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Draft p. 3.1.55<br />

Issue<br />

140<br />

WASTE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS<br />

Because the effect <strong>of</strong> burnup on leach-rate has not been studied, the effect on leach<br />

rates <strong>of</strong> utilizing higher burnup fuel would be questionable. (55)<br />

Response<br />

Issue<br />

DOE has established research programs to examine the impacts <strong>of</strong> higher burnup fuel.<br />

The schedule for transferring spent fuel assemblies from power plants to dispositon<br />

facilities should be presented. (129)<br />

Response<br />

A range <strong>of</strong> possible spent fuel transfer schedules is considered in the systems analy-<br />

sis in Chapter 7 <strong>of</strong> the final Statement.<br />

Draft p. 1.1<br />

Issue<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Characterization<br />

One commenter requested clarification <strong>of</strong> the definition <strong>of</strong> "radioactive wastes" used<br />

in the draft Statement and noted that traditionally, high level waste (HLW) does not include<br />

transuranic (TRU) intermediate and low-level wastes. (208-NRC)<br />

Response<br />

DOE agrees that, traditionally, HLW does not include other TRU wastes. DOE cannot find<br />

(on cited page, at least) a statement that the TRU wastes are included in HLW. Section 4.2<br />

<strong>of</strong> the final Statement describes the radioactive wastes with which this Statement is<br />

concerned.<br />

Draft p. 1.5<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter objected to the confusion that can result when spent fuel is sometimes<br />

called spent fuel and other times called a radioactive waste. (181)

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