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January 1987, DOE Nevada Operations Office entered into discussions
with the state and requested the state to determine if it has authority
for mixed wastes. In March, the state informed DOE Nevada Operations
Office that they do have regulatory authority and that NTS will be
regulated as a "commercial" mixed waste facility subject to disposal
taxes and inspection fees.
In June, DOE Headquarters revised the by-products definition under the
AEA. The new definition basically states that all radioactive wastes
also containing RCRA-listed substances will be dually regulated by both
AEA and KCKA. As a result of this change in the definition, DOE Nevada
Operations Office submitted new Part A Applications for its defense
waste management facilities in an effort to preserve interim status for
these sites. The Part A Applications include the 732-acre Radioactive
waste Management Site in Area 5 and the 130-acre bulk waste Hic^ncai
site in Area 3.
In July, DOE Nevada Operations Office formally submitted the 1985
version of the FCSA Part B Application to the state. At the time of
submission, it was stated that NTS intended to revise the application to
address issues and waste streams not identified in the 1985 draft. The
purpose for submitting the 1985 draft was to establish a basis for
discussions between DOE Nevada Operations Office and the state on
inplesnentaticn plans and requirements for mixed wastes at MIS. The Part
B Application was formally submitted to the state on October 1, 1987.
The state has agreed to review the issue of Rocky Flats waste streams
and may grant approval for receipt of mixed wastes on a case-by-case
basis until the revised Part B Application is submitted.
Issues t« bo Resolved
NFS is planning a major modification to the MIS Part B Application to
incorporate changes resulting fnan the Rocky Flats problem and the
revised byproducts definition. Over the next several months, we expect
that several issues need to be resolved:
Strategic Alternatives Study: At the direction of the under
Secretary, DOE prepared a Strategic Alternatives Study (SAS) for
management of DOE defense hazardous and mixed wastes. The draft
report SAS calls for establishment of three DOE mixed waste disposal
sites, under SAS, the NFS would serve as the western regional site.
How SAS will be implemented and its effect on NTS miviari waste plans
is not yet defined.
Exemptions Requested: NTS has requested exemptions from the
groundwater monitoring and trench liner requirements of RCSA. The
state has indicated that it will support the NTS requests, but no
assurances can be given that the exemption will be granted nor is
their a .schedule for determining if or when the requests would be
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Dickman, P.T. & Kendall, E.W. Mixed waste disposal facility at the Nevada Test Site, article, January 1, 1987; United States. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1095497/m1/2/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.