirements are more stringent produces such byproduct matenal Comn:sMo1 d::termines wt;l, than the Faderal requirements. (which license was in effect on sigmf:cantly affect tha quabty of the 19.10 CFR 150 is proposed to be Noveminer 8.1981) transfer of land and environment, the Cireuor of..uc. car amended by addm.; a new 1 IM15a to mJettal purst' at to paragraph (b)(2) of mtenal Safety and Saf gurds or his read as follow" this section, taking into consideration desu; nee, before comannc

• ment cf tho status of such material and land and constructlun cf the want or facdity in i 150.15a Cc%nued Commis sion which the activity wd1 be conducted, on aumonty pensam t s Wpraduct matertal.

inter ~ ' therem. and the ability of the the bas.s ofinfor'matioa fa.ed and (a) Pnot to the termination of any Ucensee to tronsfer tit.e and custody thereof to the United States or a S: ate; evaluat:cns made puruant to Part 51 of Nreement State !.c mse for byproduct this chap *er, h.es conc!uded after material as defined m i t',0.3(c" ) of (5) The author:ty to require the weu;hiat the environmental, eccnomic. this Part or for any acuvity that results Secretary of the Depar* ment of Energy. techn. cal..ind other benef:ts apmst in the precuct:cn cf :uch matenal, the other Federal agency, or State. enstrcrunental cos:s and ccasicenng Cerntmssion shall have made a whichever his custody of such prcperty as ailab.c alternativm. that the action determmaticn that a;l apphcabie and materials. to undertake such called fcr is the issuance of the stand.srds and requiremerts pertammg monitonng, mamtenance, and to such muenal have bean met. emergency measures as are necessary to proposd !! cense, with any apropnato condinons to protect environmental (b) After Nevemoer 3.121. 'he protect the public heith and safety and values. Cammencr ment cf con:tr 2ction Commiss;cn reserves he iuthenry to other ictmns as the Cemmission deems pnar to such conc!us;cn shM! be estabbsh mmimum standards reptding necessary to com;. y woh the standards younds Irr demal of a 'irense to receno reclamation. bnq ter a surved!ance (i.e.. promulpted pursuant to the Uranium and pcuen m product metenaiin sutg contmucd s.ts ob.arzu:on, monitormg M.il Ta.hn; 34Jiatico Ccatrcl Act of ' ens at f an:it'y. and. in some cases wnern necessary, 1978 and

17. 5ere ca inl of 10 C:l IM is mamten wc!. w! owensh:p cf (0) The authenty to enter into c 2r.W i d"c rtm ir

..:...im) hy byprodet mater +al 45 defu.e4 :n arrargements as may Le vpopriat.r to r;,r in i, N :a sud as 115C(c,:2: cf in.s Pirt a.. i of M! used a:;sar-I'ederal !cng ter : wcve:;hn 3 + e wt a s a dm m! 5.te f ar sm.. ;, etw!. Such (i.e. cun:.nued sue chsen ation uf mh rewrve<1 whomy m.'r hs: disposal su-s on lanJ held :n t us: b" ('ia) cenit.c,s. (11 AW.nn to n m 'i uch terms the t'n.t,1 Stu. s fer aw f rdbn tr:he or and m d %, n % " m sW n lar9! on aad 6 cn N& :q P.he end .r n r. subp / c a m te : u:. i d* .n3t 'o, ?i".! i pnGr M.' .0a U J Tj s.t.C a be [G r ahenjucq mpose j hy {ne Undt 3 3!"..1 a. ..dL.

30021 Federal Reeister / Vol. 44. No.108 / F-iday. Att u s t 19'79 / Proposed Rules 20.10 CFR 150 is proposed to be (lii) Consideratien of alternatives, j 170.2 Sco;e. imended by add:ng a new 1150.01 to inc!ndme cMen stece e r:d ren.o f-c e & sr ' arr-read is ic;10ws: ereneera: mr h :

