NEW – LLW Forum P61WG Final Letter Comments to NRC Draft Reg Basis GTCC Disposal 2019-11-19
GTCC Draft Regulatory Basis Decoupled from Part 61 Rulemaking
- LLW Forum News Flash, “Greater-than-Class C (GTCC) Draft Regulatory Basis Decoupled from Part 61 Rulemaking,” October 24, 2018
- U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Staff Requirements Memorandum re Briefing on Strategic Programmatic Overview of the Decommissioning and Low-Level Waste and Spent Fuel Storage and Transportation Business Lines – October 23, 2018
NRC Seeks Public Comment re VLLW and GTCC/Transuranic Waste Disposal
- NRC Notice of Public Meeting on February 22, 2018 re Very Low-Level Radioactive Waste Scoping Study and Disposal of Greater-than-Class C Waste
- LLW Forum News Flash,“LLW Forum News Flash re NRC Seeks Public Comment re Development of Regulatory Basis for Alternative Means of Disposal of GTCC and Transuranic Waste 2.19.18” dated February 19, 2018
- LLW Forum News Flash,“LLW Forum News Flash re NRC to Conduct Very Low-Level Radioactive Waste Scoping Study” dated February 16 , 2018
- February 14, 2018 Federal Register Notice re Greater-than-Class C and Transuranic Waste
- February 14, 2018 Federal Register Notice re Very Low-Level RadioactiveWaste Scoping Study
- NRC Specific Questions for GTCC and Transuranic Waste Disposal for February 22, 2018 Public Meeting
- NRC PowerPoint Slides re GTCC and Transuranic Waste Disposal for February 22, 2018 Public Meeting
- NRC PowerPoint Slides re Very Low-Level Radioactive Waste Scoping Study for February 22, 2018 Public Meeting
Special Nuclear Material Accounting
LLW Forum News Flash, “U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Terminates Rulemaking re Special Nuclear Material Accounting,” April 24, 2019 – NEW
NRC Releases Draft Regulatory Analysis for Final Part 61 Rule for Public Comment: Agency Seeks Specific Cost and Benefit Information
- Federal Register Notice re Reopening and Extending of Public Comment Period re Draft Regulatory Analysis for Final Part 61 Rule (82 Federal Register 55,790 dated November 24, 2017)
- LLW Forum News Flash titled, “NRC Seeks Public re Draft Regulatory Analysis for Final Part 61 Rule: Specific Cost and Benefit Information Requested,” October 17, 2017
- Federal Register notice re Draft Regulatory Analysis for Final Part 61 Rule (82 Federal Register 48,283 dated October 17, 2017)
Comments from Part 61 Working Group
Comments from States
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Comments
- Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) Comments
NRC Releases Staff Requirements Memorandum (SRM) in Response to Staff’s Request for Commission Approval to Publish Final Part 61 Rule and Related Documents
- LLW Forum News Flash titled, “NRC Schedules Public Meeting re Part 61 Regulatory Analysis Update and Alternative Disposal Request Guidance Revision (2:00 – 5:00 p.m. EDT on October 19, 2017),” October 4, 2017
- NRC Public Meeting Announcement re Part 61 Regulatory Analysis Update and Alternative Disposal Request Guidance Revision (2:00 – 5:00 p.m. EDT on October 19, 2017)
- LLW Forum News Flash titled, “NRC Issues SRM re Final Rule re Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (10 CFR Part 61),” September 19, 2017
- Commissioner Vote Sheets re SECY-16-0106 Final Rule re Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (10 CFR Part 61), September 8, 2017
- Staff Requirements Memorandum (RIN 3150-A192) re SECY-16-0106 Final Rule re Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (10 CFR Part 61), September 8, 2017
NRC Releases Request for Commission Approval to Publish Final Part 61 Rule and Related Documents
- LLW Forum News Flash titled, “Release of SECY-16-0106 Request for Commission Approval to Publish Final Rule re Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (10 CFR Part 61),” October 10, 2016
- ML16188A307 – SECY-16-0106: Final Rule: Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (10 CFR Part 61) (RIN 3150-AI92) (10 page(s), 9/15/2016)
- ML16188A371 – SECY-16-0106: FRN: Final Rule: 10 CFR Part 61 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (RIN 3150-A192) Enclosure 1 (288 page(s), 9/15/2016)
- ML16189A050 – SECY-16-0106: RA: Final Rule 10 CFR Part 61 Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (RIN 3150-A192) Enclosure 2 (46 page(s), 9/15/2016)
