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Policy & Strategy: Environmental Protection George Oliver RETS/REMP Conference June 25-27, 2007
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Restructuring Form Working Group on Radiation Safety, Low-Level Waste Management, and Environmental Protection Form Task Forces on each (3) and on new plants Coordinate with INPO, EPRI, and ANI Utilize peer groups – Health Physics Forum, EPRI Conference on LLW & Decommissioning, and RETS- REMP Conference
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Working Group Emerging Issues Radiation protection standards becoming more restrictive (limits) AND more flexible (application) Decreasing options for low-level waste disposal Increasing emphasis on environmental protection and resource conservation versus public health and safety Increasing challenges to the underlying scientific basis for standards and regulation
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Opportunities Inform and influence the shape of emerging policy and regulation Position the industry to minimize impacts and drive improvements to safety performance and cost-effectiveness Enhance public (and others) confidence that industry safely monitors and controls radiation and radioactive materials
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Missions Working Group: – Develop and oversee implementation of nuclear energy industry policy and strategies Task Forces: – Provide input to policy and strategy development and formulate action plans to implement same Peer Groups: – Review operating experience and lessons-learned, identify emerging issues and operational needs, and provide peer input to policy, strategies, and action plans
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Working Group Preliminary Issues (For Environmental Protection) Protection of non-human species Radiation risk research Dual regulation (NRC and EPA) Alignment of int’l and nat’l standards Old and new plant standards/guidance
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Environmental Taskforce Members Industry Members Chip Bach, Progress Rick Doty, PP&L Jim Breeden, Dominion Zigmund Karper, Exelon Rick Buckley, Entergy Al Gould, FP&L Dale Holder, Duke Kathleen Yhip, SCE Scott Bradley, TXU Industry Advisory Members Bill Wendland- ANI Sean Bushart-EPRI Joe Sears- INPO NEI Staff George Oliver Ralph Anderson
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Environmental Taskforce Issues 1.Successful Resolution For Groundwater Protection Initiative – Regulatory Guides & NUREGS – Operating Experience & Technical Exchange – ANS/ANSI 2.17 Standard 2.High Priority Issues – Revised Radiological Standards (Including EPA Tritium Dose Factors) – Potential Revision of 10CFR20 or 10CFR50 Appendix I – EDG Fuel Oil Storage Exemption
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Environmental Taskforce Issues 3.Monitor The Following – Need For Coordination of Existing Plant and New Plant Regulatory Issues – NCRP (2008 Agenda Low Dose and Low Dose Rates) – ICRP Protection of Non-Human Species Free Release – EPA Effluent Guidelines
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