November 10, 2010 

MEMORANDUM TO: Thomas G. Hiltz, Chief 

Advanced Fuel Cycle, Enrichment, 

 and Uranium Conversion Branch 

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 

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF OCTOBER 19-20, 2010, NRC PUBLIC 

WORKSHOP ON DEVELOPMENT OF A REGULATORY 

FRAMEWORK FOR SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL REPROCESSING 

FACILITIES 

On October 19-20, 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 the NRC 

staff is addressing in the development of a reprocessing regulatory framework. 

To elicit a diverse set of views from stakeholders, the NRC invited a diverse 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 may be found in NRC’s Agencywide Documents Access and Management System 

(ADAMS) through Accession Numbers ML103020121 (October 19, 2010) and ML103020184 

(October 20, 2010). 

The workshop was a Category 3 public meeting. Lists of workshop attendees and panelists 

are enclosed. Handouts of NRC staff’s presentations may be found in ADAMS, through 

Package Accession Number ML102980236. In addition, NRC staff distributed brief, two-page 

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

workshop sessions. These fact sheets may be found in ADAMS through Package Accession 

Number ML102720143. 

Enclosures: List of meeting attendees and panelists 
MEMORANDUM TO: Thomas G. Hiltz, Chief 

Advanced Fuel Cycle, Enrichment, 

 and Uranium Conversion Branch 

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 

Division of Fuel Cycle Safety 

 and Safeguards 

Office of Nuclear Material Safety 

 and Safeguards 

SUBJECT: SUMMARY OF OCTOBER 19-20, 2010, NRC PUBLIC WORKSHOP ON 

DEVELOPMENT OF A REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR SPENT NUCLEAR 

FUEL REPROCESSING FACILITIES 

On October 19-20, 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 the NRC staff is addressing in the development of a reprocessing regulatory framework. 

To elicit a diverse set of views from stakeholders, the NRC invited a diverse 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 may be found in NRC’s Agencywide 

Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) through Accession Numbers ML103020121 (October 19, 

2010) and ML103020184 (October 20, 2010). 

The workshop was a Category 3 public meeting. Lists of workshop attendees and panelists are enclosed. Handouts 

of NRC staff’s presentations may be found in ADAMS, through Package Accession Number ML102980236. In 

addition, NRC staff distributed brief, two-page fact sheets, providing an overview and short summary of the issues 

discussed during the workshop sessions. These fact sheets may be found in ADAMS through Package Accession 

Number ML102720143. 

Enclosures: List of meeting attendees and panelists 

DISTRIBUTION: 

JArce, NMSS JCharade, NMSS JGuttmann, NMSS 

MBailey, NMSS AMurray, NMSS MKohen, NSIR 

THiltz, NMSS WReed, RES PReed, RES 

YFaraz, NMSS TPham, NMSS DLenehan, OGC 

MLee, FSME NTanious, FSME JGoshen, NMSS 

JPark, FSME JTrefethen, FSME 

ML103120645 

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

NAME JCuadrado LAllen THiltz 

DATE 11/9/10 11/9/10 11/10/10 

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