NUREG-1620, Notice of Availability,Opportunity for Comment Re Review of Reclamation Plan for Mill Tailings Sites Under Title II of U Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (NUREG-1620)
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| Issue date: | 01/28/1999 |
| From: | Stablein N NRC OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY & SAFEGUARDS (NMSS) |
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| Download: ML20202H528 (3) | |
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. , NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
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DRAFT STANDARD REVIEW PLAN REVIEW OF A RECLAMATION PLAN FOR MILL TAILINGS SITES l UNDER TITLE ll OF THE URANIUM MILL TAILINGS RADIATION CONTROL ACT; l DRAFT STANDARD REVIEW PLAN Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of availability; Opportunity for comment.
SUMMARY
- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting comments on a Draft Standard Review Plan for Review of a Reclamation Plan for Mill Tai!ings Sites Under Title ll of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (NUREG-1620) from interested parties. A NRC source and byproduct material license is required under the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 40 (10 CFR Part 40), Domestic Licensing of Source Material, ;
in conjunction with uranium or thorium milling, or with byproduct material at sites formerly associated with such milling. An applicant for a new reclamation plan, or for the renewal or amendment of an existing license, is required to provide detailed information on the facilities, 1
and procedures to be used, and if appropriate, an environmental report that discusses the effect I of proposed operations on public health and safety and on the environment. This information is used by Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff to determine whether the proposed activities will be protective of public health and safety and be environmentally acceptable. The purpose of this standard review plan is to provide NRC staff with specific guidance on the review of this l
information and will be used to ensure a consistent quality and uniformity of staff reviews. Each section in the review plan provides guidance on what is to be reviewed, the l
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basis for the review, how the staff review is to be accomplished, what the staff will find acceptable in a demonstration of compliance with the regulations, and the conclusions that are sought regarding the applicable sections in 10 CFR Chapter I. The review plan is also intended to improve the understanding of the staff review process by interested members of the public and the uranium recovery industry. The draft was developed using input from staff review precedents; staff inspection experiences; and public meetings with the industry. )
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Review plan for Surface Water Hydrology and Erosion Protection for Long-Term Stabilization, as presented in NUREG-1620, references NUREG-1623," Design of Erosion Protection for Long-Term Stabilization," for details on the design methodology acceptable to the NRC staff. The draft of NUREG-1623 will be available for public comments in approximately 2 weeks.
Opportunity to Comment: Interested parties are invited to comment on the review plan.
These areas include radon attenuation and long-term stability of the reclaimed site, soil cleanup, and groundwater restoration reviews. A final review plan will be prepared aften the NRC staff i has evaluated public comments received on the draft review plan.
DATES: Written comments must be received prior to I 1(90 days from publicatir" '
Federal Register).
ADDRESSES: Comments on the draft review plan should be sent to the Chief, Rules and Directives Branch, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001.
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,A copy of the Draft Standard Review Plan (NUREG-1620) may be obtained by writing to the !
Printing and Graphics Branch, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. ;
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- For further information contact
- Banad Jagannath @ 301415 6653 {
Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this M day of January,1999.
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N. King Sta lein, Chief, !
Uranium Recovery Branch, '
Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety :
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