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Meeting Agendas & Presentations
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LLW Forum Spring 2026 Hybrid Meeting - April 8-9, 2026
DAY ONE: April 8
SONGS Decommissioning Update
Joe Nowak - READ MORE >
NRC Update
Duane White, NRC - READ MORE >
DOE Waste Management Update
Amie Robinson, DOE - READ MORE >
Deep isolation
Rod Balzer, Deep Isolation - READ MORE >
Entact Services
Joe Weismann, Entact - READ MORE >
DOW LLRW Update
Cyrus Turner, DOW - READ MORE >
GAO Update
Jeffrey Barron, GAO - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michale Klebe, DSWG - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: April 9
EPA Update
Joe Rustick, EPA - READ MORE >
Updates from United States Commercial Disposal Facilities
Vern Rogers, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
David Carlson, Waste Control Specialists - READ MORE >
ARDT Update
Brian Christian, ARDT - READ MORE >
Cyclotron Decommissioning, Disposal Experience at RCRA Facilities, and Fusion Industry Commonalities
Tom Hansen, Southeast Compact - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Fall 2025 Hybrid Meeting - October 15-16, 2025
DAY ONE: October 15
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Ronald Gaynor, LLW Forum Chair
Keynote Speaker
Chairman David A. Wright, NRC
US EPA Program Challenges
Joe Rustick, US EPA - READ MORE >
The Use of Decommissioning Funds To Dispose of Large Components
Tom Magette, Severn Nuclear Services, LLC and Katie McReynolds, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Barnwell Disposal Operations
Bill Carver, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
EPRI Update
Darcy Campbell, Electric Power Research Institute - READ MORE >
Waste Control Specialists Update
David Carlson, WCS - READ MORE >
Clive Disposal Operations
Vern Rogers EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe DSWG - READ MORE >
Evening Social: Tour of the N.S. Savannah
N.S. Savannah Decommissioning Waste Management Experience
Erhard Koehler, (MARAD) - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: October 16
Nuclear Energy Institute Projects
Bruce Montgomery, NEI - READ MORE >
Panel Discussion: Where Did my Waste Go?
Discussion Leader: Stephen Raines
Panelists:
- Ron Gaynor, Southwestern Compact
- Kristen Schwab, Northwest Compact
- Leonard Slosky, Rocky Mountain Compact
- Tom Hansen, Southeast Compact - READ MORE >
Update on Republic Services
Doug Frenette, Republic Services Richland - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Spring 2025 Hybrid Meeting - April 9-10, 2025
April 9-10, 2025
DAY ONE: April 9
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Doug Hansen, LLW Forum Chair
Welcome to Ector County, Texas
Judge Dustin Fawcett
History of the Texas-Vermont Compact
Margaret Henderson, Brandon Hurley, and Stephen Raines
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TCEQ Update
Ashley Forbes, Deputy Director, State of Texas, Radioactive Materials Division
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WCS Update
David Carlson, President and COO, Waste Control Specialists
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Urenco Update
Steve Magill, Decommissioning Manager, Urenco
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NRC Update
Duane White, NRC
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DOE Waste Management Update
Amie Robinson, DOE
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Accessing U.S. Disposal Sites
Marc Pawloski, Constellation Energy
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DOE Sealed Source Programs
Sam Meyer and Justin Griffin, DOE NNSA
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ARDT Update
Brian Christian, ARDT
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DAY TWO: April 10
EPA Update
Jonathon Major, EPA
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Updates from United States Commercial Disposal Facilities
Vern Rogers, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Hans Honerlah, Republic Services - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe, DSWG
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Overview of TSUG
Shannon Morgan, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
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Panel Discussion: State’s Implementation of Proposed 10 CFR Part 61
Ashley Forbes, State of Texas, TCEQ
Doug Hansen, State of Utah, TCEQ - READ MORE >
Kimberley Noonan, State of South Carolina, Division of Waste Management - READ MORE >
Jason Mickelson, State of Washington, Department of Health
LLW Forum Fall 2024 Hybrid Meeting - October 9-10, 2024
DAY ONE: October 9
Welcome and Introductory Remarks
Doug Hansen, LLW Forum Chair
Welcome to Nevada
Tim Robb, NWIC Board Member
Director of Strategic Initiatives, Officer of Governor Joe Lombardo
Rocky Mountain Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact: History and Updates
Leonard C. Slosky
Executive Director, Rocky Mountain Compact
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NRC Update
Duane White, NRC
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DOE Waste Management Update
Amie Robinson, DOE
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DOE Environmental Management Activities
Nevada National Security Site
Robert Boehlecke, DOE NNSS
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Updates from United States Commercial Disposal Facilities
Vern Rogers, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
David Carlson, Waste Control Specialists - READ MORE >
Updates from United States Commercial Disposal Facilities (cont.)
