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Responds to Requesting Info on Justification for Commission View Described in Staff 900503 ltr.Long-term Storage Should Not Be Considered Substitute for Development of New Disposal Facility
ML20055J260
Person / Time
Issue date: 07/20/1990
From: Carr K
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Monaco C
NEW YORK, STATE OF
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{{#Wiki_filter:_ _ o..DO 5530 E 1 Mss Cindy Monaco Cortland County Planning Denartment M 70 l County Office Building 60 Central Ave. P.O. Box 5590 Cortland, NY 13045 D r Ms. Monaco: 1 1 responding to your June 4,1990, letter asking for information on the jus ficetion for the Comission view described in the staff's letter of May 3, 1990, specifically, the statement that the Commission will not look favorably i on lo -term onsite storage of low-level waste (LLW) beyond January 1,1996. Let me iphasize that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) fully recogniz s the need and importance of, as expressed in your letter, licensees having capability for interim storage of LLW while disposal capacity is develo d through the State's siting activities. Thus, the Commission approves o staff efforts to develop and issue guidance such as that in Information lotice 90-09, referenced in your letter, on interim storage of LLW. However, the Commission will not look favorably upon 1r79-term on-site storage beyond 1996. The Commission believes that storage should be viewed as a short-term int rim step between activities that generate waste and ultimate disposal. Thus long-term storage should not be looked at as a substitute to the developme t of new disposal capacity. The clear intent of the Low-Level Radioac ive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 (LLRWPAA) is that States should take appropriate actions to assure that-disposal capacity is available by Januar 1, 1996. Thus, our statement on long-term storage beyond 1996 is consistent w h this deadline established by Congress. The Commission will con inue to follow progress of the States in developing new LLW disposal facilities. We will work to resolve emerging issues to help ensure a stable regulatory framework for safety and timeliness in NRC licensing actions to support State pr rams for LLW management consistent with the LLRWPAA. I trust this response clarific our position regarding the staff's May 3, 1990, letter. q Sincerely Kenneth M. Carr cc: E. Gleason, NY State Liaison ficer DISTRIBUTION: (EDO 5530) Central Fi

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'i EDO 5530 s Ms. Cindy Monaco .Cortland County Planning Department County Office Building 60 Central Ave. P.O. Box 5590 Cortland, NY 13045 ear Ms. Monaco: am responding to your June 4,1990, letter asking for information on the ju tification for the Commission view described in the staff's letter of May 3, 199 specifically, the statement that the Commission will not look favorably on 1 g-term onsite storage of low-level waste (LLW) beyond January 1,1996. Let me phasize that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (HRC) fully recognize ~ the need and importance of, as expressed in your letter, licensees aving capability for interim storage of LLW while disposal capacity is develope through the State's siting activities. - Thus, the Commission approves of s aff efforts to develop and issue guidance such as that in Information No ice 90-09, referenced in your letter, on. interim storage of LLW. However, the Con ission will not look favorably upon long-term on-site storage beyond 1996. The. omission believes that storage should be viewed as a short-term interim tep between activities that generate waste and ultimate l disposal. Thus, lon term storage should not be looked at as a solut40nsdsfifdc to the development of ew disposal capacity. The clear intent of the Low-Level Radioactive W te Policy Amendments Act of 1985 (LLRWPAA) is that States should take a ropriate actions to assure that disposal capacity is available by January 1,19 '6. Thus, our statement on long-term storage beyond 1996 is consistent with thi deadline established by Congress. The Commission will continue t follow progress of the States in developing new LLW disposal facilities. We wi 1 work to resolve emerging issues to help ensure a stable regulatory frame ork for safety and timeliness in NRC licensing actions to support State programs for LLW management consistent with the LLRWPAA. I trust this response clarifies our osition regarding the-staff's May 3,1990,

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Finally, Commission belie s that given the a rementioned concerns, inherent wit long-term storage, he states recogni the need to have isposal capac available by Jan ry 1, 1996.

It is ot cur intent to d courage inter storage, while su disposal capacity s being dev oped, or to ar trarily set a dea ine for storage. Thus, it is ie Commisgion's iew that long-term torage (i.e., sto e for i riods of-tin much gr ater th 5 years duration nd storage for p iods of ime that go til be and the 1 milestone shoul ot be routinely authqized. RatheY suchproposals ould be carefully viewed and auth 'ized only a ter considera on f issues suc s plans for ultima disposal of t.

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Dear Ms. Monaco:

I am responding to ur June 4, 1990, let asking for information on the justification for'; 7.1 Hy described i e staff's letter of May 3, 1990X h specificallyiitestorageoflow-the statement that the 4fnmig a will not look favorab long-term on el waste Gyond January 1,1996. MMC, let me emphasize t e U.S. Nu le r Regulatory Commission (NRC) fully recognizes the 6 and importanc as expressed in your letter, licensees having c3 ility for interimi,torage of LLW while disposal capacity Thus, the 1NWF b,uv is developed fthr agi the State's siting activities. Commission a;; cx:;; i::d :nd ;.p;._.r?%Ttaff efforts to develop and issue - guidance MfIinterim storage of LLW ,x

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i -OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CORRESPONDENCE CONTROL TICKET PAPER NUMBER: CRC-90-0609 IDGGING DATE: Jun 7 90 ACTION OFFICE: EDO AUTHOR: Cindy Monaco l AFFILIATION: NY (NEW YORK) LETTER DATE: Jun 4 90 FILE CODE: M-20

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Storage of low-level radioactive waste (SP 90-80) Cortland Countyfs opposition to the policy decision stated therein ACTION: Signature of Chairman DISTRIBUTION: RF. Chairman SPECIAL HANDLING: None NOTES: DATE DUE: Jun 21 90 SIGNATURE: DATE SIGNED: AFFILIATION: 1 %'d ott. a. y~ M EDO --- 005530 . _ _ _ - -}}

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