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Forwards Info Re Public Meeting to Be Held on 930615 on Proposed Amends to Parts 20 & 61 Re Manifesting & Reporting of LLW Info

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Issue date:	05/10/1993
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i QUESTION 72 s N f"#

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%,**v p May 10, 1993 ALL AGREEMENT STATES TRANSMITTAL OF STATE AGREEMENTS PROGRAM INFORMATION (SP-93-047)

Your attention is invited to the attached correspondence which contains:

INCIDENT AND EVENT INFORMATION.......

PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION.......

TRAINING COURSE INFORMATION..........

TECHNICAL INFORMATION................

OTHER INFORMATION....................XX PUBLIC MEETING Supplementary information:

The enclosed information relates to a public meeting to be held on June 15, 1993 on proposed amendments to Parts 20 and 61 regarding manifesting and reporting of low-level waste information.

Also enclosed for your review are the draft NRC Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest forms 540, 540A, 541, 541A, 542 and 542A and the general instructions for completing the forms.

Additional comments may also be provided to OSP.

If you have further questions regarding this correspondence, please contact the individual named below.

POINT OF CONTACT:

Jim Myers TELEPHONE:

(301) 504-2328 FAX (30 ) 504-3502

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iller, As 'stant Director for S te Agreements Program Office f State Programs

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Assistant Director for State Agreements Program

SUBJECT:

RESPONSE TO ALL AGREEMENT STATES LETTER (SP-93-047)

Please check one of the following:

0 We acknowledge receipt of the referenced letter and have no comments.

O We acknowledge receipt of the referenced letter and providing comments which are attached.

{Short responses may be faxed to (301) 504-3502.}

O Other (please explain under comments).

Comments (use additional sheets as appropriate):

P Please complete the following information:

Signature:

Name:

Title:

Date:

3 State Programs

Contact:

Jim Myers State Agreements Letter Number:

(SP-93-047)

Response Due:

NLT JUNE 15, Q933 PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT YOUR STATE ABBREVIATION HERE:

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CoastaSSIOff Se essipens seand81 Lt 'd weste Shipment bientfest information and Reporting A0escy: Nuclear Raguletory Commtentos.

ACTIOw:Nodcs of public meeting.

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. Commission (NRC) has proposed to amend its regulations to improve low-level waste (LLW)information ani reporting (57 FR 14500, dated April 21, 1992). In a letter dated August 18.1992, following the closure of the comment -

od on the proposed rule, the Low-I Radioective Weste Forum suggenwo tiat,to produce a more effective rule.NRC sponsor e public meeting to fur.her discuss concems raised in %e coenment letters and.

thereby esarify the purpose of the rule.

In respocas to this request,NRC will hold a public meeting with interested i

parties on June 15.1993.

navas: The public meetins a scheduled

.i to be held on June 15.19%, from 9 a.m.

to 3:45 p.m.

As discussed later in this notice. the meeting will focus on the issues, comments, and needs for clarification identised in the 40 comment letters received on the proposed rule.

• aa=====a '!be meeting will be held in i

. room P-110 et the NRC Phillips Building,7920 Norfolk Avenue, i

Bethesda, Maryland.

j POn rusman esOmaATION CONTACT:

William Iabs. Offios of Nuclear Material Safety and Seinguards. U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington.

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- DC 20555, telephone (301) 504-2569: or Mark Hal Seld Of5ce of Nuclear Regulatory Reneerch, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory f*ammtmalon, Washington,

. DC 20555. "-V r (301) 492-3877.

SWPFLEWrfANY BsPOftaAT1088:

i Backsraemd.

In a propos'ed rule that was published la the Federal Register on April 21.

1992 (57 FR 14500),the NRC sought to in the low-level waste manifest -

in tion and soporting currently required la 10 GR parte 20 and 61.In ettempting to accomplish this goal, the NRCstaff and others recognised the public health and safety interests and other multi-Isosted needs that are '

l served by manidass information.

