United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Protecting People and the Environment

Decommissioning Communications - Generic Communications

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Generic communications are NRC's primary method of sending information to specific classes of licensees. The following are related to decommissioning:

Timeliness Rule

Document Number Description
AL-96-005 Rev. 1 Timeliness of Decommissioning Materials licensees rule
RIS-05-027 Rev. 1 NRC Timeliness Goals, Prioritization of Incoming License Applications and Voluntary Submittal of Schedule for Future Actions for NRC Review
RIS-00-009 Standard Review Plan for Licensee Requests to Extend the Time Periods Established for Initiation of Decommissioning Activities

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Dry Cask Storage

Document Number Description
AL-95-004 Decommissioning activities and planning for Dry Cask storage

BL-96-04

Chemical, Galvanic, or Other reactions in spent fuel storage and transportation casks

IN-03-016

Icing Conditions between Bottom of Dry Storage System and Storage Pad

IN-02-035

Changes to 10 CFR Parts 71 AND 72 Quality Assurance Programs

IN-00-011

Licensee Responsibility for Quality Assurance Oversight of Contractor Activities Regarding Fabrication and Use of Spent Fuel Storage Cask Systems
IN-99-029 Authorized Contents of Spent Fuel Casks

IN-97-051

Problems Experienced Loading and Unloading Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage and Transportation Casks

IN-97-039 Inadequate 10 CFR 72.48 Safety Evaluations of Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations

IN-95-028

Emplacement of Support Pads for Spent Fuel Dry Storage Installations at Reactor Sites

RIS-07-009

Examples of Recurring Requests for Additional Information (RAIs) for 10 CFR Part 71 and 72 Applications

RIS-06-022

Lessons Learned from Recent 10 CFR Part 72 Dry Cask Storage Campaign

RIS-05-005

Regulatory Issues Regarding Criticality Analyses for Spent Fuel Pools and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations

RIS-04-020 Lessons Learned from Review of 10 CFR Parts 71 and 10 CFR 72 Applications

RIS-03-005

Issuance of Orders Imposing Additional Physical Protection Measures for Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Using Dry Storage
RIS-02-012d Decommissioning Power Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Using Dry Storage NRC Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System

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Spent Fuel Pool

Document Number Description

BL-94-01

Potential Fuel Pool Drain-down Caused by Inadequate Maintenance Practices at Dresden Unit 1

IN-04-005

Spent Fuel Pool Leakage to Onsite Groundwater

IN-02-003

Highly Radioactive Particle Control Problems during Spent Fuel Pool Cleanout

RIS-02-012c Decommissioning Power Reactors and Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installations Using Wet Storage NRC Threat Advisory and Protective Measures System

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Low-Level Waste

Document Number Description

BL-79-20

Packaging, Transport and Burial of Low-Level Radioactive Waste

GL-85-014 Commercial Storage at Power Reactor Sites of Low Level Radioactive Waste Not Generated By the Utility
GL-80-009 Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal

IN-97-056

Possession Limits for Special Nuclear Material at the Environcare of Utah Low-Level Radioactive Material

IN-91-065

Emergency Access to Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities

IN-90-009

Extended Interim Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste by Fuel Cycle and Materials Licensees

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Events

Document Number Description

IN-06-13

Ground-Water Contamination Due to Undetected Leakage of Radioactive Water

IN-94-038 Results of a Special NRC Inspection at Dresden Unit 1 Following a Rupture of Service Water inside Containment
IN-81-018 Excessive Radiation Exposures to the Fingers...During Cleaning and Wipe Testing of Sealed Sources at a Mfg. Facility

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Policies, Rules, Requirements

Document Number Description

GL-83-007

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982

GL-80-038

Summary-Certain Non-Power Reactor Physical Protection Requirements
IN-96-047 Recordkeeping, Decommissioning Notifications for Disposals of Radioactive Waste by Land Burial Authorized under Former 10 CFR 20.304, 20.302, and Current 20.2002
IN-94-021 Regulatory Requirements When No Operations Are Being Performed

IN-90-038 Sup. 1

License and Fee Requirements for Processing Financial Assurance Submittals for Decommissioning

IN-90-016

Compliance with New Decommissioning Rule
RIS-06-025 Requirements for the Distribution and Possession of Tritium Exit Signs and the Requirements in 10 CFR 31.5 and 32.51a
RIS-06-020 Guidance for Receiving Enforcement Discretion When Concentrating Uranium at Community Water Systems
RIS-06-009 NRC's Procedures for Review of Decommissioning Funding Assurance Reports
RIS-04-017 Rev. 1 Revised Decay-In-Storage Provisions for the Storage of Radioactive Waste Containing Byproduct Material

RIS-06-001

Expiration Date for NRC-Approved Spent Fuel Transportation Routes

RIS-01-004

Issuance of Updated Guidance on the Transfer of Ownership or Control of Licensed Activities (NUREG-1556, Volume 15)

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Mi0

Document Number Description
BL-03-04 Re-base lining of Data in Nuclear Materials Management and Safeguards system
IN-99-033 Management of Wastes Contaminated with Radioactive Materials
IN-85-092 Surveys of Wastes before Disposal from Nuclear Reactor Facilities
RIS-04-008 Results of the License Termination Rule Analysis

RIS-02-002

Lessons Learned Related to Recently Submitted Decommissioning Plans and License Termination Plans

RIS-01-007 10 CFR 50.75(f)(1) Reports on the Status of Decommissioning Funds (Due March 31, 2001)
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Thursday, March 29, 2012