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Hazardous Materials and Waste Management - Uranium Processing Stakeholder Comment Meetings
Uranium Processing Stakeholder Comment Meetings
Part 18 Licensing Requirements for Uranium and Thorium Processing
The Radiation Program is accepting stakeholder comments until January 7, 2014 on proposed revisions to 6 CCR 1007-1 Part 18, "Licensing Requirements for Uranium and Thorium Processing." Program staff and the Colorado Department of Law (Attorney General) have evaluated revisions to the regulations and several issues connected to the enabling legislation, the Colorado Radiation Control Act (Title 25, Article 11). In part, these changes are driven by comments received from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in a letter dated October 24, 2011 addressing incompatability issues between the Radiation Contral Act and NRC requirements. In addition, issues surrounding the Energy Fuels project revealed discrepancies among the Radiation Control Act, Administrative Procedures Act and the radiation regulations. Some of these issues were created by legislative changes made in 2002, 2003 and 2010. Program staff have identified changes that can be made to the radiation regulations without creating problems related to the Radiation Control Act. Several changes to defintions are necessary to align the regulations with NRC requirements. One such change will modify the specified discount rate for evaluation long-term care bonding. The most significant change will be to establish a clearly defined public process for license decisions that extends beyond the time period already specified in the Radiation Control Act. Uranium Processing Stakeholder Comment Meetings
Stakeholder comment meetings will be held at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) Campus Location, 4300 Cherry Creek Drive South, Denver, CO 80246 and at other locations around the state. Since the Denver meeting will be after normal business hours, attendees must enter through the main lobby on the east side of Building A to be directed to the meeting room. Written comments are also be ing accepted at cdphe_radiationpart18@state.co.us (cdphe_radiationpart18@state.co.us).
Date (2013)
CDPHE, Building A, Sabin/Cleere Room November 12
Clarion Inn, 755 Horizon Dr., Grand Junction November 13
Holiday Inn Express, 1391 S Townsend Ave, Montrose
Clarion Inn, 701 8th Street, Greeley
Elks Loge #610, 404 Macon Avenue, Canon City
Agenda (Denver Only)
Agenda - Statewide (other than Denver)
Draft Part 18 Revision
October 2013 Stakeholder Presentation November 5, 2013
6 CCR 1007-1, Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Radiation Control, Part 1 General Provisions - Draft A Future Proposed Revisions
6 CCR 1007-1, Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Radiation Control, Part 3 - Licensing of Radioactive Material - Future Proposed Revisions
Sign up for email notifications Contact Steve Tarlton at (303) 692-3423 or steve.tarlton@state.co.us with questions. Send comments to cdphe_radiationpart18@state.co.us. Stakeholders likely will include:
Uranium industry representatives: Cotter, Energy Fuels, PowerTech, Black Range Minerals, Colorado Mining Association, National Mining Association, consultants;
Government entities: Counties and cities near proposed or existing uranium processing facilities, Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Department of Energy, Colorado Department of Law;
Environmental groups: General or issue-specific groups;
Community members; Montrose County, San Miguel County, Fremont County, Weld County, Mesa County; and
Please note that all comments will be posted on this website. If you do not wish to have your comment posted, or if you would prefer to have your name removed, please notify us in your cover letter e-mail. Thank-you. Comments
Correspondence between NRC and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (the Department)
NRC letter to the Department dated June 28, 2012 in response to a Department email:
http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/special/regs/coregs120628.pdf
Department email to NRC dated April 19, 2012 requesting clarification:
http://pbadupws.nrc.gov/docs/ML1211/ML121150470.pdf
NRC letter to the Department dated October 24, 2011 limiting review to program elements required for compatibility and/or health and safety:
http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/special/regs/coregs111024.pdf
NRC comments on review of regulatory package dated October 13, 2011:
http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/special/regs/coregs111013.pdf
NRC comments on review of regulatory package dated November 10, 2004
http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/special/regs/coregs041110.pdf
NRC comments on review of regulatory package dated March 28, 2002
http://nrc-stp.ornl.gov/special/regs/coregs020328.pdf
Note that the letters from NRC are not limited to Part 18 (~10 CFR Part 40).