ML23062A705
| ML23062A705 | |
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| Issue date: | 10/02/2000 |
| From: | Greeves J Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards |
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TO DATE Larry W. Camper, Chief Decommissioning Branch, Division of Waste Management DECOMMISSIONING U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission ISSUES (301) 415-7234; John T. Greeves, Director Division of Waste Management NEI/EPRI Decommissioning/Dry Office of Nuclear Storage Materials Safety and Safeguards Planning andRegulatory U.S. Nuclear Technology Forum Commission July 25, 2000 Organization of Agreement States Meeting October 2, 2000
OVERVIEW OF DECOMMISSIONING 1988 Decommissioning Rule 1994 GAO Study raised finality issue 1994 NRC began the License Termination Rule 1997 Final License Termination Rule-lack of Federal consensus 2000 GAO report on radiation standards
FINALITY OF DECOMMISSIONING DECISIONS Letter from Chairman Jackson to Administrator Browner, August 6, 1997 House Report 106-287, 1999 House Report 106-674, 2000 Current Status
STANDARDS FOR TERMINATION NRC Requirements
- 10 CFR Part 20, Subpart E
- 25 mrem/yr all pathways
- CERCLA/RCRA
- 15 mrem/yr + 4 mrem/yr groundwater
- MCLs (0.2 - 40 mrem/yr)
States
- State specific
- 25/10/4 mrem
ASSURED ISOLATION Protect public health and safety, and the environment Develop appropriate regulatory framework Provide assistance to Agreement States Implement LLRWPA responsibilities
CHALLENGES IN DECOMMISSIONING Partial Site Release Dose Modeling Control of Solid Materials Advisory Panels Entombment
QUESTION Have you adopted a regulation identical to the NRC License Termination Rule of 25 mrem/yr all-pathways?
If no, what is your State limit?