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Speci5cally,he U.S. Department ofthe trenop interests of t Transportation; the LLW disposal site j

perforsmance amenaamcnt interests of i

NRC and Agreennent States; the intesents P

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Tederal Eagister / Yol 58, No. 79 / Tuaeday, April 27, 1963 / Tmr d Rnjes -

25879 of the Statw or Compacts charged with any speciBc tesues suitable for 1135 sa-1 pa Imach i

the responsibility of developing 11W discussion that are not identiSed in the

.1 P m.-1:20 p.m. Contionetion of Pubbe i

disposal sites; and the interests of 11W proposed agenda, described below; Comment and D4=m=4an of Policy disposal facility operstars. Although Notwithstanding the staffs desire to issues

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many of the comments on the proposed focus the meeting on those issues raised 1:20 p m.-2:45 pa Pubhc Comment on rule addressed issues entirely within the by the comments on the proposed rule.

Manifest and instructione-Format.

purview of NRC others were directed at all meeting attandees will have an Information, and Implementadon features of the rule manifest forms, or opportunity to comment on any terues manifest inst. ructions that evolved as a applicable inua. A transcript of the

-Definition of terms result of other information needs.

meeting will be taken and will be

--Control of tranders. tracking and The 1.ow. level Rediosclive Waste considered together with the previously P*, rwora needed in transport Forum [an association of representati es received comment letters as the NRC

.le of States and Compacts estabitsbed to staff develops the final rule.

-Assignment of generator numbers facihtete implementation of the Low-Based on review of comments on the

-Additions or deletions of rr am feet Level Radioactive Waste Policy proposed rule. the.NRC has ident15*d a information Amendments Act of1985 and to vanety of Luuss about the proposed

-Corrections and modlScadons promote the objectives oflow. level requiremoots. nees issues. with the

-Other identined issues j

radioactive waste regional compacts) excepdonof thegenerallaeues 2:45 pa-3 pa Break had advocated the denlopment of the involving the establishment and 3:00pm-3:30 pm Catinueden of j

rublic Comment on Manifest and

" uniform manifest" rulemaking from its operation of a national 11W data bene.

inception and had constituted a heve been included in the for Instmetions j

Manifest Tracking Working Group to the.,ublic meeting, ne uded issues 3:30 p m -3:45 pm Cloring Remarks monitor NRC's development scivities.

am ot immediatal ermane to this and Discussion of Rulemsking N"I' Discussions between members of the ru!cmaking and wi ddressed at a Working Group and some affected is.er data. ne tantative apode for the Copies of the public comment letters parties in the private sector led to the m odng follows:

recemd on this rulemaking and the suggestion for a meeting that was made most cumnt med vans of the in the August 18.1992 letter from the Agsoda meniferts en s porting instmetions Forum to the Chairman of the NRC.

' 9 a.m-t20 a m. Introductico and can be obtained gh the With the intent of providing an Ducussion of Meeting Assoda aforemennoned information motects.

opportunity to cpenly discuss issues 9.20 aa-to a.m.

Deted at Rockvine. MD.tht:201 day of and comments on the preposed rule,the

~Brief Summary of on1 MAN and April t 993.

NRC staff has decided Io bold a public Manifest Objectives For the Nuclear Regulatory rimmission.

meeting on this rulemaking action.%e

-Manifest Reporting Burdens: Recent gg,i, %

staff will use the meeting as a forum to Developments i

summenze signi5 cant issues raised by

--Distribution of Completed Manifest @f,3'asse Mgment Bro 6vWas ulerary Appheasons, oyce ofNudcar 773,Torary Research comment letters. provide baciground Forms Regu information. and seek individual

-Description ofissues Ralmd by

[FR Doc. 73-MS Filed Hbs3; 8 45 em]

comment from interested persons.%e Commenters meeting is not for the purpose cf

-AdditionalIssues From Meeting reaching consensus advice for NRC Attendees action.

10 am-1D;30 a.m. Public Comments on Policy lasues The Meeting and Propoemd Agenda

-What ers health and safety benefits ne meeting will be held em June 15.

of rut, making?

1993, in room P-110 at the.NRC's

-When will requltsament for maaliset Phillips Building.7920 Norfolk Avenue, be imposed?

