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ACTION: Notice of revision to,
withdrawal of portions of, and process
for updating NUREG–1757.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission (NRC) staff is revising,
withdrawing portions of, and describing
the process for updating guidance in
‘‘Consolidated Decommissioning
Guidance: Characterization, Survey, and
Determination of Radiological Criteria’’
(NUREG–1757, Vol. 2, Rev. 1),
Appendix N, ‘‘ALARA Analyses.’’ This
notice also describes the staff’s process
for developing interim guidance and
future revisions to the three volumes of
its ‘‘Consolidated Decommissioning
Guidance’’ (NUREG–1757).
ADDRESSES: NUREG–1757 is available
for inspection and copying for a fee at
the Commission’s Public Document
Room, NRC’s Headquarters Building,
11555 Rockville Pike (First Floor),
Rockville, Maryland. The Public
Document Room is open from 7:45 a.m.
to 4:15 p.m., Monday through Friday,
except on Federal holidays. NUREG–
1757 is also available electronically on
the NRC Web site at: https://
www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/nuregs/staff/sr1757/, and
from the ADAMS Electronic Reading
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The NRC’s decommissioning Web
page is at: https://www.nrc.gov/aboutnrc/regulatory/decommissioning.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Duane W. Schmidt, Division of Waste
Management and Environmental
Protection, Office of Federal and State
Materials and Environmental
Management Programs, Mail Stop T–
8F5, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, Washington, DC 20555–
0001. Telephone: (301) 415–6919;
e-mail: dws2@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In
September 2006, the NRC staff
published Revision 1 of Volume 2 of
NUREG–1757, entitled, ‘‘Consolidated
Decommissioning Guidance:
Characterization, Survey, and
Determination of Radiological Criteria,’’
which provides technical guidance on
compliance with the radiological
criteria for license termination in the
NRC’s License Termination Rule (LTR)
(Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10,
Part 20, Subpart E). Volume 2 is
applicable to all licensees subject to the
LTR. Volume 2 is one of three volumes
of the NUREG–1757 series, which,
combined, provide consolidated
guidance on decommissioning.
The NRC staff considers the
development of its guidance as an
iterative process. Formal revisions to of
NUREG–1757 (i.e., publishing new
revised volumes of NUREG–1757) are
anticipated in the future. When these
revised volumes are developed, the NRC
staff intends to publish them as drafts
for public comment. Between formal
revisions of the NUREG–1757 volumes,
errors needing correction or other
revisions may be identified and the NRC
staff may develop interim guidance and
post it on the NRC’s decommissioning
web page, to make it available for use
by licensees and other stakeholders.
During the review of a recently
submitted decommissioning plan,
proposing decommissioning in
accordance with the restricted use
provision of the LTR, the NRC staff
determined that there are certain errors
in Vol. 2 of NUREG–1757, Appendix N.
The specific errors concern compliance
with the ‘‘as low as is reasonably
achievable’’ (ALARA) provisions of the
LTR.
The guidance being corrected or
withdrawn is described below.
Error 1. On page N–1 of Appendix N,
the first paragraph provides a general
introductory discussion of ALARA. In
this paragraph, the word ‘‘feasible’’ is
used twice when referring to ALARA.
The correct word is ‘‘reasonable.’’
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Error 2. On page N–4 of Appendix N,
The last paragraph discusses the
monetary value for collective dose
averted and discount rates that may be
used in ALARA calculations. In
particular, the paragraph includes the
following two sentences: ‘‘For doses
averted within the first 100 years, a
discount rate of 7% should be used. For
doses averted beyond 100 years, a 3%
discount rate should be used. ‘‘ The
discussion of discount rate in these two
sentences is incorrect. Therefore, these
two quoted sentences are withdrawn
from the guidance of NUREG–1757, Vol.
2 and should not be used.
Error 3. On page N–10 of Appendix N,
Table N.2 summarizes acceptable
parameter values for use in
decommissioning ALARA analyses.
