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Response<br />

357<br />

ALTERNATIVE DISPOSAL CONCEPTS<br />

The comment is valid and appropriate changes were made in the final Statement.<br />

Draft p. 3.6.2<br />

Issue<br />

The difficulty <strong>of</strong> documenting a repository's location for future generations is pre-<br />

sented as a major disadvantage <strong>of</strong> the seabed concept. Explain why this would be any more<br />

difficult to do for seabed than for conventional geologic disposal? (208-NRC)<br />

Response<br />

Documenting disposal locations in the subseabed concept is now seen to be no more dif-<br />

ficult than for continental geologic disposal, and is well within the capabilities <strong>of</strong> cur-<br />

rent oceanographic technology.<br />

Draft p. 3.6.2<br />

Issue<br />

The last bullet under "Advantages" suggests that an advantage to seabed disposal is the<br />

lack <strong>of</strong> need to resolve Federal-State relations problems. This is not so because problems<br />

would surely arise from port use and the loading and transportation <strong>of</strong> waste to the port.<br />

(113-EPA)<br />

Response<br />

There is a difference between the Federal and state problems related to a transient<br />

(30-year) dock facility where no waste will be disposed <strong>of</strong>, and Federal and state problems<br />

relating to a disposal facility where wastes will remain forever and the chance <strong>of</strong> contami-<br />

nation may be seen by the local public to be higher. The commenter is correct, however, in<br />

that there will be Federal and state problems relating to location <strong>of</strong> a dock facility and<br />

to train or barge transportation to that facility.<br />

Draft p. 3.6.2<br />

Issue<br />

In mid gyre there is little benefit from deposition <strong>of</strong> sediments since this process is<br />

very slow there. The document states that less than 0.01 percent <strong>of</strong> the ocean floor would<br />

be used for disposal. What total area does this represent? (113-EPA)

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