ML20035H047
| ML20035H047 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/20/1993 |
| From: | Silberberg M NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
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| Download: ML20035H047 (4) | |
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Low-Level Waste Shipment Manifest Information and Reporting AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission ACTION: Notice of Public Meeting
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has proposed to a.nend its regulations in 10 CFR Parts 20 and 61 to improve low-level waste (LLW) information and reporting [57 FR 14500, dated April 21, 1992].
In a letter dated August 18, 1992, following the closure of the comment period on the proposed rule, the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum suggested that, to produce a more effective rule, NRC sponsor a public meeting to further discuss concerns raised in the comment letters and thereby clarify the purpose of the rule.
In response to this request, NRC will hold a public meeting with I
interested parties on June 15, 1993.
DATE: The public meeting is scheduled to be held on June 15, 1993, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.
As discussed later in this notice, the meeting will focus on the issues, comments, and needs for clarification identified in the 40 comment letters received on the proposed rule.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Lahs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 504-2569; or Mark Haisfield, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (301) 492-3877.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
In a proposed rule that was published in the Federal Register on April 21, i
1992 (57 FR 14500), the NRC sought to improve the low-level waste manifest information and reporting currently required in 10 CFR Parts 20 and 61.
In attempting to accomplish this goal, the NRC staff and others recognized the public health and safety interests and other multi-faceted needs that are served by manifest information: specifically, the transportation safety interests of the U.S. Department of Transportation; the LLW disposal site performance assessment interests of NRC and Agreement States; the interests of the States or Compacts charged with the responsibility of developing LLW 1
disposal sites; and the interests of LLW disposal facility operators.
l Although many of the comments on the proposed rule addressed issues entirely within the purview of NRC, others were directed at features of the rule, manifest forms, or manifest instructions that evolved as a result of other information needs.
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1 The low-level Radioactive Waste Forum (an association of representatives of States and Compacts established to facilitate implementation of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 and to promote the objectives of low-level radioactive waste regional compacts) had advocated the development of the " uniform manifest" rulemaking from its inception and had constituted a Manifest Tracking Working Group to monitor NRC's development activities. Discussions between members of the Working Group and some affected parties in the private sector led to the suggestion for a meeting that was made in the August 18, 1992 letter from the Forum to the Chairman of the NRC.
With the intent of providing an opportunity to openly discuss issues and comments on the proposed rule, the NRC staff has decided to hold a public meeting on this rulemaking action.
The staff will use the meeting as a forum to summarize significant issues raised by comment letters, provide background information, and seek individual comment from interested persons.
The meeting i
is not for the purpose of reaching consensus advice for NRC action.
The Meeting and Proposed Agenda The meeting will be held on June 15, 1993, in Room P-110 at the NRC's Phillips Building, 7920 Norfolk Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland. The meeting will start at 9:00 a.m. and end about 3:45 p.m.
By copy of this notice, the NRC has specifically invited all parties who provided comments on the proposed rule.
The staff encourages all interested parties to attend, including those who did not comment on the proposed rule but have interests in the format and content of the LLW manifests and accompanying requirements.
Please register in advance of the meeting by calling or writing to either of the listed contacts.
The staff is seeking to identify those parties who will be attending the meeting who would like to speak about this rulemaking.
If feasible, the staff will attempt to physically arrange the meeting room to facilitate comment from such parties.
The staff is also seeking input from meeting attendees on any specific issues suitable for discussion that are not identified in the proposed agenda, described below.
Notwithstanding the staff's desire to focus the meeting on those issues raised by the comments on the proposed rule, all meeting attendees will have an opportunity to comment on any applicable issue.
A transcript of the meeting will be taken and will be considered together with i
the previously received comment letters as the NRC staff develops the final rul e.
Based on review of comments on the proposed rule, the NRC has identified a variety of issues about the proposed requirements. These issues, with the exception of the general issues involving the establishment and operation of a national LLW data base, have been included in the agenda for the public meeting.
The excluded issues are not immediately germane to this rulemaking and will be addressed at a later date. The tentative agenda for the meeting follows:
1 AGENDA 9:00am - 9:20am Introduction and Discussion of Meeting Agenda I
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n 9:20am -10:00am
-Brief Summary of Rulemaking and Manifest Objectives i
-Manifest Reporting Burdens; Recent Developments
-Distribution of Completed Manifest Forms
-Description of Issues Raised by Commenters
-Additional Issues From Meeting Attendees 10:00am -10:40am Public Comments on Policy Issues t
-What are health and safety benefits of rulemaking?
-When will requirement for manifest be imposed?
-Who must complete manifest?
-Material vs. waste
-Shipments to processors
-Shipments to processors returned to original shipper for interim storage l
-Shipments to decontamination facilities
-Will collection of additional information be allowed?
-Does rule expand authorities of States or Compacts?
-To what extent must LLW be described on manifest?
-Duplications in reporting
-Radionuclides and activities, lower limits of detection
-Waste descriptors
-Units
-Other identified issues 10:40am -10:55am Break 10:55am -ll:55am Continuation of Public Comment and Discussion of Policy Issues ll:55am - 1:00pm Lunch 1:00pm - 1:20pm Continuation of Public Comment and Discussion of Policy Issues 1:20pm - 2:45pm Public Comment on Manifest and Instructions - Format, Information, and Implementation Issues
-Definition of terms
-Control of transfers, tracking and paperwork needed in transport vehicle
-Assignment of generator numbers
-Additions or deletions of manifest information
-Corrections and modifications
-Other identified issues 2:45pm - 3:00pm Break 3:00pm - 3:30pm Continuation of Public Comment on Manifest and Instructions 3:30pm - 3:45pm Closing Remarks and Discussion of Rulemaking Schedule f
Copies of the public comment letters received on this rulemaking and the most current proposed versions of the manifests and supporting instructions can be obtained through the aforementioned information contacts.
Dated at Rockville, MD, this fo' day of /4frsI l'f73 for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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Melvin ilberberg, Chief Waste Management Branch Division of Regulatory Applications Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research i
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