ML20044A597
| ML20044A597 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/22/1989 |
| From: | Fraley R NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE (ACNW) |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION.
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WASHINoTON. D.C. 20006 May 22, 1989 MEMORANDUM FOR: Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations FROM:
R N."F ey, Executi Director, ACNW
SUBJECT:
9TH ACNW MEETING FOLLOW-UP ITEMS Based on discussions regarding methods for improved implementation and follow-up of ~ ACNW recommendations, the Committee agreed that a summary of Actions, Agreements, Assignments, and Requests made during each ACNW meeting will be sent to your office following each meeting.
i Attached per this agreement is a list of the requests made at the 9th ACNW meeting, April 26-28, 1989.
Those items in the list " Actions, Agreements, Assignments, and Requests" that
.do not deal with requests made of the NRC Staff or that are not pertinent to NRC Staff activities have not been included in this follow-up list.
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E. L. Jordan, AE0D H. L. Thompson, E00 J. L. Blaha, ED0 S. J. Chilk, SECY R. M. Bernero, HMSS T. E. Murley, NRR E. S. Beckjord, RES' G. E. Lear, NMSS D. Persinko, NRR l$
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Issued 8 5/22/89 n7 ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUESTS APRIL 26-28, 1989 9TH ACNW MEETING
. REPORTS, LETTERS'AND MEMORANDA
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The Comittee completed letters on the following subjects:
Draft Technical Position on Postclosure Seals in an Unsaturated 1
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Proposed Waste Confidence Decision by the Waste Confidence Review j
Group Proposed Comission Policy on Exemptions-from Regulatory Control Management of Mixed Hazardous and Low-Level Radioactive Wastes The letters noted above were sent to Chairman Zech on May 3, 1989 (Attachments 1-4).
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In response to an inquiry during the meeting with the Comissioners on April 27, 1989, Dr. Moeller completed a memorandum to Comissioner Curtiss on the Activities of the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
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(Attachment 5),
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The Comittee completed a memorandum to Mr. Victor Stello, Executive
- Director for Operations, on ACNW Meeting Follow-up Items, dated May 1, l;
1989.
u ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUESTS 3
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Meeting with the Comissioners (April 27, g) l.
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Chairman Zech requested that the Comittee closely monitor the i
handling of the state of Nevada's concerns, such as volcanism, L
seismicity, and natural resources, which were raised in connection with the Consultation Draft Site Characterization Plan-for Yucca Mountain.
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Comissioner Curtiss expressed interest in knowing what were the-1 L'
functional differences between the Nuclear Waste Technical Review i
t Board and the Advisory Comittee on Nuclear Waste (Attachment 5).
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Chairman Zech requested ACNW advice on other options of storing Greater-Than-Class-C (GTCC) waste, e.g., a separate repository for just GTCC waste, as opposed to storing the waste in the high-level waste geologic repository at Yucca Mountain, d.
Comissioner Rogers noted that technical criteria to 1mplement the performance objectives and environmental standards will be developed by NRC after DOE had selected a specific disposal technology for GTCC waste.
He expressed interest in having ACNW follow the
9TH ACNW - ACTIONS & AGREEMENTS i question of whether there is sufficient NRC guidance so that DOE will not be delayed.
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e, Comissioner Curtiss questioned what is essentially achieved by the imposition of subtitle (c) requirements of RCRA for mixed waste.
He expressed interest in. receiving ACNW views on the value of an additional level of protection through the RCRA requirements and does it justify the turmoil that the states are going through in the low-level waste area and that the DOE is goibg through on the-WIPP
- facility, f.
Chairman Zech expressed interest in receiving ACNW views after the Comittee's site visit to the West Valley Demonstration Project.
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Chairman Zech was interested in receiving ACNW coments on the p(otential usefulness of conducting a probabilistir. risk assessment PRA) study on the HLW repository facility.
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The Comission expressed interest in the extent to which NRC staff needs-to develop an independent capability for modeling the repository site.
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Technical Position on Post Closure Seals in an Unsaturated Medium The Comittee was' briefed by the NRC staff on the borehole and shaft sealing. conceptual design, the regulatory requirements-that pertain to the seal design, performance requirements, performance confirmation testing, and the need for the Technical Position.
The Comittee was also briefed on the proposed resolution of 'the public coments.
The Comittee discussed ' the-approach and adequacy of the guidance provided in the draft Technical Position-and prepared a letter report.
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Preliminary Findings of the Waste Confidence Review Group Dr. Moeller briefed the Comittee on the Working Group meeting on this topic held - on April -19,1989.
The Comittee discussed the review of waste confidence proceeding findings.
The draft finding is expected to be published in. June for public comment.
It is likely that it will be ready for the Comittee to revisit in November 1989.
7.
Management of Mixed Hazardous and Radioactive Low-Level Wastes The Committee was briefed by the NRC and NUMARC staff on the management of mixed hazardous and low-level radioactive wastes.
Industries
. involved in low-level radioactive wastes disposal are claiming a burden due to the dual regulation of mixed waste by NRC and EPA. The Comitte.e agreed to invite representatives of NRC, DOE, EPA, HUMARC and other interested participants to a one or two day working group meeting to discuss the mixed waste issue.
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9TH ACNW - ACTIONS & AGREEMENTS 8.
