ML20035G158
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| Issue date: | 04/08/1993 |
| From: | Weber M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Wohlbarst A ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY |
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NRC DEFINITION OF DECOMMISSION AND CATEGORIES OF SITES RE:
Dear Dr. Wohlbarst:
l As we discussed at the April 1, 1993 meeting of the Inte Regulatory Comission's definition of "decomission" and the category of l
l facilities that were used in support of our 1988 rulemaking to establish l
general requirements for decomissioning.
NRC defines "decomission" as follows:
i "to remove (as a facility) safely from service and reduce residual that permits release of the property for i
radioactivity to a levt.
unrestricted use and termination of the license" [10 CFR 30.4, 40.4, 50.2, 70.4, and 72.3].
The definition of "decomission" was established in the 1988 rulemaking onIt applies in t i
decomissioning requirements [53 FR 24018; June 27,1988).
l decomissioning of most NRC-licensed facilities, except for disposal Decomissioning requirements for these facilities were es i
separate rulemakings in 10 CFR Parts 40, 60, and 61, respectively.
i I have provided the list of categories of facilities considered in developing l
i We suggest that the the decomissioning requirements in Enclosure 1.
Subcomittee develop categories of facilities based on this list by adding i
categories to cover unlicensed facilities, such as weapons production and l
assembly facilities and sites contaminated with naturally occurring and
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accelerator-produced radioactive material (NARM).
l NRC's decomissioning requirements were developed r
l lists many of the documents that were produced to support the l
rulemaking and consists of the references section of the Final Generic l
Environmental Ispact Statement on Decommissioning of Nuclear Fl NUREG-0586, August 1988.
cost analyses provides a good starting point for our curre the Enhanced Participatory Rulemaking on radiological criteria for efforts.
decomissioning.
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Categories of Facilities Considered in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's 1988 Rulemaking on Generic Requirements for Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities' 1.
Nuclear Power Reactors
- Pressurized Water Reactors
- Boiling Water Reactors
- Multiple Reactor Stations 2.
Research and Test Reactors 3.
Fuel Reprocessing Plants 4.
Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Plants 5.
Uranium fuel Fabrication Plants 6.
Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Plants 7.
Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations 8.
Non-Fuel Cycle Nuclear Facilities
- Sealed Source Manufacturer
- Radiochemical and Radiopharmaceutical Manufacturer
- Research and Development Facility
- Ore Processor l
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'See Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Decommissioning of Nuclear facilities, U.S. NRC, NUREG-0586, August 1988.
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I REFERENCES
- 1 Plan for Reevaluation of NRC Policy on Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities, NUREG-0/ 36, Revision 1, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, l
December 1978, and Supplement 1, July 1980, and Supplement 2, March 1981.
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2 50 FR 5600, February 11, 1985.
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3 Final Generic Environmental Impact Statement on Uranium D/illing, NUREG-0706, Vols. 1-3, 0.5. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, September 1980.
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R. I. Smith, G. J. Konzek, and W. E. Kennedy, Jr., Technology, Safety, 4
l and Costs of Decommissioning a Reference Pressurized Water Reactor Power Station NUREG/CR-0130, Prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, June 1978, Addendum 1, l
August 1979, Addendum 2, July 1983, and Addendum 3, September 1984.
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H. D. Oak, et al., Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning a Reference Boiling Water Reactor Power 5tation, NUREG/CR-0672, Prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, June 1980, Addendum 1, July 1983, and Addendum 2, September 1984.
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G. J. Konzek, Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning Reference Nuclear Research and Test Reactors, NUREG/CR-1756, Vols. 1 and 2, Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, J
February 1982, and Addendum, July 1983.
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Norm G. Wittenbrock, et al., Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommis-sioning Light Water Reactors at a Multiple Reactor Station, NUREG/CR-1755, prepared by prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, January 1982.
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Emmett B. Moore, Jr., Facilitation of Decommissioning of light Water Reactors, NUREG/CR-0569, prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the
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U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, December 1979.
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E. S. Murphy, Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning Reference j
Light Water Reactors Following Accidents, NUREG/CR-2601, Vols.1 and 2, Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, November 1982.
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K. J. Schneider and C. E. Jenkins, Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning a Reference Nuclear Fuel Processing Plant, NUREG-0278,Vols. I and -
Prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, October 1977.
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H. R. Elder and D. E. Blahnik, Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning A Reference Uranium Fuel Fabrication Plant, NUREG/CR-1266, ols. 1.ana cif
{ommission, f&tger g8grtnwest Laboratory f or tne u.3. Nuclear Regulatory 12.
H. R. Elder, Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning a Reference Uranium Hexafluoride Conversion Plant, NUREG/CR-1757, Prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, October 1981.
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C. E. Jenkins, E. S. Murphy, and K. J. Schneider, Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning a Reference Small Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Plant, NUREG/CR-0129, Vols. I and 2, Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, February 1979.
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E. 5. Murphy, Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning Reference Non-Fuel-Cycle Nuclear Facilities, NUREG/CR-1754, Prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, February 1981.
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J. D. Ludwick and E. B. Moore, Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning Reference Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations, NUREG/CR-2210, Prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. -
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, January 1984.
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Robert 5. Wood, Assuring the Availability of Funds for Decommissioning Nuclear Facilities Draft Report, NUREG-0584, Revision 3, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, March 1983.
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Financing Strategies For Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning, NUREG/CR-1481, Prepared by Temple, Barker, and Sloan, Inc., for the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners, Inc., for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, July 1980.
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P. L. Chernick, et al., Design, Costs and Acceptability of an Electric Utility Pool for Assuring the Adequacy of Funds for Nuclear Power Plant Decommissioning Expense; NUREG/CR-2370, Prepared by Analysis and Inference, Inc., for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, December 1981.
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C. F. Holoway and J. Witherspoon, Monitoring for Compliance with Decommissioning Termination Survey Criteria, NUREG/CR-2082, Prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, June 1981.
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J. J. Siegel, Utility Financial Stability and the Availability of Funds for Decommissioning, NUREG/CR-3899, Prepared by Engineering and Economics Research, Inc., for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, September 1984, and Supplement 1, June 1988.
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with Decommissioning of Nuclear Facilities, NUREG/CR-2241, prepared by Oak Ridge National Laboratory for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, January 1982.
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H. K. Elder Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning Reference Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Non-Fuel-Cycle Facilities Following Postulated Accidents, NUREG/CR-3293. Vols. I and 2, erepared by vacific Northwest Lacoratory for the 'J.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, May 1985.
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H. K. Elder, Technology, Safety, and Costs of Decommissioning Reference Nuclear Fuel Facilities, NUREG/CR-4519, Prepared by Pacific Northwest I
Laboratory for U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, May 1986.
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J. C. Evans, et al., Long-Lived Activation Products in Reactor Materials, j
NUREG/CR-3474, Prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, August 1984.
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K. H. Abel, et al., Residual Radionuclide Contamination Within and Around Commercial Nuclear Power Plants, NUREG/CR-4289, Prepared by Pacific Northwest Laboratory for the U.S. Nuclear Pegulatory Commission, February l
1986.
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T. 5. LaGuardia and J. F. Risley, Identification and Evaluation of facilitation Techniques for Decommissioning Light Water Power Reactors, NUREG/CR-3587, Prepared by TLG Engineering, Inc. for the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, June 1986.
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APR 0 S 1993 Dr. Anthony Wohlbarst I Please contact me at (301) 504-1298 if you have any questions.
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Michael F. Weber, Section Leader Regulatory Issues Section j
Decommissioning and Regulatory Issues Branch I
Division of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommissioning, NMSS j
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