ML20003E472
| ML20003E472 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/20/1981 |
| From: | Hendrie J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | William Jones HOUSE OF REP., MERCHANT MARINE & FISHERIES |
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March 20, 1981 OFFICE OF THE CHAIRMAN ISSION COPEZSPORDzygg The Honorable Walter B. Jones, Chairman Committee on Merchant Marine Fisheries United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C.
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Dear Mr. Chainnan:
This is in response to the Comittee's request for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC) views of H.R.- 29, a bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to undertake a study to determine the effects of certain past ocean dumping-of radioactive wastes.
Section 203(f)(2) would direct the Secretary to review all records of the ocean disposal of radioactive waste.
The NRC will be glad to assist the Secretary's review of old records related to ocean disposal licensed by our-predecessor agency, the Atomic Energy Comission (AEC). Those records are not complete, however, because the Department of Energy (DOE) possesses the records of ocean disposal by unlicensed AEC con-tractors. Accordingly,- the NRC recomends that Section 203(f)(2) be amended to include DOE.
v The Comission anticipates that any administrative expenses incurred in carrying out the bill will not be significant.
Thank you for this opportunity to provide.the.Comission's views on this matter.
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