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## UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY WASHINGTON, D.C. 20460 

# JAN 16 'SI1 OFFICE OF AIR AND RADIATION 

# Dr. David Moody, Manager Carlsbad Field Office U.S. Department of Energy P.O. Box 3090 Carlsbad, NM 88221-3090 

# Dear Dr. Moody: This letter provides the results of the u.s. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) baseline inspection of the remote-handled (RH), transuranic (TRU) waste characterization program implemented by the Central Characterization Project (CCP) at the Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) (Inspection Number EPA-ANL-CCP-RH-O9.O6-08). In September 2006, EP A conducted a baseline inspection of ANL-CCP' s RH TRU waste characterization program to assess the characterization ofRH TRU waste in accordance with EPA regulations (40 CFR 194.8(b)(3), 40 CFR 194.8(c) and 40 CFR 194.24). During the inspection, EP A assessed the technical adequacy of the characterization performed through acceptable knowledge, dose-to-curie, and visual examination. EP A's inspection team identified three concerns in the areas of visual examination and acceptable knowledge. The Department of Energy's (DOE) Carlsbad Field Office (CBFO) adequately responded to EPA fmdings and concerns and there are no open issues resulting from this inspection. In accordance with 40 CFR 194.8, EP A issued a Federal Register notice on November 8, 2006, announcing EPA's proposed approval of the RH TRU waste characterization program at ANL-CCP. This Federal Register notice also opened a 45-day public comment period on our proposed approval and announced the availability of the inspection report (Air Docket No: A-98- 49; II-A4- 70). EP A received one set of public comments on the proposed ANL-CCP inspection report. Both Section 9 and Attachment C of the enclosed inspection report include the public comments and EPA's responses. Although this letter and inspection report establish a baseline for the RH TRU waste characterization program at ANL-CCP, this approval does not authorize DOE to dispose ofRH

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TRU waste from ANL-CCP at the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP). As stated in the enclosed inspection report. the waste tracking system known as the WIPP Waste Information System (WWIS) was not operational for RH waste at the time of EPA's baseline inspection. EPA's baseline approval designates the initiation of the WWIS for RH waste as a Tier 1 change and therefore requires EP A approval prior to implementation. The results of the ANL-CCP Tier 1 evaluation will be communicated to DOE under separate correspondence and will be posted on the EP A website at www .e~a.gov/radiation/wiDD. Aooroval Summan' 

# EPA approves the characterization ofretrievably-stored, RH TRU, debris waste, as characterized by ANL-CCP, according to the conditions and limitations specified by this letter and inspection report. This letter and the final inspection report have been placed in the EP A docket (Air Docket No. A-98-49, ll-A4-73) and posted on the EPA website at www.eQa.gov/radiation/wipp. EP A approves the following RH TRU waste characterization processes and equipment at ANL-CCP: (I) The AK process for RH retrievably-stored TRU debris in one waste stream, Argonne National Laboratory Waste Stream AERHDM, as defined in CCP-AK-ANLE-500, 

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# (2) The radiological characterization process using Dose-to-Curie (DTC) and modelingderived scaling factors for assigning radionuclide values to one RH waste stream for which the scaling factors are applicable, as described in CCP-AK-ANL-50I, Revision 0 (3) The VE process for one retrievably-stored RH S5000 debris waste stream AERHDM using the trained personnel, documentation, and procedures discussed in this report As required by 40 CFR 194.8, any changes to these waste characterization activities from the date of the baseline inspection must be reported to, and, if applicable, approved by EP A, according to the enclosed table. Changes to the approved waste characterization program that are designated in the enclosed table as Tier 1 must be reported to EP A prior to implementation. DOE may implement Tier 2 changes prior to EPA approval; however, DOE must provide periodic reports of these

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changes to EP A. The attached inspection report provides additional details on the types of activities that are considered Tier 1 and Tier 2. If you have any questions, please contact Rajani Joglekar at (202) 343-9462 or Ed Feltcom at (202) 343-9422.

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