1. Large scale blending of LLRW – Issued interim guidance in 3/2011 LLRW Storage Guidance Working Group – Issued Regulatory Issue Summary (RIS) on storage in 8/2011 Revisions to Branch Technical Position (BTP) on Concentration Averaging – Issue draft BTP in 9/2011 and final BTP by 6/2012 Part 61 limited rulemaking - Site specific analysis for demonstrating compliance with the performance objective in Part 61 – Commission paper expected by 12/2011 and proposed final rule by 12/2012 Proposed approach to risk-informed, performance-based revisions to Part 61 – Commission paper expected by 12/2012 Volume Reduction Policy Statement (VRPS) – issue draft VRPS by 10/2011 and final VRPS by 12/2012 * NRC documents are available via https://www.nrc.gov Agency-wide Documents Access Management System (ADAMS) NRC Low-Level Radioactive Waste Program: Key Activities and Projected Milestones

2. Proposed Revisions to Part 61 Regulations (SECY-10-0165) Emergence of potential waste streams not considered in the original Part 61 rulemaking DOEs increasing use of commercial facilities Extensive international operating experience in the management of waste

3. 1. Risk-inform waste class -Limited to waste classification tables 1&2 of 61.55 -Apply ICRP Pub 103 (ICRP, 2007) -Add uranium to waste classification tables 2. Comprehensive Revision -Revise entire Part 61 regulations -Includes both existing and emerging waste streams 3. Site-specific Waste Acceptance Criteria -Adopt site specific WAC for each facility -No waste classification tables 4. International Alignment -Adopt IAEA GSG-1 recommendations -Includes a new category of exempt waste -No waste classification tables 5. Maintain Status Quo -No changes other than the limited rulemaking Proposed Options for Revising Part 61

4. National Environmental Policy Act – NEPA Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act Implementation Clearance Proposed Part 61 Revisions Key Policy Issues