ML20205E252
| ML20205E252 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 03/03/1999 |
| From: | Merrifield J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20205E132 | List: |
| References | |
| REF-10CFR9.7 SECY-99-059-C, SECY-99-59-C, NUDOCS 9904050109 | |
| Download: ML20205E252 (1) | |
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NOTATION VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO:
Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM:
COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD
SUBJECT:
SECY-99-059 - AGREEMENT STATE COMPATIBILITY FOR CRITICALITY REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO LOW-LEVEL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES
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March 31, 1999 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY MEMORANDUM TO:
William D. Travers Executive Director for Operat:ons h
Bates, Acting Secretary FROM:
SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-99-059 - AGREEMENT STATE COMPATIBILITY FOR CRITICALITY REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO LOW-LEVEL WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES The Commission has approved the staff's plan to request Agreement State review and comment on the proposal to revise the compatibility of 10 CFR 61.16(b)(2) from category NRC to category Health and Safety.
Consistent with the April 19,1998 Staff Requirements Memorandum, the consultations with the Agreement State should include a technical basis that includes " realistic scenarios." If realistic
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scenarios cannot be developed to demonstrate the need for this proposed revision, staff should inform the Commission.
j To assist the Agreement States to focus on the salient aspects of this issue, and thereby foster the development of more cbjective comments, the material provided to the States for review should: show that LLW emplacement criticality is a realistic public health and safety issue; k[y present an analysis that is supponed by the results of recent technical assessments that have been done on emplacement critical;ty of LLW; include the emplacement criticality guidance that is currently under development; and, provide a staff assessment of the potential resource impacts on Agreement States as a result of assuming what is predominantly a Federallevel technical capability.
cc:
Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dieus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Merrifield CGC CIO i
CFO OCA OlG OPA Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)
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