U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis

Reprocessing Workshop

October 19th and 20th, 2010

Albu

q q, uer

que

, NM
Overview of NRC Activities f

Development of a Reprocess

Re

g y ulatory Framework

Marissa Bailey, Deputy Director

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety and Safegua

Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeg

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Who Are We? 

Simplified NRC Organization (www.nrc.gov

NRC Commission

Chairman and Four 

Commissioners

EDO

Executive Director for 

Operations

October 2010

NRR

Office of Nuclear 

Reactor 

Regulation

NMSS

Office of Nuclear 

Material Safety and 

Safeguards

FSME

Office of Federal 

and State Materials 

and Environmental 

Programs

FCSS

Division of Fuel Cycle 

Safety and Safeguards

HLWRS

Division of High Level 

Waste Repository Safety

SFST

Division of Spent Fuel 

Storage and 

Transportation

Reprocessing Workshop

RES

Office of 

Nuclear 

Regulatory 

Research
NRC Integrated Spent Nuclea

Fuel Program

• The objective is to enhance efficienc

effectiveness for regulation of the ba

end of the fuel cycle end of the fuel cycle

October 2010 Reprocessing Workshop
Overview of the strategy:

• Regulatory and analytical tools for h

level waste disposal

NRC Integrated Spent Nucle

Fuel Program

• Regulatory framework for reprocess• Extended storage and transportation 

spent fuel 

October 2010 Reprocessing Workshop
Safety, Security, And

Protecting the Environmen

• NRC has licensing jurisdiction over commercia

production facilities

– Reprocessing facilities are production facilities

• In the 1960s and 1970s, NRC (or AEC) license

reprocessing facility and issued construction 

authorizations under 10 CFR 50 authorizations under 10 CFR 50

• Part 50 still applies today for potential reproce

facilities

– Part 50 has evolved to focus mainly on reactors– Part 50 has not evolved for production facilities fo

decades

• NRC is planning to revise the regulatory frame

licensing potential new commercial reprocessifacilities

October 2010 Reprocessing Workshop 
Importance Of Public Involvem

• NRC needs input from all members 

public and stakeholders to better infoour process

– Technical issues and policies are comp– Rulemaking is envisioned to be a 

considerable effort, affecting many parCFR

– NRC Staff engaging public throughout 

process

• These workshops continue this efforOctober 2010 Reprocessing Workshop
Workshop Approach

• Two Workshops held:

– Rockville, MD: September 7/8th– Albuquerque, NM: October 19/20th

• Facilitated discussions Facilitated discussions• Focus on reprocessing rulemaking is

in FRN and related issues within NRpurview

October 2010 Reprocessing Workshop
Current NRC Schedule Revisi

Regulatory Framework

• Now/ongoing/2010: 

– Regulatory gap analyses– Regulatory (technical) basis development– Public meetings and workshops

• 2011-2012

– Complete regulatory basis– Initial environmental activities– Commission approval to proceed with rulema

• 2013 - 2014 – Draft rule• 2015 – Final rule• Schedule depends upon Commission appr

rulemaking activities and the resources ava

October 2010 Reprocessing Workshop
NRC Website Has

Additional Information

http://www.nrc.gov/materials/reprocehtml 

• Includes meeting summaries and 

presentations

• Additional documents are available f

ADAMS or Electronic Reading Room document collections (e.g., SECY, NUREG)

October 2010 Reprocessing Workshop