Solicitation of Comments on a Draft Standard Review Plan (NUREG-1620) for Staff Reviews of Reclamation Plans for Mill Tailings Sites Under Title II of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act

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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting comments from interested parties on a Draft Standard Review Plan (NUREG-1620) which provides guidance for staff reviews of Reclamation Plans for uranium mill tailings sites covered by Title II of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act. An NRC Materials License is required, under the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, part 40 (10 CFR part 40), Domestic Licensing of Source Material, in conjunction with uranium or thorium milling, or with byproduct material at sites formerly associated with such milling. Appendix A to part 40 establishes technical and other criteria relating to siting, operation, decontamination, decommissioning, and reclamation of mills and tailings. The licensee's site Reclamation Plan documents how the proposed activities demonstrate compliance with the criteria in Appendix A. This information, and the licensee's Environmental Report, are used by the NRC staff to determine whether the proposed activities will be protective of public health and safety and the environment. This Standard Review Plan provides the NRC staff with specific guidance on performing reviews of this inf