Bethesda. Maryland. De meeting wiH

-Who must compine manlimatt

-Matenal vs. weste start at 9 an and end about 3.45 pm B Coa 7 of this not

--Shipments to &

specmcally invitec. ice, the NRC has

- Sh.ipments to prm's returned to I r all parties who shippe for M W provided comments on the ft intemted g, g ts to de m at - w r=

"Y" rule.no staff enem.rsges a parties to attend. including those who

-Will collection of additional did not comment on the pwyr d rula information be allowedt but have interests in the format and

- Does rule orpand authortSes of content of the 11W manifes:s and Statas or Con.padsf accompanying requirements. Please

-To what axtant must 11W be register in advance of the meeting described on manllsst?

calling or writing to either the

- Duplications in repo

--Fuw clides sad acti lower contacts.

u Rs staffis seeking to identify those limits of detection parties who will be a: tending the

-Waste descriptors meeting who would like to speak about

-Units this rulemaking. If feasible, the staff wi!!

-OtheridentiBed issues attempt to physi::s!!y amnge the 1040 am-10$5 a.a Broek meeting room to fadlitate comment 10.55 an-11$5 a.m.Continuotion of from such parties. %e staffis also Pubbe Comment and mm==h of seeking input from meeting ettendees on PoBcyIssues

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The Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest consists of the following

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(1) NRC Form 540 and 540A*: Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste Manifest (Shipping Paper) and continuation page;'

(2) NRC Form 541 and 541A: Uniform Low-level Radioactive Waste Manifest (Container and Waste Description) and continuation page; and i

(3) NRC Form 542 and 542A: Uniform Low-Level Radioactive Waste 1

(Manifest Index & Regional Compact Tabulation) and continuation j

page.

i NRC Form 540 shall be completed by all shippers of low-level radioactive waste

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intended for ultimate disposal at a land disposal facility.

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NRC Form 541 shall be compl_eted by all ' shippers of low-level radioactive waste intended for ultimate disposal-at a land disposal facility, unless agreement

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NRC Form 542 shall be completed by processors and collectors.of low-level radioactive waste intended for ultimate disposal at a land disposal facility,.

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Note: (1) Information in these instructions that is typed in bold is not

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.I The proposed Forms'540 and 540A'and their-respective-instructions are-2 based on DDT regulations, including proposed changes issued on November 14, 1989 (54 FR.47454).

Final forms and instructions,will be based on final DOT regulations.

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i (2) Licensees are not required by NRC to use the NRC Uniform Waste Manifest forms when either: (a) they ship radioactive waste for j

processing and expect its return (e.g. for storage) prior.to disposal (return must be to original licensee), or (b) a shipment is

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being made to a waste processor which contains small levels of radioactivity that become the processor's residual waste. Licensees l

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regulations.

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LISTED BELOW ARE THE ITEMS OF INFORMATION THAT ARE FEDERALLY-REQUIRED OR OTHERWISE NEEDED FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE UNIFORM LOW-LEVEL RADI0 ACTIVE WASTE i

MANIFEST. AN EXPLANATION OR REFERENCE FOR EACH ITEM IS INCLUDED TO ASSIST-YOU s

IN PROPERLY COMPLETING THE FORM.

PLEASE CALL THE DESIGNATED CONSIGNEE, THE l

U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION (301-504-2569), OR THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (202-366-4488) IF YOU'SHOULD NEED CLARIFICATION OF ANY OF THE ITEMS.

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i NRC Form 540: UNIFORM LOW-LEVEL RADI0 ACTIVE WASTE MANIFEST (Shiopino PaDer>

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NRC Form 540 must be completed for' all shipments of low-level radioactive waste. The majority of the information on NRC Form 540 is'needed to meet DOT shipping paper requirements for radioactive material shipments. The following provide general instructions. Details regardir.g DOT requirements can be:found-in 49 CFR Part 172.

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EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER - The shipper shall provide an emergency response telephone number or numbers for use in the event of an.

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emergency.

If a single number applies to every entry on the shipping papers, enter this number in the space provided.

If multiple numbers are required, each individual number must be entered in item 11 immediately following the applicable description of the radioactive material. Enter the name of the organization responsible for providing the emergency response information.

Note that additional emergency response information must be available and presented in accordance with 49 CFR Part 172.602.

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IS THIS AN " EXCLUSIVE USE" SHIPMENT - The shipper shall answer by checking "yes" or "no."

