. ___ .. _ __ * i , . ., , ' + . , ' .' . - ; ( , BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS 701 wtST EAlavA100 AvtNUE * AALAMA200 WICHICAN 40)1 : PHONE (616 384 8111 { I l i i ! | | t t i ! Herman Drenth **" U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Attn Docketing and Service Branch !j : Richard D. Kleiman Washington, DC 20555 ' Vice Chairman Re: Below Regulator.y Concern Petition j | Jack O. Olbeon oisinet t Dear Commissioners: , Herman orenei |v o,itnet 2 e | on behalf of the Kalamazoo County Board of Commis- owween M.Huni sioners, I wish to express our Concern regarding ; | o.svici a the proposal for deregulating certain classes of ; coorge o. Heneereon radioactive waste to "below regulatory concern" , oisinci 4 (BRC). ; i o Michigan P.A. "*"*"*"$Es 641 of 1978, as amended, states.that ; enan Jonneen counties are responsible for the development of ; o,.inci e a comprehensive plan for solid waste disposal, ' which includes the protection of public health '''"*$,v"|c*i | and safety. This role of safeguarding the public ' would be difficult for the County of Kalamazoo i "''Y oI',*e'i s to perform if significant increases in radioactive g, ,,,, waste were introduced into the conventional solid I o,.inci , waste stream. ! ! ''"' $,'y*,c"id' if We are not equipped to monitor for the presence "' of radioactive materials being emitted into our t I"'**Yii. e,"*,' County from BRC waste. Who will provide detection equipment and training? How will monitoring and h"' 'E,0"fih, enforcement of BRC waste levels limitations be handled? i R6thard o Who will pay for any clean-up or remedial e actions which may need to be taken in the event of a health hazard? Notning in the proposed deregu- lation addresses the issue of who will be responsible i for these tasks. These issues must be addressed . : 9009110068 900808 PDR ORG NE ED PDC t - ,_ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. _ _ _ _ . - . _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _ _ . - . - _ . _ _ _ . _ _ . - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .. I * - . ' $ . ( l ! BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS f ;01 wtst k AtavA?OO Av[NUE . k&LAMal00 MICHt0AN 49307 f PHONE 16161364 811) I ! ! ! ! | ) i i k Herman Drenth ' h "# * *" U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commissien , Attn Docketing and Service Branch - Richard D. Kleiman Washington, DC 20555 ! vice Chairman i Ret Below Regulatory Concern Petition J ca o. omeen oisinct i Dear Commissioners: I Herman orenth o<stnet 2 On behalf of the Kalamazoo County Board of Commis- i ouween M. Hung sioners, I wish to express our concern regarding o.sinci a the proposal for deregulating certain classes of , c orgeo.Heneereen radioactive waste to "below regulatory concern" ! oisinci 4 (BRC). i I "*"*"*o N5 Michigan P.A. 641 of 1978, as amended, states that p ,,,,,,,,, counties are responsible for the development of o,.inci e { | a comprehensive plan for solid waste disposal, e i which includes the protection of public health '''**$.iIc'N and safety. This role of safeguarding the public , would be difficult for the County of Kalamazoo i "*'Yo I*r*cYa to perform if significant increases in radioactive eve t.o ier waste were introduced into the conventional solid o stnet s waste stream, || t t '*"' $ Nc"i$*o We are not equipped to monitor for the presence l Thom E. of radioactive materials being emitted into our | ,t' County from BRC waste. Who will provide detection [ equipment and training? How will monitoring and - | **"'T.D$e'iT., enforcement of BRC waste levels limitations be I handled? Who will pay for any clean-up or remedial ! **h*'807e%3 actions which may need to be taken in the event [ of a health hazard? Nothing in the proposed deregu- lation addresses the issue of who will be responsible i. for these tasks. These issues must be addressed , , t ! 9009110068 900808 PDR ORO NE Eli PDC | . _ _ _ . _ _ . _ . _ _ . _ _ _ . _ _ . _ _ _ .. .. _ ._ _ _ _ _ . _. _ . _ _ _ _ _ . _ . _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _, k 4 - ' * " . ! -. , '' , * i + . , , i ! U. S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission i ! ; ! ! : ' t 14 local governments are to inherit that role; and until ! ~t.hese issuec are properly addressed (in a forum which includes ! i 1ocal governments), the proposed deregulation of radioactive : ! waste should not proceed. ! '! Sincerely, . , !. ; KALAMAZOO COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS + k| | J/ 1 | &G | I Wrman Dr'ent ' Chairman t ; HD/sg , t cc Senator Donald Riegle, Jr. Senator Carl Levin ;j ' Michigan Governor James Blanchard ! , ' Congressman Fred Upton Congressman Howard Wolpe [ David F. Hales, Director, DNR | Kent County Board of Commissioners 026/Comm. ' , : 1 , t t : h I . t ' i ! . I i _ - - _ _ _ _ _ _ . _ . _ _ _ _ __ ._ . .. -. _ ..