ML20126K962
| ML20126K962 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/21/1992 |
| From: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Cuomo M NEW YORK, STATE OF |
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| NUDOCS 9301070307 | |
| Download: ML20126K962 (2) | |
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The-Honorable Mario M. Cuomo Governor of New York State Capitol Albany, New York 12224
Dear Governor Cuomo:
I am writing to inform you of Nuclear Regulatory Commission activities related to the decommissioning of a site contaminated with radioactive materials -- the National Park Service site located near Pawling, New York.
The cleanup of this contaminated site is a high priority for NRC. We want to ensure that the Stue is aware of these cleanup activities. NRC intends that there will be coordination with the State in order that cleanup activities can be managed in an efficient and timely manner.
Since the late 1980's, NRC has continued to strengthen its decommissioning program. A major item of concern is the decommissioning of contaminated sites that involve non-routine issues, such as large volumes of radiologically contaminated material, problems with the financial vf ability of the responsible party, groundwater contamination, and mixed radioactive and hazardous waste. To focus NRC efforts in this area, NRC staff is'ued's the Site Decommissioning Management Plan (SDMP) on March 29, 1990-(SECY-90-121). Revision 2 of the SDMP, SECY-92-200, was issued on May 29, 1992 (see enclosure). The SDMP lists the non-routine sites identified to date and outlines a strategy for accomplishing the cleanup of these sites in a timely manner. A summary description of the National Park Service site, including the concentration and volume of waste present and the cleanup activities conducted to date, is-given in the enclosed SDMP..
The oversight of the SDMP site cleanups poses unique challenges to NRC.
One important challenge is to ensure that State interests are taken into account. Or 8,vember 19, 1992, NRC held a workshop in Rockville, Maryland, with SDMP site licensees, owners, and other interested parties to discuss the issues affecting the timely cleanup of SDMP sites. John Kadlecek from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation attended this-workshop. After the workshop, the State representatives in attendance,-
from your State as well as others, met with representatives from the NRC Office of State Programs to generally discuss State interests in SDMP. site cleanup activities. To help NRC better understand your. specific interests-in regard to the National Park Service site, we would ask you to inform us -
of_the anticipated areas of State involvement that may aff.ect the selection and implementation of cleanup actions. at that site. We encourago continued communication between the State of New York and NRC so that we may efficief,tly develop a mutually acceptable strategy and schedule fcr fulfilling our respective responsibilities. '
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The Honorable Mario M Cuomo The NRC contacts for SDMP site cleanup issues are Robert M. Bernero, Director, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS), at 301-504-3352, or John H. Austin, Branch Chief, Decommissioning and Regulatory Issues Branch, NMSS, at 301-504-2560. We look forward to your response.
Sincerely, m
Ivan Selia
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Er. closure: SDMP, SECY-92-200 cc: Eugene J. Gleason ,,,
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