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o�r. r_esp�cti ve _staffs have comple1:ed ·a large >ef_j:oJ:'.t to· dev�lbp a.Merriorandtini of ,Understal).diILg (MOU),." between. the. Environment'al: Protection _-l(gE,incy . ( EP:A.,) ·aJld · the Depai:tmen�· 9-:E }.:neigy ( DOE) '. regarding i;:he '. P,rov:isibris o:f the National. Emiiipi.01{ ::fi:ai).dar.ds for. ·Ha,:;ardous Air Pollutants (NESHAPs). ·f_or. radionuclides ... ·l'. .am : ·, ·. · ...pl�asect•'t9 .i/nf.orm you ;tliat. the MOU h1Ir;; been appioyed_' fo_r 'the · Iiepartmeri:t '1>:it the ,Of"f-ice: of the."Assistarit s'edre:t:·ary for.: .. , :·, ·.

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-TIIE CLEAN AIR ACTEMISSION· STANDARDS FOR RADIONUCLIDE'.S

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. Dep_�r,:\;fu�nt of, Energy .(POE) are . ei:ig_agecl · in a mutual .. , e'ffm;:t_ .. to· . . :9ra:t4fy. p;rovisioris of '40 .,:CFR ·Part .. 61;' Subp_art: H.,., ·.I, .Q,: apa.-:r-,·· . · .���t.6fil,\� ·.E,miE;s;i,on �ta'nda:i"d:s fpr li}izarciocis ]).fr Pol:),iitant,� ... (}'IESHJ):P} ., . _. · promulgated :under · · the,·. :Clean Air · Act ( CAA) 'for radionuclide · < ..

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·. offices.· , °DOE arid. EPA "have- rEfached ·an accord ··on aertcl.in ·issues.•arid .. '; ' : . ha:<fe,-_signed this< Memo_i"!'thdUlJl of: i;Jnde�sta:riding .'(MOU):: The: t:e:r:mi;;,aftii - ' -,�. ·ll't'/}9'u,a�e ,., Qf ·. t'ff1s' ·MOV "'a'r:e:: i ,i,;i ·. accj'ii'aance-:';witfi::tne · · i'l.ppl:J;c�IiJ:? ,, :·-,--,.:' ... : 'dGfi;n,.{t:iqn§l .· f,ci\in,4. i,n ·. · th� .'. ·cAA. · •i;ipd , Cqmpr�henfc\iv,e .: Envi'ronmlip,.J:;ti_l:-. . : ', :

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radionuclides and qgantities being used in p:!.ant. ·operat.ions, ahd . -the J?0-1:ential for their :i::elease 1::o .deterll\ine · wli1m representative :measurements should he made <1.nd/or engineer"ing . calculations should be utilized. A p,roto9ol for periodic confirmatory · llleasureni.gnts . ;for E!ach DOE :facility· . must". be providel;l. by DOE to the appropriate EPA regional office,,

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. ,'whz)} a1; ·:t,he requtrements o! seoi;:1:qn ,'6'.;l, Sl3 (bl (SJ ?!;re "m-et. : · :, .. :/j:'h""s appr9ach. to demqnsb;at1ng compL1arn::e ·is part1.9~larly · .. '· _1:1.ppropriate. where . ai;i-_ .. dispersion·.· modeling_ is·., overly,

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,P:1-"iil)a);y cq_r;tr,ibutors: to the dol"le._ .. '.i'.he -iooai;:ton of t.p.e ,air . ~--·••-. --.,,-,-. -. -,_.~ .. samp0H~rs0-strou:1:a:: be0·s1;!lel9tf!d to·. give an accurate- r,epresenta:t±on- -· .. • ..... • ..... ----­. ·:9:e:·.t):ie· q.osei. received by a critical rec!,ptor a;hd shoul!i be. · ·, · ·

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,; . >; ~·;:: \~~¢liiti~s m~et,f11~· ~~\\! 're'qµi~em~nt's o1f. ~o. c~~ .Part ,61, • Se~J;i;;~ ·.· .: . , •. '-;: §~~9_6(b), are··e:ite!J!pt from filing ·an applioation for ~pproval .. to

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. : : ·, ~ ~- i~6i~it; i~ eiigibl~ for' exemption · from submitting an . ' _.'. •, '. .'.. :_iii:ii.,i,toµ,tipn for.·.any_ new constrm::ition· or modlf_ication-within · -· ·. :·· ·· t;h,E; exist;ing factli1;y if :tl;J.ici e;Efectiv'e 'dose, eguivaient to be:

