ML20037D086
| ML20037D086 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 05/01/1981 |
| From: | Shaffer W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-39 NUDOCS 8105210486 | |
| Download: ML20037D086 (4) | |
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Ross A. Scarano, Chief Uranium Recovery Licensing Branch
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William M. Shaffer III, Project Manager D. g/
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SUBJECT:
MEETING WITH MITRE CORP. REPRESENTATIVES REGARDING NATIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN (APRIL 23, 1981 - NRC,SILVERSPRING,MD)
At the April 15, 1981, UMTRAP program review at DOE-HQ (Germantown, MD),
Dr. Lester A. Ettlirger of MITRE Corp.-McLean, VA, indicated to me that in MITRE's work for DOE in developing the National Waste Management Plan, they felt a need for increased and more regular NRC staff involvement.
In particular, they desired to review with us their latest draft versions of the Plan sections dealing with inactive uranium mill tailings.
I agreed to discuss this with them and subsequently met with Dr. Ettlinger and Ms. 'Sharon Saari, also of MITRE, on April 23, 1981.
The revised drafts of the Plan sections appear to reflect all NRC staff suggested revisions to the text as provided early in CY 1981.
Roles and responsibilities of NRC under the UMTRCA now are more clearly and accurately described. A " bubble" program execution flow chart is included for the UMTRAP in these sections. This now shows a much higher frequency of planned interaction between DOE and NRC at key points as the UMTRAP is conducted.
In addition, a major error was corrected such that NRC licensing of UMTRAP disposal sites now occurs after remedial action is completed and the site certified to meet EPA standards. Previous licensing had been shown as occurring simultaneously with the final stages of remedial action.
To assist in increasing their understanding of the approaches we have taken in interacting with the DOE on the UMTRAP, I reviewed for them the actions we have completed over the January-April 1981 time frame with emphasis on those designed to establish basic NRC/D0E UMTRAP working agreements and arrangements.
A copy of Attachment I, a pm.lously prepared WMUR staff analysis of NRC roles and responsibilities under the UMTRCA, was provided for their future reference.
Apparently, workshops on the development and update of the Plan are held on an as-needed basis at the MITRE offices in McLean. They indicated that it would be helpful if the NRC staff would provide appropriate representatives.
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William Shaffer III, Project Marrger Uranium Recovery Licensing Branch cc:
Robert W. Ramsey, Jr., DOE-HQ Dr. William E. Mott, DOE-HQ Richard H. Campbell, DOE-Albuquerque AttNhMRIO 1Q NRC RespoTsibilities for Ac ions
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(c Uranium Hill Tailir.gs Radition Control Act of 1978 (LHTRCA)
Title I - Remedial Action Program (RAP) l Progranaatic Action Step NRC' Responsibility I
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Action Joint Action in DOE Action to DOE 1.
Designation of processing X
sites beyond 22 listed in UMTRCA 2.- Determination of processing X
site boundaries 3.
Establishment of remedial X
action priorities at processing sites 4.
Execution of cooperative X
agreements with states 5.
Approval of reimbursement for X
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perty owners 6.
Acquisition of processing X
sites by states 7.
Determination that radioactive X
l materials should be removed from processing sites 8.
Designation of DOE or DOI lands X
as disposition sites 9.
Concu nence and consent to a X
state to sell, retain, or transfer to U. S. state acquired processing site
- 10. Determination that remedial X
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Consultatinn Action Joint Action in DOE Action to DOE l
- 11. Licensing of processing X
and disposition sites owned by U. S. following completion of RAP j
- 12. Establishment of moni-X toring, maintenance, and emergency measures l
at processing and dispo-sition sites owned by i
U. S. following RAP i
- 13. Concurrence in DOI X
disposition of subsurface minerals rights on U. S.
owned disposal sites
- 14. Determination of action X
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required to assure that radioactive materials at i
U. 5. owned disposal sites are undi:turbed
- 15. Determinationthat any X
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disturbed radioactive materials at U. S. owned disposal sites are safely restored 16.
Execution of cooperative X
agreements with Indian Tribes
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Detentination that radioactive X
materials should ba removed from Indian land processing sites l
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materials removed from Indian Tribes
- 19. Selection of remedial X
actions at processing and disposal sites
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- 20. Pemitting of mineral X
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Enforcement of all X
licensing requirements
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