See 49 CFR Part 172.203.

If "yes," then specific instructions for maintenance of exclusive use shipment controls must be provided by t.ie shipper to the carrier and must be included with the shipping paper as required at 49 CFR 173.403.

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TOTAL NUMBER OF PACKAFES IDENTIFIED ON THIS MANIFEST - Indicate the total number of packages listed on this manifest.

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DOES EPA REGULATED WASTE RE0VIRING A MANIFEST ACCOMPANY THIS SHIPMENT -

If the answer to this question is "Yes", then the shipper shall complete the applicable EPA manifest and attach it to the NRC Form 540. The shipper should also identify the EPA manifest number in the space provided (if acceptable to the consignee, the manifest number ' appearing in item 8 of NRC Form 540 may be identical to the EPA manifest number).

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SHIPPER - Indicate the company or facility name, facility address, contact person and telephone number.

If applicable, indicate the permit or other similar number assigned to the shipper by the appropriate host State in which the designated disposal facility is located.

Indicate whether you are a generator, collector or processor by checking the appropriate box.

If you are a generator, enter one of the following letter codes (Government - G, Fuel Cycle Industry - FC, Nuclear Power -

NP, University (Academic) - A, Medical - M, Industrial

,1, Other - 0) in the " GENERATOR TYPE" space. The space for a shipper identification 3

v number is provided for the shipper to record a number, if any, ar. signed to the shipper by the consignee or the designated disposal facility operator. A space provided under the heading, " SHIPMENT NUMBER," is provided for any use deemed appropriate by the shipper.

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CARRIER - Indicate either the carrier's name, address, contact person, telephone number, or the carrier's name and EPA hazardous waste identification number. Also include the shipping date. Upon receipt of the shipment, an authorized carrier representative will acknowledge shipment receipt by signing and dating in the space provided.

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Enter the total number of pages for IA G set of NRC Forms (i.e., Forms 540 and 540A, Forms 541 and 541A, and Forms 542 and 542A).

In addition, identify the number of pages of additional information (e.g., host State), that requires a separate page or pages, that is a part of this manifest.

If an EPA manifest accompanies the NRC Forms, do not include its pages in item 7.

l If NRC Form 542 or additional pages are not part of this manifest, enter "None" in the appropriate blank.

If only NRC Form 540 (and 540A, if necessary) is intended to physically accompany the shipment (e.g., the shipper is electronically, or otherwise, providing NRC Forms 541 and 542, and any additional information separately to the consignee), then this must be indicated by placing a parentheses around the number of pages entered for NRC Forms 541, 542, and additional information.

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MANIFEST NUMBER - A traceable manifest number of at least four j

number / letter charactert must be entered by the shipper. This number may be dictated by the consignee of the LLW (e.g., disposal site operator) j prior to the shipment.

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CONSIGNEE - Indicate the company or facility name, address, contact person, and telephone number. Upon receipt of the shipment, an 4

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authorized person at the facility will acknowledge shipment receipt by signing and dating in the space provided.

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CERTIFICATION - The certification on the manifest must be signed and dated by the person responsible for the pt kaging and labeling operations. The person must also be authorized to sign on the behalf of the shipping company or facility.

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DESCRIPTION (Includino oroner shinoino name. hazard class. UN ID Number and any additional information) - The requirement for providing this information is contained within DOT regulations at 49 CFP, Part 172.202.

For purposes of transportation in j

commerce, DDT regulations at 49 CFR Part 172.101 provide a listing of hazardous materials.

If this information is required, the shipper shall use the exact descriptors, in the order specified, contained within the DOT regulations. Additional description requirements (e.g., indication of Reportable Quantity and NRC Certificate of Compliance, if applicable) are specified at 49 CFR Part 172.203.

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DOT t ABEL "RADI0 ACTIVE" - See DOT regulations at 49 CFR Part 172.203 and 49 CFR Part 172.403.

Indicate the type of radioactive label which appears on the package (White - I, Yellow II, or Yellow III). The shipper does not need to repeat the word, " RADIOACTIVE."

If no label is j

required by DOT, place "NA" in this column.

