Notice of Public Meeting to Solicit Stakeholder Input on the Use of Risk Information in the Nuclear Materials Regulatory Process: Case Study on Uranium Recovery facilities

Résumé

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's (NRC's) Office of Nuclear Materials Safety and Safeguards is developing criteria for determining when risk information should be used in the regulation of nuclear waste and materials. As part of this effort, the NRC staff is conducting case studies on a spectrum of activities in the nuclear materials and waste arenas, including uranium recovery facilities. The purpose of the case studies is (1) to illustrate what has been done and what could be done in the materials and waste arenas to alter the regulatory approach in a risk-informed manner and (2) to establish a framework for using a risk- informed approach in the materials and waste arenas by testing a set of draft screening criteria, and determining the feasibility of safety goals. NRC staff is in the initial phase of its case study on uranium recovery facilities. The purpose of this meeting is to (1) communicate to stakeholders the status of this case study, and (2) to solicit recommendations and comments on how NRC should proceed with the case study, apply the draft screening criteria, develop safety goals, and incorporate risk information into its regulatory program. The tentative agenda fo