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Overview of Draft EIS for the Disposal of GTCC LLRW and GTCC-Like Waste

Overview of Draft EIS for the Disposal of GTCC LLRW and GTCC-Like Waste. In February 2011, DOE released draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the disposal of GTCC LLRW and GTCC-Like waste Identifies GTCC waste types and projected inventories

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Overview of Draft EIS for the Disposal of GTCC LLRW and GTCC-Like Waste

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  1. Overview of Draft EIS for the Disposal of GTCC LLRW and GTCC-Like Waste In February 2011, DOE released draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the disposal of GTCC LLRW and GTCC-Like waste Identifies GTCC waste types and projected inventories Evaluates alternatives for disposal of GTCC waste Evaluates potential impacts to human health and the environment * Draft EIS does not identify a preferred alternative

  2. Current Status and the need for Action No Disposal facility for GTCC waste at this time Develop a new facility or use an existing facility Congressional mandate National security concerns Environmental stewardship Supports future U.S. programs

  3. GTCC Waste Inventory GTCC waste is most hazardous type of LLRW GTCC-like waste is DOE generated waste with characteristics similar to GTCC LLRW Three types of waste 1. Activated metals: 2,000 m³ (71,000 ft³ or 160 MCi) mainly from decommissioning of nuclear reactors 2. Sealed sources: 2,900 m³ (100,000 ft³ or 2.0 MCi) used for medical, research and industrial purposes 3. Other waste: 6,700 m³ (240,000 ft³ or 1.3 MCi) from production of radionuclides, and DOE/Commercial environmental clean up Less than 10 percent of total waste is currently in storage

  4. Proposed Disposal Locations Six existing DOE disposal sites and the federal land in the WIPP vicinity Hanford, Idaho National Lab, Nevada National Security Site, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), Los Alamos National Lab, Savannah River, Wipp Vicinity Generic regional commercial disposal sites Region 1-Northeast, Region II-Southeast, Region III – Midwest, Region IV - West

  5. Alternatives Evaluated No action Disposal at WIPP Disposal in a new intermediate-depth borehole facility Disposal in a new enhanced near-surface trench facility Disposal in a new above grade vault facility * Combination of alternatives might be considered

  6. Key Project Activities and Challenges Develop and Issue Final EIS Obtain Congressional Support Obtain NRC approval Implement selected alternative(s) * For additional Information visit DOE’s GTCC website at http://gtcceis.anl.gov

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