ML062780523

Paul Piciulo Ltr Public Receptor Location in West Valley Performance Assessment

ML062780523
Person / Time
Site:	West Valley Demonstration Project, P00M-032
Issue date:	10/27/2006
From:	Camper L NRC/FSME
To:	Piciulo P State of NY
Glenn C
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October 27, 2006 Dr. Paul L. Piciulo, Director New York State Energy Research and Development Authority 10282 Rock Springs Road West Valley, New York 14171-9799

SUBJECT:

PUBLIC RECEPTOR LOCATION IN THE WEST VALLEY PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT

Dear Dr. Piciulo:

I am responding to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authoritys (NYSERDAs) August 10, 2006, letter requesting clarification of the application of guidance provided in NUREG-1854: Standard Review Plan for Activities Related to U.S. Department of Energy Waste Determinations, Draft Report for Interim Use and Comment (SRP) to the West Valley site. In particular, NYSERDA requests: (1) West Valley-specific guidance on how physical site components and administrative boundaries should be treated in a single performance assessment to support the waste incidental to reprocessing, Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and decommissioning processes; and (2) the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissions (NRCs) concurrence or clarification as to whether NYSERDA has correctly interpreted particular terms used in the SRP to the West Valley site.

The issues for which NYSERDA requests West Valley specific guidance are currently under consideration in the development of the Decommissioning EIS. Thus, I believe that NYSERDAs request is best addressed in conjunction with the ongoing development of that EIS. In March 2006, NRC and other agencies commented extensively on various aspects of the performance assessment modeling in the pre-decisional Decommissioning EIS. We understand that responses to these comments will be circulated for review by cooperating agencies, and outstanding technical issues will be addressed by a team of experts (Core Team Process) from these agencies. With respect to terms used in the draft SRP, the NRC staff is currently considering the comments received on this draft and is preparing to issue a final SRP.

Accordingly, it is premature for NRC to concur on NYSERDAs understanding of these terms at this time.

P. Piciulo The NRC looks forward to working with NYSERDA and other stakeholders on the decommissioning of the West Valley site.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Larry W. Camper, Director Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs cc: R. Armstrong, Seneca Nation of Indians B. Bower, DOE P. Giardina, EPA S. Hammond, NYSDEC A. Salame-Alfie, NYSDOH

P. Piciulo The NRC looks forward to working with NYSERDA and other stakeholders on the decommissioning of the West Valley site.

Sincerely,

/RA/

Larry W. Camper, Director Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs cc: R. Armstrong, Seneca Nation of Indians B. Bower, DOE P. Giardina, EPA S. Hammond, NYSDEC A. Salame-Alfie, NYSDOH DISTRIBUTION:

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