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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Committee Information-Gathering Meetings." National Research Council. 2003. Improving the Regulation and Management of Low-Activity Radioactive Wastes: Interim Report on Current Regulations, Inventories, and Practices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10835.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Committee Information-Gathering Meetings." National Research Council. 2003. Improving the Regulation and Management of Low-Activity Radioactive Wastes: Interim Report on Current Regulations, Inventories, and Practices. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/10835.
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Appendix A Committee Information-Gathering Meetings Washington, D.C., December 4-5, 2002 The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's regulation of low-activity wastes and expectations for this study, Scott Flanders, USNRC The Department of Energy' s regulation of low-activity wastes and expectations for this study, Karen Guevara, DOE The Southeast Compact Commission's role in managing Tow-activity wastes and expectations for this study, Mike Mobley, SECC The Army Corps of Engineers' role in managing low-activity wastes and expectations for this study, Tomiann McDaniel and John MacEvoy, USACE The Environmental Protection Agency' s regulation of Tow-activity wastes and expectations for this study, Adam Klinger, EPA Public comments Richland, Washington, February 6-7, 2003 Introduction and overview of the DOE Hanforcl's low-level waste burial grounds, Rudy Guercia, DOE-Richiand Hanford Environmental restoration disposal facility (ERDF), Owen Robertson, DOE- Richiand Views of the Hanford Advisory Board, Ken Bracken, HAB Roundtable discussion led by David Leroy, Committee Chairman Public comments 48

Hanford Site Visit U.S. Ecology briefing and site tour, Mike Ault, U.S. Ecology ERDF briefing and site tour, Rudy Guercia, DOE-RL 200 West Area low-level waste burial site tour, Rudy Guercia, DOE-RL Salt Lake City, Utah, April 16-17, 2003 Comments from the Tooele County Commissioners, Gene White, Commissioner Comments from the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Bill Sinclair, Division of Radiation Control International Uranium Corporation: Overview and waste issues, Dave Frydeniund, {UC National Mining Association perspective, Tony Thompson, NMA (by telephone) Public comments Envirocare of Utah site visit Overview and discussion, Ken Alkema, Envirocare of Utah Bus tour of the site, Gene Perry, Envirocare of Utah Washington, D.C., June 11-13, 2003 Risk-based classification of radioactive and hazardous chemical wastes NCRP 139, Allen Croff, Oak Ridge National Laboratory Perspectives from the Conference of Radiation Control Program Directors on medical waste and NORM, fill Lipoti, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Increasing disposal options for Tow-activity anal mixed wastes, Adam Klinger, EPA Disposition of slightly radioactive solid materials, Frank Cardile, USNRC Milestones and millstones: ~clustry experience with low-activity waste disposals, Paul Genoa, Nuclear Energy Institute. Comments by Alan Pasternak, CaIRad Forum (by telephone) Rouncitable discussion: Framing recommendations for changes in regulatory policy, Frank Marcinowski, EPA; Lawrence Kokajko, USNRC; Karen Guevara, DOE; Kathryn Haynes, SECC Interim Report 49

Perspectives on low-activity waste issues, Diane D'Arrigo, Nuclear Information and Resource Service; Judith Johnsrud, Sierra Club Public comments 50 Interim Report

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Low-activity radioactive wastes include a broad spectrum of materials for which a regulatory patchwork has evolved over almost 60 years. These wastes present less of a radiation hazard than either spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste. Low-activity wastes, however, may produce potential radiation exposure at well above background levels and if not properly controlled may represent a significant chronic (and, in some cases, an acute) hazard. For some low-activity wastes the present system of controls may be overly restrictive, but it may result in the neglect of others that pose an equal or higher risk.

The purpose of this interim report is to provide an overview of current low-activity waste regulations and management practices. Improving the Regulation and Management of Low-Activity Radioactive Wastes: Interim Report on Current Regulations, Inventories, and Practices identifies gaps and inconsistencies that suggest areas for improvements. The final report will assess options for improving the current practices and provide recommendations.

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