ML20059B511
| ML20059B511 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 10/13/1993 |
| From: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| To: | Foley T, Gore A HOUSE OF REP., SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, SENATE |
| References | |
| CCS, NUDOCS 9310280242 | |
| Download: ML20059B511 (7) | |
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" The Honorable Thomas S. Foley October 13' 1993
. Speaker of'the United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Speaker:
Section.110 of the Federal facility Compliance Act of 1992 (P.L.102-386) requires that the Chief Financial Officer of each affected agency submit, to Congress, an annual report containing, to the extent practicable, a detailed description of the compliance activities undertaken by the agency for mixed waste streams and an accounting of the fines and penalties imposed on the agency for violations involving mixed waste.
As defined in FFCA, mixed. waste is waste that contains both hazardous waste and source, special nuclear or i
byproduct material subject to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Because the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not an affected agency under this statute, it is not required to submit this report.
However, we believe it appropriate to submit the following information on the status of the very small amount of mixed waste that has been generated at NRC facilities during the past year.
Between October 6, 1992, and October 5, 1993, NRC facilities disposed of approximately 16 liters of mixed waste, comprised primarily of liquid scintillation fluid containing small quantitities of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14. This waste was transferred.to a licensed radioactive waste broker for management as non-radioactive waste, in accordance with 10 CFR 20 2005, which allows radioactive waste that contains 0.05 microcuries or less of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of liquid scintillation counting medium to be disposed of as if it were not radioactive.
NRC has revised the manner in which it analyzes radioactive samples, by converting to a.
-liquid scintillation medium that, when discarded, will not be classified as hazardous i
waste under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulations at 40 CFR Part 261. As 7
such, NRC does not anticipate generating any mixed waste in the future.
If NRC should i
generate mixed waste in the future, for which reporting under this statute is required, NRC will submit a report to Congress.
If you have any question, please contact Dennis K. Rathbun, Director, Office of rnnaressional Affairs at (301) 504-1776.
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Section 110 of the Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992 (P.L.102-386) es that the Chief Financial Officer of each affected agency submit, to Congress, anf(nnual' report containing, to the extent practicable, a detailed description of the compMance activities undertaken by the agency for mixed waste streams and an accounting of fine's and penalties imposed on the agency for violations involving mixed wast As defined in FFCA, mixed waste is waste that contains both hazardous waste and source special nuclear or byproduct material subject to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Bpc'ause thd U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not an aftected agency under this s tute, itA s not required to submit this report. However, we believe it appropriate to mit thp'following information on the status of the very small amount of mixe wasteJhathasbeengenerated at NRC facilities during the past year.
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The Honorable Thomas S. Foley Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Speaker:
Section 110 of the Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992 (P.L.102-386) requires that the Chief Financial Officer of each affected agency submit, to Congress, an annual report containing, to the extent practicable, a detailed description of the compliance activities undertaken by the agency for mixed waste streams and an accounting of the fines and penalties imposed on the agency for violations involving mixed waste. As defined in FFCA, mixed waste is waste that contains both hazardous waste and source, special nuclear or byproduct material subject to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Because the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not an affected agency under this statute, it is not required to submit this report.
However, we believe it appropriate to submit the following information on the status of the very small amount of mixed waste that has been generated at NRC facilities during the past year.
Between October 6, 1992, and October 5, 1993, NRC facilities disposed of approximately 16 liters of mixed waste, comprised primarily of liquid scintillation fluid containing small quantitities of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14. This waste was transferred to a licensed radioactive waste broker for management as non-radioactive waste, in accordance with 10 CFR 20.2005, which allows radioactive waste that contains 0.05 microcuries or less of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of liquid scintillation counting medium to be disposed of as if it were not radioactive.
NRC has revised the manner in which it analyzes radioactive samples, by converting to a liquid scintillation medium that, when discarded, will not be classified as hazardous waste under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulations at 40 CFR Part 261. As such, NRC does not anticipate generating any mixed waste in the future.
If NRC should generate mixed waste in the future, for which reporting under this statute is required, NRC will submit a report to Congress.
If you have any questions about mixed waste management at NRC, please contact me at (301) 504-1700.
Sincerely, James M. Taylor Chief Financial Officer IDENTICAL LETTER SENT TO ALBERT J. G0RE, JR., PRESIDENT OF THE U.S. SENATE
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e The Honorable Thomas S. Foley
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Daar Mr. Speaker:
~ Section '110 of the Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992 (P.L.102-386) requires that the Chief Financial Officer of each affected agency submit, to Congress, an annual report containing, to the extent practicable, a detailed description of the compliance activities undertaken by the agency for mixed waste streams and an accounting of the fines and penalties imposed on the agency for violations involving mixed waste.