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H;. uGdd urr u-* 't 'o WC *n.c exemptec et i 170.;1. mc re:!uu.ucn. In ec4 P t 150.31 Recuirements for Agreement and th:s part ap%y to a permn Nto.s an state requ!atien of byproduct materfaL After.tvember 3.1981, in the (iv) Consideration of the !ang te m appucent fer. or Nder of, a gcedic heensing and regulatica of byproduct impacts. inc!ading dcccmmissicn'ng, byprcduct material Mense !!suel satenal aa def;ned in i 150.3(c)(3) of decont:minatien. and reclamat:ca. persuant to Part 40 cf this U;p!qr. a Mis Part. vr of any activity which results impacts associated with actmties to be spec:fic speda! n :ctear material ucense in the productica of such byproduct conducted pursuant to such license. issued pursuant to Part 70 of this matenal an Agreement State shall including the mana:;ement of any chapter. a spec:E: appros al of spent fuel require-byproduct material. as defined in casks and shipping containers issaed (a) Cctnpliance with requirements 1150.3(c)(2) of this Part! and pursuant to Part 71 cf this chapter, a established by the Commission (4) Prohibit any =aict construction specific request fer approval of sealed per'aining *o owner: hip of such activity with recpect to such material sources and devices containing byproduct matenal and disposal sites prier to complying with the provisions of byproduct matenal. sourca tnaterial, or for such materal: and paragraph (c)(3) of this section. spec:al nuclear niaterial. cr a production (bl Compliance with standards which (di No Agreement State shall be r ut lination facdity constructica pernut shall be adopted by the Agreement State required under paragraph (c) to conduct and cperating license issur.d pursuant to for de prctectica of We public health, proceedings concermng any license or Part M cf dus chapter. to routme safety safety, and me environment from rey 2!ation which would dup!icate and safeguards ;nspections of a licensed hazarda associated with such material wnten are equ: valent, to the extent proceedings conducted by the P'f5 " 'O 8 P'#S. n who applies for Commission. approval of a rererence standardined pract: cable, or =cre sinngent dan. design cf a nuciear steam supply systens standards adopted and en!crced by the 21.10 CFR 150 is preposed to be. or balanca of pant for review of a CommissNn for the same pur;cse. amended to add 1150.32 to read as including requirements and standards I0lIO*S: facdity site ;nor to tha submission of an application for a construction permit, for prcmulgarcd by the Comrnission and te i 153.32 Funds for rectamation or review of a standardized spent fuel Admimstratar of the F.svircament maintanance of byproduct material. fac:lity design. and for a special project Protection A;;ency pursuant to the Uranium Mill Tading Radiation Control . (apae total amount of funds an review whica the Commission cornpletes ce ma cs whether or not in conjunction n,.}. a ligense apphcation Act of 171 and Agreement State collects, pursuant to a (c) Frecedures which-license fcr byproduct matanal as (1) In the case of licenses under State defined in 1150.Mc@) of this Part or for on Se or which may we filed. law include--. any activity that results in the 23.1173 cf *0 CFR 1*C !s peopesed (i) An oppcrtunity. 30er public notice, production of euch material. for to be amended by revising puraoraphs 'cr wntten commen't3 and a public reclamation or long term maintenance 170.3 (a) and (c) to read as follows: hear'ng. with a transcnpt. and mcmtoring of auch =aterial. shall' ! 173.3 Cefrati:ns. (u) An ocpertunity for cross after November 3.1331. be transte red to As esed, this part: examinatian, and the United States :! tida and custody o; m (iii) A wntte determina**cn which is such material and Ms f: osal sit + ia (1) ""ynHuct mt:Fal" --- ns (1) based uoen End.n2s included in such transferred to the (*rited States uoan any radioactive m,irarial f.W pc: n! deter =.natica and upon se ev:dence termination of suca hcense. Such funds nuclear matanai) yicided us or mace prevented d nna the puldic ccmment include, but are cat 'imned to. suc:s radmetP.e ay spc:;ura t a w. rm; r.ticn pened and wh:ch is subject to judicial co!!ected fer !cng Mr n surved'acce (i.a inc: dent to me prouss aiprecucing or re m w: centinued site observauen. momtonng ut i:ma spec.al nac. ear ma ternl: or (4 (4 In the case at ru:emaking. previde and. in scme cases where necessary, the ta&ngs or wast s ;reducea by the an opportunity fcr 7ub:ic partic.paticn ma:ntenance). Suca funds da not, extracuen or concentratinn of aramum tt:rougn wntten cctn nents or a pub (ic however include men:es he!d as surety or ionum from any ore picccssed heanng and prov:de for iudc:31 review where no default haa occur ed anc $e pnman!y for tes source matenal contr'nt, cfp)e ru!e: reclamatica or other bonded acnvity has includ;ng d screte sur' ace wastes i3 Require for eac 2 !icense which has been performed. resuheg from uranium solution a significant unpact on the human envtrentnent s wntten analysis (which (b)If an Azteement State re9uires extr ct:en processes. Underground cre bodies deP eted b such solute i Y shall be availa' !e to the puolic before such payments for rec!amahon or !cng a ,w term survedlance (i.e., contmued site ntracuen per t: ens do not constitute 4.e ca,..mencement af any such by-duct t 1" th th proceedings! of de := pact cf such observatica. momtecng and. in some defibien. bcense. mclud:ng ny activities cases where necessary. maintenance). conducted pursuant thereto, on de .6ey payments must after November 8. environment. Such analysis shall 198L be suffc:ent to ensure compliance (c) "Matenals lic:nse" me ans a include-- with those standards estabiished by the bypecduct mater allicense. asud (i) An assessment of the radiclo; cal Commission pertaining to bcnds, pursuant to Part 20 cf this chn;ter, cr a and nenradio:cstcali= pacts to the sureties, and finaar' ar en;ements to scurce or byprcduct matend icense public heahh of the actmties to be ensura adequa: amaten anu !ang issued pursuant to Part to of:h:s cenducteJ oasuant to such hcense: term =anag: ment.a such by predact chaster or a special nuc! car ma*e :al (ii) An a*sasment of any i= pact cn matenal and its cispcsai site. Lcense issued pursuant to Pstt r0 af this icy waterway and groundwate- " } 170.2 of 10 CFR 170 is prc;csed chapter. resultmg front such actmties: to be revised to read as fci!aws:

