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Staff Requirements Memo Re Commission 850501 Meeting in Washington,Dc to Discuss Low Level Waste Issues.Chairman Palladino Requested NRC Response to Several Questions
ML20128D292
Person / Time
Issue date: 05/13/1985
From: Chilk S
NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY)
To: Dircks W
NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
References
REF-10CFR9.7 M850501A, NUDOCS 8505280553
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MEMORANDUM FOR:- William J. Dircks,. Executive: Director for Operations.
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SUBJECT:

STAFF REQUIREMENTS'- DISCU(BION OFl LOW. LEVEL WASTE ISSUES, 2:00 P.M.,'* WEDNESDAY,.MAY 1, 1985,JCOMMISSIONERS' CONFERENCE ROOM, D.C.

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The Commission met with staff to' discuss what actions, if any,

-NRC-should take in anticipation of'a low level radioactive wasteistorage problem.

.The Commission requested staff.to provide information regarding-the relative. effectiveness of licensee efforts:to reduce volume of' low-level wastes generated and shipped offsite and trends in volume ~ reduction over the'past few~ years. lThe Commission

-further requested information regarding the range in degree of'

compaction that can be achieved and,to what extent volume may be reduced further by incineration methods.

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(SECY Suspense:

5/31/85)

Cha'irman Palladino requested Commission offices to provide

.the Office of~the Secretary with comments on' House Bill 1083 and on:the proposed letters to Congress and licensees.

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i cc:. Chairman Palladino

-Commissioner Roberts Commissioner Asselstine Commissioner Bernthal

. Commissioner Zech

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