[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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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of
the proposed issuance of rules and regulations. The purpose of these
notices is to give interested persons an opportunity to participate in
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Federal Register / Vol. 68, No. 222 / Tuesday, November 18, 2003 /
Proposed Rules
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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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