ML22129A137
| ML22129A137 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 01/31/2010 |
| From: | Maurice Heath NRC/NMSS/DDUWP/LLWPB |
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| Heath M | |
| Shared Package | |
| ML22124A176 | List: |
| References | |
| NRC-2009-0520 | |
| Download: ML22129A137 (4) | |
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Regulatory Considerations Public Meeting on Blending of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Maurice Heath Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection January 2010
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Background===
- Path forward: Guidance, Policy Statement, Rulemaking?
- Waste classification rulemaking
- Compatibility
- Concentration Averaging BTP
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Background===
- Volume Reduction Policy Statement
- Attribution
- Risk-informed, performance-based regulation policy
Questions for Discussion How should NRC implement a position on blending of LLRW (i.e., by rulemaking, guidance, policy statement or other means)?
If a rule were to be promulgated, what compatibility category should it be; i.e., how strictly must Agreement States follow any NRC rule?
Given that Agreement States are not required to adopt NRCs guidance on blending, how are different States addressing this issue? What are the advantages and disadvantages of these approaches?
What oversight might be needed to ensure that blending is performed appropriately?
If blended waste could not be attributed to the original generator of the waste, what issues does this raise?
What would be a risk-informed, performance-based approach to addressing blending?
NRC is budgeting resources to initiate a long-term rulemaking to revise the waste classification system. How might alternative waste classification systems be affected by blending?