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TRANSPORT INDEX - See DOT regulations at 49 CFR Part 173.403. This is a dimensionless number, which, for nonfissile material packages, is equivalent to the radiation dose rate in millirem per hour at one meter from the surface of the package. The Transport Index is placed on the label of a package, designating the degree of control necessary during transportation.

If reporting of the Transport Index is not required, place "NA" in this column.

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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL FORM - See DDT regulations at 49 CFR Part 172.203.

Describe the physical form of the contents of the package as " Solid",

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" Liquid", or " Gas".

List the most prevalent-chemical form,. i.e.,

cellulose, Na,.: cement, metallic oxides, etc.. Additional generic.

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satisfy requirements of shipment consignee. Further, information on the-j physical and chemical description of the waste-is required on NRC Form

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15. JNDIVIDUAL RADIONUCLIDES - See DOT regulations at 49 CFR Part 172.203-

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and official abbreviations in 49 CFR Part 173.435. List all I

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-radionuclides that are present in the transport package.- The nuclide symbol may be immediately followed by the nuclide's atomic weight, i.e.,-

a dash is not needed. A semicolon and space should separate the listing l

1 of multiple nuclides.

36. TOTAL PACKAGE ACTIVITY IN SI UNITS - Report the total activity in the transport package in SI units.

If desired, this activity may also be-reported in units of millicuries, in parentheses, below the listing in SI i

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17. LSA/SCO CLASS - See DDT regulations at 49 CFR Part 172.203. For a j

shipment of low specific activity material or surface contaminated objects, provide the appropriate group notation.

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18. TOTAL WEIGHT OR VOLUME -- See DOT regulations at 49 CFR Part 172.202.

L Using the most appropriate units,. identify the total weight or' total volume (net or gross as appropriate) of the material identified in item-l 11.

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IDENTIFICATION NUMBER OF PACKAGE - For each package, a packagez identification number, ' unique among the individual package identification.

i numbers within the shipment, should be provided.. Both numbers and letters may be used..

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is to be determined by the individual consignees.)

Use NRC Form 540A if additional space is needed to describe this shipment.

Indicate the page number, total Form 540 and 540A pages, and the manifest

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1 NRC Form 541: UNIFORM LOW-LEVEL RADI0 ACTIVE WASTE MANIFEST (Container and Waste Descriotion)

This form must be completed by all shippers of low-level radioactive waste, except as noted in page 2 of these instructions. For shipments to a consignee other than the disposal facility operator, the information required under the heading, " DISPOSAL CONTAINER DESCRIPTION," may need to be completed for all containers used to transfer the waste as required by the consignee.

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MANIFEST TOTALS - Indicate the total number of disposal containers described on this manifest, the total disposal volume in cubic meters, and the total disposal weight in kilograms.

10 CFR 20 Appendix F to j

li 20.1001 through 20.2401 requires separate manifest totals for tritium (H-3), C-14, Tc-99, and 1-129. Enter these totals in Mbequerels in the j

appropriate boxes.

If the radionuclides are not present, place "NP" in the appropriate space.

If the radionuclides exist, but are in quantities less than the lower limit of detection (LLD) in all containers within a i

shipment, the quantities of the nuclides must be recorded as the sum of the LLD values (with the summed value included in parentheses).

If both detectable and quanti. ties based on LLD values of radionuclides exist in containers making up a shipment, the sum of the detectable and "LLD-l based" values shall be reported separately, the latter in parentheses.

The total activity for all nuclides on the manifest (excluding LLD values) must be indicated in the "ALL NUCLIDES" column.

Also indicate the total quantity of uranium and thorium in source material (kilograms) and special nuclear material (grams).

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the totals in grams for U-233, U-235 and Plutonium equal the grand total

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of the weight of these nuclides in Special Nuclear Material.

Indicate the total number of disposal containers containing each type of SNM.

1 Note: In most cases manifest and shipment totals will be identical.

However, multiple manifests may occasionally be required to describe an j

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MANIFEST NUMBER - Transfer the manifest number from NRC Form 540, item 8.

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Page I of page(s) - Include the total number of Form 541 and 541A pages.

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SHIPPER NAME AND ID NUMBER - Same as reported in item 5 of NRC Form 540.

