ML20247J115
| ML20247J115 | |
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| Issue date: | 05/25/1989 |
| From: | Bernero R NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
| To: | Beckjord E NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR REGULATORY RESEARCH (RES) |
| References | |
| REF-WM-3 NUDOCS 8906010044 | |
| Download: ML20247J115 (2) | |
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[FC/89-038 MAY 2 61999 1
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SUBJECT ABSTRAC :
RULEMAKINGT RESIDUAL RADI0 ACTIVE RELEASE MEMORANDUM FOR:
Eric S. Beckjord, Director j
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Robert M. Bernero, Director Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
SUBJECT:
RULEMAKING ON RESIDUAL RADI0 ACTIVITY RELEASE OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES FOR UNRESTRICTED USE As you are aware, NMSS has responsibility for the decommissioning of nuclear power reactors and materials facilities.
It is important that at the time of decommissioning of these facilities that there be clear and consistent criteria regarding residual radioactivity limits acceptable for termination of the NRC license. In addition, it should be our objective that the release limit itself does not become a matter of litigation in individual licensing cases.
- Hence, NMSS is interested in the efforts by RES to ultimately prepare regulations concerning residual radioactivity limits for decommissioning nuclear facilities.
It is our understanding that RES is developing a broad policy statement on exemptions of certain radioactive materials from regulatory control and that this policy will be sent to the Commission shortly for issuance for public comment. Following issuance of the policy statement, NMSS requests that RES initiate action to develop rules and implementing regulatory guidance establishing release criteria for decommissioning of nuclear facilities.
Because there are many issues to be considered, we recommend that RES establish a task group including representatives from NMSS and NRR to define the issues to be included in the rulemaking under the umbrella of the policy statement on exemptions.
Because preparation of the broad policy statement and associated rulemaking may be a lengthy process, NMSS also requests that RES issue current NRC guidelines in an interim form, either in an interim policy statement or in regulatory guidance.
We anticipate working with ycur staff in development of the requested rulemaking and interim guidelines.
Robert M. Bernero, Director 8906010044 890525 Office of Nuclear Material Safety PDR WASTE WM-3 PDC and Safeguards
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As you 'are aware, NMSS has responsibility for the decommissioning of nuclear power reactors and materials facilities.
It is important that at the time of decommissioning of these facilitie's that there be clear and consistent criteria regarding residual radioactivity, limits acceptable for termination of the NRC license. In addition, it should b~e our objective that the release: limit itself doesnotbecomeamatteroflitijationinindividuallicensingcases. Hence, NMSS'is interested in the efforts by RES to ultimately prepare regulations concerning residual radioactivity limits for decommissioning nuclear facilities.
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Based on our concerns expressed above, NMSS reques,ts that RES prepare a regulation containing a dose limit and residual contamination criteria for decommissioning of nuclear facilities. Because preparation of the broad policy statement and associated rulemaking may be a lengthy' process, NMSS also requests that RES issue current
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