ML20045B690
| ML20045B690 | |
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| Issue date: | 07/25/1983 |
| From: | Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation |
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| HPPOS-288, NUDOCS 9306180293 | |
| Download: ML20045B690 (1) | |
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ACCEPTANCE FOR REFERENCING: RADMAN TOPICAL REPORT (WMG-102, AS REVISED FROM WMG-10lP) l I
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WASHINGTON, D, C. 20666 JUL 2 51983 Mr. Peter T. Tuite, Principal Waste Management Group, Inc.
P.O. Box N (Crugers)
Croton on-Hudson, NY 10521
Dear Mr. Tuite:
Subject:
Acceptance for Referencing: RADMAN Topical Report (WMG-102 revised from WMG-101P).
Management Group, Inc. (WMG) Topical Report on t draft Topical Report made as a result of this review. review in This for this review is attached.
(Theevaluationreport can be used by radioactive wa)ste generators to characte classify waste packages in accordance with Part 61 waste classification of Transportation (DOT) regulations, and license co level waste disposal sites.
The RADMAN code operates on a waste stream characteristics data base which is specific to the types and forms of waste generated by individual facilities, as well as to the facility-stream specific distributions of radionuclides and chemical agents.
and waste provides an acceptable vehicle which can be used by Section 61.55 of 10 CFR Part 61. compliance with the requirements in of the final Topical Report according to the review assignments following conditions:
(1) That radionuclide correlations are updated on a waste stream orgenericbasisasadditionalsamplingdatabecomesavailable.lant, p
WMLL staff believe that many correlations currently assumed in RADMAN between Co-60 and activation products, and between Cs-137 and fission aroducts, may not be valid. The current lack of sampling data, in RADMAN for a number of radionuclides of interest.loweve (2)
That the manifest formatting provisions of RADMAN are updated to include all of the information required in Section 20.311 when revised manifest forms are made available by disposal site operators.
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That RADMAN is appro Washington, Nevada) priately updated as State (South Carolina, provisions for compliance with Part 61 waste classification and manifesting requirements are made available, gg Q c7gO.3V W -
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(4) That RADMAN is updated as required to remain consistent with future modifications to NRC, DOT, State or other regulatory requirements as such requirements become effective, as well as changes to disposal site license conditions.
The attached evaluation resort is being forwarded to the States of South Carolina, Washington, and Nevada for their review and concurrence.
Should NRC criteria or regulations change such that our conclusions as to the acceptability of the Topical Report are invalidated, WMG, and/or the applicants referencing the Topical Report, will be expected to revise and resubmit their respective documentation or submit justification for the continued effective appiicability of the Topical Report without revision of their respective documentation.
'Sincerely, N
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