[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 64993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28496]


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NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

10 CFR Part 61


EPA Publication of Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
Regarding the Disposal of Low-Activity Radioactive Waste: Request for 
Comment

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Announcement of the Environmental Protection Agency Advance 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking--``Approaches to an Integrated Framework 
for Management and Disposal of Low-Activity Radioactive Waste: Request 
for Comment.''

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SUMMARY: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) announces publication 
of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking by the Environmental 
Protection Agency (EPA) requesting comments on approaches to an 
integrated framework for management and disposal of low-activity 
radioactive waste. EPA is considering revising their regulations to 
permit disposal of certain types of mixed waste, i.e., waste that is 
characterized as hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and 
Recovery Act (RCRA), and radioactive waste under the Atomic Energy Act.

DATES: The comment period on EPA's ANPR expires March 17, 2004.

ADDRESSES: Comments regarding the content of the ANPR should be sent to 
Dan Schultheisz, Radiation Protection Division, Office of Radiation and 
Indoor Air Mailcode: 6608J, United States Environmental Protection 
Agency, 20460-0001; telephone (202) 343-9300; e-mail 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Eng, Office of Nuclear 
Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, DC 20555-0001, telephone (301) 415-7206, e-mail, 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Nuclear 
Regulatory Commission (NRC) have discussed the possibility of mixed 
waste disposal in RCRA permitted facilities. Mixed waste is waste that 
is regulated by both the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), 
and by the Atomic Energy Act (AEA). Before initiating any rulemaking 
efforts, EPA is seeking public comment on a number of issues related to 
the disposal of mixed waste in RCRA permitted facilities in its Advance 
Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, ``Approaches to an Integrated Framework 
for Management and Disposal of Low-Activity Radioactive Waste: Request 
for Comment,'' published today.

Notice

    The NRC is announcing publication of EPA's Advance Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking today in an effort to keep NRC stakeholders 
informed about regulatory issues which may affect them. EPA's ANPR 
seeks comment on a number of issues associated with disposal of mixed 
waste in RCRA permitted facilities, including a discussion of how NRC 
could be involved. Comments and questions regarding the content of the 
EPA ANPR should be directed to: Dan Schultheisz, Radiation Protection 
Division, Office of Radiation and Indoor Air Mailcode: 6608J, United 
States Environmental Protection Agency, 20460-0001; telephone (202) 
343-9300; e-mail [email protected].

    Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 7th day of November 2003.

    For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Charles L. Miller,
Director, Division of Industrial and Medical and Nuclear Safety, Office 
of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards.
[FR Doc. 03-28496 Filed 11-17-03; 8:45 am]
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