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Draft p. 4.9<br />

Issue<br />

308<br />

COMPARATIVE ASSESSMENT<br />

Determining net primary production has no value in deciding which option should be<br />

selected nor in making decisions at other levels in the program. (208-NRC)<br />

Response<br />

The "Net Primary Production" measure was removed from the final Statement.<br />

Draft p. 4.16<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter noted that discussion <strong>of</strong> the criterion Safeguards and Security is incom-<br />

plete for several reasons. The GEIS has been prepared for decision makers and the public.<br />

The uranium-only recycle has not been addressed in this draft GEIS from a safeguards stand-<br />

point. This and other cycles could have significant safeguards implications. In addition,<br />

this section attempts to identify the purpose <strong>of</strong> proposed safeguards systems but does not<br />

provide the decision maker or public with a discussion <strong>of</strong> the concept or elements <strong>of</strong> pro-<br />

posed systems for specific forms <strong>of</strong> waste. It will be difficult to form a judgment on the<br />

adequacy <strong>of</strong> any safeguards system without this information. (208-NRC)<br />

Response<br />

The uranium-only cycle has been deleted from consideration in the final Statement. An<br />

expanded discussion <strong>of</strong> safeguards considerations for other waste forms is included in the<br />

final Statement (see Sections 4.10, 5.7, and 3.2.9).<br />

Draft p. 4.16<br />

Issue<br />

One commenter noted that the footnote at the bottom <strong>of</strong> p. 4.16 is not accurate. The<br />

Nuclear Regulatory Commission is studying this problem but has not yet published safeguards<br />

requirements specifically applicable to waste repositories. (208-NRC)<br />

Response<br />

This has been deleted from the final Statement.

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