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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| ACRS-GENERAL, NACNUCLE, NUDOCS 9610080444 | |
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m v Published proposed rule for coinment - 8/94 l
< Workshop on SSABs - 12/94 1
- NUREG/CR-6307 - 6/95 v Public comment period closed - 1/95 i
- NUREG/CR-6353 - 10/95 i
V Extended rule schedule - 8/95
< Workshop on implementation of rule - 9/95 t
dea ant of Regulatory Guidance on Decommissioning j
Overview of Public (Tc@w/M) Comments
< 101 different commenters government agencies
- licensees e
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
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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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w v Issues on both sides
- health impacts
- costs vs impacts l
- ability to measure such low doses
- relationship with background t
- effects on disposal capacity
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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
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- 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 l
1-20.1402(d) Restricted (M) Release v Agree allows consideration of realistic land uses, protects public health i
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- rely on institutional controls - don't assume eventual failure
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should be allowed if ALARA or if under continuous owner
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control as in further industrial use v Disagree 1
- institutional controls uncertain, can't be enforced indefinitely or j
can become ineffective f
i no responsible regulatory oversight
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v Suggest possible Federal ownership or legislative solutions t
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