ML20002C123

Forwards West Valley Facility Info Per 801203 Request. Draft of Congressional Act Authorizing Facility Encl

ML20002C123
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Site:	West Valley Demonstration Project
Issue date:	12/05/1980
From:	Jennifer Davis NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS)
To:	Arena D NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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1 MEMORANDUM FOR:

Drew Arena, NRC Transition Group g

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T. A. Rehm. Assistant for Operations. Office of the

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John G. 5 avis, Director. Office of Nuclear Material

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TRANSITION TEAM INFORf!ATION- '='EST VALLEY FACILITY

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5::. 2. (a) Le Sereta:-r c'- 21 ca=7 cut, i= a==rdance r;th Sis Act., a high l.evel radi. car"'.ve. waste. =azz.ge=. est de=ctsrat.ie:J-

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kgheu' tatic= a=d discesa1, 6e high level radicactive wasta at Se Ce ter by vit:-5:stic: er by sus other W-ology wiid the 7

Se=etary deta. :-es t= be 6e =es: effec ve fer sclidi5:stics.

per==a=e:t c..ceta:j #-=".d.e.velop ces'.e-e s suitable i.c....ne (2) Le Se

sposal et t=e =gn level rac:.:a==Te waste souc=ed.

at the Ce:te.

a==rta.:ce w: etary sh.all,' as.se.ea=p.2:a.cle crer.s:c=s c:.3.aw,1.' l (3) The Se.c-as feasic 3

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at the Ce=tc to a:i apprep:6.te ~#ed e.-al repository fer pe.---=-e=t disecsal.

(i) The Se=etaryi-=" i ac=r =-ce wii applicsla "- -e: g rec,ui e=ests, c:sycse c Iow level radicac:ive wasta a=d :: a:su.

1 ra=ic wasta procueed b the se.idi5:a-ic: ef the high level; radicactive wasta u: der t.{.e : reject.

(5) The Se=etary shall ce= '= ' ata a=d dece--Me:-.

t, e..Se ta=ls n2. d cu. er fa:ili:ies. c..f G.e Ce.: tar. is wh.ie.h 7.

~2 (A) was stc.ec.evel ra :ca::ve wasta sche.:.5ec uscer 1:e project.

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.M 30, 1951, the Sere:2..y s'-=" car y cut the fellowi:p M..

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radica:dve wasta at de Ce tar for de p=peses of MN.

evisiens respeed=g the safe ties and i:clude in Se pla: ;d the wasta is steed, coerat.

bresA: g eithe ta:1s in whi i

.ty- :.mip=ent to a-p"i-6e re=cral, and sl d.'=g i=g ec

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(D) prepare :=qu:..ed end:::=c.al i= pad.

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ative A. gree =e N-(A) e State w-21 -ae available to Se Secretary se facilities cithe Ce= tar a:d the high level = Fe.dve wasta ~

at ne Ce:ter which a: :em' y fer the ec=plede= cf the projee T:e fa: Hides a:d ne wasta shallbe -de avaHable witcout Se reansfer cf d.Ie a:d for such pe-iod as =ay be

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G) Tse See.w.a.:.7 s'~n p::d. ie w= :-d assistance i:

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...osts of d.e.projec:, de. sn=etary (-=D cc: sider the value of c

se use c.me Ce:ter ::t.,=e projec:. ree : ata =ay==t use Fede al fcis :: pay i:s share of 6e cost cf Ge projec:, but

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e-sie wid respect:o Se proje::.:rc.d.de.>, T:st reder a:d c::sul.

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tati by the Cc-esio: pu:r" t to Gis subse: tic: =M be cc:du: tad i=fe:---"y by Ge Cc- ;"ic: and eb=" :ot i=clude==:

r.ec.ti.re fe.r=al procedure,s or a,=i:=s bv t.he.C - ;"ics :urs. -t. to l

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t:e ate =2e r sergy ac: c.1e.os, as a=e:eet, t.re r :ergy r.acrgn==a-C- = U d

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.cr pu.peses c :ts sene:.= cat ::, t.re prepzratsca et tye wasta,.c l

dis,c,.e.s.al., z:d the dee :'- :-st.ic: cf Ge facilities to. be used.i:

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(2) T=e Seceta y e' T1===sult wiS Gs.Cc--ke.c= with respect te 6e fe:= i= which 6e high level radi=ac:ive waste at the Ce=ter s'

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e:s : be used i: Se oe-=a=e=t disposal cf suiwas:4.