This table includes a row describing the
monetary discount rate, r. Consistent
with Error 2, above, the description for
the second column (the ‘‘value’’
description) of the row on monetary
discount rate, r, is withdrawn from the
guidance of NUREG–1757, Vol. 2.
Error 4. On page N–12 of Appendix N,
Example 3 is an ALARA calculation for
removing surface soil contaminated
with a long-lived radionuclide. Use of
the single discount rate in the example
may be misleading, because the
guidance in NUREG/BR–0058
recommends multiple analyses be
performed. Therefore, Example 3 is
withdrawn from Appendix N of
NUREG–1757, Vol. 2, and should not be
used.
Error 5. On page N–18 of Appendix N,
the last paragraph again discusses
acceptable values for the discount rate,
r. In particular, this paragraph includes
the sentence: ‘‘Values for r are given in
NUREG/BR–0058, Revision 2, and OMB
policy (OMB 1996).’’ The referenced
guidance is out-of-date, and this quoted
sentence is withdrawn from the
guidance of NUREG–1757, Vol. 2.
The staff intends to develop interim
guidance to address the withdrawn
portions of guidance discussed above
and will post the interim guidance on
the NRC’s decommissioning Web page,
to make it available for use by licensees
and other stakeholders.
The guidance in NUREG–1757 and
any corrections to NUREG–1757 are
intended for use by NRC staff and
licensees. The NUREG and any
corrections are not substitutes for NRC
regulations, and compliance with them
is not required. The NUREG and
corrections describe approaches that are
generally acceptable to NRC staff.
However, methods and solutions
different than those in the NUREG and
corrections will be acceptable, if they
provide a basis for concluding that the
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compliance with NRC regulations.
Dated at Rockville, MD, this 10th day of
August, 2007.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Keith I. McConnell,
Deputy Director, Decommissioning &
Uranium Recovery, Licensing Directorate,
Division of Waste Management and
Environmental Protection, Office of Federal
and State Materials and Environmental
Management Programs.
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TS control insertion requirements, and
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proposed changes to the STS in a
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Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance; Notice of Revision to,
Withdrawal of Portions of, and Process for Updating
AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Notice of revision to, withdrawal of portions of, and process
for updating NUREG-1757.
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SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff is
revising, withdrawing portions of, and describing the process for
updating guidance in ``Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance:
Characterization, Survey, and Determination of Radiological Criteria''
(NUREG-1757, Vol. 2, Rev. 1), Appendix N, ``ALARA Analyses.'' This
notice also describes the staff's process for developing interim
guidance and future revisions to the three volumes of its
``Consolidated Decommissioning Guidance'' (NUREG-1757).
ADDRESSES: NUREG-1757 is available for inspection and copying for a fee
at the Commission's Public Document Room, NRC's Headquarters Building,
11555 Rockville Pike (First Floor), Rockville, Maryland. The Public
Document Room is open from 7:45 a.m. to 4:15 p.m., Monday through
Friday, except on Federal holidays. NUREG-1757 is also available
electronically on the NRC Web site at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
doc-collections/nuregs/staff/sr1757/, and from the ADAMS Electronic
Reading Room on the NRC Web site at: https://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/
adams.html.
The NRC's decommissioning Web page is at: https://www.nrc.gov/about-
nrc/regulatory/decommissioning.html.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Duane W. Schmidt, Division of Waste
Management and Environmental Protection, Office of Federal and State
Materials and Environmental Management Programs, Mail Stop T-8F5, U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001. Telephone:
(301) 415-6919; e-mail: dws2@nrc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In September 2006, the NRC staff published
Revision 1 of Volume 2 of NUREG-1757, entitled, ``Consolidated
Decommissioning Guidance: Characterization, Survey, and Determination
of Radiological Criteria,'' which provides technical guidance on
compliance with the radiological criteria for license termination in
the NRC's License Termination Rule (LTR) (Code of Federal Regulations,
Title 10, Part 20, Subpart E). Volume 2 is applicable to all licensees
subject to the LTR. Volume 2 is one of three volumes of the NUREG-1757
series, which, combined, provide consolidated guidance on
decommissioning.
