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&A/ 4 The Honorable Carl D. Perkins United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515
Dear Congressman Perkins:
Thank you for your letter of September 23 1 1982 to Chairman Palladino expressing si te. your concern over the Maxey Flats nuclear waste disposal HRC has been following the recent developments in this matter through i direct contacts with lis. Jackie Swigart, Secretary, Department of Natural Resources (which is responsible for maintaining the site and fir. Buddy Adams, Acting Secretary, Department of Human Resources (w)hich is re for regulating activities at the site for health and safety purposes).
We havemirequested the Department of flatural Resources to provide data regarding l there is no. gration to us for review.
immediate hazard to public health and safety. Kentucky's official For the past few years, NRC has sponsored research work at the site designed to develop information on water infiltration into waste burial trenches and migra. tion of radioactive material from burial areas are the principal problems that exist at the fiaxey Flats site. TheThese .
da ta developed thus far. from this program and other available information i indicate that certain measures can be taken in the near term, , in which ,
decommissioning plan can be developed and implemented.o i4 i'
I should cause a significant reduction in the migration of ground water. j1 tenn is by improved capping of the trenches in such a manner j reduce water infiltration through the trench caps and by designing the caps to drainage defined divert surface paths.water away from the trench areas into well-i
. l t officials on October 26-27Our staff plans to hold a research review meeting i i I
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The Honorable Carl D. Perkins . j As you are aware NRC'is not authorized to directly fund any remediali action plans for this site.- Since Kentucky is an Agreement State, any requirements needed to be imposed to protect the public health and safety should be issued by the Kentucky Department of Human Resources in its capacity as the State agency responsible for regulating radiological safety.
NRC will be pleased to continue to provide technical assistance to the State as appropriate.
Sincerely, j (Signed) William J.Direks i
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