September 30, 2010 

MEMORANDUM TO: Thomas G. Hiltz, Chief 

Advanced Fuel Cycle, Enrichment, 

 and Uranium Conversion Branch 

Special Projects and Technical 

 Support Directorate 

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

FROM: Jose R. Cuadrado, Project Manager /RA/ 

Advanced Fuel Cycle, Enrichment, 

 and Uranium Conversion Branch 

Special Projects and Technical 

 Support Directorate 

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF SEPTEMBER 7-8, 2010, NRC’S PUBLIC 

WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPMENT OF A REGULATORY 

FRAMEWORK FOR SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING 

FACILITIES 

On September 7-8, 2010, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) hosted a public 

workshop to discuss issues associated with the development of a regulatory framework for 

spent nuclear fuel reprocessing facilities. The purpose of the workshop was to solicit the views 

and perspectives of stakeholders regarding the technical and regulatory issues that NRC staff is 

addressing in the development of a reprocessing regulatory framework. 

CONTACT: Jose R. Cuadrado, NMSS/FCSS 

(301) 492-3287
T. Hiltz 2 

To elicit a diverse set of views from stakeholders, the NRC invited a panel of 

stakeholders—which included NRC staff, citizen and environmental groups, nuclear industry 

representatives, and other Federal agencies. The workshop discussions followed a roundtable 

discussion format, moderated by a professional facilitator, to promote dialogue and discussion 

among panelists. All discussions began with a brief NRC staff presentation of the issues, 

followed by a roundtable discussion among panelists, and concluded by an opportunity for 

questions and comments from members of the public. A transcript for both days of the 

workshop can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System , 

through Accession Numbers ML102700293 (September 7, 2010) and ML102700294 

(September 8, 2010). 

The workshop was a Category 3 public meeting, and approximately 50 people attended. The 

workshop agenda and a list of workshop attendees and panelists are enclosed. Handouts of 

NRC staff’s presentations are also enclosed. In addition, NRC staff distributed brief, two-page 

fact sheets, providing an overview and short summary of the issues discussed during the 

workshop sessions. Copies of these fact sheets are also enclosed. 

Enclosures: List of meeting attendees and panelists 

 Handouts of NRC presentations (7) 

 NRC Fact Sheets on Reprocessing Issues (5) 
T. Hiltz 2 

To elicit a diverse set of views from stakeholders, the NRC invited a panel of 

stakeholders—which included NRC staff, citizen and environmental groups, nuclear industry 

representatives, and other Federal agencies. The workshop discussions followed a roundtable 

discussion format, moderated by a professional facilitator, to promote dialogue and discussion 

among panelists. All discussions began with a brief NRC staff presentation of the issues, 

followed by a roundtable discussion among panelists, and concluded by an opportunity for 

questions and comments from members of the public. A transcript for both days of the 

workshop can be found in the Agencywide Documents Access and Management System , 

through Accession Numbers ML102700293 (September 7, 2010) and ML102700294 

(September 8, 2010). 

The workshop was a Category 3 public meeting, and approximately 50 people attended. The 

workshop agenda and a list of workshop attendees and panelists are enclosed. Handouts of 

NRC staff’s presentations are also enclosed. In addition, NRC staff distributed brief, two-page 

fact sheets, providing an overview and short summary of the issues discussed during the 

workshop sessions. Copies of these fact sheets are also enclosed. 

Enclosures: List of meeting attendees and panelists 

 Handouts of NRC presentations (7) 

 NRC Fact Sheets on Reprocessing Issues (5) 

DISTRIBUTION: 

D. Dorman, NMSS J. Arce, NMSS 

M. Bailey, NMSS A. Murray, NMSS M. Kohen, NSIR 

T. Hiltz, NMSS W.Reed, RES P. Reed, RES 

Y. Faraz, NMSS T. Pham, NMSS D. Lenehan, OGC 

M. Lee, FSME N.Tanious, FSME J. Goshen, NMSS 

J. Park, FSME J. Flack, ACRS J. Trefethen, FSME 

PMNS Web site 

ML102720143 

OFFICE NMSS/FCSS JC NMSS/FCSS LA NMSS/FCSS 

NAME JCuadrado LAllen THiltz 

DATE 09/29/10 09/29/10 09/30/10 

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