ML20154P682
| ML20154P682 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 04/14/1980 |
| From: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Kammerer C NRC OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS (OCA) |
| References | |
| TASK-TF, TASK-URFO NUDOCS 9810230044 | |
| Download: ML20154P682 (7) | |
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SUBJECT:
INSERT FOR RECORD: REVISED SCHEDULE FOR ESTABLISHING A HIGH-LEVEL WASTE REPOSITORY Chairman Ahearne in his prepared testimony before the Subcocraittee on Energy and the E :vtronment on March 18, 1980 indicated that some of the target dates for establishing a waste repository in H. R. 6390 should be changed to provide a more realistic schedule and that he would provide such a revised schedule for the record.
We have prepared the enclosed Insert For The Record based on the number of months estimated to be required for NRC licensing activities af ter receipt of an application from DOE since most of the target dates specified in Section 202 of H. R. 6390 are dependent upon DOE's submittal of an application.
We understand that such a DOE schedule will be provided to the Comission Confidence Proceeding on April 15, 1900.
(Signed) John G. Davis William J. Dircks, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards I
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June 15, 1991, following a year for expedited consideration of any judicial questions, for NRC to issue a construction permit; 8.
January 30, 1996, for NRC issuance of a permit to emplace and load wastes.
A revi d NRC timetable for these eve. :s is presented below:
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June 15, 1991, following a yqar for expedited consideration of any judicial questions, f NRC to issue a constniction permit; 8.
January.30,1996, for NRC issua e of a permit to emplace and load wastes.
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The site characterization plans are to con ain the information required by NRC rules; 3.
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November 30, 1985, for DOE to s mit an application for a permit to construct a repositor at the nominated site; 5.
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January 30, 1996, for N C issuance of a permit to emplace and load wastes.
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