Status of the Site Characterization Plan (SCP) Review and the Production of the Site Characterization Analysis (SCA)
Mr. Robert Browning, NMSS, stated that the Branch Draft SCA is scheduled to be completed by May 9, the Division Draft SCA by May 22, and the final SCA or Office Draft is. scheduled to be submitted to the ACNW by June 2.
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Exemptions from Regulatory Control The Comittee was. briefed by the NRC staff on the proposed policy statement on exemptions from reguietory control.
The NRC staff discussed the current schedule for major policy improvements.
The Comittee prepared a letter report (Attachment 3).
On a separate topic, the Comittee was briefed by the NRC staff on procedures for handling petitions for disposal of radioactive waste streams which are below regulatory concern that qualify for expedited handling.
Expedited handling means reviewing these rulemaking packages and having them ready for Comission approval in 7 to 12 months.
The Committee agreed to examine the first few expedited petitions on a trial basis.
The Committee will schedule briefings during the 60-day initial
- coment period, and again at 120 days following the public comment period.
10.
Licensing Support System (LSS)
The Committee was briefed by the NRC staff on the negotiated rulemaking and development of the LSS in support of the HLW repository licensing proceeding. The LSS is expected to facilitate document discovery in advance of license' application.
This was an information briefing only.
No Committee action was taken.
- 11. Future ACNW Activities The Comittee agreed to review the proysam3 of the Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (CNWRA) in the near future.
The Comittee does not plan to visit the Center anytime soon.
The Comittee reconfirmed its intention of visiting the West Valley Demonstration Project in October 1989.
The Comittee discussed the proposed schedule for conduct of rulemaking activities associated with the High-Level Waste Program for FY 1989.
The ACHW expressed interest in participating in a number of the ongoing rulemakings.
The Comittee requested that Mr. Blaha, Assistant for Operations, be advised of the Comittee's interest.
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FUTURE ACTIYlTIES The Comittee agreed to the tentative future. agenda as shown,in Appen' dix A.
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APPENDIX A FUTURE AGENDA lith ACNW Meeting on June 13, 1989 Site Characterization Analysis (0 pen) - The Comittee will discuss the NRC review of the SCP and will continue its review of the SCA.
NRC staff and consultants will be available for questions.
Comittee Activities (0 pen) - The Comittee will discuss anticipated ud proposed Comittee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational.
matters, as appropriate.
12th ACNW Meeting on June 28-30, 1989 (tentative)
Waste Management Research Program and Strategy Plan (0 pen)
The Comittee will be briefed on:
- High-level waste ranagement research program and strategy plan
- HLW and LLW research program plans
- Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses activities.
Status of Cementatious Waste Forms (0 pen)
The Comittee will be briefed on the status of cementatious LLW forms and will discuss with Mr. Hugh Thompson the reporting of mishaps involving LLW forms prepared for disposal (SECY-89-116)..
Site Characterization Analysis (0 pen) - The Comittee will finalize coments on the SCA/SCP, if not completed on June 13, 1989.
Performance Assessment (0 pen)
The Comittee will be briefed on the NRC j'
approach to performance assessment for LLW disposal and the status of in-s ternal activities (NMSS/RES Memorandum of Understanding), if time permits.
Comittee Activities (0 pen) - The Comittee will discuss anticipated - and proposed Comittee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
i 13th ACNW Meeting on July 26-27, 1989 (tentative)
Meeting with the Comission (0 pen)
The Comittee and the Comission will discuss the ACNW Letter Report on SCP/SCA as well as other items of interest.
The Comittee will be briefed Scoping Study PRA for Yucca Mountain (0 pen) by Dr. Randall,- Sandia National Laboratory, on the developmelt of a scoping study PRA for Yucca Mountain.
EPA Low Level Waste Standards (0 pen) - The Comittee will be briefed on radionuclide release standards for LLW disposal sites.
' Status of NRC/ DOE Interactions on DOE Quality Assurance (0 pen)
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APPENDIX A - ACTIONS & AGREEMENTS 9TH ACNW MEETING Comittee Activities (0 pen) - The Comittee will discuss anticipated and proposed Comittee' activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
14th ACNW Meeting on September 13-15, 1989 (tentative)
Retrievability Demonstration (0 pen)
- The Comittee will be briefed on the F
Technical Position on demonstration of retrievability during site characteri -
zation.
Tectonic Models (0 pen)
The Comittee will be briefed on the-technical position on tectonic models.
The comittee will invite representatives of DOE DataAvailability(0 pen) and USGS to discuss problems related to delays in making data available and -
coming to closure.
MeetingwithDirectorofOfficeofNuclearReactorRegulation(NRR)(0 pen) l The Comittee will be briefea by NRR on the licensing program for LLW handling systems, fuel compaction, decontamination and decomissioning.
The Comittee will discuss any crossover issues with representatives of NMSS and the EDO.
Comittee Activities (0 pen) - The Chairman will appoint the nominating comittee for the 1989 ACNW officers. The Comittee will discuss anticipated and proposed Comittee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropricte.
1 15th ACNW Meeting on October 11-13, 1989 (tentative)
Comittee Activities (0 pen) - The Nominating Comittee will present slate of officers for 1989.
The Comittee will discuss anticipated and proposed -
Comittee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
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16th ACNW Heeting on December 27-29,1989(tentative) 1 L
Comittee Activities (0 pen) - The Comittee will vote for 1989 officers. The Comittee will discuss anticipated and proposed Comittee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate, i
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