ML20217A037
| ML20217A037 | |
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| Issue date: | 07/17/1990 |
| From: | Fraley R NRC ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON NUCLEAR WASTE (ACNW) |
| To: | Taylor J NRC OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR OPERATIONS (EDO) |
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| NACNUCLE, NUDOCS 9011200169 | |
| Download: ML20217A037 (7) | |
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July 17, 1990 MEMORANDUM FOR:
James M. Taylor Executive irector for Operations Raymoid'[F.'F ey[
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Executive Director, ACNW
SUBJECT:
21ST ACNW MEETING FOLLOW-UP ITEMS Based on discussions regarc.'ing methods for improved implementation and follow-up of ACNW rr ommendations, a summary of Actions, Agreements, Assignments, and Requests made during each ACNW meeting
.will be sent to your office following each meeting.
- Attached is a list of.the requests made at the 21st ACNW meeting, June 28-29, 1990.
Those items in the list " Actions, Agreements, Assignments, and Requests" that do not deal with requests made of the NRC Staff or.
that are not Lpertinent to NRC Staff activities have not been
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ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS, AND REQUESTS 21ST ACNW MEETING JUNE 28-29, 1990 Ri. PORTS, LETTERS AND MEMORANDA 1.
J_ pint ACNW/ACRS Letter on Decommissionina Responsibilities The Committee discussed the latest revisions to a proposed
. joint ACNW/ACRS letter to the Commission on decommissioning responsibilities.
The purpose of this letter is to delineate the-responsibilities cf the two committees consistent'with guidance received from the Commission. The Committee approved the joint letter to Commissioner'Carr.
(See attachment 1.)
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Memorandum of Understandina The Committee revised the draft Memorandum of Understanding between the ACNW and the NRC staff.
Revisions were made to delineate the - Commit tee's role in decommissioning, certain prelicensing activities associated with the high-level waste repository and health ef fects associated with low-level waste streams.
The MOU is being sent to the staff for a second round of-comments.
ACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, ASSIGNMENTS AND REQUESTS 3.
ACNW Past Accomolishments and Future Direction
' Based on guidance from the NRC Chairman / Commissioners, Dr.
Moeller discussed planning guidance for the Committee on the following key topics:
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Clarification of the Committee's role in the examination of ths (RC research program e
'ACHW review -of EPA's proposal for National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
Dual regulation of hazardous and radioactive mixed wastes e
by NRC and EPA Subsystem requirements to 10 CFR Part 60 and whether they e-l assure compliance with EPA's high-level waste standards l'c 4.
-ACNW Futyre Activities a '.
Human Intrusion and Carbon-14 Micration Issues The Committee discussed the feasibility of having worxing group meetings on human intrusion and concerns with EPA release limits for carbon-14 at the proposed high-level waste repository.
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April'26-27, 1990 The first working group will examine how human intrusion at a high-level waste repository will be dealt with under 10 CFa Part 60 considerations and guidance from 40 CFR 191 Appendix B.
This will include discussion of the WIPP experience and will be designed to explore the range of current thinking from various groups. The second working group will-be briefed on the potential problems that could arise at a high-level repocitory as a result of carbon-14 release and migration.
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Radioactive Waste Research Procram Based.on further guidance'from Chairman Carr during a meeting with Dr. Moeller, the Committee agreed to review selected portions of the NRC research program related to nuclear waste management and disposal.
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NESHAP EPA ProDosal Chairman Carr has ~ requested that ACNW review EPA's proposal for. National Emission Standa:-ds for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) with respect to their possible impacts on nuclear waste management and disposal.
The committee will continue plans to review the EPA proposal.
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Seotember Meetina Date-The ' Committee agreed to reschedule the ~ 24th ACNW j
Committee meeting to September 19-20, 1990.
FUTURE ACTIVITIES Appendix A summarizes the tentative agenda items that were proposed, m
.for' future meetings of the. Committee.-
This list includes items proposed by the. Commissioners and NRC staff as well as the ACNW members.
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April 26-27, 1990 APPENDIX A.
FUTURE AGENDA July 30-31, 1990 (Tentative Agenda)
Pathfinder Atomic Power Plant Dismantlement (Open)
The Committee will be briefed on the NRC staff's findings in their Safety Evaluation Report.
ACNW comments are requested,
'l Status of Proactive Work (Open)
The Committee will be briefed by the NRC staff on the status of proactive work (technical positions and rules) in the Division of HLWM and on NRC programmatic response to changes in the DOE program.
(SECY 90-207 is now available.)
In addition, the Committee will be briefed on the recent progress on QA activities associated with the HLW repository.
Trio ReoqEt (Open)
Dr. Linda Lehman, Lehman and Associates,
-will brief the Committee on her recent visits to the Soviet Union i
to review radioactive waste management activities.
Uncertainties in EPA Standards Imolementation (Open)
The Committee will ta briefed by the NRC staff on their approach for dealing with uncertainties in implementing the EPA HLW standards.
