ML20126K886
| ML20126K886 | |
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| Issue date: | 12/21/1992 |
| From: | Selin I, The Chairman NRC COMMISSION (OCM) |
| To: | Walters D OKLAHOMA, STATE OF |
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December 21, 1992 CH AIR M AN The Honorable Dave'Walters Governor of Oklahoma State Capitol Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Dear Governor Walters:
I am writing to inform you of Nuclear Regulatory Commission activities related to the decommissioning of sites contaminated with radioactive materials located in the State of Oklahoma. The cleanup of-these contaminated sites is a high priority for NRC. We want to ensure that the State 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 viability of the responsible party, groundwater contamination, and mixed radioactive and hazardous waste. To focus NRC efforts in this area, NRC staff issued 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.
Of the 46 sites listed in the SDMP, three are located in the State of Oklahoma:
- 1. Fansteel, Muskogee, OK
- 2. Kerr-McGee (Cimarron), Crescent, OK
- 3. Kerr-McGee, Cushing, OK A summary description of each site, including the concentration and volume of waste present and the cleanup activities conducted to date, is given in the enclosed SDMP.
l The oversight of the SDMP site cleanups poses unique challenges to NRC.
One important challenge is to ensure that State interests are taken into n account. On November 19, 1992, NRC held a work' shop in Rockville, Maryland, L with SDMP site licensees, owners, and other interested parties to discuss the issues affecting the timely cleanup of SDMP sites. Lloyd Kirk from the Oklahoma State Department of Health 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 these sites, we would ask you to inform us of the anticipated areas of State-l 9301070282'921221 l PDR COMMS NRCC l CORRESPONDENCE PDR ,
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The Honorable' Dave Walters . -: 2 - -;
, - -- . - 1 involvement that~ may affect the selection.and implementation of cleanup: y actions at SDMP sites. .We encourage. continued communication between the '
State of Oklahoma and NRC so that we may efficiently develop a mutually: .
acceptable strategy and schedule for fulfilling our respective I responsibilities.
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, 1% /
Ivan Selin-
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Enclosure:
SDMP, SECY-92-200 cc: -H. A. Caves NRC State Liaison Officer-i L
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