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October 9, 2003
MEMORANDUM TO: |
William D. Travers
Executive Director for Operations |
FROM: |
Annette L. Vietti-Cook, Secretary /RA by Andrew L. Bates
Acting For/ |
SUBJECT: |
STAFF REQUIREMENTS - SECY-03-0068 - INTERAGENCY JURISDICTIONAL WORKING
GROUP EVALUATING THE REGULATION OF LOW-LEVEL SOURCE MATERIAL OR MATERIALS
CONTAINING LESS THAN 0.05 PERCENT BY WEIGHT CONCENTRATION URANIUM
AND/OR THORIUM |
The Commission has disapproved the staff's proposal to seek, at this
time, legislation to limit NRC authority to uranium and thorium that are
extracted or purposely concentrated for the use of uranium or thorium.
Although the Commission agrees that the proposed approach is the most
efficient way to address the issue, because the probability of success
is very limited, the Commission does not wish to expend the resources.
Rather, the staff should focus on the high priority rulemakings in the
materials arena such as the development of a proposed rule for the disposition
of solid material, the completion of the proposed final rule for enhanced
security requirements for portable gauges, and other potential rulemakings
related to security of radioactive sources.
The staff should continue to discuss the legislative alternative in future
discussions with other Federal agencies and the States to gauge the level
of support, but should also further explore other possible approaches
to achieving the goal of rationally treating these materials. This can
be done by either returning the topic to the Jurisdictional Working Group
or by soliciting comments on viable alternatives from other impacted Federal
agencies and individual States. The resources spent on this activity should
be limited. In exploring the other possible approaches, staff should consider
innovative solutions that will still provide adequate protection for the
public health and safety.
cc: |
Chairman Diaz
Commissioner McGaffigan
Commissioner Merrifield
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