ACNW comments are requested.
Below Reculatory Concern (BRC) Policy (Open)
The Committee will be briefed on the final BRC Commission policy statement (issued on June 27, 1990)
Committee Activities (Open/ Closed)
The Committee will discuss anticipated and proposed Committee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
August 29-31, 1990 (Tentative Agenda)
The Committee will continue discussion on EPA Standards (Open) the EPA standards for high-level radioactive waste disposal in a I
geologic repository (per memorandum from.Galpin,-EPA, to Moeller, ACNW).
Working draft #3 of the standard is expected to be issued J
prior to this meeting.
l Technical Position on Waste Forms (Revision 1)
(Open)
The Committee will be briefed by the NRC staff on modifications to the Technical Position on LLW Stabilization / Waste Forms.
committee Activities (open)
The Committee will continue I
discussions on mixed
- waste, impact of
- NESHAP, subsystem requiremente and related items.
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anticipated and proposed Committee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters, as appropriate.
Tentative Working Group Meetings (Dates to be determined)
An ACNW Working Group will be Micration of Carbon-14 (Open) briefed on the potential problems that could arise at_ a high-level repository as a result of carbon-14 release and migration. A report to the full Committee will follow.
This will include a discussion of EPA release' limits for this radionuclide.
An ACNW Working Group will examine how Human Intrusion (Open) human intrusion at a high-level waste repository will be dealt with under 10 CFR Part 60 considerations and guidance from 40 CFR 191
' Appendix B.
This will include discussion of the WIPP experience and will be dulgned to explore the range of current thinking from -
various-groups.-
A report to the full Committee will follow.
An ACNW Working Group will have DOL /USGS White Pacer (Open) discussions with the NRC staf f on the-review of and comments on the DOE /USGS white paper on integration of the geophysical aspects of the. repository SCP.
This report is important as it relates to a major central theme of-the SCA comments on integration.
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June 28-29, 1990 APPENDIX A.
FUTURE AGENDA July 30-31, 1990 (Tentative Agenda)
Pathfinder Atomic Power Plant Dismantlement (Open)
The Committee will be briefed on the NRC staff's findings in their Safety Evaluation Report.
ACNW comments are requ6sted.
The Committee will be briefed Status of Proactive Work (Open) by the NRC staff on the status of proactive work (technical positions and rules) in the Division of HLWM and on NRC programmatic response to changes in the DOE program.
(SECY 90-207 is now available.)
In addition, the Committee will be briefed on the recent progress on QA activities associated with the HLW repository.
Dr. Linda Lehman, Lehman and Associates, Trio Reoort (Open) will brief the Committee on her recent visits to the Soviet Union to review radioactive waste management activities.
i Uncertainties in EPA' Standards Imolementation (Open)
The Committee will be briefed by the NRC staff on their approach for dealing with uncertainties in implementing the EPA HLW standards.
ACNW comments are requested.
The Committee will Below Reculatory Concern (BRC) Policy (Open)
'be briefed on the final BRC Commission policy statement (issued on June'27, 1990)
The' Committee will discuss Committee Activities (Open/ Closed) anticipated and proposed Committee activities, future meeting agenda, and organizational matters', as appropriate.
August 29-31, 1990 (Tentative Agenda)
The Committee will continue discussion on EPA Standards (Open) the EPA standards for high-level radioactive waste disposal in a L
. geologic repository (per memorandum from Galpin, EPA, to Moeller,
.ACNW).
Working draft #3 of the standard is expected to be issued
-prior to this meeting.-
l Technical' Position on Waste Forms (Revision 1)_
(Open)
The Committee will be briefed by the NRC staff on modifications to the
' Technical Position'on LLW Stabilization / Waste Forms.
The Committee will continue Committee Activities ~(Open) discussions on mixed
- waste, impact of
- NESHAP, subsystem requirements, and related. items.
The Committee will discuss I
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June 28-29, 1990 anticipated and proposed Committee activities, future meeting igenda,.and organizational matters, as appropriate.
t Tentative Working Group Meetings (Dates to be determined)
An ACNW Working Group will be Micration of Carbon-14 (Open) briefed on the potential problems that could arise at a high-level repository as a result of carbon-14 release and migration. A report to the full Committee will follow.
This will include a discussion of EPA release limits for this radionuclide.
Human Intrusion (Open)
An ACNW Working Group will examine how human intrusion at a high-level waste repository will be dealt with under.10 CFR Part 60 considerations and guidance from 40 CFR 191 Appendix B.
This will include discussion of the WIPP experience and will be designed to explore the range of current thinking from various groups.
A report to the full Committee will follow.
An ACNW Working Group will have DOE /USGS White Pacer (Open) discussions with the NRC staff on the review of and comments on the DOE /USGS white paper on integration of the geophysical aspects of the repository SCP, This report is important as it relates to a major central theme of the SCA comments on integration.
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