ML20042D113
| ML20042D113 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/04/1989 |
| From: | Greeves J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Fraas A OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET |
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| FRN-53FR49886, RULE-PR-CHP1 NUDOCS 8904110510 | |
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e APR 4W ornetten and Regulatory Affstre Offlee of Nana maa ingt., = gement and Bustet nsa Dear Dr. Frees As you are owere, we have been diseyssing the issues Oct.the hueleer Resulateep "he lasses seneers,1980 with lettrennestal Pconsission
's 1stser to(Ms.)Rette Rttler dated Nevenber 37 tien Agenc_ IPA staff.
the DA's proposed 40 CFR ets 193 and 754.
The eastwed Werksheet provides an evervie of the status of the issues. Although we resolved some As a sensequence, issues $C staff's betten line that DA theuld set pre we reesta at tapssse en est of the major issues.
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tasses ty seppertlag the devo ens est EPA should defer prePosing the NARR standsed sett1 after me teenttlee es laterogen e Radletten Research and Felf e leerdtaatte w hos its rese mondattens en RAAN resuration has est ed. DA shff reeste scavinced that IPA should
.. eressed with relans,klas ta a 1 areas and propgse 40 CPR parts 153 and 744.
,, tA sumery of our posttlen en each teses is alas easiesed. IPA st6ff are providtag sussaries of IPA's positten en essh issue fa e easpsalm letter.
In e r view dissesstens., as further progress en the issues een be ande by sentfaving staff We are prepared to aset with you et your eenvoetence. Consistent with es Lew4evel Radteestive Wasta Petter Amendments Act's goal of steels developsont of new essumesfal disposal sites, hoe staffs agree met expedittees resolutten of this setter is la order.
Please es11 Jeha 7. Greeves se (301 492 8342 of NAC if som have any questtens or)to arrange a aseting.erNtaneele1. S Staaerely, d
[fM P John 7. Greeves, Aettne Strester afvtstea of Lew4evel Easte Management and Desenstasientne
@fficeofNuclearMaterialSafetP and Safegua Ns taslesures:
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SPA u t STAIS MID 186Ut8 ISlut STAtu$
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A.1. Sousastrated need for standards based en sosta of rfsk redvettaa tapasse nW:
8.1. Whether 's; 193 fs substantfally differp & I n e Part 61 tapasse 3.2. 9fseenttave es disrvPtive lapsese 8.3.Astlesalefsr28/4millfree$ses tapasse 8.4.
Pfateness of tapleasatatten requ reseass Roselved SAC:
8 1. taplementatten of Bac standard Ispasse C.t. Alternattye of presidentfaf Gefdance lapssse NADI:
8.1. Concept of NARN dfspose) at AEA sftes Resolved 9.2. Rogstrin8 AtA site disposal
!apasse D.8. RARM as setter of esapatthflity Roselved D.4. Defer RMut to C!tAPC esteene
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A.I. Demonstrated mete for standards based on sosts of rist feestion (tapasse)
- Dased on IPA's estiastes of incremental hea19 efforts everted, acupelling health and safety or environmental ressen to eressed l
with IPA standards in og of De three areas. Per low.1evel eastes In Mettestar, der Det emers yd to CFR rart 81 esv14 resel
- la only de healuIPA's analyses demonstrate Get the current leastfee J
of utste un effects ever 10 000 years i es M). tven saniterp land '111 disposal ofalllowleveleasteseul result ta enir~ an a s tonal ISO hesith off la el vietfied that
.IPAhaslow0ga ever10,000 years (pese189.
es11M if saat health Port si represents e Itvel se safety or environmental sensern.
11e RRC staff eene aerft la estandtag l
10CFRPartsisesivalentrequirementsb008eastedisposalfor
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evert 3 health effects over 10 000 years ge383H.(1e.SillIveniftheaeststo00t Q:,aresenparablete-theoestsatIrthe'tahlestentfisant est free a mattena ta Alternettves proposed by EPA Det affect both Det and essmertaal sosters se beyond Part el reeutryants with estiasted eests ser health effect evertel as (page 189J). NRC stadf does est see De basis for these ears restr stive4 4134 as 8h40 stilton i requirements in view of the its tien getential en devel at of new essnerstal sites and the seminal teattel everted healt
- s. De dose Itatts in Part 81 are we11 below surrently assepted Itetts senhers of s
the subits. I,tatts set below tie value should eensider aests in relatten to benefits, teswelegF, and sosial tseves 444 he la asasenable assere sie other regulatory deatstens made er DA and St. For ie, ne IPA estleates are-4 l
at least as order of ungattede higher than the 1 per person.res the Ntc L
uses for asay desistans and two orders of angnitude higher than to costs per heale effect for the Title ! IptfRCA progree being sorried est under EPA l
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0.1. Whener Part 193 is substantially itfferent free Part 81 (lupasse)
- Sines backgroun 1evels in ereund water say el east er lireseffectivedo(seetsfraleat/pearandstaseEPAin 11 that f.
