October 17, 2002

MEMORANDUM TO: Michael T. Lesar, Chief

Rules and Directives Branch

Division of Administrative Services

Office of Administration

FROM: Martin J. Virgilio, Director /RA/

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

 and Safeguards

SUBJECT: PUBLIC MEETING ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND

THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Attached please find one signed original of the subject Federal Register notice for your

transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Also attached are five copies of

the signed notice and a 3.5" diskette with the notice in WordPerfect.

Attachments: Original and 5 copies of FRN

Notice on diskette

CONTACT: P. Santiago, NMSS/DWM

(301) 415-7269
October 17, 2002

MEMORANDUM TO: Michael T. Lesar, Chief

Rules and Directives Branch

Division of Administrative Services

Office of Administration

FROM: Martin J. Virgilio, Director

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

 and Safeguards

SUBJECT: PUBLIC MEETING ON THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING

BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND

THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Attached please find one signed original of the subject Federal Register notice for your

transmittal to the Office of the Federal Register for publication. Also attached are five copies of

the signed notice and a 3.5" diskette with the notice in WordPerfect.

Attachments: Original and 5 copies of FRN

Notice on diskette

CONTACT: P. Santiago, NMSS/DWM

(301) 415-7269

Distribution:

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OFFICE EPAB EPAB DWM NMSS

NAME PSantiago LCamper JGreeves MVirgilio

DATE 10/17/2002 10/ 17 /2002 10/ 172002 10/ 17 /2002
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

Public Meeting on the Memorandum of Understanding Between

the Environmental Protection Agency and 

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Consultation and Finality on Decommissioning and Decontamination of Contaminated Sites

AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)

ACTION: Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY: NRC will host a public meeting in Rockville, Maryland. During the meeting, staff

from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will discuss

the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between the Environmental Protection Agency and

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission titled, “Consultation and Finality on Decommissioning and

Decontamination of Contaminated Sites,” and proposed plans for its implementation. The MOU

can be viewed on the Internet at the following website: http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doccollections/news/2002/02-120.html. EPA also has additional information at the following

website: http://www.epa.gov/superfund/resources/radiation/mou.htm.

PURPOSE: This meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the MOU and next steps in

implementation. 

DATE: The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday November 5, 2002, from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm. 

The meeting is open to the public.

ADDRESS: NRC’s Auditorium is at Two White Flint North, 11545 Rockville Pike, Rockville,

Maryland. Visitor parking around the NRC building is not available; however, the meeting site is

located adjacent to the White Flint Station on the Metro Red Line.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia A. Santiago, telephone (301) 415-7269,

e-mail: pas2@nrc.gov, Eric Pogue, telephone (301) 415-6064, e-mail: erp@nrc.gov, Office of

Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington,

DC 20555, or Stuart Walker, Office of Emergency and Remedial, U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Washington, DC 20555, telephone (703) 603-8748, email:

walker.stuart@epa.gov.

Date at Rockville, Maryland this 17th day of October, 2002.

FOR THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

/RA/

Martin J. Virgilio, Director

Office of Nuclear Material Safety

 and Safeguards

Enclosure: Agenda
AGENDA

12:30-1:00 Meet and Greet

1:00-1:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks

1:15-2:15 Overview of MOU

2:15-2:45 Public Questions

2:45-3:00 NRC Next Steps/Guidance

3:00-3:15 EPA Next Steps/Guidance

3:15-3:30 Closing Remarks

3:30-3:45 Public Questions

3:45-4:30 Staff Available for additional discussion