ML20046C621
| ML20046C621 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 07/02/1993 |
| From: | Rathbun D NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| To: | Lehman R, Sharp P HOUSE OF REP., HOUSE OF REP., ENERGY & COMMERCE |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20046C616 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-58FR36902, RULE-PR-60 NUDOCS 9308110234 | |
| Download: ML20046C621 (3) | |
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July 2, 1993 The Honorable Philip R. Sharp, Chairman Subcommittee on Energy and Power Committee on Energy and Commerce United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the subcommittee is a copy of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, to be published in the Federal Reaister, for public comment.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend 10 CFR Part 60, its regulation governing the disposal of high-level radioactive waste in geologic repositories. The proposed rule would clarify the regulatory requirements for the assessment of the repository siting criteria of 10 CFR 60.122 and the relationship of those requirements to post-closure performance.
Part 60 would be further amended, to remove from the siting criteria, the terms " adequately investigated" and " adequately evaluated," which have been identified as sources of regulatory uncertainty.
Finally, the procedural provisions related to the assessment methodology are revised and moved from 10 CFR 60.122 to 10 CFR 60.21, the procedural section of the rule. These proposed amendments are necessary to provide clarity and consistency in'the Commission's regulations.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the subcommittee is a copy of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, to be published in the Federal Reaister, fnr public comment. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend 10 CFR Part 60, its regulation governing the disposal of high-level radioactive waste in geologic repositories. The proposed rule would clarify tne regulatory requirements for the assessment of the repository siting criteria of 10 CFR 60.122 and the relationship of those requirements to post-closure performance.
Part 60 would be further amended, to remove from the siting criteria, the terms " adequately investigated" and " adequately evaluated," which have been identified as sources of regulatory uncertainty.
Finally, the procedural provisions related to the assessment methodology are revised and moved from 10 CFR 60.122 to 10 CFR 60.21, the procedural section of the rule.
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Dear Mr. Chairman:
Enclosed for the information of the subcommittee is a copy of a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, to be published in the Federal Reaister, for public comment.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to amend 10 CFR Part 60, its regulation governing the disposal of high-level radioactive waste in geologic repositories.
The proposed rule would clarify the regulatory requirements for the assessment of the repository siting criteria of 10 CFR 60.122 and the relationship of those requirements to post-closure performance.
Part 60 would be further amended, to remove from the siting criteria, the terms " adequately investigated" and " adequately evaluated," which have been identified as sources of regulatory uncertainty.
This would provide a more absolute standard for demonstrating compliance.
Finally, the procedural provisions elated to the assessment methodology are revised and moved from 10 CFR 60.122 to 10 CFR 60.21, the procedural section of the rule.
These proposed amendments are necessary to provide clarity and consistency in the Commission's regulations.
Sincerely, Dennis K. Rathbun, Director Office of Congressional Affairs
Enclosure:
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