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Update on NRC Low-Level Waste Program – Major Activities

Update on NRC Low-Level Waste Program – Major Activities. Large Scale blending of LLRW - Issued guidance to agreement states for reviewing proposals for large scale blending-March 2011 Storage of LLRW - Issued Regulatory Information Summary (RIS 2011-09) – August 2011

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Update on NRC Low-Level Waste Program – Major Activities

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  1. Update on NRC Low-Level Waste Program – Major Activities Large Scale blending of LLRW - Issued guidance to agreement states for reviewing proposals for large scale blending-March 2011 Storage of LLRW - Issued Regulatory Information Summary (RIS 2011-09) – August 2011 Volume Reduction Policy Statement - Published revised policy statement – May 2012 Branch Technical Position (BRP) on Concentration Averaging - Published revised BRP for public comments – June 2012 10 CFR Part 61 limited rulemaking - Seeking stakeholder feedback for a risk-informed approach to Part 61

  2. Proposed Revisions to Part 61 Regulations Emergency of potential waste streams not considered in the original Part 61 rulemaking DOE’s increasing use of commercial facilities Extensive international operating experience in the management of waste

  3. 10 CFR Part 61 – Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of LLRW • Performance objectives (Subpart C) assure safe disposal of LLRW: - Protection of general public - Protection of inadvertent intruder - Protection of individuals during operations - Stability after site closure • Demonstrate performance via technical analysis and waste classification

  4. New Commission Direction to the NRC staff – Expansion of the limited-scope revision to Part 61(January 19, 2012 SRM) Consider: Flexibility to use ICRP dose methodologies Two-tiered period of performance: Tier 1 – a compliance period covering reasonably foreseeable future Tier 2 – longer period to evaluate the performance of the site over longer timeframes Flexibility to establish site-specific waste acceptance criteria A compatibility category for the elements of the revised rule

  5. Path Forward Receive comments from various stakeholders: July 31, 2012 Regulatory Basis Development: September 30, 2012 DRAFT Proposed Rule Language: December 2012 Rulemaking Package Due to Commission: July 2013 Public Meeting – Guidance Document After July 2013; Date TBD

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