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| Decommissioning Section Activities (August 8, 2001) DOE Announces Scrap Metal PEIS The Department of Energy (DOE) has published in the Federal Register (July 12, 2001) a Notice of Intent to prepare a Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) on the disposition of scrap metals across its complex. The PEIS will address policy options for managing those metals located in radiological areas on DOE sites, and any other scrap metals at DOE sites that might have some potential for residual surface radioactivity. The Notice of Intent proposes four disposition alternatives to be evaluated: (1) continuation of an existing suspension on the release of scrap metals from DOE radiological areas for unrestricted use in recycling (No Action Alternative); (2) release of scrap metals for recycling under existing DOE requirements; (3) release of scrap metals for recycling under alternative requirements; and (4) no release for recycling of scrap metals with any potential for residual surface radioactivity. The department will conduct public scoping meetings to assist in defining the appropriate scope of the PEIS during July and August 2001. The meetings are expected to be held in North Augusta, South Carolina; Oak Ridge, Tennessee; Oakland, California; Richland, Washington; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Arlington, Virginia.
Duane Quayle Takes Reigns of Section Web Page After two years of serving as the "overseer" of the Decommissioning Section's web site, I am turning over the reigns to Decommissioning Section member, Duane Quayle. You can contact him at quayled@orau.gov or 865 576-3355 if you would like to have an interesting item or news posted to our web site. Interested in greater involvement?....then please consider volunteering to be responsible for maintaining a particular web page, or creating a new one! Remember, the purpose of the Decommissioning Section web site is to serve as the principal forum for keeping our membership informed of decommissioning news and serving as a valuable reference. I look forward to the continued success of our Section. Sincerely, Eric Abelquist
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