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Characterization of Remote-Handled Transuranic Waste for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant Interim Report (2001) / Chapter Skim
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... Reirievably stored waste is waste produced prior to EPA and NMED approval of a characterization plan for RH-TRU waste. Newly generated waste is waste that is produced after the approval of a characterization plan and meets the characterization requirements set forth by the regulatory agencies.
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... According to the information provided by DOE, about 80 percent of the RH-TRU waste inventory will meet the new characterization requirements set forth by the regulatory agencies, because it consists of future waste, waste that will be re-packaged, or waste that was characterized according to the approved CH-TRU characterization plan.3 For the remaining 20 percent of RH-TRU waste, DOE proposes to complement the existing AK, where necessary, with additional confirmatory activities. These activities are listed in 40 CFR 194.22(b)
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... DOE should also consider the impact of these volumes and AK differences on the characterization plant Finding 5: There is substantial variability among RH-TRU waste generator sites with respect to waste volumes and activity contents, extent of AK available, and availability of characterization and repackaging facilities. DOE's current characterization plan allows some flexibility to the sites but it does not account explicitly for the above variability.
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... , further address issues identified in this interim report, and develop its final report, which will be issued in the summer 2002.
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