ML20151K851
| ML20151K851 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 04/12/1988 |
| From: | Fraley R Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
| To: | Stello V NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| ACRS-R-1298, NUDOCS 8804210423 | |
| Download: ML20151K851 (2) | |
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April 12, 1988 Mr. Victor Stello, Jr.
Executive Director for Operations U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555
Dear Mr. Stello:
SUBJECT:
ACRS WASTE MANAGEMENT SUBCOMMITTEE REPORT ON Q-LIST TECHNICAL POSITION Enclosed is a report of the ACRS Subcommittee on Waste Management relative to the Technical Position being developed by the NRC Staff on "Items and Activi-ties in the High-level' Waste Geologic Repository Program Subject to Quality Assurance Requireirents " which was provided to the ACRS during its 336th neeting, April 7-9, 1988.
A copy is forwarded for your information.
Sincerely, Ra..ond F. Fraley Executive Director
Enclosure:
Report of the ACRS Subcommittee on Waste Management dated April 8, 1988 cc:
Hugh L. Thompson, Jr., NMSS
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4 REPORT OF THE ACRS SUBCOMMITTEE ON WASTE MANAGEMENT April 8, 1988 During a meeting on March 17, 1988, the ACRS Subcomittee on Waste Management met with the NRC Staff to discuss the final draft of the Q-List Technical Positien that provides the NRC Staff position on QA criteria for licensing a geologic repository for the disposal of high-level waste.
On the basis of these discussions, the Subcomittee concluded that the final draft Q-List Technical Position is a sound document and that the NRC Staff has done an excellent job, particularly in subjecting the report to thorough review by outside groupsp and in being responsive to the coments submitted.
The Subcommittee concurs in its publication.
Interactions with waste management personnel of the U.S. Department of Energy indicate that, for their purpose, the issuance of Technical Positions in the form of Regulatory Guides would resolve certain questions, would permit the document to be more readily referenced, and would avoid potential problems that could develop at later steps in the repository licensing process. The Subcom-mittee understands that personnel in the NRC Division of High-Level Waste Management concur in these coments and are exploring mechanisms to have this and similar documents issued as Regulatory Guides.
The Subcomittee concludes that formulation of geologic repository-related Technical Positions in the form of Regulatory Guides is desirable and recomends that steps be taken to accom-plish this.
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