Doug Frenette, Republic Services - READ MORE >
Andy Veronee, Barnwell - READ MORE >
DOE Update on Disused Sources
Sam Meyer, DOE NNSA
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GAO Update
Ned Woodward, GAO
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DAY TWO: October 10
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe, DSWG
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Update of the Southeast Compact’s Source Disposal Funding
Tom Hansen, SE Compact
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US EPA Program Updates
Dan Schultheisz, EPA
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NEI Update
Bruce Montgomery, NEI
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EPRI Update
Darcy Campbell, EPRI
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History of the Compact System And Discussion
Dan Shrum, LLW Forum
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LLW Forum Spring 2024 Hybrid Meeting - April 3-4, 2024
DAY ONE: April 3, 2024
Keynote Speaker: Clark Eldredge
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Welcome to Florida and Status of Programs in Florida
Chief of Radiation Control, State of Florida
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NRC Update
Jane Marshall, NRC
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DOE Waste Management Update
Christopher Kemp, DOE
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NEI Update on New Reactors Tech
Katie Austgen, NEI
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Updates from United States Commercial Disposal Facilities
David Carlson, Waste Control Specialists - READ MORE >
Hans Honerlah, Republic Services - READ MORE >
ARDT Update
Brian Christian, ARDT
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Petersen Inc.
Nick Despain, Petersen Inc.
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Updates from United States Commercial Disposal Facilities
Vern Rogers, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Jason Jones, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: April 4, 2024
US EPA
Joe Rustick, EPA - READ MORE >
DoD – LLRW Program
Michael Kurth, Rock Island Arsenal - READ MORE >
GTCC Activities
David Carlson, Waste Control Specialists - READ MORE >
Perma-Fix Florida
Randy Self, Perma-Fix Florida - READ MORE >
Sealed Source Activities
Ned Woodward, GAO - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe, DSWG - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Fall 2023 Hybrid Meeting - October 3-4, 2023
DAY ONE: October 3, 2023
Keynote Speaker:
Peter Bradford- READ MORE >
Former NRC Commissioner and Professor, author of “Fragile Structures: A Story of Oil Refineries, National Security and the Coast of Maine“
NRC Update
Stephen Koenick, NRC - READ MORE >
DOE Waste Management Update
Douglas Tonkay, DOE - READ MORE >
Production of Radioactive Isotopes for Medical Treatment
Scott Larrivee, Nusano - READ MORE >
Emerging Technologies
Benjamin Byboth, Commonwealth Fusion Systems - READ MORE >
Clive Update: Operator
Vern Rogers, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Clive Update: Regulator
Otis Willoughby, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control, State of Utah - READ MORE >
DoD – LLRW Program
Cyrus Turner, DoD - READ MORE >
Sealed Source Activities
Ned Woodward, GAO - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe, DSWG - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: October 4, 2023
US EPA Program Updates
Jonathan Major, EPA - READ MORE >
Engaging Local Governments on Nuclear Development and Waste Management
Kara Colton, Energy Communities Alliance - READ MORE >
