NRC Proposed Rule Amendment Update for CFR Part 61
Stay informed about the latest developments in the NRC proposed rule to amend 10 CFR Part 61, focusing on changes driven by new waste streams, such as depleted uranium and blended waste, with a need for integration of ICRP recommendations. Explore significant comments, new staff requirements, and major provisions of the final rule released in 2016.
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Status Update on the NRC Proposed Rule to Amend 10 CFR Part 61
Part 61 Rulemaking: Background Part 61 was originally implemented in 1983 Agreement States have been responsible for the regulation of commercial LLRW sites Need for change is driven by new or unanticipated waste streams Large quantity of depleted uranium (DOE s use of commercial facilities) Blended waste Possible new waste streams associated with new technology or processes Opportunity to integrate ICRP recommendations *ICRP International Commission on Radiological Protection
Part 61 Rulemaking Part 61 New Staff Requirements Memoranda (SRM) SECY-13-0075 Commission issued new SRM-13-0075 on Feb. 12, 2014 Approved publication of the proposed rule and draft guidance for public comment subject to several changes involving: Period of Performance Intruder Assessment Agreement State Compatibility Defense-in-Depth (DID) Outreach
Part 61 Rulemaking Significant Comments Three-tiered approach is too complicated Recommended moving to Compatibility Category C for many of the primary rule changes Proposed rule should not apply to sites that don t plan to accept new unanalyzed waste Re-classification of depleted uranium should be done before the current rule is finalized Backfit analysis should be developed
Part 61 Final Rule On October 3, 2016, NRC staff released SECY-16-0106, which seeks Commission approval to publish the final rule Major provisions of the final rule: Specifies a compliance period of either 1,000 years or 10,000 years depending on the quantities of long-lived radionuclides Adds a new technical analysis for the protection of inadvertent intruders Adds a new post 10,000-year performance period analysis for sites that have significant quantity of long-lived LLRW Adds a new requirement to develop site-specific waste acceptance criteria (WAC) for the future acceptance of LLRW for disposal
Part 61 Final Rule Adds a new requirement to identify and describe the features of the design and site characteristics that provide defense-in-depth protections Adds a new requirement to update the technical analysis at site closure Other changes include: Adding new definitions to section 61.2, Definitions Implementing changes to 10 CFR Part 20, Appendix G to conform to proposed WAC Updating the dose methodology used in 10 CFR Part 61
Part 61 Final Rule - Implementation NRC Licensees The rule is effective one year after the final rule is published in the Federal Register Agreement States Sited States (SC, TX, UT, WA) - Compatibility with the new Part 61 would be required three years from the effective date of the final rule Non-Sited States - Compatibility with the new Part 61 would not be required if there are no plans for the development of a LLRW disposal facility
