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Draft p. 1.18<br />

Issue<br />

147<br />

WASTE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS<br />

The fact that the wastes from MOX-FFPs are TRU wastes is more vital than their being<br />

"non-high-level." (181)<br />

Response<br />

DOE agrees with the statement, and has endeavored in the final Statement to use the<br />

term "TRU wastes" in preference to "non-high-level wastes."<br />

Draft pp. 2.1.6, 8, 22<br />

Issue<br />

Several commenters noted that the startup dates for reprocessing facilities are not<br />

realistic. (6, 35)<br />

Response<br />

The range <strong>of</strong> dates used in the analysis has been adjusted to the years 1990 to 2010.<br />

This range <strong>of</strong> dates was selected to bound the waste management impacts that one would expect<br />

from such facilities.<br />

Draft p. 2.1.11<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter asked if fuel reprocessing is to be done in DOE spent fuel reprocessing<br />

plants. (62)<br />

Response<br />

For this Statement, reprocessing <strong>of</strong> commercial fuel is assumed to be carried out at<br />

facilities under custody <strong>of</strong> the Federal government. These plants would have to be licensed<br />

for operation by the Nuclear Regulatory Agency.<br />

Draft p. 2.1.11 and 2.1.13<br />

Issue<br />

Cooling towers are listed as major environmental release points. However, sufficient<br />

engineering safeguards will exist to prevent releases through a closed cooling water system.<br />

(147)

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