NRC Reopens Comment Period for Proposed Part 61 Rule and Associated Technical Assistance Guidance Document
P61WG and Stakeholder Comments re NRC’s New Proposed Part 61 Rule
Comments from Part 61 Working Group
Comments from States, State Organizations and Compacts
- Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ (CRCPD) comments
- Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) Comments
- Northwest Interstate Compact on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Compact Comments
- Organization of Agreement States (OAS) Comments
- South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) Comments
- Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Comments
- Utah Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control (DWMRC) Comments
- Washington Department of Health (DOH) Comments
Comments from Federal Agencies
Comments from Facility Operators
- EnergySolutions’ Comments
- Louisiana Energy Services (LES) Comments
- URENCO USA Comments
- Waste Control Specialists LLC (WCS) Comments
Comments from Industry Organizations and Consultants
- Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) Comments
- John Greeves and Paul Lohaus Letter
- John Greeves and Paul Lohaus Comments
- Neptune and Company Comments
- Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) Comments
- Savannah River Remediation LLC (SRR)
Comments from Tribes, Citizen Organizations and Other Stakeholders
- American Nuclear Society (ANS) – University of Utah Comments
- ANS Student Chapter – Utah State University Comments
- ANS Student Chapter – Brigham Young University Chapter Comments
- Consortium for Risk Evaluation with Stakeholder Participation Comments
- Environmental Defense Institute Comments
- Healthy Environmental Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah) Comments
- Nez Perce Tribe, Environmental Restoration and Waste Management Division, Comments
- Nuclear Information Resources Service (NIRS) and Other Organizations’ Group Comments
- NIRS Southeast Comments
- West Valley Citizen Task Force Comments
- There are approximately 50 additional comments from individuals that can be found on NRC’s web site at www.nrc.gov.
A full list of ML numbers for stakeholder comments that were submitted to the NRC on the new proposed 10 CFR Part 61 rule, along with directions for accessing the comments on NRC’s web site, can be found HERE.
NRC Documents
- Federal Register Notice re LLW Disposal Proposed Rule (March 25, 2015)
- Federal Register Notice re Guidance for Conducting Technical Analyses for LLW Disposal (March 25, 2015)
- SECY 13-0075 – NRC SRM re Proposed Part 61 Rule
- SECY 13-0075 Enclosure 1 – NRC Federal Register Notice
- SECY 13-0075 Enclosure 2 – NRC Draft Regulatory Analysis
- SECY 13-0075 Enclosure 3 – NRC Summary of Stakeholder Feedback
- Preliminary Document re 10 CFR Parts 20 and 61
P61WG Power Point Presentations
- Presentation at Rad Waste Summit (P61WG)
- Presentation at Rad Waste Summit (South Carolina)
- Presentation at Rad Waste Summit (Texas)
- Presentation at Rad Waste Summit (Utah)
- Presentation at Fall 2014 LLW Forum Meeting
Additional LLW Forum / P61WG Documents
- LLW Forum News Flash re Comment Period Opens re Proposed Changes to LLW Disposal Regulations
- Part 61 Working Group Report Dated March 2014
- LLW Forum Resolution re Enhanced Consideration of Sited States’ Comments on Proposed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 61
- P61WG Comments re November 2012 Preliminary Rule Language for Proposed Revisions to Part 61 Rule
- Initial P61WG Comments re Part 61 Rulemaking Initiative
- LLW Forum Resolution re Creation of a Formal Working Group on the Consideration of Proposed Revisions to 10 CFR Part 61
- LLW Forum / P61WG Comments re NRC LLW Strategic Assessment
Other Stakeholder Documents
- National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) Releases Guidance for Radiation Protection in the United States – NEW
- Nuclear Energy Institute Comments re November 2012 Preliminary Rule Language for Proposed Revisions to Part 61 Rule
- Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors’ Comments re Draft Proposed Rule to Amend 10 CFR Part 61 Site Specific Analyses for Demonstrating Compliance with Subpart C Performance Objectives
LLW Forum Releases Report Identifying Compact Import and Export
Requirements
Annual P61WG Reports