FederalIke thter / Vol. M, No.166 / Fridav. August 24. Im / Preposed Rules 50025

24. (170.31 of 10 CFR 170 ia proposed and ecatrary to the public interest, and to be amended by adding a new make the amendments to 10 CFR 40.1.

categcry 4.D to read as follows: 40.2a. 40.3. 40.4. 40.23.150.0. and 150.15 immediately effective.The Cammission f 170.31 Schedule cf fees for:esindals notes in this regard that informal wntten

f. censes and other rera: story servt.*s.

cmrne ts en this matter were solicited and received from industry.

4 D (1) La. censes specificauy authorirteg the environmental grosups. and several receipt. possessiori. use. or ownersh;p of States (these comments may be found in tadings or wastes (Ls byproduct matertall produced in conjunction with heap. leaching the Commission's public doc.; ment room In a memorandum dated May 9.1979. cperanons. from the Executive Legal Director to the ~ ,am %u., - a u soo Commission entitled-Staff Respcnse to Z. the Commission Request for Further w. mm Informatica Regarding SECY-7')-aa 3% ' Timing of Cartain Requirements of the Uranium Mill Tadings Iladiation Control ( ) Licenses specifically authortzing the Act of 1978* ). Comments on these receipt, possessie. use. or ownership of amendments are invited. however, and tulings or wastes (i.e. byproduct materiai) the naw regulations remain subject to prnduced in conjunction with mCc3 further modifications in response to operations. such comments. M (L No. BJ-rol 63 Stat. %a et se9. 3: Seca.11eJ:1. 81. 33. 54,151b.161x. 2* 4: Pub. j%*#' U.S.C. p. ,r..n.4 : con.cs wa acwr acotmaa 3.2 Oc11e.(2). 2111. 2113. 2114. 2 Ufo.2001x,00:1)) .ia do Deed at Washingten. D.C. tbs :nd day of a N u.a.e ,: m a. ar - ar,we* August tr9. ,7

• *s for the Nucisar Regulatory Cc::.missicn.

W8** '1:3 bamuel J. Chil. [3] ticenses speciScaUy authorizing '.he Secretaryo/theCernoissica. recetpt. possesnon. use, or owne. hip cf (rit c.c. wts fra m.s ao ami tsings or wasten (I c bypredact mater 1c!) m,% cc.g,3um predaced in con,unc:ica w.:h in situ leache.; operaticas. wi.ca een.e ecswr. Accum. deca s.M un uen 1s.:,A p. .rea ses a.woon no sem. acuer acom.ason aso n u.n. su p-==*

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25. I 1'*0.32 of 10 CFR 170 is pro;;osed to be amended by add:r'n a new category 4.D to read as foHows:

I 170.02 Sched :e of fus 'or healtn and

stery, and safewares inspect!ons fcr rnatw Is licenses.

4 D. icenses gec:fically autheri::ns the recetpt. po.sess:en. ase. cr ownersnip of tailin;s or wastes (i e byproduct mate".M1 produced by t.Se extraction er concer.trstion of uranium er tho-tm frcm a'1y ore processed primanly for its source m:terial centent.

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