[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 7127] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-4224] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Uranium Mill Facilities: Availability of Final ``Staff Technical Position on Alternate Concentration Limits for Title II Uranium Mills'' AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of availability. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is announcing the availability of its final ``Staff Technical Position on Alternate Concentration Limits for Title II Uranium Mills.'' The purposes of this final Staff Technical Position (STP) are to provide: (1) Guidance on NRC staff's interpretation of the applicable regulations for establishing alternate concentration limits (ACLs) at uranium mills and tailings impoundment sites regulated under Title II of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA) of 1978; (2) a Standard Format and Content Guide for ACL applications; and (3) standard criteria and procedures for ACL application reviews by NRC and Agreement States. The final STP on ACLs for Title II uranium mills represents a revised and updated version of NRC's draft final STP, which was announced in the Federal Register on March 21, 1994 (59 FR 13345). The revisions were made largely in response to comments that NRC received on the draft final STP. The final STP on ACLs for Title II uranium mills was prepared pursuant to the regulatory requirements for ground-water protection in Criterion 5 of Appendix A to 10 CFR Part 40, and is therefore only applicable to uranium mills and mill tailings impoundment sites regulated under Title II of UMTRCA. However, NRC will use the same technical approach in reviewing ACL applications for uranium mills and mill tailings impoundment sites that are regulated under Title I of UMTRCA, with modifications to reflect differences between UMTRCA's Title I and Title II programs. Effective immediately, the staff will use this final STP instead of the draft final STP in reviewing ACL applications on file as well as new ACL applications. ADDRESSES: Copies of the final STP on ACLs for Title II uranium mills may be requested by writing to: Mr. Joseph J. Holonich, Chief, Uranium Recovery Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Mailstop T7J-9, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555, or by calling (301) 415-7238. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Latif S. Hamdan, Uranium Recovery Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Mailstop T7J-9, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Telephone: (301) 415-6639. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Persons interested in commenting on the final STP on ACLs for Title II uranium mills may provide written comments to Chief, Uranium Recovery Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Mailstop T7J-9, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Comments received will be considered in any future revisions of the STP. There is no date set for expiration of the comment period. Dated at Rockville, Maryland, this 14th day of Febuary, 1996. For the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Joseph J. Holonich, Chief, Uranium Recovery Branch, Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. [FR Doc. 96-4224 Filed 2-23-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7590-01-P