ML19318A279
| ML19318A279 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 01/09/1980 |
| From: | Ahearne J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Plesset M Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
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| SECY-80-169, NUDOCS 8006190133 | |
| Download: ML19318A279 (1) | |
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John F. 'Ahearne, Chairman
SUBJECT:
ACRS PARTICIPATI0il IN PR ED RULEMAKING ON'THE.
STORAGE AND DISPOSAL OF N CLEAP. WASTE As you know, the Nuclear Regulatory Comission has initiated a rulemaking to reassess its degree of confidence that radioactive wastes produced by nuclear facilities will be safely disposed of, to determine when such disposal will be available, and whether such wastes can be safely stored until they are safely disposed of.
See 44 Fed. Reg. 61372 (October 25, 1979).
As part of this determination the Commission will consider what degree of assurance exists that radioactive wastes from nuclear facilities.
will be safely stored or disposed of off-site prior to the expiration of j
the license for the facility.
If reasonable assurance is not forthcoming, the Comission will issue a proposed rule addr.essing the need for on-i site storage after the facility license has expired.
The Commission believes that the ACRS's participation in this proceeding would be of great value.
We propose that the ACRS enter the proceeding i
on a special basis in the role of comenter and adviser after statements and cross-statements have bee., filed by the parties.
Following this opening stage of the proceeding, the Comission would receive the ACRS's i
views and recommendations with respect to the issues noted above and other substantive issues raised by the parties which the ACRS sees as important.
It would be particularly helpful for the ACRS to identify those issues which need further attention by the parties, either.at oral hearings or other appropriate proceedings.
The ACRS will be provided with copies of the statements and cross-statements, together with technical background material being assembled by the NRC staff.
Assuming that the proceeding more or less follows the tentative schedule proposed in the notice of rulemaking, participants' cross-statements will be filed.probably late in April,1980.
The ACRS coments will be needed 30 to 45 days later.
We do not expect that the ACRS would participate in oral hearings or be subject to interrogatories.
The Comission would appreciate receiving by January 14, 1980 the Comittee's response to'this proposal for its participation in the waste disposal rulemaking.
If the Committee believes that procedures for ACRS participation other than those described above might be better suited to ACRS capabilities, taking into account anticipated workload and need for collegiality, the Comission would welcome alternative suggestions.
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Dear Dr. Plesset:
The ' omission is pleased to learn that the ACRS <till participate C
in the NRC rulemaking on storage and disposal of radioactive waste from nuclear facilities.
Regarding the proposed timing of ACRS coments, we agree with your suggestion to extend the period for ACRS coments to 1
approximately sixty days after the cross-statements are filed.
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