NRC: Meeting Transcript - 05/21/1997

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                  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
                NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

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                     AFFIRMATION SESSION

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                       PUBLIC MEETING

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                              Nuclear Regulatory Commission
                              Commission Hearing Room
                              11555 Rockville Pike
                              Rockville, Maryland
           
                              Wednesday, May 21, 1997
           

          The Commission met in open session, pursuant to
notice, at 9:30 a.m., the Honorable SHIRLEY A. JACKSON,
Chairman of the Commission, presiding.


COMMISSIONERS PRESENT:
          SHIRLEY A. JACKSON, Chairman of the Commission
          KENNETH C. ROGERS, Member of the Commission
          GRETA J. DICUS, Member of the Commission
          EDWARD McGAFFIGAN, JR., Member of the Commission
           
           
           
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STAFF AND PRESENTERS SEATED AT THE COMMISSION TABLE:

          JOHN C. HOYLE, Secretary
          KAREN D. CYR, General Counsel
           
           
                 
           
           
 
           
           
           
           
           
           
      
           
    
           
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                                      DISCLAIMER
          This is an unofficial transcript of a meeting of the United States
Nuclear Regulatory Commission held on May 21, 1997 in the Commission's office at
One White Flint North, Rockville, Maryland.  The meeting was open to public
attendance and observation.  This transcript has not been reviewed, corrected or
edited, and it may contain inaccuracies.
          The transcript is intended solely for general informational purposes. 
As provided by 10 CFR 9.103, it is not part of the formal or informal record of
decision of the matters discussed.  Expressions of opinion in this transcript do
not necessarily reflect final determination or beliefs.  No pleading or other
paper may be filed with the Commission in any proceeding as the result of, or
addressed to, any statement or argument contained herein, except as the
Commission may authorize.


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                    P R O C E E D I N G S
                                                 [9:30 a.m.]
          CHAIRMAN JACKSON:  Good morning Ladies and Gentlemen.  This is an
affirmation session.  We have one item to come before us this morning.  
          Before I ask the Secretary to lead us through the item for
affirmation, do any of my fellow Commissioners have any comments they wish to
make?
          [No response.]
          CHAIRMAN JACKSON:  If not, Mr. Secretary, please
proceed.
          MR. HOYLE:  Thank you, Chairman Jackson.  The paper that we're being
asked to affirm today contains a final rule on radiological criteria for license
termination.  In this rule, the Commission is being asked to provide specific
radiological criteria for decommissioning of lands and structures at NRC
regulated facilities.  The rule is to establish a clear and consistent
regulatory basis for determining the extent to which lands and structures must
be remediated before decommissioning of a site can be considered complete and
the license terminated.  The final rule provides for a 25 millirem per year all
pathways dose limit, coupled with a requirement to reduce radiological doses
resulting from residual radioactivity to levels that are as low as reasonably
achievable and the use of alternate criteria for certain difficult sites subject
to Commission approval, and the solicitation of comments from the Environmental
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Agency and the general public.  The rule would also require licensees proposing
to decommissioning by restricting use of a site or through the use of alternate
criteria to provide opportunities for participation by a broad cross-section of
community interests who may be affected by the decommissioning.  The Commission
did not adopt a separate ground water protection standard.  All Commissioners,
including Commissioner Diaz, who is not here today, have voted to approve the
publication and implementation of this final rule with some changes that will be
reflected in the SRM.  
          I ask you to affirm your votes.
          CHAIRMAN JACKSON:  Aye.
          COMMISSIONER ROGERS:  Aye.
          COMMISSIONER McGAFFIGAN:  Aye.
          COMMISSIONER DICUS:  Aye.
          MR. HOYLE:  Thank you.
          CHAIRMAN JACKSON:  Is there anything else to come
before us this morning?
          MR. HOYLE:  No, there isn't.
          CHAIRMAN JACKSON:  If not, we are adjourned.
          MR. HOYLE:  Thank you.
          [Whereupon, at 9:32 a.m., the affirmation session
was adjourned.]
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                              CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the attached description of a meeting of the U.S.
Nuclear Regulatory Commission entitled:

     TITLE OF MEETING:   Affirmation Session

     PLACE OF MEETING:   Rockville, Maryland

     DATE OF MEETING:    Wednesday, May 21, 1997

was held as herein appears, is a true and accurate record of the meeting, and
that this is the original transcript thereof taken stenographically by me,
thereafter reduced to typewriting by me or under the direction of the court
reporting company

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