ML20128G403
| ML20128G403 | |
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| Issue date: | 02/03/1992 |
| From: | Bellamy R NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
| To: | NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION I) |
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| FOIA-92-462 NUDOCS 9302120270 | |
| Download: ML20128G403 (6) | |
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' MEMORANDUM FOR: Nuclear Materials Safety Branch Staff TROM: Rona id R'.LBellamy, Chief .
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SUBJECT:
GUIDANCE REGARDING' INTERIM RADI0 ACTIVE WASTE STORAGEa
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- Since there are no states in Region'! which presently belong to wante: disposal l Compacts; with operating disposal sites,.th'e disposal of radioactive. waste is likely to)
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', become increasingly difficult and expensive for many Region 101icensees. '(Seel information Notice No. 89-13, copy attached); -In' fact, we expect that:afnumberl of-licensees may soon be'u'nable to dispose of.their radioactive-waste"because?
- the' current disposal sites ~ will close to.~them on EJanuary 1,: 1993. As:a' M result, these licensees may begin to accumulate radioactive waste 1n storage'. '
until the disposal site planned for their State and/or compact becomes? -- - . : i available. This'may lead to-the. storage of radioactive waste with inadequate ( ' ,
security or may create biological'or fire hazards.or' storage under environ? '
M mental conditions which result in the deterioration ~of-the waste' containers;-
Any of these situations will' produce unacceptable 'raojological conditionsi' ..
Information Notice No. 90-09 (copy attached)Jdiscusses'this issueLand-provides guldance :to licensees regarding license amenon.ents to-permit: interim 'onsite'- '
storage of radioactive. waste. Policy and Guidance Directfve FC 90-03 dateo
- March 29,1990 (copy attached) contains guidance on- the implementation of!the:
guidance in information Notice No. 90-09 by: license reviewers; in addition to this existing guidance, to better control <the interim storage-
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' of radioactive waste,-for 1fcenses specified in Attachment 11jRegion.!:will now ? - "
recuire by ifcense condition either:
(1)' that all raoioactive waste must be dis' posed within twoLyears oftthe date it is' generated; -
's it' (2) implenientation of 'a waste- storage plan _ which the licensee submits for'~
W approval and incorporation into the-. license.
Attachment 1 lists the types and' program. codes of licenses in which-one of t.hese. waste storage;11 cense conditions 'is now required. If you'believeithat a( 3 ,
particular license'of the type or program cooe listed does not require a waste < 7.
g" storage conditionTdiscuss the issue with your-section chief and obtain sectiony j chief' concurrence before issuingithe new or renewed-license; Likewise, youtm6y-: -
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. propose that one-of,the conditions be added to licenses with program codestthatf "
are.not' included in Attachment 1, when you-believe~it'is appropriite. -
g- ticense- reviewers are instructed to ' add. the appropriate .conditio' n :in . i ER
- Attachment 2 to thel licenses listed in Attachment I when the license isi initia11y' issued at renewal or when processing'a request for.approvaltof
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interim storage.: The first: condition' is to; belused whenjthej licensee'doesinot i '
Ldesire?tolstore wastejforfan-extended period'of-' timer odoes_not submit 2an?
-acceptable' radioactive , waste; storage plan ; As appropriateJyou should? '
construct:aideficiency1 paragraph (s);to request additionaliinformation'onithe)
"" -waste storage plan'from-the licensee. Attachment-2 also includes ^a'paragrap@
1 explaining that the? time limit condition:has.been addedito.the l' cense k The) second condit!on incorporates,"as a license requirement,7the;11censee's-
' radioactive ~wasteistorage plan.- ~
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In'the' review of waste storage plans, follow the guidance iniPolicytand Guidance Directive FC 90-03, The objective of your review is to'~ ensure' that' ' r
~ waste will, be' properly identified,- packaged, be physically' secure and .
reasonably protected from fire and the elements"and willonot; contribute.. ,
unnecessary radiation exposure <to.the_ facility staff and-the' general'public.7 In other words, to approve a plan you must conclude that, if-the licensee
^ follows the proposed waste storage plan, the stored-waste will notfereate ai -
potential radiation hazard-to surrounding areas, potential-release of Dradio .- ,
active personnel. materials to unrestricted areas or' increased hazards to:theffacility=
ft storage.The licensee facility. must describe an explicit and well. documented program; operations. The. program must include provisions,for.: =,
material security _and inventory, fire protection, effluent controlsi;effluentic monitoring, _ shielding and area _ radiological: controls . Written procedures for- ~
radiological surveys 1and1 periodic audits must also be included. JAn ef fective ' .
program for periodically inspecting and repairing or replacingLdamaged<ord.
deteriorating containers must'be explicitlyJdescribed! The elements of-th'et ,
/1 plan should take into account the isotopes, waste-formsLandiquantitiesLtozbe 4 storeo. s Th*s guidance applies to _all new and renewed licenses described 'in Attachment-l issued after January 31, 1992. It should be-applied-jmmediately to all- .
a mendments explicitly. dealing with interim waste. storage.
