ML20154M473
| ML20154M473 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/13/1985 |
| From: | Asselstine J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Chilk S NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
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| ML20151K691 | List:
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| FOIA-85-409 NUDOCS 8603140296 | |
| Download: ML20154M473 (5) | |
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N O'~T A T I O N V0TE RESPONSE SHEET , ,
T0: SAMUEL J. CHILK, SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION FROM: COMMISSIONER ASSELSTINE SUBJECT.* SECY-85 PLANNING THE REVIEW OF DOE'S PROJECT DECISION SCHEDULE FOR THE HIGH-LEVEL WASTE REPOSITORY PROGRAM APPROVEDCffggoo/rWO DISAPPROVED ABSTAIN NOT PARTICIPATING REQUEST DISCUSSION COMMENTS:
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UAlt SECRETARIAT NOTE: PLEASE ALSO RESPOND TO AND/OR COMMENT ON OGC/0PE MEMORANDUM IF ONE HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THIS PAPER.
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STAFF PROPOSAL FOR NRC ~
HIGH-LEVEL WASTE ACTIONS UNDER THE NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACT Proposed
. Proposed Duration of Proposed Commission Commission Total Section Action Role Action 1/ Duration
) 112(b)(1)(E) Review and comment on DOE Ncne 2/ 90 days draft Environmental Assessments of potential repository sites -
) 121(b)(2) Revise Part 60 to conform
- Approve proposed rule *7 weeks 36 to 42 months to EPA high-level waste ' Approve final rule *7 weeks after EPA standard standards published
) 113(b)(1) Review and comment on DOE site characterization 2.x 2/-
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plans, waste form and ogm packaging, and conceptual repository design 3/
) Review and Comment on Nor.e-2/- 60 days SCP updates dry;ivt 0 85W 3g
/ Time specified is period between staff recommendation and final Commission action. For major licensing ,
actions, Commission involvement is anticipated throughout the review period. ,
/ NMSS intends to inform EDO and the Commissioners of review schedules when the draft Environmental -
Assessments and Site Characterization Plans are received from DOE for comment. Copies of comments provided to DOE and Site Characterization Analyses would be forwarded to the Commission for information.
/ Required content of Site Characterization Plans is currently being revised in proposed procedural amendments to 10 CFR Part 60, approved by the' Commission December 27, 1984 (SECY-84-263). Reg. Guide 4.17 will be reviseo acccrdingly to provide guidance on SCP contents.
/ Under existing 10 CFR Part 60, the staff would is' sue a draft site characterization analysis, receive public comments, and issue a final site characterization analysis in a total of ten months. Proposed amendments to Part 60 would clininate the draft site characterization analysis. A site characterization analysis would be submitted to DOE in five months, and a notice of availability thereof would be published requesting public comments.
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D 113(c)(2)(A) Concur in the use of 44ene- 3 h Within 5 to 10 months radioactive material in of Secretary's site characterization proposal to use radioactive material S/
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t/P P,eg y [ A A D $ % !O T 3 6 D 114(a)(1)(D) Review and comment on draft kv uive f.onw .i.- J0' days 120 days EIS on repository site cw a y ps; -
recommendation 1/
20 D 114(a)(1)(E) Preliminary comments on Negative Consent 10' days Within 120 days sufficiency of site of publication characterization analysis of draft EIS and waste form proposal for inclusion in license application 1/
D 115(g) Comment to Congress on any Approve and submit TBD Within time frame notice of disapproval by comments specified by Congress 7/
State or Tribe D 114(c) Annual Status report to Review and 20 days Within one year of Congress on application approve report submittal of license application and annually thereafter
/ Und2r proposed procedural amendments to 10 CFR Part 60, NRC's site characterization analysis would include j e d3 termination on concurrence in the proposed use of radioactive material..if DOE's planned site charactecization activities include onsit'e testing with such material (proposed 10 CFR $60.18(e)). ,
f Th2 staff intends to include the preliminary sufficiency comments in its comments on the draft EIS.
V/ SIcticn 115(g) states that "... Congress may obtain any comments of the Commission with respect to such notice of disrpproval." Congress would have 90 calendar days of continuous session of Congress to pass a resolution of repository siting approval, overriding a notice of disapproval (Section 115(c)).
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30 i) 114(d) Decision on authorizing Authorize staff 30 t Within 3 years of repository construction to issue construction s g/ submission of license authorization y application 9/
.) Grant license to receive Authorize staff to 3 Within 2 years of ys g/
and possess waste 1.ssua license -
00E's update of license application g/
.) i Amendments to license: Authorize staff to T80 T80
. repository closure, license issue license termination amendments ,
') 114(e) Review and comment on Approve and submit ~ 20 days 60 days ~
Draft Project Decision comments -
Schedule
+) 134 Hybrid hearing procedures Approve final 20 days Publish final for expansion of onsite procedures procedures in storage capacity or first half of transshipment FY85 i) 135(a)(4) License any modular storage Authorize staff to ,3A dsfs 18 months equipment or at-reactor issue license storage for the federal interim storage program (limited to 1900 metric tons total) gg
) 135(a)(1)(A) Reach safety finding on any ManaH va raase-t 10,shrys 9 months ,
proposal to use existing .
federal facilities for federal interim storage Duration of Commission review will' depend on the specific procedures established for that review, particularly on whethnr there will bg another level of appellate review before the Commission reviews the licensing board decision.
l Deadline mandated by Section 114(d) of NWPA.
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?) 135(b) Determinations on adequacy ";;;ti.e
. Cer.n..L gdays Within 6 months .
of available spent fuel of receipt .
storage capacity by the Commission of such request 10/
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)) 137(a) Certify conpliance of spent -None- TBD fuel casks for transportation to federal interim storage facility ggg g,
)) 141(b) Consultation with DOE Nag =tiva raare-+ days Within 6 weeks and comment on g g g-gg of receipt of MRS proposal p, proposal from fj31>54 DOE for comment
)) 141(d) License MRS, if authorized Authorize staff 30 Within 3'O months ~
by Congress (proposed to issue license ys g/ of application g/
amendments to 10 CFR Part 72 to be submitted to Commission by February 1985) g s1PPi%)Jc go
() 217(f)(1) MOU with DOE on Test b eativa Cc .n .t .10' days Within 6 months and Evaluation Facility of a decision by DOE to proceed with a TEF ggy/vf 6pM
!) 217(f)(3) TEF Reports Mene- I As necessary (A) and (B) .
1/ Deadline mandated by Section 135(g) of NWPA.
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