ML20043J043

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Summary of 880815 Meeting W/Epa in Rockville,Md Re Presentation of Procedural Agreement,Status Rept on West Lake Negotiations,Mixed Wastes Issues & EPA Stds,Status of Church Rock MOU & Briefing on Interactions
ML20043J043
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Issue date: 08/15/1988
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NRC
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NRC
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References
FOIA-89-537, FOIA-90-A-11 NUDOCS 9006270225
Download: ML20043J043 (3)


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Pro senta tion of Co-Chair of the EPA /NACthe Procedural Agreeeent -

Interf ace Council presented BobJia Makris, S Sernero, NRC Co-Chair, with the completed Procedural Agreement.

This Agreement ~ serves as the charter fo con tinua tion of this forum which has act r the past two years.

informally over the

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Strius report on west Lake negotia tions - EP A sufges ted tha t

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facility. Ecology will not pursue cons tructica of a n 3..

w aimed waste new low-level waste disposal sites have current pl L

ering would result 1a 4 headquarters RPA/NAC joint autho i s that '

for 0'pera.aised waste.

gensequently, r sation ltting procedure have-been deferred. plane to develop a joint on a' joint sampling procedur$..

Work is continuing

!ssues discussed at the workshop included: EPA rep n July.

additional guidance 2) 1)

inspections and enforcementsneed for cross-treining forthe need for,-

for storage of mixed wastoss lack of resourcess 4)

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responsibilities: and, 4) is examining the inf ec tious vaste issue with Jhandling of SPA serving to the Agency's coordinator.

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SPA' has _deelded that the. burden of determining who ther o not spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste are aimed r

wastes 'should be placed on the nuclear power industry l-agreed this is an appropria te plan of action.

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industry.

Final' guidance-document

- ower should be completed by September 30.

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sta tus Report on tPA standards - EPA gave an update on

~ i a number of standards under divelopment or revision, specifically 40 CFR Parts 41, 191 19), and 764.

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expected to be proposed by the end of FY 1949 and finalised in FY 1990.

EPA is working with NRC to determine potential

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NRC assistance to EPA under TSCA for tapiamenting RFA's NARM regulations (40 CFR Part 744).

Proposed 40 CFR Parts 764 and 193 (low-level waste) _ were sent to 0MB in August for approval.

192 for-ground-wa ter _protec tion at Title ! sil11 sites i March 1989.

The American Mining Congress r) quest jogotia ted rulemaking on at ti tailings to still pending.

for EPA

  • a Of fice of Radiation Programs has been directed to

' track the benzene risk options in a recent Federal Register

. notice and apply them 40 CPR.Part 41.

to the radiation. enission s tandards~1a taken concerning 40 CFR PartIP A was undecided. on wha t ac tion would. be Ac t ac tivi tie s.

190 'as part of the clean Air S.

s ta tus of Church Rock M OU - 5.n l y two of the four NRC Commissioners voted on the MOU

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EPA Regional counterparte. indication of necessity of closer interactio losh agencies-agreed regional issues of joint concern for the next WRC/IPAto identify Interface Council meeting and that mu tual unders tanding of tho' regiona2a ace ting devoted to 4

and to' regional issues may be needed. roles of each agency' 4.'

Consission triefines on NRC/tPA interactione = Sob Sernero and other NRC staf f briefed WRC Commissioners os jotat in terac tions with RFA.

The Conaissioners vere pleased to hear of the constructive work being done through the between EPA'and NRC officiale.Interf ace Cour.cil and encouraged co

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htatus report on other WRC activities - NRC agreed to

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'.f receive: tPA comments on the WRC technical Report involvi [

g alte rna tive concen tra tion levels ( ACLs) ng comment period.

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NRC is sending a le t ter to the science Ad i b

. President = ref erring any fur ther f ederal regula tory

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v sor to the ac tion of. WARM Re search' Policy Coordina tion (CIR APC)~tho' Consi ttee o

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on october 3-4 to discuss how they

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they can and cannot 40should in terac t wi th related to j

Council ac tivi tie s.NRC has received FO!A requests for informati on on Interface NRC will be sending general information on the Council (e.g., attendee list and The-Council-sesbers topteal agendas).

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-included. issues ska t had not the mee tings-the minu tes would be inappropriate to prbeen su agreed that response to Foth requests.

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' EPA will send NRC probles.

the plan concerning the infectious vaste 2.

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NRC will review the Federal Register notice on risk s trategies on bensene for potential tap 11ca tions alternative 4.

Develop regional issues of joint concera.

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