Updates from United States Commercial Disposal Facilities
David Carlson, Waste Control SpecialistsV - READ MORE >
Douglas Frenette, Republic ServicesV- READ MORE >
Panel Discussion on Detection Limits and Waste Attribution
Dan Shrum, Moderator
Stephen Koenick, U.S. NRC
Doug Tonkay, DOE
Clint Miller, PG&E, Diablo Canyon - READ MORE >
Darcy Campbell, EPRI - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Spring 2023 Hybrid Meeting - March 22-23, 2023
DAY ONE: March 22, 2023
Keynote Speaker
David Wright, NRC Commissioner - READ MORE >
NRC Update
Stephen Koenick, NRC - READ MORE >
DOE Waste Management Update
Amie Robinson, DOE - READ MORE >
Emerging Technologies
Sachin Desai, Helion - READ MORE >
Barnwell Update: Operator
Jason Jones, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Barnwell Update: Regulator
Crispulo Isiminger, SC Dept. of Health and Environmental Control - READ MORE >
Public Utilities Oversight
Brandon Bickley, ORS - READ MORE >
James Shissias, Moderator
Lance Newsome, Salem
George Klekos, Hope Creek
Mark Owens, EnergySolutions
Amanda Droppers, Duke Energy
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe, DSWG - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: March 23, 2023
US EPA Program Updates
Tom Peake, EPA - READ MORE >
DoD LLRW Program
Mike Kurth, DoD - READ MORE >
EPRI University
Darcy Campbell - READ MORE >
Waste Control Specialists
Elicia Sanchez, WCS - READ MORE >
US Ecology
Joe Weismann, US Ecology - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Fall 2022 Hybrid Meeting October 12-13, 2022
DAY ONE: OCTOBER 12, 2022
Keynote Speaker:
Christopher T. Hanson, NRC Chair - READ MORE >
NRC Update
Stephen Koenick, NRC - READ MORE >
DOE Waste Management Update
Douglas Tonkay, DOE - READ MORE >
US EPA Program Updates
Dan Schultheisz, EPA - READ MORE >
DoD – LLRW Program
Michael Kurth and Breezy Coleman, DoD - READ MORE >
State of Maryland: Environmental Justice Initiatives
Devon Dodson, Assistant Secretary, Maryland Department of the Environment - READ MORE >
Waste Characterization and Classification: A Primer on How it’s Done
Thomas Kalinowski, President, DW James and Associates - READ MORE >
NRC Table Calculator
Christianne Ridge, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs - READ MORE >
Update on US Ecology
Joe Weismann, Republic - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe, DSWG
DAY TWO: OCTOBER 13, 2022
Sunset Rule for the State of Texas
Brian Christian, ARDT - READ MORE >
Processors and Brokers Panel
Discussion Leader – Tom Magette, Severn Nuclear Services, LLC
Panelists:
Scott Baskett, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Paul Larsen, Veolia - READ MORE >
John McCormick, Bionomics - READ MORE >
Brian Wood, Permafix - READ MORE >
David Carlson, Waste Cont, ol Specialists - READ MORE >
The Art and Science of a GoldSim Performance Assessment: West Valley
Sean McCandless, Neptune - READ MORE >
The Review of a GoldSim Performance Assessment: West Valley
Dr. Lee Gordon, NYSERDA Technical Lead and Manager - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Spring 2022 Hybrid Meeting April 6-7, 2022
DAY ONE: APRIL 6, 2022
Update on the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Bobby Janecka, TCEQ - READ MORE >
NRC Update
Stephen Koenick, NRC - READ MORE >
- Very low-level radioactive waste update
- Programmatic assessment
- Part 61 & GTCC rulemaking status
- 20.2002 update
- Decommissioning rule update
DoD – LLRW Program
Michael Kurth, Chief, Risk Management Division, Rock Island Arsenal - READ MORE >
- Compact Interactions
- Locations
- Commodities
Deep Isolation
Betsy Madru, VP of Global Affairs & Policy - READ MORE >
