Document: NRC Regulatory Guide
Document ID: b7d7ea63-50b9-4156-8ee3-03cf08b5ef34
Document Type: regulatory_guide
Title: Guidance for Selecting Sites for Near-Surface Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste + HISTORY - HISTORY 10/2016 – Periodic Review of Revision 0 – Issues identified for future consideration 11/2011 – Periodic Review of Revision 0 – No issues identified 03/1987 – Draft WM 408-4 (Rev. 0)
Source: NRC Regulatory Guide Division 4
Source URL: https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML1628/ML16281A472.pdf
Revision Date: 2023-06
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Section ID: RG-4.19
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3, “Evaluation of Low-Altitude Remote Sensing Techniques for Obtaining Site Characteristic Information” The lists of the NRC’s NUREGs are not exhaustive, but the absence of these NUREGs from the lists indicates that the documents are not generally considered to be active regulatory documents. Furthermore, NUREG/CR-2861, NUREG/CR-3247, and NUREG/CR-3583 are not available in ADAMS. Such copies may be obtained by e- mailing at DISTRIBUTION.Resource@nrc.gov requesting a copy. As of September 2016, the NRC is evaluating whether to implement changes to the regulations on low-level waste disposal, including the regulations in 10 CFR 61.50, “Disposal site suitability requirements for land disposal,” and Subpart C of Part 61, “Performance Objectives,” for which RG 4.19 provides guidance. If these regulations will be revised as a result of the ongoing rulemaking effort, the staff may consider revision of RG 4.19 to address these changes. The benefits to stakeholders of updating and consolidating all low-level waste guidance into one NUREG were identified during the programmatic assessment of the low-level radioactive waste regulatory program, which will be documented in a Commission paper that is in the final stages of concurrence. Activities within the Programmatic Assessment were prioritized as “high,” “medium,” or “low.” This activity was ranked as “medium.” 2. What is the impact on internal and external stakeholders of not updating the RG for the known issues, in terms of anticipated numbers of licensing and inspection activities over the next several years? The NRC does not anticipate licensing a new near surface disposal facility under Part 61 within the next five years; therefore, not updating the RG to address the known issues would have essentially no impact on the NRC’s internal and external stakeholders. Also, RG 4.19 does not provide guidance that impacts inspection activities. 3. What is an estimate of the level of effort needed to