. . .... ·,caus·ed -by. all· emissions. from .the' completed constrw;:tion or. ·,·: · ,·:, ;'il)odificatioh 1:s less ,that 1% of the.· standard· presoribed · in . ' . · .· ·; ·s'ect-iori 6L 92 ;and the facility ·w-as shown to. be in:compliance

,_ . : -., : witb., a_-11.provisions ·of the subpart in-th;e last aI)nuai re'pi::;rt, -: -· .' .. _ .. ;,'.As;stat_ed in Section 61.,96,(b), _the Ei:t;fective dose equivaI:mt ... , , : . : shall be oalcmlated: with the· source term ·derived using . • • ·,; , , ¾; :: •· .. • • •

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Appendix D or other EPA approved proc.edures . as input to· the air .dispersion and other computer models. DOE facilities not subject to the conttnuous monitoring requirements of s.ection 61. 9.3 (b) are eligible· ;fqr this exemption once a program ·which

. meets the periodic confirmatory measurement requirement is _implemented.

High Level Waste and·.Transuranic Waste Disposal and Monitored Retrievable -Storage:

3a. 1JlPA· )J.a_s d;;termined th.it no · Nl;1BHAP is· need.ad for disposal· ac,1:iv:!,ties at. the. High Level waste Repository and ·the :Waste Isolation; .. Pilot Plant. DOE. agrees; -however, to ;implement· tlie.

•requir·emen;ts of 4P CFR Part 61 as· they _apply to any test phase · · activity at either facility. . ,. . . . ·.. .

.· ~i:,~•s ana..1.ysis un.de~ flo-qrce category F, .High-Level· Nuclea:r'

. W:ii1?.te Dispo1;lal F.a'di;i,ities, _inclu<led the pr?posed Hi,;rh-Level. . · Wa9.te ~epository and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant• (WI]:'P) ·'.· transiir.anic wailte · di_sposal site. . EPA·' s finding, "since, · expec·teci · emissions are so ·low, · n:o. NESHAi? is· neede.d" ( 54 FR' . ~.T672) .applies: to tije operations ,and dispo_sal actlvi_ties. at .bp:tJ:i. .. facilities, Operation·s a+'iai incJ,uded to· the extir.it.'th,ey

. ··are 'iimited to activitiei: sinalyz'ed by EPA.and desci;ibed .in tn.e . _Ba9li:ground Informatiop'pocuinent (:¢Pl\, 520/1-89-006-1) ~. '40 CFR ··1,'a:i::t : 6L .would apply,·.• hq\,f\'lver ,. during any te·st phase· of

·._·acti:v:ities·.,at either ·taci'lity'. Notwithstanding this rinding, ·.. , ,• :tine p9licy '.of .. tile . Departii,en:t of, En(lrgy will b1,i to. i:mplement ·: · , : , ·. ,the: . , requirements .. ot; ·' _Sul;>part . I . for th.Ea! High-Le'liel Wa-ste

. · . Reposit:ory. and· S'Ubp,ii;ri;: H. :!;or'. WIPF· until such· time,' as the• .. :;:··<; .. _: .. ; .'..fL<iRj.fi ti_es h'.3,v~ 9o~p1;~_te4. pto~ure;- · . · ,

. . '-3:p,.'. . '.Th!-J :1,~SiiitorE!d . R~tr.:l.eva):Jl;e Storage (MRM faci::t,ity' will ' be . - :. ~----:--lioe:µsect·. and- ·reg1fl;~teq.-hy· _the -Nuclear· Regµlatory· C6llllll_iss:i,oil -·-:

.. ·. · :a,nd. i;herefore. subject to i;he provisions of Subpart l of 40· CFR · , l?art ,' 1q.. : . (. . :-::,.:_· . . . . .. · .poE:- ~ng: ~PA ~gr-~~)iiat, ,ope17ations ,,at the MRS. :ftacility ai'El : su,bj'ect· to sul;ip,art r. of .. 40 CFR Pi;i,:r::t 61, · · ·'

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, :-ia, :>._Subpart Q app};:i,es to '.r~do~-222 emit,ting sourqes _at _DOE sto;ra:ge ·. ,'.·' .· ·.·:··and disp,os·a1· facilities-, compliance of sourcei;i' at POE storage

. ,· .. · .. ~lld· ,'disposal. 'fac,i'lities".w.ith the: 2 0 pC-i/iii.2-s. emission ·standa;rd ... · . · .. ·i' of "Section '61. i:92 ~ill. be ·:aqdressed aici'part of. ally F;FA teache,L. . .

