ML20207M613
| ML20207M613 | |
| Person / Time | |
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| Issue date: | 02/25/1999 |
| From: | Merrifield J NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Vietticook A NRC OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY (SECY) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20207M559 | List: |
| References | |
| SECY-99-046-C, SECY-99-46-C, NUDOCS 9903190133 | |
| Download: ML20207M613 (1) | |
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A F F I R M A T I O N VOTE RESPONSE SHEET TO:
Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary FROM:
COMMISSIONER MERRIFIELD
SUBJECT:
SEOY-99-046 - RADIOLOGICAL CRITERIA FOR LICENSE TERMINATION OF URANIUM RECOVERY FACILITIES
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Disapproved Abstain Not Participating COMMENTS:
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March 17, 1999 REFER TO: M990317B OF FICE Of THE SECRETA 9y
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l MEMORANDUM FOR:
William D. Travers e/
l Executive Directer for Operations
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Annette Vietti-Cook, Secretary
SUBJECT:
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - AFFIRMATION SESSION,11:30 A.M..
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17,1999, COMMISSIONERS' i
l CONFERENCE ROOM, ONE WHITE FLINT NORTH, ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND (OPEN TO PUBLIC ATTENDANCE)
L SECY-99-046 - Radiological Criteria for License Termination of Uranium Recovery Facilities l
l The Commission approved a final rule amending 10 CFR Part 40, Appendix A, Criterien 6(6), to l
provide radiological criteria for building surfaces and radionuclides other than radium in soil, for termination of uranium recovery licensees.
I Following incorporatien of attached changes, the_F_qderal Recister notice should be reviewed by the Rules Review and Directives Branch in the Office of Administratico and forwarded to the Office of the Secretary fc: signature and publication.
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(SECY Suspense:
4/9/99)
Attachment:
As stated I
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Chairman Jackson Commissioner Dicus Commissioner Diaz Commissioner McGaffigan Commissioner Merrifield j
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Office Directors, Regions, ACRS, ACNW, ASLBP (via E-Mail)
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Changes to SECY-99-046 Chances to the Federal Reoister notice:
4 1.
On page 8, last line insert ' radioactive' after ' occurring'so that the sentence reads: "The
' 5 pCi/g radium value has also been recommended as an exemption level by the Board of Directors of the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors (October 1998) for i
l tha Suggested State Regulations en technologically enhanced naturally occurring radioactive materials.
2.
On page 9, change the first sentence as follows: "The NRC staff's preliminary dose modeling, using realistic parameter values and the RESP,AD code, indicates that at typical UR facilities, where the background radiation results in doses of over 200 mrem /yr (2.0 mSv/yr), the Ra-226 standard of 5 pCilg (0.19 Bq/g) could typically result in a potential peak annual dose on the order of 20 to 35 mrem /yr (0.2 to 0.35 mSv/yr) to the avevage member of the critical group.
3.
On page 9, paragraph 2 line 4, insert a new sentence prior to the start of the third sentence as follows. "Also, EPA modeled a much smaller fraction of time an individual wousd spend outdoors (0.02 versus 0.25) and used a less conservative root depth value
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(0.9 versus 0.25 meters) which generally decreases the calculated potential dose.
l 4.
On page 10, change the next to the last sentence in the first partial paragraph as follows.
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"The rule text and guidance also stipulata that the total effective dose equivalent limit is based on the mammum peak annual dose within a 1000 year period to the average l
member of the critical group.
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.On page 12. paragraph 2, line 3, delete the 'm' in '0.1 mSv/yr'.
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6.
On page 18, change the last sentence to read: "The use of decommissioning plans with i
benchmark doses which exceed 100 mrem /yr, before application of_ Al. ARA, requi es the i
approval of the Commission after consideration of the recommendation of the NRC staff."
l Chances to the Public Announcement 7.
On page 1, paragraph 3, revise the first 2 sentences as follows: "The new dose criteria are based on the existing Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) soil standard for radium. The EPA Etmeenment;' Protectica Agency previously set standards requiring that the concentration of radium at uranium mills after decommissioning may not exceed the nslutal background levels of radiation by more than 5 picoeuries per gram in the first 6 inches of soil, and 15 p;cocuries per gram for every subsequent 6-inch layer."
8.
On page 1, paragraph 4, change the first sentence as follows: "The new standard for uranium and thorium uses the radiation dose from radium in soil as a benchmark." In line 2, change ' facility' to ' facilities'.
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l 9.
On page 2, line 2, add the fol;cwing new sentence at the end of the paragraph: "The staff i
recently calculated that the potential dose to an individual from applying the benchmark approach may range between 22 and 34 millirem per year."
10.
On page 2, revise the last paragraph as follows: "In the unlikely event that appliation of l
this benchmark would result in a dose exceeding 100 millirems per year, the staff will l
consult with and receive the approval of the Commission before approving the decommissioning plan. Commission viill spcc. fica!!y revicvs the situetten The 100-millirem dose is the NRC annuallimit for members of the public. The average annual dose to an individual in the United States from natural sources background radiation is I
about 300 millirems."
Q1anaes to the Conaressional lett,ers 11.
In line 1, insert 'U.S.' prior to ' Nuclear" so it reads: "The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has sent to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. "
12.
In the last line, insert ' unique' before ' issues'so it reads: ". and instead request additional public comment so as to provide full consideration of the unique issues involving decommissioning of UR facilities."
Chances to the Letters to Gore. Murphy. and Hastert 13.
In line 2, insert 'U.S.' prior to ' Nuclear" so it reads: ". the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)is submitting a final ruie regarding decommissioning. "
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