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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 20

 

Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning; Workshop on Site-
Specific Advisory Boards

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Notice of workshop.

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SUMMARY: On August 22, 1994, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission 
published for comment a proposed rule on Radiological Criteria for 
Decommissioning (59 FR 43200). Section 20.1406(b) of this proposed rule 
requires that a Site Specific Advisory Board (SSAB) be convened in 
cases where a licensee proposes to request restricted release of the 
site. The objective of this workshop is to conduct an informed 
discussion among affected interests on the implementation of this 
requirement. The workshop will be facilitated by an independent 
facilitator and will involve approximately fifteen to twenty invited 
participants representing a broad range of affected interests 
including, for example, government (local, State, tribal, Federal), 
industry, and environmental and citizen groups. The workshop will be 
open to the public with sufficient time being provided for public 
comment and questions throughout each day of the workshop. The workshop 
proceedings will be transcribed and the transcript will be available 
for public review.
    An Issues Paper containing a detailed description of the SSAB 
implementation issues is being developed by the NRC staff for use as a 
background discussion document for the workshop. This Issues paper will 
be distributed to participants in advance of the workshop. A detailed 
agenda and list of participants for the workshop is also being 
developed for distribution to participants in advance of the workshop. 
Copies of the Issues Paper, the Workshop Agenda, and the list of 
workshop participants will be made available to the public at the 
workshop. Copies of these documents will be placed in the NRC Public 
Document Room and will also be available for downloading and viewing on 
the NRC bulletin board as described below.

DATES: The workshop will be held in Washington, DC, on December 6, 7, 
and the morning of December 8, 1994. The location of the workshop will 
be in the National Governor's Association Conference Room, Room 333, 
Hall of the States, 444 North Capitol Street NW., Washington, DC.

ADDRESSES: Send comments to: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission, Washington, DC 20555. ATTN: Docketing and Service Branch. 
Hand deliver comments to: 11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland, 
between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Federal workdays.
    Comments may be submitted electronically, in either ASCII text or 
Wordperfect format, by calling the NRC Enhanced Participatory 
Rulemaking on Radiological Criteria for Decommissioning Electronic 
Bulletin Board, 1-800-880-6091 (58 FR 37760; July 13, 1993). The 
bulletin board may be accessed using a personal computer, a modem, and 
most commonly available communications software packages. Communication 
software parameters should be set as follows: parity to none, data bits 
to 8, and stop bits to 1 (N, 8, 1). Use ANSI or VT-100 terminal 
emulation. Copies of the Issues Paper, the Workshop Agenda, and the 
list of workshop participants will also be available for downloading 
and viewing on the bulletin board. For more information call Ms. 
Christine Daily, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555. Phone (301) 415-6026; FAX (301) 415-5385.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James C. Malaro, Office of Nuclear 
Regulatory Research, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 
20555, telephone (301) 415-6201.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In situations where a licensee proposes to 
decommission a site under restricted release conditions, proposed 
Section 20.1407 would require the licensee to establish a SSAB for the 
purpose of obtaining advice from affected interests on the proposed 
decommissioning.
    There are many important issues related to the SSAB concept that 
must be further developed before the final rule is promulgated to 
facilitate implementation of the SSAB concept at NRC licensed sites. 
These include determining the exact scope and functions of an SSAB and 
the appointment and composition of an SSAB. A national workshop will be 
extremely useful in developing information on how these issues should 
be addressed, as well as for developing the final NRC position on the 
SSAB concept. The objective of the workshop will not be to develop a 
consensus on the implementation of an SSAB but will rather be a 
discussion of information, ideas, and concerns about SSAB 
implementation issues, as well as identifying areas of agreement and 
disagreement on the implementation issues.

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 28th day of October, 1994.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Eric S. Beckjord,
Director, Office of Nuclear Regulatory Research.
[FR Doc. 94-27378 Filed 11-3-94; 8:45 am]
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