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Ronald.R. Be. lam ,;Chieff Nuclear Naterials-Safety' Branch; Division of: Radiation. Safety 3 -
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Enclosures
-Attachment.1:- Types of Licensees:which Require Waste Storage Plans-Attachment 2 Waste Storage License Conditions:
-Informat*on~ Notice No J 89-13 -
Information Notice:No. 90-09 ._
Policy and Guidance Directive FC 90-03.' dated March 29,>1990 4,..
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f ATTACHMENT-1 PROGRAM CODES WHICH REQUIRE WASTE STORAGE PLANS Licensee Type Procram Code Academic Type A Broad 01100 Academic Type B Broad 01110 Academic Type C Broad 01120
- Medical Institution Broad 02110 Manuf acturing and Distribution Type A Broad 03211 Manufacturing and Distribution-Type B Broad 03212 Manufacturing and Distribution Type C Broad 03213 Manufacturing and Distribution Other 03214 Nuclear Laundry 03218 Waste Disposal (Burial) 03231 Waste Disposal Service Prepackaged Only 03232 ,
Waste Disposal Service incineration 03233 Waste Disposal Service Processing and/or Repackaging 03234 Research and Development Type A Broad 03610 Research and Development Type B Broad 03611 Research and Development Type C Broad .
03612 Research and Development Broad-Multisite-Multiregional' 03613' Research and Development Other- 03620' Source Material Military Munition Testing 11210 Source Material Other Greater than 150 Kilograms 11300 Source Material 11800.
'Other medical licenses which authorize activities not covered by _ Part 35 (Medical use of byproduct material) should be evaluated for the need for a waste storage plan.
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f ATTACHMENT 2 WASTE STORAGC LICENSE-CONDITIONS
- 1. Time limit _ License Condition (No Wast _e Storage Plan)
The licensee shall not store licensed material contained in waste for more thar, two (2) years from the date the waste is put into storage. The licensee shall maintain records which indicate the date that . licensed material contained in waste is put into storage. This condition does not-apply to licensed material intended for disposal by decay-in-storage pursuant to 10 CFR 35.92 or other conditions of this license.
2 WesteStoracePlanLjcenseCondition Radioactive waste generated under this license shall be stored in accordance wi th the statements, representations, and procedures included with the-licensee's waste storage plan described in the licensee's letter dated PARAGRAPH EXPLAINih0 TIME LIMIT Your license has .been amendea to limit the t'me that you may store radioactive waste, Due 10 the possibility that licensees may be cented access to burial sites, licensees who do not have approved waste storage plans are being prohibited from storing radioactive waste for'more than two (2) years. This storage time limitation should be sufficient to support normal operations. If you desire tu have this condition removed' fron> your license and be permitted to store waste for a longer time reriod you should submit a request to_ amend your license containing the i nf ormation contained in NRC Information Notice No. 90-09.
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' 1. A, Time limit L_icense Condition-(No, Waste Storage Plan)' '
The licensee shall not store licensed material contai_ned in _was.te:forf ,
more than:two (2) years from-the;date the waste is:putLinto' storage; - - a The licensee shall maintain records which indicate the date that< ~ ^ '
licensed material contained-in waste 1s putLintol storage.
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B. . PARAGRAPHS EXPLAINING' TIME t.lMIT-Your -I! cense hasit een amended to.slimitithe, timecthat yotiLmay storej -
radioactive waste, if you desire:toihave this condition removed from. , t your license you should submit a request to amena?your license.. . m Guidance,on the inforn r, tion necessary to approved such airequestlis j contained in'NRC'Information' Notice'90-09 (copy) enclosed).
?. h'aste Storage Plan License Condition Radioactive' waste possessed under :this' license shall be stored-in _ 0 accordance with the statements. reoresentations ?and procedures-included with the. licensee's Waste Storage Plan described-in'theilicensee's letter.
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