(3) T=e Seesta.y dall s#- :t to the C:- :u::= safety a=alysis re.perts a.:. d s.e.:h cGe:i=f. as.: as t.h.e C.c-- =de:

=ay rec,=:e to 2ce== 7 a=y cz=yer o t:e pu:3: mea 3.: a=c.

sa.fety w-ab =aybe prese ad by tse p eject.

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c (4) Tse Se==tary s%=11 a5=d the Cc-- uien a==ess to the '.

Ce=ter to e=ahle the Cc-iee:: t: =cr.it= the a=ivides under 6e p:oject fer de p=:pese cf assuri:g the pub'i-health a=d safety.

"~~Tc)I: ca..f=g out6e p:ir::=es: eject, Ge Seceta.7 shall ce=stit w Ad :-4:: at r of Ge Inv 21 Pr:tec:ie: Age==y,6e Sece -

ta:7 ef Tra=spe-tatie:. Ge Directc: ef de C-colegical S= vey, a.mdthe cc-er :=1 coerater of the Ce=ter.

S :. 3. (a) Teere are aud:p=e? to be a;; rep-iated to Ge Se= etary fer Se prejec =ct = ore --+- S5,000,000 fe 6e 5.se:1 ye.z: e=ii=g -

S. te b.- 30,1951.

f:) T= e 2 :22 amer tchligated fe:6e p :Je tby6eSece.aryshall be 90 oe ce=== cf 6e costs cf Ge p ejec.

(c)T=e aud::i:7 ef 6e Seretc.:y:e e ter : te ec: tracts== der ^ e

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Sr.:..i.Nc: late ^ - Feb:..a f 1,19El, a=d c: Fi=.:ary 1 of ea h cale:daryear thereal:er d :ing the ta: = cf 6e pre, ec,6e Se= eta.ry shall: --=--it ts Se Soesker of de Ecuse of P e:resesta:ives a=d Ge Freside=t; c ta= pere'eiSe Se= ate s= u;.t:-daie rep =i= cany =g cut

'= : g a detailed des =i: tie: ef Ge a: tivi:ies of 6e Sereta.-v the projec'., including ag ee=ent: ectereii=to z=d -l-e ces.s ice.:=ed du-i:g de pe:ied repe-ed c: e=d 6e ac:f.-::ies to be n=de:tsie: in the :e=_t 5 scal year a.:d 6e es::- stai.ces:s ther.eef

.c::. c. (a) C".=.er '- - :se ecs s a:: res:,ces:::.utes e a:3_..ts=ed by

'this Act fer 6e :rojee:,==Gi=g i: ** :iAct ' ell be c::strued as 25e:ti=g a=y :iihts, ebligatie=s, = 1 Aili:ies of Se c:--e.-

'1 operat:r of 6e Ce::cr, the State, c a=y p<e.sez, as is a;; rep-iata,

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=as: cf a=y facili:y er : epe.ry 'at the Ce=ta er fer a=y wa.s es a:

the Ce=ter. Ne^: g i=.'=is Act e -11 be cons: ued as afe::i=g a=~v

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a=:licable lice =si=g recui ement cf 6e At==ic Energy A:: er1954 cr -

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A:: efic74. 'Ihis Act shal! =ct a: l be.

g the Inergy ?.ecrg":-Siice=:e=ded to a=v fa:ility er preeer:7 et Ge Ce::er I sohi#fy e f li et used i:.

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%sd qd Reo$,0espeho 43 :- e' 6e rigsts ef de Federal Gev ---

C:)T=is Act does set au6:p:e 6e Fede al C-eve==e=t to ac:ui e N' <

• title to a=y high level radiesetive rzste at de Ce: tar er to the Cinte-er a=y.>cr:ie: thereef.

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