ML20196J271
| ML20196J271 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 12/08/1998 |
| From: | Hoyle J NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| To: | Travers W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-98-239-C, NUDOCS 9812100013 | |
| Download: ML20196J271 (1) | |
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MEMORANDUM TO:
William D. Travers Executive Dir ctor for Operations l
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Jofi C. Hoyle Secretary
SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-98-239 - POST-DISPOSAL CRITICALITY RESEARCH 1
The Commission has approved the staff's recommendation of Option 1 which ceases further post-disposal criticality research at low-level waste disposal facilities. The staff should continue development of the guidance on emplacement criticality as directed in the SRM on SECY-98-010. The guidance should also address the need to limit significant quantities of unusual moderators in low-level waste disposal units based on currently available information, as stated in this paper.
As directed in the SRM on SECY-98-010, the staff should also continue to investigate whether l
emplacement criticality requirements should be an item of compatibility for Agreement States and inform the Commission of its findings.
The staff should consider, to the degree appropriate, the recommendations concerning mitigative factors in the Oak Ridge National Laboratory reports when developing this guidance i
and when performing license reviews of low-level waste disposal facilities.
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Chairman Jackson
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OPA Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)
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