ML20134C830
| ML20134C830 | |
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| Issue date: | 03/26/1996 |
| From: | Glenn J NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
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,ld RULEMAKING ISSUES RADIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR LICENSE TERMINATION March 26,1996 o
John E. Glenn Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555 l
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(W,.se Background.
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m v Published proposed rule for coinment - 8/94 l < Workshop on SSABs - 12/94 ,
- NUREG/CR-6307 - 6/95 '
v Public comment period closed - 1/95
- NUREG/CR-6353 - 10/95 .
V Extended rule schedule - 8/95
< Workshop on implementation of rule - 9/95 dea ant of Regulatory Guidance on Decommissioning
Overview of Public (Tc@w/M) Comments .-
< 101 different commenters government agencies e - licensees public groups
- industry groups
- Native American organizations
- individuals v General reactiens varied
- agreement / disagreement on provisions, e.g., restricted use
- disagreement for differing reasons on provisions, e.g.,15 mrem Development of Reg's latory Guidance on Decommissioning
(g/) f 20.1402(by 15 mrem /y v Agree with 15 v Disagree with 15 -
too high - return to background preferred
= - too low, 100 mrem /y with ALARA preferred ,
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v Issues on both sides
- health impacts
- costs vs impacts
- ability to measure such low doses
- relationship with background t
- effects on disposal capacity oes ,emJeggggistggyyigpther st dards t
f.* a' og tyj g20.1402(c) ALARA v Require ALARA analysis to asdess doses < 15 mrem /y ;
v Don't require ALARA analysi$ < 15 mrem /y
- !arge costs t '
't - small reduction in risk
/ Allow ALARA analysis to move standard > 15 mrem /y v Don't permit ALARA > 15 mrem /y Development of Regulatu,~ 'uldance on Decommissioning
,...., 20.1402(d) Restricted (M) Release v Agree i
allows consideration of realistic land uses, protects public health and permits flexibility l
h - rely on institutional controls - don't assume eventual failure
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should be allowed if ALARA or if under continuous owner '
control as in further industrial use v Disagree
- institutional controls uncertain, can't be enforced indefinitely or can become ineffective no responsible regulatory oversight v Suggest possible Federal ownership or legislative solutions .
t De- .ent of Regulatory Guidance on Decommissioning
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