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NOTE:. COMPLETION OF ITEMS 5 THROUGH 9 IS REQUIRED FOR SHIPMENTS TO DISPOSAL SITES.

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DISPOSAL CONTAINER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER / GENERATOR ID NUMBERfS) -

Identify a disposal container identification number unique among the individual container identification numbers within the shipment (both

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numbers and letters may be used). Also indicate ID number (s) of the j

generator (s) contributing waste to the disposal container. Note that the

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definition of " generator" identified in this item includes (a) " waste j

generators" as defined in 10 CFR Part 20,- Appendix F to il 20.1001 through 20.2401 and (b) those licensees to which waste can be reasonably l

attributed, in the context of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy -

Amendments Act of 1985, as a result of processing, decontamination, or transfers of radioactive materials.

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The spacing between the vertical listings of generator ID numbers in this -

q column (if more than one generator contributes waste.to a single disposal i

container) shall allow, for the recording, on an individual generator -

j basis, of all information required under the heading, " Waste Description-For Each Waste Type In Disposal Container." Note that information on certain Class B and C discrete waste types (e.g., activated material, contaminated equipment, mechanical filter, or sealed source / device wastes j

or individual ~ disposal container wastes contained in different I

solidification / stabilization media) is requested. No more than one j

generator should be listed per line.

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CONTAINER DESCRIPTION AND MFG. OR H0 DEL NUMBER OF HIGH INTEGRITY CONTAINER OR CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE NUMBER - Using the codes found in i

Note 1 at the bottom of NRC Form 541, describe the disposal container.

NRC and/or host State Certificate of Compliance Number (s) should be identified, as appropriate.

If code 19, "Other" is used, describe the container in item 6.

If the explanation is not entered in item 6, the preferred method, enter "see additional page" and provide the description on that page. The additional page must be included in the " additional information" total pages called for in item 7 of NRC Form 540.

If the container and waste require disposal in an approved structural overpack, the letters "-0P" must be entered following the appropriate code number.

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VOLUME (CUBIC METERS) - As a minimum, indicate the volume of the outside dimensions of each container to the nearest hundredth of a cubic meter.

Consignees (e.g., disposal facility operators) may require a greater sensitivity of measurement.

For volumes of less than I cubic meter, always include a zero in front of the decimal.

For bulk unpackaged waste or unpackaged components or equipment, enter the estimated volume of the waste.

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WASTE AND CONTAINER WEIGHT (KILOGRAMS) - List the combined weight, in kilograms, of the container plus the contents.

Consignees may require specific sensitivities of measurement.

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SURFACE RADIATION LEVEL (Mr/hr or R/hr) - Indicate the radiation level on contact with the disposal container.

If this level does not represent the highest radiation level on the disposal container provide additional descriptive information. Select appropt ite units for the entire page.

Do not use "BKG" for background levels unless the background level is indicated in this column.

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10. SURFACE CONTAMINATION (Mbo/100 cm'h ALPHA. BETA-GAMMA - Record the results of contamination surveys performed on the disposal container. Do not use "BKG" for background levels unless the background level is indicated in this column. Estimated values are acceptable if potential occupational exposures limit survey data collection.

11. WASTE DESCRIPTOR-Using the codes found in Note 2 at the bottom of NRC Form 541, indicate the codes which most specifically describe the type of waste in the container. For Class B and C discrete waste types (e.g.,

activated material, contaminated equipment, mechanical filter, sealed source / device or for wastes contained in different solidification / stabilization media), the spacing between these vertical listings of waste descriptors or medias (if more than one waste type or media is included in a single disposal container) shall allow for the provision of radiological descriptions on an individual waste descriptor and individual solidification / stabilization media basis.

Individual consignees (e.g., disposal facility operators) may require more extensive breakdowns of radiological descriptions.

If code 59, "Other", is used, a written explanation is required. The preferred option is to include the explanation in item 11, but if additional space is required, enter "see additional page" in item 11. The additional page must be included in the

" additional information" total pages called for in item 7 of NRC Form 540.

If the waste descriptor (e.g., activated material) is intended to provide the basis for defining the waste as a waste form meeting the structural stability requirements, defined in applicable NRC regulations at 10 CFR 61.56(b) or disposal site requirements, a letter, "-S, must be entered in item 13.