; , '· f: ):i~-i:ween the r~leya1.1t EJ?A. r~gionai office 'and !)01Jl •. F<:>risourciii.s . . ·., ·. ; :. subj(#ct' _ tb · the stand;i.rd· ·of· Section 6L 192.~ DOE·. ~i:!,1,

.. ' demonstrate compliari'd'e tfrrough C,irect ni:easurement. of· radon,.;222 -.. fiui 'il): l!cc¢;rda!lqe'. ~ith 'A'Fiiendix·, B, 'Method ·i1s,: or ·,use

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not underestimate emissions •

. Wher·e flux measurements -cteinonst:tate complianc"e with the 20 pci/m2-s ·standa~d, no further mea,surements are required so long as the s·-t:.ora_ge or- disposal site remains in thd condition for which,pompliance was·demonstrated, If fl'µx measurements "indica-te that a DOE storage and disposal facility is out of · coniplian:ce and -there is no FFA in place, the- DOE facil~ty and t:he . relevant, . J;:PA ·, regionai o·ffic;::. shal,l ·det·er:inine the appro1;>riate actions necessary. to retur11. t<? cqmplia,nce. If the site c¢ricl.ition is_ signiti\Jantly altered PY .. adverse weather ponditions, a natura;J. catastrophe. or: other ·reason;- the ·DoE facility will coordinate with_th;e -relevant EPA regional office

.to· d_etermine ·the appropriate act'.ions necessary·. QOE, w:ill monitor the storage and' disposal sites in accorqance· with the ,· ):'eqµ.irements of · DO.E 5400; 5 and tlie. DOE. Envi:ron:meritai Regu],atory Guic;ie (DOE/EH-017:iT) and will report results in its aririual site· enviroDmer;ta,1_ reports. · · · · ·.

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. . ' ' . ' Sa.. -Emissions of rad-ionuclide-s to the· alll.bient air- from· ·:ooE . - . 'iac,ili,. ties. incl~<:le' po,int ~hd. di_ffuse, source ·r'1fte:aE1es ~ . sru;l?fl-r't _·

. • _ lt_ptoyi<:les_.-prooe_dure~ for eva;tuating only enris1;1ions ;from point•·;-, ·s.~urces. Do_l!i'- Zl"Pd EPA agree to . the• co.11_-ec!':iori,_ · analysi$: ail_d_, -.rev.iElw '?f -emi?1;1,ions. µa

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.JllP.A:· 'i11ct' DOE; ~gi;-ee that -t:.he do;e: i.tanclard o'.f . 4 o· CFR Part 6.1., . _ .-'-'S_u1;ipar.t: H·.applies to emissions 'frolil._diffu.s·e- soµi:ces such ·as ··.· .. ~·,:.,·.··,.•• .. ·;_;-,-;, ... •:,: ... -- ..... \,"'. ,. --- ..•.. , ... _ • .. ·· . · ev~p_ora,ti_on., ponds, _ ·b,:-eatJung,. of .. building$ .and con.tail)inated. '.

·. -, ._ -. • .. :--·- '., $oils:. . , EPA · has prov;i:deq.. DOE-' -with a. _report···- qn,'- ca:qgida'.}e , · · -methodologies 'for evaluating diffuse source .emissions. EPA·• . ': iµitr DOE;' wil,1-- continiiEi to ·revie~ ~ethciqblog1e$ 'tq . i·n:;rive at ,'' ; '• --

.-..,.,,.. ,., ·.- ll)Utuar. guictanpe• on. proceauresfor. eva:1uat1.ng these einission~.- .. :.:-- -_ .. · . . ' ·POE;•'. will Cc.illept , da:t,a: on. di:t:fuse soutces.. aria.. \p;rovid,e .. this . . .. .

