ML20034H603
| ML20034H603 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 02/26/1993 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Silver D WASHINGTON, STATE OF |
| References | |
| FRN-55FR51732, RULE-PRM-60-4 NUDOCS 9303190068 | |
| Download: ML20034H603 (1) | |
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Dear Mr. Silver:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has denied a petition for rulemaking (PRM 60-4) that was received on July 27, 1990, from the States of Washington and Oregon. The petition requested the NRC to revise the definition of the-term "high-level radioactive waste" so as to establish a procedural framework and substantive standards by which the Commission will determine whether reprocessing waste, including in particular certain waste stored at the U.S.
Department of Energy's site at Hanford, Washington, is high-level waste and, therefore, subject to the-Commission's licensing authority.
The petition was published in the Federal Reaister on December 17, 1990, with an opportunity for the public to comment.
Twelve comments were received. The majority of the comments opposed the petition.
After reviewing the petition and the comments received, the NRC has concluded that the petition should be denied.
The petition is being denied because the NRC concludes that the principles for waste classification are well estab-lished and can be applied on a case-by-case basis without revision to the regulations.
A notice of this denial will be published in the Federal Reaister within-the next few days.
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Mr. Russel Jim, Manager Environmental Restoration of Waste Management Program Yakima Indian Nation Post Office Box 151, Fort Road Toppenish, Washington 98948 9303190068 930226
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