12. WASTE VOLUME IN CONTAINER - Indicate the approximate volume of waste within the disposal container, as applicable, by generator, waste descriptor (if activated material, contaminated equipment, mechanical filter, or sealed source / device waste or waste contained in different 11

-. s solidification / stabilization media).

">B5%" may be entered if the waste c

container " fill volume". exceeds 85% and the container does not contain

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types and does not contain more than one solidification / stabilization media.

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13. 50RBENT. SOLIDIFICATION. STABILI7ATION MEDIA - Using the codes found in j

Note 3 at the bottom of NRC Form 541, indicate the codes which identify j

the material used to solidify or absorb waste material. For Class B and 1

C wastes, the spacing between the-vertical listings of media descriptors j

(if more than one media descriptor is included in a single disposal i

container) shall allow for the provision of radiological descriptions on i

an individual " media-descriptor" basis.

Individual consignees may require more extensive breakdowns of radiological descriptions.

1 Similarly, individual disposal facilities may require solidification of f

certain wastes (e.g., oil) in specified media and may require t

identification of media vendor or brand name.

If code 89 or 99, "Other",

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include the explanation in item 13, but -if additional space is required, enter "see additional page", in item 13. The additional page must be included in the " additional information" total pages called for in item 7 l

of NRC Form 540.

If the solidification process is intended to stabilize the waste in accordance with applicable NRC regulations at 10 CFR 61.56(b) and.

a disposal site requirements, a letter,

"-S", must be entered following'the.

appropriate code number. Note that all Class B and C wastes must mset stability requirements. For all wastes claimed to meet.the aforementioned stability requirements, the vendor and brand name of the stabilization media must be identified in this item..

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14. CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION - List the most prevalent chemical forms of the j

waste.

Information in item 14 should expand upon the chemical. form -

-f description in item 14 of NRC Form 540.

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in item 11, the chemical form should include the word " LIME;" if

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applicable, in addition to any other significant chemicals. Also indicate the name of the chelating agents which are present in amounts greater than 0.1% by weight of waste. Specify the percent in the column under the heading " Weight % Chelating Agent if greater than 0.1%."

If chelating agents are not present indicate "NP.'

If chelating agents represent less than 0.1% by weight, indicate "0" in the space provided.

If wastes were generated from large decontamination processes (e.g.,

LOMI, Can-Decon, Citrox, etc.) indicate the process in this column.

If an additional sheet describing the content of these wastes is needed, note this in item 7 of NRC Form 540.

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RADIOLOGICAL DESCRIPTION - This information may be presented in either of two ways.

First, list all significant radionuclides followed by their i

respective activities in Mbequerels that are present in the waste in each disposal container and for each waste generator (e.g., if waste from more

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I than one generator is contained in a single disposal container).

For waste included within a single disposal container, the significant radionuclides and their respective activities shall be separately reported for Class B and C discrete wastes (e.g., activated materials, contaminated equipment, mechanical filters, and sealed source / devices or wastes contained in different solidification / stabilization media). Other wastes may be described by a combination of waste descriptor codes and, as a result, the radionuclides and activities may be reported as a combined total.

After listing of the individual radionuclides as described above, enter the word " Total" on a new line and enter the total activity contained in the disposal container.

RB, alternatively, for disposal containers containing a single waste type, enter the total Hbequerels in the disposal container (for each waste generator, if waste from more than one generator is included in a single disposal container) and enter the percent of each radionuclide.

Always include the "%" sign when using this option.

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l Note: Uranium and thorium in source material and U-233, U-235,_-and l

plutonium in speciall nuclear material reported in Mbequerels must be respectively followed by a listing of these isotopes in kilograms or grams, as appropriate. Such reporting must include the appropriate "kg" or "g" abbreviation.

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i A radionuclide shall be determined to be "significant" if it is contained in the waste in concentrations greater than 0.01 times the concentration

'i of that nuclide listed in Table 1 of 10 CFR 61.55 or 0.01 times the l

smallest concentration of-that nuclide listed in Table 2 of 10 CFR 61.55.

l A radionuclide other than cne listed in the tables is considered significant if it is contained in the waste in concentrations greater than 0.26 Mbequerels/cm*.

