SECY-23-0055, Letter to Mr. Greyson Buckingham Re Response to April 1 2024 Letter on Licensing Options for Remediation of Mine Waste
| ML24141A167 | |
| Person / Time | |
|---|---|
| Issue date: | 06/24/2024 |
| From: | John Marshall Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery and Waste Programs |
| To: | Buckingham G Disa Technologies |
| References | |
| SECY-23-0055 | |
| Download: ML24141A167 (1) | |
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Mr. Greyson Buckingham Disa Technologies, Inc.
1653 English Avenue Casper, WY 82601
SUBJECT:
OPTIONS FOR LICENSING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR REMEDIATION OF MINE WASTE, SECY-23-0055
Dear Mr. Buckingham:
I am responding to your letters dated April 1 and May 24, 2024, related to the options for licensing emerging technologies to remediate mine waste.
Thank you for your additional perspective on mine wastes and the high-pressure slurry ablation technology. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff shares your concerns regarding remediation of legacy mine waste. As you are aware, the Commission continues to evaluate the NRC staffs options for licensing emerging technologies that may be useful for the remediation of mine waste. The NRC staffs goal was to identify an efficient and risk-informed approach to licensing these technologies, in accordance with our mission to protect public health and safety and the environment, and to facilitate cleanup of abandoned mines and legacy pollution. Once the Commission makes a decision, the staff intends to engage with stakeholders as part of our process for implementing the selected option. Moving forward, the staff may consider the proposed license conditions referenced in your April 1 letter during its review of an application.
If you have any questions, please contact me at (301) 415-7319 or by email at Jane.Marshall@nrc.gov.
Sincerely, Jane E. Marshall, Director Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs Office of Nuclear Material Safety and SafeguardsJune 24, 2024 Signed by Marshall, Jane on 06/24/24
G. Buckingham
SUBJECT:
OPTIONS FOR LICENSING EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES USED FOR REMEDIATION OF MINE WASTE, SECY-23-0055 DATE June 24, 2024
DISTRIBUTION: LTR-24-00127-1-NMSS
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