ML20129C058
| ML20129C058 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 10/16/1996 |
| From: | Klementowicz S NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| To: | Chris Miller NRC (Affiliation Not Assigned) |
| References | |
| NUDOCS 9610230195 | |
| Download: ML20129C058 (7) | |
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October 16, 1996 MEMORANDUM TO:
Charles L. Miller, Chief I;nergency Preparedness and Radiation Protection Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation FROM:
Stephen P. Klementowicz, Health Physicist Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Health Physics Section Emergency Preparedness and j
Radiation Protection Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Offico ei Nuclear Reactor Regulation l
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE 1996 REGION III RADIATION PROTECTION MANAGERS HEETING f
i This memorandte provides a summary of my participation in a utility sponsored workshop. On September 11, 1996, I spoke to a group of Region III Radiation Protection Managers (RPM) about the status of selected radiological topics and about the NRC Tessons learned from the Millstone investigation. After the presentation I answered questions about the topics.
1 The following is a summary of the topics I discussed with the RPMs.
1.
FSAR. The FSAR is a document that needs to reflect actual conditions at the plant. Updates and changes must be done when changes are made to the plant.
2.
Rulemaking on residual radioactivity criteria for decommissioning. No firm schedule for the rule is available. Work is being done to resolve technical differences with the EPA on ground water contamination. The staff is waiting for quidance from the Commission.
3.
Rulemakino en irecycle of contaminated metal.
It is mainly an EPA initiatine at this time. The NRC is assisting the EPA with their standard. NRC staff resources are dedicated to completing the residual radioactivity rulemaking first.
.4.
10 CFR 20.2002 alternate disposals. The NRC staff has met with representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute to discuss the possibility of a " lead" plant submitting a license amendment to define a waste stream for repetitive disposals based on a bounding scenario
Contact:
Stephen P. Klementowicz 415-1084 9610230195 961016 PDR ORG NRRA
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, analysis. The other option would be for a similar submittal pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2002. There is a need to address the issue of State's rights if the plant is in an NRC~ Agreement State.
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Millstone lessons learned.
Based on the situation at the Millstone plant, the NRC needs to do a better job of checking on licensee actions
' to verify compliance with the regulations and license conditions.
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Use of the environmental LLD as a survey criterion.
The criterion for a radiation survey for the release of potentially contaminated volumetric material to an unrestricted area -is that the radiation survey be capable of detecting licensed radioactive material at levels consistent with the LLD used in the environmental monitoring program.
If no licensed radioactive material is detected, then the material may be released for unrestricted use. The environmental LLD represents a level of detection that can determine if licensed radioactive material is present above that of natural background.
This completed my participation in the workshop.
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5.
Millstone lessons learned. Based on the situation at the Millstone
. plant, the NRC needs -to do.at better job of checking on licensee actions to verify compliance with the regulations and license conditions.
6.
Use of the environmental LLD as a survey criterion. The criterion for a radiation survey for the release of potentially contaminated volumetric material to an unrestricted area is that the radiation survey be capable of detecting licensed radioactive material at levels consistent with the LLD used in the environmental monitoring program.
If no licensed radioactive material is detected..then the material may be released for unrestricted use. The environmental LLD4epresents a level of detection I
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analysis. The other option would be for a similar submittal pursuant to 10 CFR-20.2002.
There'is a need to address the issue of State's rights-if the plant is is an NRC Agreement State.
5.
Millstone lessons learned. Based on the situation at the Millstone plant, the NRC needs;to do a better job of checking.on licensee actions j
to verify compliance with the regulations and'11 cense conditions.
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Use of the environmental LLD as a survey criterion. The criterion for a radiation survey.for the release of potentially contaminated volumetric material to an unrestricted area is that the radiation survey be capable of detecting licensed radioactive material at levels consistent with the j
LLD used in the environmental monitoring program.
If no licensed
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that can determine if licensed radioactive material is present above that of natural background.
This completed my participation in the workshop.
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MEMORANDUM TO:
Charles L. Miller, Chief Emergency Preparedness and Radiation Protection Branch Division of Reactor Program Management Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation 5'
FROM:
Stephen P. Klementowicz, Health Physicist Emergency Preparedness and Environmental Health Physics Section Emergency Preparedness and Radiation Protection Branch Division of Reactor Program Management i
Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation
SUBJECT:
SUMMARY
OF THE 1996 REGION III RADIATION PROTECTION MANAGERS MEETING This memorandum provides a sumary of my participation in a utility sponsored workshop. On September 11, 1996, I spoke to a group of Region III Radiation i
Protection Managers (RPM) about the status of selected radiological topics and about the NRC lessons learned from the Millstone investigation. After the presentation I answered questions about the topics.
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The following is a sumary of the topics I discussed with the RPMs.
1.
FSAR. The FSAR is a er.usent that needs to reflect actual conditions at 4
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the plant. Updates anu changes must be done when changes are made to i
the plant.
2.
Rulemaking on residual radioactivity criteria for decomissioning. No firm schedule for the rule is available. Work is being done to resolve technical differences with the EPA on ground water contamination. The staff is waiting for guidance from the Comission, 3
j 3.
Rulemaking on recycle of contaminated metal.
It is mainly an EPA initiative at this time. The NRC is assisting the EPA with their standard. NRC staff resources are dedicated to completing the residual radioactivity rulemaking first.
4.
10 CFR 20.2002 alternate disposals. The NRC staff has met with representatives of the Nuclear Energy Institute to discuss the possibility of a " lead" plant submitting a license amendment to define a i
waste stream for repetitive disposals based on a bounding scenario
Contact:
Stephen P. Klementowicz 415-1084
4 k analysis. The other option would be for a similar submittal pursuant to 10 CFR 20.2002. There is a need to address the issue of State's rights if the plant is incan NRC Agreement State.
5.
Millstone lessons learned. Based on the situation at the Millstone plant, the NRC needs to do a better job of checking on. licensee actions to verify compliance with the regulations and license conditions.
6.
Use of the environmental LLD as a survey criterion. The criterion for a radiation survey for the release of potentially contaminated volumetric material to an unrestricted area is that the radiation survey be ca)able of detecting licensed radioactive material at levels consistent witi the LLD used in the environmental monitoring program.
If no licensed radioactive material is detected, then the material-may be released for unrestricted use. The' environmental LLD represents a level of detection
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that can determine if licensed radioactive material is present above that of natural background.
This completed my participation in the workshop.
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Millstone lessons learned.
Based on the situation at the Millstone plant, the NRC needs~to-do-a.better job of checking on licensee actions to verify compliance with the regulations and license conditions.
I 6.
Use of the environmental LLD as a survey criterion. The criterion for a i
radiation survey for the release of potentially contaminated volumetric 4
material to an unrestricted area is that the radiation survey be capable of detecting licensed radioactive material at levels consistent with the a
l LLD used in the environmental monitoring program.
If no licensed l
radioactive. material istdetected, then~ the material may be released for unrestricted ute. The environmental' LLD represents a level of detection that can determine if licensed radioactive material is present above that of natural background.
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This completed my participation in the workshop.
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