Furthermore, any radionuclide whose. activity represents a Reportable Quantity under DDT regulations er is 0.01 or more of the total activity within the disposal container should be listed even L

if the above concentration criteria are not met.

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abundant radionuclides or the category " mixed fission products" is not acceptable. Use official abbreviations only.

To save space, more than one nuclide and its respective activity may be

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listed on a single horizontal line; however, each nuclide and its activity must be on the same line. Three nuclides and their activity may j

fit on each line and multiple lines may be included in each " outlined" l

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16. WASTE CLASSIFICATION - Using the following codes, indicate waste l

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classification and the structural stability of the waste in.accordance with applicable NRC requirements or requirements in the radioactive -

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AS - Class' A Stable

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If-Greater-than-Class C wastes are shipped, use "GTCC" (see 10 CFR 61.7(b)(5)).

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Use NRC form 541A if additional space is needed to describe this' shipment.-

l Indicate the page number, total number of Form 541 and 541A pages, and the-manifest number from NRC' Form 540, item ".

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RC Form 542: UNIFORM LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANIFEST (Manifest Index and Reaional Compact Tabulation) 1.

WASTE COLLECTOR / PROCESSOR - Complete the collector or processor's name, ID number, and the shipping date. Space has also been provided for any j

use deemed appropriate by the shipper.

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MANIFEST NUMBER - Transfer the manifest number from NRC Form 540, item 8.

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Page 1 of Page(s) - Include the total number of Form 542 and 542A pages.

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GENERATOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - Transfer the generator ID number from NRC Form 541, Item 5.

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GENERATOR NAME. PERMIT NUMBER (IF APPLICABLE) AND TELEPHONE NUMBER - In the space provided, specify the information requested on the generator to whom waste is being attributed. List one and only one generator, and accompanying information, in each block.

If permit number is reported in item 4, it need not be repeated here. Provide the generator information requested in items 6 through 11 in the same row.

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GENERATOR FACILITY ADDRESS - List the complete address of the generator's facility that has contributed low-levci waste to the shipment. List one and only one generator address in block consistent with the generator j

information provided in item 5.

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PREPROCESSED WASTE (OR MATERIAL) VOLUME - Indicate the approximate volume in cubic meters (not including the container) of the preprocessed waste or material. This is the volume of waste or material received from the consignor's facility. This information may be that indicated on the consignor's NRC Form 541, item 12, or the shipping paper used to facilitate the transfer of radioactive material.

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MANIFEST N'JMBERf S) UNDER WHICH WASTE (OR MATERIAL) RECEIVED AND DATE OF RECEIPT - List the previous manifest number (s) applicable to the low-level waste that has been attributed to the generator listed in item 5, and date(s) of waste or material receipt by the shipper identified in item 5 of NRC Form 540.

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WASTE CODE:

PROCESSED OR COLLECTED - Indicate the proper waste code, "P" or

'C', using the definitions of waste processor and waste collector contained in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix F to il 20.1001 through 20.2401.

Do not mix processed and collected waste on the same line, list separately.

10. ORIGINATING COMPACT REGION OR STATE - Identify the originating compact region, or unaffiliated state, in the space provided. The information to be provided in this item is for the original generator of the waste, as defined in 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix F to il 20.1001 through 20.2401,Section I.

For each generator listed in item 5, provide the information in the same row.

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AS PROCESSED / COLLECTED TOTAL - For each original generator in item 5, list the total Source Material (in kilograms) Special Nuclear Material (in grams), activity (in Mbequerels) contained in the waste, and the volume (in cubic meters) attributed to that generator. Special Nuclear Material and Source Material are defined in 10 CFR, Section 70.4 and Section 40.4, respectively.

Total of all (NRC Form 542 and 542A) Pages - In the space provided, indicate the totals for items 11 A through 11 D that are reported on all pages of the NRC Form 542 and 542A. Do not include subtotals.

Use NRC Form 542A if additional space is needed to describe this shipment.

Indicate the page number, total number of Form 542 and 542A pages, and the l

manifest number from NRC Form 540, item 8.

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