ML20127G953
| ML20127G953 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 05/03/1985 |
| From: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Ahearne, Gilinsky, Palladino NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20127A611 | List: |
| References | |
| FOIA-84-709 830503, NUDOCS 8506260144 | |
| Download: ML20127G953 (2) | |
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'Y 0FFICE OF THE SECRETARY NOTE FOR:
Chairman Palladino Comissioner Gilinsky Commissioner Ahearne Commissioner Roberts Commissioner Asselstine FROM:
Samuel J. Chilk, Secretar
SUBJECT:
HANDOUT FROM BRIEFING ON URANIUM MILL TAILINGS STANDARDS, FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1983 The attached was distributed by EPA at the Briefing on' Uranium Mill Tailings Standards.
Attachment:
As stated Commission Staff Offices cc:
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cperations, and standards for disposal.
The proposed standards are su=marized in the following table, and also compared with the standards we hr;ve issued for inactive sites:
Summary of Standards for Ac tive and Inactive Sites i
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(final) 6 Operational Disposal
~ Disposal Ground water Numerical RCRA Narrative RCRA Not needed--
Standards Standard guidance provided 40 CFR 264.92*
40 CFR 264.111*
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(augmented) and Design Requirement 40 CFR 264.221*
'Suiface water Effluent Narrative RCRA Not needed--
!i Guidelines Standard guidance provided 40 CFR 440**
40 CFR 264.111*
f Air a) Nuclear Power 20 pCi/m s 20 pCi/m,
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Operations radon emission radon emission i
Standards limit limit 40 CFR 190**
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Longevity of control Not applicable 200,-1000 years 200-1000 years Supplenenting Standards none none included I
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j e, The Act requires standar.ds consistent with RCRA regulations.
6,, Provision that alrecdy applies independently of this action.
Alternative in terms of air concentration at edge of' pile provided.
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