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Milestones of Cooperation
Michael Weber Deputy Executive Director for
OperationsU.S. Nuclear Regulatory
CommissionAugust 22, 2011
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Milestones
First Agreement - 1962
Mill Tailings - 1978
Low-Level Waste - 1979
IMPEP - 1993
Adequacy & Compatibility - 1997
NMP - 2001
Increased Controls - 2005
GAO Sting - 2007
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The First Agreement - 1962
• Atomic Energy Act amended in 1959• Kentucky became first Agreement
State on March 26, 1962• Lessons
– States are active– States are persuasive– Criteria for discontinuance of authority– Annual meetings with Agreement
States
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Uranium Mill Tailings - 1978
• The problem with mill tailings
• Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978
• Lessons– Explicit requirement
for State reviews– Authority for
temporary suspensions
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Low-Level Waste - 1979
• Crisis in low-level waste management• Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act
of 1980 – limited progress• Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy
Amendments Act of 1985• Lessons
– Regulator, not waste advocate– Waste management recognized as
category
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IMPEP - 1993
• Congressman Mike Synar• GAO audits on decommissioning
and materials oversight• Lessons
– Need for high-level involvement– Benefits of greater structure– Integrated Materials Performance
Evaluation Program (IMPEP)
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Adequacy and Compatibility
• Orderly regulatory pattern• Policy statements
– Principles and Policy of the Agreement State Program
– Adequacy and Compatibility • Early and substantive involvement• Lessons
– Management Directive 5.9– Mutual ownership and understanding– Alignment is key– Working groups work
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National Materials Program
• Agreement States regulate half – 1970
• Emergence of the concept• Cooperative process to prioritize• Lessons
– Working groups help– Compatibility essential– IMPEP focus– Early involvement
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Increased Controls - 2005
• Terrorist attacks of 9-11• Safety and security enhancements• Security orders in 2003-2004• 274i Agreements• Increased controls in 11-12/2005• Energy Policy Act of 2005• Lessons
– Relationships founded on trust– States know their licensees best
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GAO Sting
• “Good faith” presumption• Vulnerabilities exploited• Improved control, effectiveness, and
efficiency through automation– National Source Tracking System– Web-Based Licensing System– License Verification System
• Lessons– Learning from each other– Sharing best practices– Accomplish outcomes with flexibility