Standard Review Plan for the Review of a Reclamation Plan for Mill Tailings Sitesunder Title 2 of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act

摘要

A Nuclear Regulatory Commission source and byproduct material license is requiredby 10 CFR Part 40 for the operation of uranium mills and the disposal of 'tailings,' wastes produced by the extraction or concentration of source material from ores processed primarily for their source material. Appendix A to Part 40 establishes technical and other criteria relating to siting, operation, decontamination, decommissioning, and reclamation of mills and of tailings at mill sites. The licensee's site reclamation plan documents how the proposed activities demonstrate compliance with the criteria in Appendix A to Part 40 and the information needed to prepare the environmental report on the effects of the proposed reclamation activities on the health and safety of the public and on the environment. This Standard Review Plan (SRP) is prepared for the guidance of staff reviewers in the Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards in performing safety and environmental reviews of reclamation plans for uranium recovery sites covered by Title II of the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act. It provides guidance for new reclamation plans, renewals, and amendments. The principal purpose of this SRP is to ensure the quality and uniformity of staff reviews and to present a well-defined base from which to evaluate changes in the scope and requirements of a review. This SRP is written to cover a variety of site conditions and reclamation plans. Each section contains a description of the areas of review procedures, acceptance criteria, and evaluation of findings.