ML19337A061
| ML19337A061 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 08/05/1980 |
| From: | Felton J NRC OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATION (ADM) |
| To: | Cowan D AFFILIATION NOT ASSIGNED |
| References | |
| FOIA-80-372 NUDOCS 8009080258 | |
| Download: ML19337A061 (1) | |
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August 5, 1980 Mr. D. Ryan Cowan KCEN-TV 6 Waco Bureau 811 Citizens Tower IN RESPONSE REFER Waco, TX 76708 TO F01A-80-372
Dear Mr. Cowan:
This is in further response to your letter of July 17, 1980 which was forwarded to our agency for response from the Department of Energy, in which you requested, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act, copies of existing regulations pertaining to'the disposal of high and low level wastes.
u Please find enclosed SECY-79-580 dated October 22, 1979 which discusses the " Proposed New 10 CFR Part 60, ' Disposal of High-level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories - Procedural Aspects. '" This document was undergoing review for releasability determination at the time of our July 30,1980 response.
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,w, Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20545 JUL 101930 Mr. Joseph M. Selton, Director Division of Publications and Records Office of Administration U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Felton:
I have forwarded to your office a letter from Mr. D. Cowan of KCEN-TV 6 in Waco, Texas.
Mr. Cowan has requested information under the Freedom of Information Act on the Department of Energy's nuclear waste management program to which I have responded. lie has also requested to be provided with existing regulations pertaining to disposal of both high and low level radioactive wastes.
I have enclosed a copy of my letter to_Mr. Cowan and have notified him that his request for such regulatory information would be answered directly by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Since ely, 4A' Sheldon Meyers eputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Waste Management Enclosure cc: w/o enclosure Milton Jordon, DOE /AD
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~Lu Department of Energy Washington, D.C. 20545 5UL.T I Mr. D. Ryan Cowan KCEN - TV 6 - Waco Bureau 811 Citizens Tower Waco, Texas 76708
Dear Mr. Covan:
I am responding to your request under the Freedom of Information Act to provide material on Department of Energy activities in particular regions of the country with respect to potential development of a repository for nuclear waste disposal.
Currently, the Keechi Salt Dome in Anderson County and Oakwood Salt Dome I
bordering Leon and Freestone Counties in Northeast Texas are being evaluated by the Department to determine their potential, if any, for the permanent storage of, nuclear waste.
This investigation is part of a national study 4
which further includes three domes in Mississippi, two domes in Louisiana and entirely different rock formations such as bedded salt, granite, basalt 4
and tuff in other regions of the United States. Although our screening fi process has eliminated the Palestine Dome in Southwest Anderson County, Texas, our evaluations have not yet reached a state of knowledge sufficient 1
to positively recommend specific sites.
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I think you will find useful.
I would especially like to " highlight" the i
document, Statement of Position of the United States Department of Energy _
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Waste (Waste Confidence Rulemaking). This document provides a comprehensive 1
and detailed description of the National Waste Terminal Storage Program.
The other enclosures further describe the President's policy on radioactive waste management and the Department of Energy's plans for implementing that policy into specific program activities.
Our information booklet, "How to Find Information on Nuclear Waste Isolation," should help you obtain any additional documents you might need to complete your research. All information relating to the Nucicar Waste Management program is available to the public and it is not necessary to request it under the Freedom of Information Act.
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.... JUL 101980 Your request for information on salt domes included the State of New Mexico.
The work in New Mexico is associated with the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) proj ect in bedded salt. This project is managed by the DOE Albuquerque Operations Office, and you should address your inquiries directly to U.S. Department of Energy, Albuquerque Operations Office, P.O. Box 5400,' Albuquerque, New Mexico 87115. With regard to your request for existing regulations pertaining to disposal of high and low level wastes, I have forwarded your letter to the U.S. Nuclear Ragulatory Commission for r esponse.
Finally, I would like to note that most of our research is o'f a preliminary nature and subjects the public to no risk at all.
It is the policy of the Administration and the Department to develop and maintain a close consultative relationship with all states and localities involved in our studies.
The Department is also prepared to provide states with technical and financial assistance to facilitate full participation in the selection process.
In this regard, the Department has been working closely with the Texas Bureau of Economic Geology (TBEG) in several of our studies, and Governor Clements has designated the Texas Energy and Resources Advisory Council (TENRAC) as his focal point for coordinating the State's oversight of nuclear waste pr,ogram investigations in Texas.
I hope that this information will be helpful to your research on the Department of Energy's nuclear waste management program.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact my office directly or utilize the availability of the "0NWI Library" as described in our informational pamphlet.
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