ML20058N454

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KM Carr Response to G Miller Subcommittee on Energy & Environ Question 9 for 900726 Hearing
ML20058N454
Person / Time
Issue date: 07/26/1990
From: Carr K
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Geoffrey Miller
HOUSE OF REP., INTERIOR & INSULAR AFFAIRS
Shared Package
ML20055H726 List:
References
FRN-53FR49886, RULE-PR-CHP1 CCS, MILLER-900726, NUDOCS 9008140146
Download: ML20058N454 (1)


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OVESTION 9:-

How many agency FTE were expended iri FY 1989 on.-inspections of non-reactor-licensees to_ ensure compliance with low-level o

waste disposal regulations?'

ANSWER.

In FY 1989 the NRC expended approximately.100 FTE for fuel facility 'and materials-(non-reactor) licensee inspections.

Routine materials inspections cover a broad range of aspects,; including review of low-level waste storage, packaging, transfer, and disposal. However, inspection resources

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are not maintained.in such.a way that'we can determine the. level of resources i

devoted specifically to low-level waste disposal inspections. All three of-the licensed LLW disposal facilities are located in Agreement' States, and NRC-has issued licenses for the disposal of wastes containing special nuclear.

1 material at the facilities at Barnwell, Soutt Carolina, and'Richland,-

Washington.

NRC inspects.NRC licensed disposa; activities at.each of these sites. at least once a year.

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