[Sqg-program] FW: EPA proposes deregulating disposal of low-level radioactive waste

Perrigan, Glen sqg-program@lists.dep.state.fl.us
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FYI...

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From: Clarke, Raoul=20
Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 10:17 AM
To: Redig, Michael; Tenace, Laurie; Gleason, Irene; Griffith, John; =
Neves,
Richard; Perrigan, Glen; Price, John L.; Smith, Sheileen
Subject: EPA proposes deregulating disposal of low-level radioactive =
waste

FYI

EPA proposes deregulating disposal of low-level radioactive waste
EPA issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Nov. 18 seeking =
comments
on the possibility of allowing low-activity radioactive waste to be =
disposed
of at hazardous waste sites or ordinary solid waste landfills.
First on EPA's agenda is low-activity mixed waste, which is both =
chemically
hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and =
radioactive
with low radionuclide concentrations under the purview of the Atomic =
Energy
Act of 1954.
"Such waste is regulated and managed under both authorities, but under
certain conditions, one authority may be sufficient to provide public =
health
and environmental protection," the agency states in its notice.
EPA notes that it is also seeking comments on possible regulatory and
nonregulatory options for simplifying the management of other, nonmixed
radioactive wastes with relatively low concentrations of radioactivity.
A coalition of environmental organizations, including the Nuclear Policy
Research Institute, the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, Sierra =
Club
and Public Citizen, has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Mike Leavitt
voicing its opposition to the potential rule change.
"The nuclear industry knows that in order to prolong its existence, it =
must
deal with nuclear waste and it must do so at a minimal cost," said David
Ritter, policy analyst with Public Citizen's Critical Mass Energy &
Environment Program. "The EPA is now helping to prop up the industry, at =
the
expense of public health, by paving the way for tons of nuclear waste to =
be
dumped in facilities that were not designed for, nor capable of =
containing,
these dangerous radionuclides."
The Federal Register notice, including information on submitting =
comments, is
available online at
http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2003/November/Day-18/f28651.htm

Raoul Clarke, Environmental Administrator
Hazardous Waste Management Section
Bureau of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Division of Waste Management
Florida Department of Environmental Protection
Direct Line/Voice Mail 850-245-8750
Switchboard  850-245-8707
Fax  850-245-8811
E-mail raoul.clarke@dep.state.fl.us
Web  www.dep.state.fl.us
Mailing Address:
Department of Environmental Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road--MS-4555
Tallahassee, Florida 32399-2400


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FACE=3D"Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR>
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FACE=3D"Tahoma">From:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma"> Clarke, Raoul<BR>
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FACE=3D"Tahoma">Sent:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
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FACE=3D"Tahoma">To:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma"> Redig, Michael; Tenace, Laurie; Gleason, Irene; =
Griffith, John; Neves, Richard; Perrigan, Glen; Price, John L.; Smith, =
Sheileen<BR>
</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Tahoma">Subject:</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT =
SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Tahoma"> EPA proposes deregulating disposal of =
low-level radioactive waste</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">FYI</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><B><FONT FACE=3D"Arial">EPA =
proposes deregulating disposal of low-level radioactive =
waste</FONT></B></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">EPA =
issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Nov. 18 seeking comments =
on the possibility of allowing low-activity radioactive waste to be =
disposed of at hazardous waste sites or ordinary solid waste =
landfills.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">First =
on EPA's agenda is low-activity mixed waste, which is both chemically =
hazardous under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and =
radioactive with low radionuclide concentrations under the purview of =
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&quot;Such waste is regulated and managed under both =
authorities, but under certain conditions, one authority may be =
sufficient to provide public health and environmental protection,&quot; =
the agency states in its notice.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">EPA =
notes that it is also seeking comments on possible regulatory and =
nonregulatory options for simplifying the management of other, nonmixed =
radioactive wastes with relatively low concentrations of =
radioactivity.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial">A =
coalition of environmental organizations, including the Nuclear Policy =
Research Institute, the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, Sierra =
Club and Public Citizen, has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Mike =
Leavitt voicing its opposition to the potential rule =
change.</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">&quot;The nuclear industry knows that in order to prolong =
its existence, it must deal with nuclear waste and it must do so at a =
minimal cost,&quot; said David Ritter, policy analyst with Public =
Citizen's Critical Mass Energy &amp; Environment Program. &quot;The EPA =
is now helping to prop up the industry, at the expense of public health, =
by paving the way for tons of nuclear waste to be dumped in facilities =
that were not designed for, nor capable of containing, these dangerous =
radionuclides.&quot;</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">The</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><I> <FONT SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">Federal Register</FONT></I></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"><FONT SIZE=3D2 FACE=3D"Arial"> notice, including =
information on submitting comments, is available online =
at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN><A =
HREF=3D"http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2003/November/Day-18/f28651=
.htm"><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><U><FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF" SIZE=3D2 =
FACE=3D"Arial">http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/EPA-WASTE/2003/November/Day-18=
/f28651.htm</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Raoul Clarke, Environmental =
Administrator</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Hazardous Waste Management =
Section</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Bureau of Solid and Hazardous =
Waste</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Division of Waste =
Management</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Florida Department of Environmental =
Protection</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Direct Line/Voice Mail =
850-245-8750</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Switchboard&nbsp; =
850-245-8707</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Fax&nbsp; 850-245-8811</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">E-mail</SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"> =
</SPAN><A HREF=3D"mailto:raoul.clarke@dep.state.fl.us"><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF">raoul.clarke@dep.state.fl.us</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Web&nbsp;</SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF=3D"file://www.dep.state.fl.us"><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"><U><FONT =
COLOR=3D"#0000FF">www.dep.state.fl.us</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN><SPAN =
LANG=3D"en-us"></SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Mailing Address:</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Department of Environmental =
Protection</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">2600 Blair Stone =
Road--MS-4555</SPAN></P>

<P ALIGN=3DLEFT><SPAN LANG=3D"en-us">Tallahassee, Florida =
32399-2400</SPAN></P>

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