ML20210D443

Forwards Comments on Discussion Summary of Hazardous Waste Action Coalition 920320 Meeting,In Response to s. NRC Committed to Seeking Technical & Administrative Solutions to Issues Associated W/Mixed Waste

ML20210D443
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Issue date:	06/01/1992
From:	Thompson H NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO)
To:	Janis J HAZARDOUS WASTE ACTION COALITION (HWAC)
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James R. Janis, Chairman

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Dear Mr. Janis:

In response to your letters of April 22, 1992, to James M. Taylor and me, I am providing comments (enclosed) on the discussion summary of the Hazardous Waste Action Coalition (HWAC) meeting held on March 20, 1992.

Although the meeting focused on the management of atixed waste at Federal facilities, I found the meeting useful and informative because it allowed senior Federal officials responsible for managing and regulating mixed waste to freely discuss the issues associated with mixed waste.

Based on these discussions, the general consensus of opinion of the meeting participants appeared to be that any relief provided to Federal facilities with respect to prohibitions or restrictions on the management of mixed waste should also be extended to private-sector facilities.

NRC is committed to seeking technical and administrative solutions to issues associated with m xed waste to facilitate compliance with both NRC and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements that apply to such waste.

To this end, we will continue working with EPA and State regulatory agencies, the Department of Energy, the regulated community, and the public to identify and resolve the issues complicating the manageuent of mixed waste.

NRC encourages continued cooperation to resolve significant issues affecting mixed waste management, thereby ensuring regulatory compliance and protection of the public health and safety and the environment.

If you have any questions about the enclosed comments, please contact Richard L. Bangart at 301-504-3342.

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Hugh L. Thompson, Jr.

Deputy Executive Director for Nuclear Materials, Safety, Safeguards, and Operation Support

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Dear Mr. Jants:

In response to your letters of April 22, 1992, to James M. Taylor and me, I am providing comments (enclosed) on the discussion summary of the Hazardous 9aste Action Coalition (HWAC) meeting held on March 20, 1992.

AlthoughthemeetingfocusedonthemanagementofmixedwasteatFeder$1 facilities, I found the meeting useful and informative because it allowed senior Federal officials responsible for managing and regulating pilxed waste to freely discuss the issues associated with mixed waste.

The Udclear Regulatory Commission staff believes that any relief provided/o Federal facilities with respect to prohibitions or restrictions on the management of mixed waste should also be extended to private-sector faci ities.

NRC is committed to seeking technical and administrative' solutions to issues associated with mixed waste to facilitate compliance w(th both NRC and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements that apply to such waste.

To this end, we will continue working with EPA and tate regulatory agencies, the Department of Energy, the regulated community and the public to identify and resolve the issues complicating the managem t of mixed waste.

NRC encourages continued cooperation to resolve si nificant issues affecting mixed waste management, thereby ensuring regulator compliance and protection of the public health and safety and the environme If you have any questions about the enc sed comments, please contact Richard L. Bangart at 301-504-3342.

[ncerely, lugh L. Thompson, Jr.

Deputy Executive Director for Nuclear Materials, Safety, Safeguards, and Operation Support

Enclosure:

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'HWAC Federal Action Committee 1015 Fifteenth Street, N.W.

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Dear Mr. Jants:

-1 am providing comments on the discussion summary for the Hazardous Waste Action Coalition (HWAC) meeting held on March 20, 1992, in response to your lettere of April 22, 1992, to James M. Taylor and myself. Our comment, on the summary arc enclosed.

Although the focus of the meeting was the management of mixed waste at Federal facilities, I found the meeting useful and informative because it allowed open discussion of the issues associated with mixed waste by senior federal officials responsible for managing and regulating mixed waste.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff believes that any relief provided to Federa?

j facilities with respect to prohibitions or restrictions on the management of mixed waste should also be extended to private sector facilities.

NRC is committed to seeking technical and administrative solutions to issues associated with mixed waste to facilitate compliance with both NRC and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements t' at apply to such waste.

To this end, we will continue working with EPA and State regulatory agencies, the Department of Energy, the regulated community, and the public to identify

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NRC encourages continued cooperation to resolve significant issues affecting mixed waste management, thereby ensuring regulatory compliance and protection of the

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Richard L. Bangart at (301) 504-3342.

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Hugh L. Thompson, Jr.

Deputy Executive Director for Nuclear Materials, Safety, Safeguards, and Operation Support

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