ML20033G434
| ML20033G434 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/04/1990 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Damato A SENATE |
| References | |
| REF-WM-3 CCS, NUDOCS 9004090447 | |
| Download: ML20033G434 (3) | |
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April 4, 1990 1he Honorable Alfense M. D'Amato United States Senator Federal Building 111 W. Huron Street, koom 620 Butf alo, hew YorL 14I02 Dear Senator D'Amato I am responding to your letter of karch 7,1990, in which you requested inforsation about the disposal of radioactive waste in New York. The U.$.
Nuclear Regulatory Consnission (kRC) welcones the opportunity to assist you in addressing your constituent's inquiry.
The Low-Level Racioactive Waste Policy Act of 1980 set f orth a federal policy for the disposal of low-level ractoactive wastes.
The legislation miakes each of the 50 States responsible for ensuring disposal capacity for the consercial low-level radioactive waste generated inside its borders. States may do this by themselves or by joining with other States in compacts and establishing regional waste facilities. The $ tate of New York has thus far chosen to handle its own low-level waste and not to participate in a regional compact.
Consequently, the State is currently conducting an analysis of possible sites within its boundaries to determine the best possible location for hosting a low-level waste disposal site.
The chosen site will be required to meet strenuous regulatory requirenents cesigned to protect the public health and saf ety.
Details concerning this process within the State of New York can be requested by writing to:
Mr. Jay Dunkleberger, Executive Director Low-level Radioactive Waste $1 ting Consnission State of New York 1215 Western Avenue, Suite 306 Albany, New York 12203 1he NRC has developed regulatory requirements for land disposal of radioactive waste in Title 10, 73rE~eiliMlifi {helr6cebur,es, criteria, and terms and Code of Federal Regulations Part 61 (10 CFR Part 61). The regulations in this conditions upon whic1 the Connission issues licenses for the land disposal of radioactive wastes containing byproduct, source, and special nuclear material received from others. This regulation, along with any additional State regulations that are compatible with it, is being utilized by different host State siting authcrities to assure that their planned disposal facilities will
/p neet licensing requirerents and protect the public health and safety, in the case of the State of New York which is an A low-level radioactive disposal site will be $reement State, the selected 1 censed and regulated by the how YorL Departnent of Environmentel Conservation.
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The NRC's Office of Nuclear Material Saf ety and Safeguards has prepared the enclosed informational booklet providing guidance on 10 CFR Patt 61. The booklet should provide your constituent with an overview of low-level radioactive waste disposal regulatory criteria and the franework for State and Federal agencies applying these criteria.
I trust that this reply responds to your constituent's concerns.
Sincerely, Original Signed Bys hmes M. laylor Janes M. Taylor Executive Director for Operations
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