Screening Method to Assess Land Burials

[Todd Jackson <TJJ@nrc.gov>]

For RADSAFERs in the US dealing with land burials, a notice was published yesterday (11/4,
61FR56716) regarding the NRC's branch technical position that presents a screening method
to assess former burials made under the old 10CFR20.304 and 302.  There was some
discussion about the subject on RADSAFE following the Aug96 publication of Info Notice
96-47 on recordkeeping, decommissioning notifications for burials.  Anyone who has a burial
to deal with should take a close look at the full text.  There's a 90 day comment period
described.

The Federal Register notice can be found on the web through
http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/aces140.html 

The summary is attached below.  I've had trouble in the past cutting and pasting to radsafe, so
if it's missing from below take a look on the web.  I won't keep trying and clutter radsafe.  Or
email me directly.

Todd Jackson CHP
NRC Region I
tjj@nrc.gov
Opinions are mine alone, not reviewed by anybody else etc.

[Federal Register: November 4, 1996 (Volume 61, Number 214)]
[Notices]               
[Page 56716-56724]