ML20214N189
| ML20214N189 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/28/1985 |
| From: | Jennifer Davis NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Dircks W NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
| Shared Package | |
| ML20210Q655 | List: |
| References | |
| FRN-49FR46425, FRN-51FR24697, RULE-PR-40 AB56-1-35, NUDOCS 8609160145 | |
| Download: ML20214N189 (1) | |
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RBsN JUN 2 81985
/W DISTRIBUTION: NMSS85-614 WM s/f WMLU r/f 213 KSD/85/06/26 _y. NMSS r/f RE Browning MJ Bell J0 Bunting D Mausshardt JG Davis K Dragonette L Higginbotham L Embrey R Fonner, ELD MEMORANDUM FOR: William J. Dircks RD URF0 Executive Director for Operations p FROM: John G. Davis, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
ONG0ING RULEMAKING " URANIUM MILL TAILINGS REGULATIONS:
GROUND-WATER PROTECTION AND OTHER ISSUES"
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We received EDO approval to continue the rulemaking " Uranium Mill Tailings Regulations: Ground-Water Protection and Other Issues" by memorandum dated May 29, 1985. The review package that approval was based on outlined three alternatives on the scope to be followed and indicated that we would let you know which alternative we plan to pursue. .
in Based on the continuing depressed state of the industry, consnents on the advanc'ed notice, and our own judgment, we are developing a proposed rule that will fulfill the conformance mandate by adding the clearly non-discretionary ground-water provisions of the EPA standards in 40 CFR 192 to our rules in 10 CFR Part 40. Resources saved by this approach are needed to address the workload for tailings stabilization and reclamation of existing mills. The depressed financial condition of the industry has probably advanced the timing for reclamation plans and will increase the challenge for cost effective decisions on reclamation. The focus in' licensing will likely involve case-by-case decisions for existing facilities. The anticipated site specific nature of the decisions is not very amenable to generic rulemaking and the I non-discretionary EPA standards already include provisions for site specific decisions on alternate ground-water concentration limits. New facilities would be the prime beneficiary of more comprehensive discretionary rulemaking and too
' few new applications are expected for the foreseeable future to warrant such rulemaking.
f (Signed) John G. Davis John G. Davis, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety
-and Safeguards 8609160145 860904 PDR PR 40 51FR24697 PDR A f
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