ML20215J260
| ML20215J260 | |
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| Issue date: | 04/21/1987 |
| From: | Lohaus P NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Baublitz J ENERGY, DEPT. OF |
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| REF-WM-60 NUDOCS 8705070320 | |
| Download: ML20215J260 (1) | |
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APR 211987 WM-60/GNG/3/24/87 John E. Baublitz, Deputy Director Office of Remedial Action and Waste Technology Office of Nuclear Energy Department of Energy Washington, DC 20545
Dear fir. Baublitz:
I am writing to you regarding the question of standards for stabilization of residual radioactive material, such as the Riverton material, at NRC-licensed uranium mills.
It is our opinion that complying with EPA standards applicable to NRC licensees (40 CFR Part 192 Subparts D and E) and NRC regulations (10 CFR Part 40 Appendix A), implemented through an NRC-approved final reclamation plan, will also satisfy the stabilizaticn, control and radon attenuation standards for remedial actions at inactive sites (40 CFR Part 192 Subpart A).
We base our opinion on the essential identity of the two sets of closure standards.
Ground-water protection at commingled disposal sites should be conducted according to NRC regulations and EPA active site standards (40 CFR Part 192 Subparts D and E), since ground-water protection would most likely relate to conditions existing prior to commingling. However, if final EPA inactive site standards relating to ground-water protection impose more stringent requirements for residual radioactive materials, remedial actions involving such commingling may need to be revisited.
Should you have any questions regarding this transmittal, please contact Giorgio N. Gnugnoli (427-4788) of my staff.
Sincerely, Mike Fliegel for Paul H. Lohaus, Acting Chief Operations Branch Division of Low-level Waste Management and Decommissioning Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards cc:
R. Dale Smith, URF0 J. Anderson, 00E/AL J. Turi, DOE /HQ NE-22
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