ML20126K590
| ML20126K590 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/21/1992 |
| From: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Carlson A MINNESOTA, STATE OF |
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December 21, 1992 The Honorable Arne Carlson Governor of Minnesota State Capitol St. Paul, Minnesota 55155
Dear Governor Carlson:
I am writing to inform you of Nuclear Regulatory Commission activities related to the decommissioning of a site contaminated with radioaM 'o materials -- the 3M Company site located in Kerrick, Minnesota.
cleanup of this contaminated site is a high priority for NRC.
We %,c to ensure that the State is aware of these cleanup activities.
NRC intends that there will be coordination with the State in order that cleanup activities can be managed.in an efficient and timely manner.
Since the late 1980's, NRC has continued to strengthen its decommissioning program.
A major item of concern is the decommissioning of contaminated sites that involve-non-routine issues, such as large volumes of radiologically contaminated material, problems with the financial viability of the responsible party, groundwater contamination, and mixed radioactive and hazardous waste.
To focus NRC efforts in this area, NRC staff issued the Site Decommissioning Management Plan (SDMP) on March 29,'1990 (SECY-90-121).
Revision 2 of the SDMP, SECY-92-200, was issued on May 29, 1992 (see enclosure).
The SDMP lists the non-routine sites identified to date and outlines a strategy for accomplishing the cleanup of these sites in a timely manner. A summary description of the 3M Company site,.
including the concentration and volume of waste present and the cleanup activities conducted to date, is given in the enclosed SDMP.
The oversight of the SDMP site cleanups poses unique challenges to NRC.
One important challenge is to ensure that State interests.are'taken.into account.
On November. 19, 1992, NRC held a workshop in Rockville, Maryland, with SDMP site licensees, owners, and other interested parties to' discuss
-the issues impacting the timely cleanup of SDMP sites.
Enrique Gentzsch from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency attended this workshop. - After the workshop, the State representatives in attendance, from your State as well as others, met with representatives from the NRC Office of. State-Programs to generally discuss State interests in SDMP: site cleanup activities.
To help NRC better understand your specific interests in-regard to the 3M Company site, we would ask you to inform us of the anticipated areas of-State involvement that may affect the selection and implementation of cleanup actions at that site. We encourage continued communication between the State of Minnesota and NRC so that we may efficiently develop a mutually acceptable strategy and schedule for fulfilling our respective responsibilities.
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The NRC contacts'for 50MP~ site cleanup issues are' Robert M.'Bernero, Director, Office of Nuclear Material-Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), at 301; 504-3352, or John H. Austin,- Branch Chief,- Decommissioning and Regulatory.
Issues Branch, NMSS, at 301-504-2560. We look forward to your response.
Sincerely, bm h' -
Ivan Sel n '
Enclosure:
SDMP, SECY-92-200 cc:
Krista L, Sar.da NRC-State Lialsca.0fficer i
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