Information Notice No. 90-75: Denial of Access to Current Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facilities
UNITED STATES NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION OFFICE OF NUCLEAR MATERIAL SAFETY AND SAFEGUARDS WASHINGTON, D.C. 20555 December 5, 1990 Information Notice No. 90-75: DENIAL OF ACCESS TO CURRENT LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITIES Addressees: All Michigan holders of NRC licenses Purpose: This information notice provides notification to all Michigan low-level radioactive waste generators that beginning November 10, 1990, access to the existing low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities has been denied. Description of Circumstances: Washington, Nevada, and South Carolina, by identical letters, have provided Michigan Governor James J. Blanchard official notification that commencing November 10, 1990, low-level radioactive waste generated in the State of Michigan will no longer be accepted for disposal at the Washington, Nevada, and South Carolina disposal facilities. In their letters, the sited states indicated that this action was being taken in fulfillment of their duties under Section 5(e)(1) of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 for reasons provided in previous correspondence with Michigan. Discussion: Implementation of this restriction could have ramifications for the generators of low-level waste in Michigan. Possible problems may include exceeding authorized possession limits due to an accumulation of waste and inadequate waste storage facilities. The following guidance to waste generators on how to manage the accumulation of waste in the event of denial of access to waste disposal facilities has been made available by the NRC staff. 1. Information Notice No. 90-09: Extended Interim Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste by Fuel Cycle and Materials Licensees. 2. Information Notice No. 89-13: Alternative Waste Management Procedures in Case of Denial of Access to Low-Level Waste Disposal Sites.* * This Information Notice specifically addresses this concern and outlines actions such as making license amendments to increase possession limits, using volume reduction techniques and the use of alternative management and disposal techniques. 9011290302 . IN 90-75 December 5, 1990 Page 2 of 2 3. Generic Letter 85-14: Commercial Storage at Power Reactors of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Not Generated by the Utility. 4. Generic Letter 81-38: Storage of Low-Level Radioactive Waste at Power Reactors. NRC is prepared to address questions that the low-level waste generators may have on the licensing consequences of disposal site access denial. Questions should be directed to: Nuclear Materials Safety Branch, Region III, (708) 790-5625 Policy questions should be addressed to: Paul H. Lohaus, Operations Branch, Division of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommissioning, (301) 492-0553 Richard L. Bangart, Director Division of Low-Level Waste Management and Decommissioning Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards Technical Contact: Robert Hogg (301) 492-0579 Attachment: List of Recently Issued NMSS Information Notices .ENDEND
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