ML20055D277
| ML20055D277 | |
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| Issue date: | 01/10/1990 |
| From: | Maupin C, Miller V NRC |
| To: | Kammerer C NRC |
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| FOIA-90-169 NUDOCS 9007060081 | |
| Download: ML20055D277 (1) | |
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SCHEDULING OF THE NEBRASKA MEETING This is to inf orm you that I have made-progress in scheduling a meeting wi th the representati ves in Nebraska and representatives f rom NRC headquarters and Region 7 v.
Thi s meeting was discussed in October 1989 at.the-All Agr eement State fleeting and in our letter dated Nove.nber 13, 1989 (enclosed). In addition, the meeting was requested by Herold Borchert in his letter dated-
-September 15, 1989 (enc 1osed).
1 11,. but ther t hee inf orn.ed me that he i s unavailable to meei dw i ng the month of Janusry.
The earli est possible tamt e v e i ) e ts l y would be bumetiene dur ing the second week in Febr'uary.
Is ther e anyday during the week of Februery 12-16, 1990 whi c.h i b preferrable to you?
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Inos of eny pr obl em= wi th thi s week.
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1 Pr tvi ous) y, ther e was some i ndi cati on that there may be OGL and LLWMD representati on et this meeting.
Please let un cu s c. u s s your position on there attendance.
O Duttng the meeting,.we plan'to discuss the fol1owing l-t vpat.sa B
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1he MOli between ihe Nebraska Departments of Health and of En vi ronmen t al Control dealing with l ow-l evel waste regulation in the-Statel l
$4 The organization of the low-level waste ll regulatory program in Nebraska; C.
The issues rai sed in Borchert 's September 15, 1989 letter; and D.
The status of recommendations made during the July 1988 review.
Thenk you f or your attention to this matter.
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Robert Doda, Region IV Charles Hackney, Region IV Howerd Faulkner, Region IV 9007060081 900523 PDR FDIA TELLIN090-169 PDR 0
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Harry Borchert, Director 1'
Division of Radiological Health Department of Health-
'P. 0. Box 95007 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
Dear Mr. Borchert:
As we indicated during the All Agreement States Meeting in Kansas City, we are planning to visit your office in Lincoln, Nebraska, for the purpose of discussing the State's overall low-level radioactive waste disposal program.
We will coordinate this effort with staff free our Division of Law. Level Waste Management.
We also plan to discuss, to the extent possible, the questions you raised in your letter of September 15, 1989, to Carlton Kammerer Director, State, Local and Indian Tribe Programs.
In this regard, we will review the status of several of our recomendations from the Nebraska program review of July 1988.
We will call you soon to establish a mutually agreeable date for this meeting. Ms.Carde11aHarvey-Maupin(301)4920312, is g staff contact on this subject.
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c s-This is to fo1Aow up our conversation of September 7, 1989 atethe Low-Level Wasto Dispusal Regulatory Workshop in Rockville, Maryland about my request for your assistance concerning the agreement and the Radiation Control Program and possible discussions with the State's Administration.
The following are items that need to be resolved:
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An explicit explanation of the agreement between the U.S.
NRC and the State including what is covered, identification of the responsible e.gency and the applicability to low-level
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waste; 2.
Who is responsible in Eenraska, under the agreement, to ensure the compliance with all of the requirements of 10 CFR
.61, including licensing, financial assurances, monitoring and regulating a Low-Level-Radioactive Waste Facility; 3.
Who is responsible to ensure that the Environmental Impact Statement addresses the required items for LLRW; 4.
The qualifications of personnel required for the licensing and regulation for LLRW including salary levels comunensurate with the qualifications in order to attract, recruit, hire and retain the necessary personnel; 5.
The lack of having the appropriate regulations approved and in place and the implications for low-level radioactive waste disposal and the Radiation Control Program; 6.
During our program review of on ar ago, it was identified that we needed an additional staff p reon for the Radio-active Materiale Program.
Since that time we have received three major license applications for review.
We also have a compliance problem and an accident investigation with a broad scope licensee.
Because of the need for an additional a
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l staff person and the increased work load, our technical review of applications and amendments has started to decrease and.I am concerned that we may be missing some important and significant items during the review process.
The inspection program and schedule has also fallen behind as a result of this situation; and 7.
The importance, magnitude and significance of the licensing requirements for a low-level radioactive waste disposal site needs to be described and outlined to the State's Adminis-tration.
This needs to include the' licensing.and regulation of such a facility.
Also the qualifications of personnel and salary levels needed to obtain these personnel.
I believe that it is imperative that a meeting be scheduled at the earliest possible time and not later than November 15, 1989 to discuss the above items and appropriately resolve them, in order to adequately regulate a low-level waste disposal facility in accordance with the agreement and meet the milestones specified in the LLW Policy Amendment's Act of 1985.
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Dr. Gregg N'right, Director, Depcrtment of Health Dennis Grams, Director, Department of Environmental Control Gary Rex, Director, Policy Research and Energy Office Bud Cucca, Governor's Office Norm Thorsen, Nebraska Compact Commissioner Burke Casari, Bureau Director, Department of Health Dick Beck, Deputy Director, Department of Health Jay Ringenberg, Department of Environmental Control Harold Borchert, Department of Health I would be happy to discuss these concerns further if you desire.
Sincerely, arol rehert, Director Division of Radiological Health 402-471-2168 HRB/bjf ac Bob Doda O
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