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Draft p. 3.10.27<br />

Issue<br />

404<br />

ALTERNATIVE DISPOSAL CONCEPTS<br />

The socioeconomic aspects discussed on the top <strong>of</strong> p. 3.10.27 should be quantified.<br />

Most other EIS documents have included these types <strong>of</strong> data. (124)<br />

Response<br />

The Socioeconomic Impacts discussion in Section 6.1.8.4 <strong>of</strong> the final Statement notes<br />

that a detailed assessment <strong>of</strong> these impacts would require more accurate employment esti-<br />

mates, information on the industrial sectors affected by capital expenditures, and identifi-<br />

cation <strong>of</strong> the specific geographic areas involved; and, that these types <strong>of</strong> detailed<br />

information would not be available unless the definition <strong>of</strong> this concept were further<br />

advanced. This discussion does note, however, that the current estimate <strong>of</strong> launch rates<br />

suggest that the support <strong>of</strong> the entire space transportation system would require 25,000 to<br />

75,000 employees. The range <strong>of</strong> these estimates reflects the present level <strong>of</strong> definition <strong>of</strong><br />

this concept.<br />

Draft p. 3.10.28<br />

Issue<br />

It is recommended that the data in Table 3.10.5 be modified with less precise percent-<br />

age results. Per the supporting documentation, it seems that presentation with such preci-<br />

sion is unjustified. (124)<br />

Response<br />

This information is presented with more general estimates in the final Statement,<br />

Section 6.1.8.4.<br />

Draft p. 3.10.30<br />

Issue<br />

Processes for the production <strong>of</strong> calcine waste have indeed been demonstrated on an<br />

engineering scale with radioactive material for many years at Idaho Chemical Reprocessing<br />

Plant. (154)<br />

Response :<br />

Although processes for production <strong>of</strong> certain waste forms (e.g. calcine) have been<br />

demonstrated on an engineering scale as stated by the commenter, the selection <strong>of</strong> specific

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