ML20198H844
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| Issue date: | 12/19/1985 |
| From: | Miller H NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION AVAILABILITY OF FINAL GENERIC TECHNICAL POSITION IN HIGH-LEVEL WASTE PROGRAM AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
' ACTION: Notice of Availability.
SUMMARY
- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of the " Generic Technical Position on Design Information Needs in the Site Characterization Plan."
ADDRESSES: This document is available for public inspection and copying at the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Public Document Room,1717 H Street, N.W.,
Washingten, D. C. 20555, Telephone 202/634-3273.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Tiktinsky, Engineering Branch, Division of Waste Management, U. S. Nuclear Reguldtory Commission, Washington, D. C.
20555, Telephone (301) 427-4649.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Nuclear Waste Policy Act (NWPA) of 1982 (Public Law 97-425) and the Commission regulation 10 CFR Part 60 promote interaction between the Department of Energy (D0E) and the NRC prior to submittal of a license application for a geologic repository. These interactions are to fully 8601310106 051219 PDR WASTE WM-1 .,
7590-01 inform the DOE about the level of infonnation that must be provided in a license application to allow a licensing decision to be made by the NRC.
The principal mechanism for providing guidance to the DOE is completion by the
' NRC staff of Site Characterization Analyses (SCA's) which document staff reviews of the DOE Site Characterization Plans (SCP's) submitted according to the NWPA and 10 CFR Part 60. Additional means have been developed to supplement the guidance provided in the SCA's. These include staff technical positions on both generic and site specific issues. Generic Technical Positions (GTP's) establish the staff's position on broad technical issues that would be applicable to any site. Site Technical Positions (STP's) establish the staff's position on a site specific technical issue. A number of GTP's will be developed by the staff to establish lists of generic issues or information requirements for sites being investigated by the 00E.
On April 12, 1985, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission published for comment a draft version of the " Generic Technical Position on Design Information Needs in the Site Characterization Plan"(50 FR 14479). Changes and clarifications have been maife in the final Generic Technical Position as a result of comments received. Copies of comments may be examined in the U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Comission Public Document Room,- 1717 H Street N. W., Washington, D. C.
Section 113(b) of the NWPA requires the DOE to include in its plan for site characterization a conceptual geologic repository design that takes into
l 7590-01 account likely site-specific requirements. This GTP r,rovides guidance to the DOE on what type and level of design information the NRC staff considers necessary for inclusion in the Site Characterization Plans to enable the NRC to fulfill its NWPA responsibilities. The GTP identifies the information that is needed by the NRC pertaining to the aspects of the design and the site that contribute to meeting the performance objectives and design criteria of 10 CFR <
Mart 60. The design information in the Site Characterization Plans needs to be presented in sufficient detail to allow the NRC to make a determination about the completeness and relevancy of planned site characterization activities.
This GTP summarizes guidance which has been given to the DOE through technical correspondence, documented technical meetings, and other mechanisms provided by the NRC/00E Procedural Agreement (48 FR 38701, dated 8/25/83). __.--
he wh dW Dated at Silver Spring, Maryland, this b day o, , 1985.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
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ert J. Miller, Chief pository Projects Branch Division of Waste Management Office of Nuclear Material. Safety and Safeguards