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• NUREG-1757, Vol. 3 (PDF - 1.05 MB)

Publication Information

Manuscript Completed: September 2003
Date Published: September 2003

Prepared by
T.L. Fredrichs, E.R. Pogue, M.C. Maier, and R.N. Young*

Division of Waste Management
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001

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Abstract

As part of its redesign of the materials license program, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards (NMSS) has consolidated and updated numerous decommissioning guidance documents into a three-volume NUREG. Specifically, the three volumes address the following topics:

(1) “Decommissioning Process for Materials Licensees”;
(2) “Characterization, Survey, and Determination of Radiological Criteria”; and
(3) “Financial Assurance, Recordkeeping, and Timeliness.”

This NUREG series is intended for use by NRC staff, licensees, and others.

Volume 3 of the NUREG series provides guidance on the technical aspects of compliance with “Timeliness in Decommissioning of Materials Facilities” (59 FR 36026) (the Timeliness Rule); the financial assurance requirements set forth as part of the decommissioning rulemaking in 1998 (53 FR 24018); and the recordkeeping requirements set forth as part of the technical and financial criteria for decommissioning licensed nuclear facilities (53 FR 24018 and 58 FR 39628). Specifically, Volume 3 provides guidance relevant to demonstrating compliance with 10 CFR 30.35, 30.36, 40.36, 40.42, 70.25, 70.38, 72.30, and 72.54. This guidance takes a risk-informed, performance-based approach to the demonstration of compliance. Licensees should use this guidance in preparing decommissioning plans, license termination plans, final status surveys, and other technical decommissioning reports for NRC submittal. NRC staff will use this guidance in reviewing these documents and related license amendment requests. This three-volume guidance replaces NUREG–1727 (“NMSS Decommissioning Standard Review Plan”) and NUREG/BR–0241 (“NMSS Handbook for Decommissioning Fuel Cycle and Materials Licensees”).