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Draft pp. iv and 1.2<br />

Issue<br />

34<br />

SCOPE<br />

The Statement should provide a comparative analysis <strong>of</strong> regional versus national repos-<br />

itory approaches as discussed in the IRG report. (43)<br />

Response<br />

A discussion <strong>of</strong> trade<strong>of</strong>fs involved in siting regional repositories is presented in<br />

final Section 5.3.<br />

Issue<br />

Several letters commented on the relationship between the Statement and the IRG Report.<br />

Draft p. 1.3 - The relationship <strong>of</strong> the conclusions <strong>of</strong> the IRG report to the final EIS<br />

should be made more clear. (154)<br />

The GEIS should examine each -<strong>of</strong> the national strategies discussed in the IRG Report in<br />

an explicit manner which permits an environmental comparison <strong>of</strong> the alternatives. (208-NRC)<br />

Response<br />

The relationship <strong>of</strong> conclusions in the final Statement to the IRG report has been<br />

expanded upon (see Section 3.1, Chapter 7.0, and Summary).<br />

The proposed action (see below) encompasses Strategies I, II, and III as described in<br />

the IRG Report. The alternative action is consistent with IRG Strategy IV.<br />

Draft pp. 1.10-11<br />

Issue<br />

Several letters commented on the need to address the excess quantities <strong>of</strong> plutonium<br />

available in the year 2040.<br />

All <strong>of</strong> the waste which enters into consideration in the EIS should be addressed. (26)<br />

It is not immediately obvious why there is 1300 MT excess. (34)<br />

Some qualitative statement about the plutonium on hand in the year 2040 probably ought<br />

to be made. (154)<br />

On p. 1.10 (and elsewhere) the statement is made that a separate and distinct nuclear<br />

fuel cycle might be in existence to receive 1300 metric tons <strong>of</strong> plutonium by the year 2040.<br />

This "Alternative" fuel cycle would also produce radioactive waste. Although this disposi-<br />

tion may appear to be possible, the more prudent approach would be to consider this excess<br />

plutonium to be TRU waste requiring safe disposal in a repository. However, if credit is to

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