Scrap metal disposition by US Department of Energy - Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement notification

[Donivan Porterfield <radchem@zilker.net>]

The US Department of Energy has announced a "Notice of Intent To Prepare a 

Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement on the Disposition of Scrap 

Metals" in the 12 July 2001 Federal Register.  Information can also be 

obtained at the DOE National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)  web site 

(http://tis.eh.doe.gov/nepa/).



The Department of Energy (DOE) intends to prepare a Programmatic 

Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS), under the National Environmental 

Policy Act, on the policy alternatives for the disposition of DOE scrap 

metals that may have residual surface radioactivity. The primary metals to 

be considered in the analysis are carbon steel and stainless steel. Other 

metals (e.g., copper, aluminum, lead, and precious metals (silver, gold, 

platinum), which exists in smaller quantities, will also be addressed in 

the PEIS. The disposition alternatives to be analyzed include: continuation 

of the suspension on unrestricted release of scrap metals from DOE 

radiological areas for recycling; unrestricted release of scrap metals for 

recycling under existing DOE requirements; unrestricted release of scrap 

metals for recycling under alternative requirements; and no unrestricted 

release for recycling of scrap metals with any potential for residual 

surface radioactivity.



The following link is to the Federal Register 

announcement:  http://tis.eh.doe.gov/nepa/bbs/ftpup/fedreg/36562.pdf



Comments on the scope of the PEIS may be mailed to the address below or 

sent by facsimile or electronic mail. Written comments

may be mailed to the following address: Kenneth G. Picha, Jr., Office of 

Technical Program Integration, EM-22, Attn: Metals Disposition PEIS,

Office of Environmental Management, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585-0113.  Otherwise, send 

comments via facsimile to Metals Disposition PEIS at 301-903-9770 or send 

electronic mail to Metals.Disposition.PEIS@em.doe.gov.





Mr. Donivan Porterfield

PO Box 1417

Los Alamos, NM  87544

dporterfield@nnsa.net



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