The NRC staff considers the development of its guidance as an
iterative process. Formal revisions to of NUREG-1757 (i.e., publishing
new revised volumes of NUREG-1757) are anticipated in the future. When
these revised volumes are developed, the NRC staff intends to publish
them as drafts for public comment. Between formal revisions of the
NUREG-1757 volumes, errors needing correction or other revisions may be
identified and the NRC staff may develop interim guidance and post it
on the NRC's decommissioning web page, to make it available for use by
licensees and other stakeholders.
During the review of a recently submitted decommissioning plan,
proposing decommissioning in accordance with the restricted use
provision of the LTR, the NRC staff determined that there are certain
errors in Vol. 2 of NUREG-1757, Appendix N. The specific errors concern
compliance with the ``as low as is reasonably achievable'' (ALARA)
provisions of the LTR.
The guidance being corrected or withdrawn is described below.
Error 1. On page N-1 of Appendix N, the first paragraph provides a
general introductory discussion of ALARA. In this paragraph, the word
``feasible'' is used twice when referring to ALARA. The correct word is
``reasonable.''
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Error 2. On page N-4 of Appendix N, The last paragraph discusses
the monetary value for collective dose averted and discount rates that
may be used in ALARA calculations. In particular, the paragraph
includes the following two sentences: ``For doses averted within the
first 100 years, a discount rate of 7% should be used. For doses
averted beyond 100 years, a 3% discount rate should be used. `` The
discussion of discount rate in these two sentences is incorrect.
Therefore, these two quoted sentences are withdrawn from the guidance
of NUREG-1757, Vol. 2 and should not be used.
Error 3. On page N-10 of Appendix N, Table N.2 summarizes
acceptable parameter values for use in decommissioning ALARA analyses.
This table includes a row describing the monetary discount rate, r.
Consistent with Error 2, above, the description for the second column
(the ``value'' description) of the row on monetary discount rate, r, is
withdrawn from the guidance of NUREG-1757, Vol. 2.
Error 4. On page N-12 of Appendix N, Example 3 is an ALARA
calculation for removing surface soil contaminated with a long-lived
radionuclide. Use of the single discount rate in the example may be
misleading, because the guidance in NUREG/BR-0058 recommends multiple
analyses be performed. Therefore, Example 3 is withdrawn from Appendix
N of NUREG-1757, Vol. 2, and should not be used.
Error 5. On page N-18 of Appendix N, the last paragraph again
discusses acceptable values for the discount rate, r. In particular,
this paragraph includes the sentence: ``Values for r are given in
NUREG/BR-0058, Revision 2, and OMB policy (OMB 1996).'' The referenced
guidance is out-of-date, and this quoted sentence is withdrawn from the
guidance of NUREG-1757, Vol. 2.
The staff intends to develop interim guidance to address the
withdrawn portions of guidance discussed above and will post the
interim guidance on the NRC's decommissioning Web page, to make it
available for use by licensees and other stakeholders.
The guidance in NUREG-1757 and any corrections to NUREG-1757 are
intended for use by NRC staff and licensees. The NUREG and any
corrections are not substitutes for NRC regulations, and compliance
with them is not required. The NUREG and corrections describe
approaches that are generally acceptable to NRC staff. However, methods
and solutions different than those in the NUREG and corrections will be
acceptable, if they provide a basis for concluding that the
decommissioning actions are in compliance with NRC regulations.
Dated at Rockville, MD, this 10th day of August, 2007.
For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Keith I. McConnell,
Deputy Director, Decommissioning & Uranium Recovery, Licensing
Directorate, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection,
Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management
Programs.
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