ML20148E062

Transcript of 970521 Meeting in Rockville,Md of Affirmation Session Re Final Rule on Radiological Criteria for License Termination

ML20148E062
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Issue date:	05/21/1997
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REF-10CFR9.7 NUDOCS 9706020261
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA NUCLEAR PEGULATORY COMMISSION  :

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AFFIRMATION SESSION PUBLIC MEETING l

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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Commission Hearing Room 11555 Rockville Pike Rockville, Maryland Wednesday, May 21, 1997 I

The Commission met in open session, pursuant to notice, at 9:30 a.m., the Honorable SHIRLEY A. JACKSON, Chairman of the Commission, presiding.

COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:

SHIRLEY A. JACKSON, Chairman of the Commission KENNETH C. ROGERS, Member of the Commission GRETA J. DICUS,. Member of the Commission EDWARD McGAFFIGAN, JR., Member of the Commission

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STAFF'AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE:

JOHN C. HOYLE, Secretary l

KAREN D. CYR, General Counsel r

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DISCLAIMER c

l This is an unofficial-transcript of a meeting of the l

United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission held on May 27 1997 in the Commission's office at one White Flint North, Rockville, l Maryland, The meeting was open to public attendance and l

observation. This transcript has not been reviewed, corrected or l

edited, and it may contain inaccuracies.

The transcript is intended solely for general informational purposes. As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record of decision of the matters discussed. Expressions of opinion in this transcript do not necessarily reflect final determination or beliefs, No pleading or other paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding I as the result of, or addressed to, any statement or argument l

contained herein, except as the Commission may authorize. )

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4 PROCEEDINGS l

[9:30 a.m.]  ;

l CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen.

l This is an affirmation session. We have one item to come before us this morning. l l

l Before I ask the Secretary to lead us through the item 1

for affirmation, do any of my fellow Commissioners have any comments they wish to make?

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C!IAIRMAN JACKSON: If not, Mr. Secretary, please proceed. l l MR. HOYLE: Thank you, Chairman Jackson. The paper that we're being asked to affirm today contains a final rule on radiological criteria for license termination. In this rule, the Commission is being asked to provide specific radiological criteria for decommissioning of lands and structures at NRC regulated facilities. The rule is to establish a clear and consistent regulatory basis for determining the extent to which 1

l lands and structures must be remediated before decommissioning of a site can be considered complete and th- 'icense terminated.

The final rule provides for a 25 millirem per year all pathways dose limit, coupled with a requirement to reduce radiological i

doses resulting from residual radioactivity to levels that are as

! low as reasonably achievable and the use of alternate criteria i

for certain difficult sites subject to Commission approval, and l the solicitation of comments from the Environmental Protection f

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5 Agency and the general public. The rule would also require licensees proposing to decommissioning by restricting use of a site or through the use of alternate criteria to provide opportunities for participation by a broad cross-section of community interests who may be affected by the decommissioning.

The Commission did not adopt a separate ground water protection standard. All Commissioners, including Commissioner Diaz, who is not here today, have voted to approve the publication and implementation of this final rule with some changes that will be reflected in the SRM.

I ask you to affirm your votes.

CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Aye.

COMMISSIONER ROGERS: Aye.

COMMISSIONER McGAFFIGAN: Aye.

COMMISSIONER DICUS: Aye.

MR. HOYLE: Thank you.

CHAIRMAN JACKSON: Is there anything else to come before us this morning?

MR. HOYLE: No, there isn't.

CHAIRMAN JACKSON: If not, we are adjourned.

MR. HOYLE: Thank you.

[Whereupon, at 9:32 a.m., the affirmation session was adjourned.]

6 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled:

TITLE OF MEETING: AFFIRMATION SESSION PLACE OF MEETING: Rockville, Maryland DATE OF MEETING: Wednesday, May 21, 1997 was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the meeting, and that this is the original transcript thereof taken stenographically by me, thereafter reduced to typewriting by me or under the direction of the court reporting company }

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