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369<br />

ALTERNATIVE DISPOSAL CONCEPTS<br />

While final legal interpretation <strong>of</strong> the existing statutes will be required to resolve<br />

the point, it is also considered possible that international agreements could be generated<br />

to allow subseabed disposal, if technical merit and minimal environmental impact can be<br />

demonstrated.<br />

Draft p. 3.6.14<br />

Issue<br />

Response<br />

This statement requires documenting evidence or a reference. (218-DOI)<br />

The referenced statement "The benthic regions below such areas are marine deserts more<br />

devoid <strong>of</strong> life than the Sahara" has been replaced by a less restrictive statement in Sec-<br />

tion 6.1.4.5 (see Potential Events) <strong>of</strong> the final Statement. However the quotation in the<br />

draft Statement originally was derived from Talbert 1977.<br />

Draft p. 3.6.14<br />

Issue<br />

Bottom sediments in the mid-plate areas have extensive animal tracks. Furthermore,<br />

fish in these areas make extensive vertical and lateral migrations; this indicates that<br />

there is a possible pathway from the waste to people. (113-EPA)<br />

Response<br />

Over the next 15 years, the determination <strong>of</strong> the impacts <strong>of</strong> the water column and <strong>of</strong><br />

biological movement on the transport <strong>of</strong> radionuclides from an accident back to man is<br />

planned to be made.<br />

Draft pp 3.6.16-18<br />

Issue<br />

"d. Predictability" The first paragraph is particularly appropriate to all concepts<br />

and media. The entire section is generally applicable to all geologic disposal concepts,<br />

and the subject should be addressed for all host media, not just this one. (154)<br />

Response<br />

It is agreed that the paragraph (as opposed to the entire section) is generally applic-<br />

able to all concepts and media. Performance assessment capability to a very high degree<br />

must be developed and expressed on all concepts.

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