Becaus9 the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not an affected agency under this statute, it is not required to submit this report.
However, we believe it appropriate to submit the following information on the status of the very small amount of mixed waste that has been generated at NRC facilities during the past year.
Between October 6, 1992, and October 6, 1993, NRC facilities disposed of approximately 16 liters of mixed waste, comprised primarily of liquid scintillation fluid containing small quantitities of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14. This was.te was transferred to a licensed radioactive waste broker for management as non-radioactive waste, in accordance with 10 CFR 20.2005, which allows radioactive waste that contains 0.05 microcuries or less of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of liquid scintillation counting medium to be disposed of as if it were not radioactive.
NRC has revised the manner in which it analyzes radioactive samples, by converting to a liquid scintillation medium that, when discarded, will not be classified as hazardous waste under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's regulations at 40 CFR Pert-261. As such, NRC does not anticipate generating any mixed waste in the future.
If NRC should generate mixed waste in the future, for which reporting under this statute-is required, NRC will submit a report to Congress.
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James M. Taylor Chief Financial Officer
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The Honorable Thomas S. Foley Speaker of the Uni _ted States House.of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 l
Dear Mr. Speaker:
Section 110 of the Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992 (P.L.102-386) requires that i
the Chief Financial Officer of each affected agency submit, to Congress, an annual report containing, to the extent practicable, a detailed description of the compliance activities undertaken by the agency for mixed waste streams and an accounting of the fines and penalties imposed on the agency for violations involving mixed waste.
Because the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission is not an affected agency under this statute, it is not required to submit this report. However, we believe it appropriate to submit the following information on the status of the very small amount of mixed waste that has been generated at NRC facilities during the past year.
Between October 6, 1992, and October 6, 1993, NRC facilities disposed of approximately 16 liters of mixed waste, comprised primarily of liquid scintillation fluid containing small quantitities of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14. This waste was transferred to a licensed radioactive waste broker for management as non-radioactive waste, in accordance with 10 CFR 20.2005, which allows radioactive waste that contains 0.05 microcuries or less of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14 per gram of liquid scintillatiog'counti.g medium to be disposed of as if it were not radioactive.
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liquid scintillation medium that, when dheafded, will not be cliss! by converting to a NRC has revised the manner in which it ioactive samp s ified as hazardous waste under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's reguldions at 40 CFR Part 261. As such, NRC does not anticipate generating any mixed wastej n the future.
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The Honorable Thomas S. Foley Speaker of the United States House of Representatives-Washin'gton, DC 20515
Dear Mr.NSpeaker:
Section 110 of the Federal Facility Compliance Act of 1992 (P.L.102-386) requires that
.the Chief Financial Officer of each affected agency submit, to Congress, an annual report containing, to'the extent practicable, a detailed description of the compliance activities undertaken by th'e agency for mixed waste streams and an accounting of the fines and s
penalties imposed 'on the agency for violations involving mixed waste. As defined in FFCA, mixed waste is wastesthat contains both hazardous waste and source, special nuclear or byproduct material subject to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.
Because the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission fs not an affected agency under this statute, it is not required to s
submit this report.
information on the status,er, we believe it appropriate to submit the following Howev 6 the very small amount of mixed waste that has been generated at NRC facilities during the(past year.
Between October 6, 1992, and October 5, 1993, NRC facilities disposed of approximately 16 liters of mixed waste, comprisehsprimarily of liquid scintillation fluid containing small quantitities of hydrogen-3 or carbon-14. This waste was transferred to a licensed radioactive waste broker for managd ent as non-radioactive waste, in accordance with 10 CFR 20.2005, which allows radioactiv waste that contains 0.05 microcuries or less of hydrogen--3 or carbon-14 per gram of li. id scintillation counting medium to be disposed of as if it were not radioactive.
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NRC has revised the manner in which it anhlyzes radioactive samples, by converting to a liquid scintillation medium that, when disch ded, will not be classified as hazardous waste under the U.S. Environmental Protectio (NAgency's regulations at 40 CFR Part 261.
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If NRC should generate mixed waste in the future, for which re'pgrting under this statute is required, NRC will submit a report to Congress.
N If you have any question, please contact Dennis K. Rathbun.at,(301) 504-1776.
Od[F'LW Sincerely, p tL James M. Taylor N
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