De 4 a111tres limit in 40 CFR Part 193 for ground water inslede bestground, L
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deCripan in a au euhstantia che from Part $1. A19euth stiltres shale 6e% annua dose Itatt P
81 is De total free 41 ting i
unte oss d ree.r aar be 2e mayreren ps at a site and a
H st 1trem/ pear under art $1. Thus, 25 to 4 et 11 et $1 ear have be thanged to reduce the whefe bo eartain ground waters $ Itatt from
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and to ellefsste sittee et ass qquifersites.
While 14 is true that,the estfasted deses in RAC's 1988 18 are act to eenf11st with an fasremental 4 st11tres Itatt, teelt 1 tier disruption is still signiftsant. Opentas us een Part 1 usu14 meta ing angr issues tav41v) the receril rett sostets' ts that have been re The Itatt is potentially golftsaat aus edittlesal reasons. solved.
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,the fatt basereeenpliancesa t of 4 orea/ pear eaves ittle rees for steerta aty.
5.2.81stentinueasdisruptive(tapasse)
If the EPA standard is the same as RAC's 10 CPR Part 81 ft is or the assmerstal soster.
If it ts not the same it v111 disruptive. Even proposal introduces uneartatates. A seurt,rensaded A
standard wes1d desteilise the reguistory fressurk. The standard is betne i
eroessed late in te State's process. Stees tap 9ssestattee of the standard 1asluses elassify e aqutfors and mis whole fosse of the util classt 4 ffers is unser la Ofs alone is potentfal'y di tve,partical ly for s tins efforts. SPA s,annet answer the questten of surrent siting efforts are 1 tatted to law steld Class Il er Class !!! aguffer areas.
B.3.Rattesalefor25/4at11tresdeses(topasse) 1 MC staff does act enderstand De rettspate for different dose e standard.
The two deses d based differeness.e not appear to be Justified as ALAAA.
health or neshoe The d at11tres e Itatt la a tap setten,l settens. eve" underCFR 141 and to ant a eedified Itatt Under su fund rams 18 to used as a gett het ha diseretten in app ng the va es. In f the destet at the lets low level wasta a to under Superfund is e to app a
er e a1111rea/ year 9talt. !apestag the 4 milltres througn CF part 13 1s the e
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le rt 81's 28 at11trea/ year Itait rea a 1 pathways Ninecreend water. p us ALARA to be adequately protective and more sensistent with i
spa prestfees.
l 8.4. Appropriateness of teplementatica requirements (Resolved) et d attion:
sms.asasintaustheesteshouldhesseedEPA'sauthertbforNRClicenseder Agreeme The tresants clearl modified to esempt itsensed attas as usI done for 40 CFA part 131 for high level waste.
IRC:
C.1.1splementatten of SAC standard (!apasse) i Having to essenstrate that no aseer of the pubits wt11 be esposed' State and 00t a a 4 at11tres per year Itait from s11 BC.NRC is,a ehtag the enespt(ens will be esaples and etTfteult to seintster.la aind in efforts to tasse wi n auch more floatht11tr and limited ersettees develop a generis 8AC peltgy.
(see 83 pR 498b4 Detet er ti MC staff C'careparticularlysensernedaboutthepotentialfores re C.S. Alternative of presideettal totdance (!spesse)
- The Casatssten is pursuing a generis BRC polter as indteated in the cember 12 settee and seasiders a generic approach fossible. RAC's policy esuld fore the starting point for prestantist setdanos.1eptementation of amar of Os teras and seneopts asseetated with SRC actless involve mag desistens.
Additional guidance developed by sensensus is needed to assure entfore implementatten.
NMM D.1. Concept of NAgt dtsposal at AEA sites (Resolved)
P I na Conceptually and techatsally, asseptance of discrete MRM is nd appropriate.
9.t.RequiringAIAsitedisposal(tapasse)
- The alternatives ender part 744 would be seesptance at 8 tate er taposes an ehlfgation en the Staber storase. Requirina diseseal et AEA s e esseptance by 005 s which is in eenfitet with tie State responsibi91tges)as stated in the Lee Level Radteactive peltgr Amenment (Section 3(a)tt). epa should change the standard to aske such dispe M 1 an i
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seesptable settoa and should aise provide fer disassal 1 CPR Part 81 ogstralent sites, sheeft States wton to devotes ~ th Setti
!aI)w$fn%wishto NAM en rese the different legal yters en eseflfst wf ith t of destise.
B.8. 545 ss setter of eenpatthilfty (Asse19ed)
Asseptance of RAM and assistates ta taplementatten sannet be a matter et i ender the AIA.
8.4. Defer RAM to CIRRPC estaeas (tapasse)
The Committee on Interagency Radtatten Research and Pe11ay
.: m er early 1990(and is)settvely mo'rking se the t!RAPC s-has indisates that th ndations should be r erral of the issue. eported l
9~eferral is est enreasonable.
0.8.Availabt11trofNRCresserees(Aesolved)
EC.fanitian: MC does not have the resserees to help tuplement the standard.
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