- ·informa-tiori: to EPA, Data. from environmental ·measurements aria:,_ ' tif::h~r i,l.pprbpriate methods may 'lJe used t'ci :, evaitia:te.· diffus~ ,.,

·- -emissiohs. ahd to . verify . coinpliarice ··.with :t:J.ie·: ·subpart.: H ' · . . ' .-iif.al).dard; _. DOE, 'wilJ,. provide. i,ts methodology•' for·. issesslng ·. >

-· ·'·· -_:: · i ,· :::~fi.f-fuse -sources to the 'appr'o'priate:· .. EPA'-'regioria.1 off'i:ce. ·Data··:, · , -: ··' ·; ·,.· ''.,:,ciii idi:t;fus·e ,.'soµrces; · an'.4, the·· results:· of_. analysi;,s.\wi'ii · :6e.. , . .. -

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_ .. · -: ~£:; _,~\i£r~n-~i~~~4?.i. ._fo~ -~adioriuo~i~~ ·a;i ~;i'~s,i6n~ ;~o ·:h~~:;~ddi:ess . :/ . ·-•· , :· ::.--. ·.· "· :·-:ra:·don~.22 o -emissions.--·: EPA ,and• .DOE -agree ·to -ool:lect -data ·-and· . . ; . ; ; r.iview·.tnerpot~ntial . for. exposure fronf these :·emissions,. · . •: · ; ' . . . . . .. -~ . ;. ~ ·:· , . . . , ' ' - . . . ~ .. . .· . . . . : \

: <'.c~;:i:-ent ·ra4io;~clide · emissiim sta~d~ra:·s .- cio- _not: c1ddress r?dori- . -.. 420~ which· is · e_xempj; · from" Subpart·: Ii: · and ':r:\ot: inqluded i!1

· S?!Jt>,p::ts Q · or· ·'r. . DOE agrees ~o col lecrt, ; data at s~lE!cteq po;e : -·_s1:tes--and to ·provid<'=· the current· or previously_ -coll_ec:ted- data

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6a. EPA,. an.cl DOE agree that. Appencli:a:es D and E of 40 CFR Part. 61· are acceptable "other p:r;ooedures" relative to section 61. 93 (a)

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;rn fulfilling the requ;irements of subpart H 1 DOE inay · use.·· . Appendixe~. D and E •Of 40 CFR Part 61 ..

E·PA .and !)OE· agree that DOE' s·, annual repurt wii). oo-i:itaiil- a -list . · of_ .all ·stacks,· yents or other points where radioactive :mat~rials ·are released to -the atm.osphere.

. : Wh,ile some rele~se. ~oints may be ~onsid~r~d mi~or ·because the C pbtential discharge (assumi,ng no et-fluent qontrols in place)

-o't.r·adionuclides into ·the· air does .-not cause an effective dose . · egtiiva'lent 'ih e~ce'SS ·of 0.1 mrem/y,,.Section 61.94(b} 'requires' . t.ha.~1 these. re leas~ 'points. be listed iri the annual,. report. . _E/?A -~nd·_'boE·_reeogni;,:e that•many.:DoE faciliti~s have large numl;le,rs of ''minor releas·e points ·w:p.ich h.ave·. $im'ilar emissions · and'

. · cpntr.ols, and: are ·simil.arly located •.. The·se· s_ourc;:es mai .... be.'· · . gr~upe4 £,or repor.tihg purposes _unless there . is ·a t_echnic~l. · ,_:reason: tha:t would: cause sucp. gl;'Oiiping :to be · inappropriate • '. 'i'he ,. number · of ... emission ' poiµts: with.in the group . shoul<:l .. ,be

.. · indfcated·. · 1\,.d¢.itional , infor:matio-n; , •. such· ·as•.·;· stqqlc :,·:i,i}entif ication nUlllbers., :t:ypes and quantities of -ra?-i.onuclides ·,.emitte<;l wil],:.be availab:le,t9:EPA inspectors., .. . . . .

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: '7.a; .:,Eiifect:iv~- date, Revision, and Terl]lination. ot; Mou.':~ i'~i~--~<_>u . . ·.w'i~1-.·.be ··ef:l;'e.ctive ;l.mi)l.ediately aria ··will. continue in .··~ffect·. . . • ....

· •- ;ti:iitil revised or am_endefa.'by·mut~al ·written· c,:m·sent of n'oE- a,nd · . . .. _ .. , .::,,-c_ .. · -- ·: ·:i,:fA--; ;·,_-~liis--~OP' ·may l>e· terminated-Dy ·~itner party"up:on·· 1:zo-,·,11:1ys·--.--:'"- -· .... -_.-

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