DOE Waste Management Update
Douglas Tonkay, DOE - READ MORE >
Overview of the Southwest Research Institute
Miriam Juckett, SWRI - READ MORE >
- Scope
- Projects
- Outreach
Texas/Vermont Compact Interactive Session: Management Rule, Current Activities, Getting Waste to WCS
Discussion Leader – Dan Shrum
Presenters:
Brandon Hurley, Chair, Texas/Vermont Compact
Stephen Raines, Executive Director, Texas/Vermont Compact
Ashley Forbes, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - READ MORE >
Linda Morris, Texas/Vermont Compact
John Salsman, Texas/Vermont Compact - READ MORE >
Waste Control Specialists (WCS) Site Update
David Carlson, President & COO - READ MORE >
Overview of Advocates for Responsible Disposal in Texas
Brian Christian, ARDT - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe, DSWG - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: APRIL 7, 2022
EnergySolutions
Vern Rogers, Director of Licensing and Permitting - READ MORE >
- General Update
- Clive Update Video
URENCO
Steve Magill, Site Projects Manager - READ MORE >
- Uranium Enrichment Company
- Site Updates
US EPA Program Updates
Dan Schultheisz, EPA - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Fall 2021 Hybrid Meeting October 13-14, 2021
DAY ONE: OCTOBER 13, 2021
Keynote Speech
David Wright, NRC Commissioner - READ MORE >
NRC Update
Melissa Ralph, NRC - READ MORE >
- Very low-level radioactive waste update
- Programmatic assessment
- Part 61 & GTCC rulemaking status
- 20.2002 update
- Decommissioning rule update
DOE Waste Management Update
Doug Tonkay, DOE - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe, DSWG - READ MORE >
Decommissioning Panel
Current projects, Successes, Lessons Learned, Upcoming Projects
Discussion Leader – Thomas Magette - READ MORE >
Panelists:
- Holtec - READ MORE >
- Northstar - READ MORE >
- EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
EnergySolutions General Update: Clive and Barnwell
Vern Rogers, Director of Licensing and Permitting - READ MORE >
Waste Control Specialists (WCS) Site Update and Interim Storage
David Carlson, President & COO - READ MORE >
US Ecology Site Updates: Richland and Idaho
Joe Weisman, VP, Radiological Programs - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: OCTOBER 14, 2021
Forum Working Group Update - READ MORE >
Discussion Leader: Dan Shrum
Panelists: Stephen Raines, Linda Morris, John Salsman, Earl Fordham, Brandon Hurley, Kathy Davis
- Forum Working Group Update
- TLLRWDCC Management Rule
- Import/Export between Compacts
Utah DWMRC
Doug Hansen, Director, Utah DWMRC - READ MORE >
- Update on Utah initiatives
- Depleted Uranium, VLLW cell
NEI Update
Sean Finnerty, NEI
General Update on Political Changes
Sean Finnerty, NEI - READ MORE >
EPA Update
Jonathan Walsh, CHP, Environmental Scientist - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Spring 2021 Virtual Meeting April 7-8, 2021
DAY ONE: APRIL 7, 2021
NRC Update
Stephen Koenick, NRC - READ MORE >
- Very low-level radioactive waste update
- Programmatic assessment-Part 61 & GTCC rulemaking status
- 20.2002 update
- Decommissioning rule update
DOE Update
Waste Management Update
Doug Tonkay and Theresa Kliczewski, DOE - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Michael Klebe, DSWG Consultant - READ MORE >
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission Update: Contingency and Capacity
Stephen Raines, TLLRWDCC -READ MORE >
PANEL DISCUSSION:
The use of RCRA Facilities for the disposal of Part 61-like material
- Dr. Hans Weger, TCEQ - READ MORE >
- Christepher McKenney, NRC - READ MORE >
- Ty Howard, Utah DWMRC- READ MORE >
- Daryl Sawyer, State of Idaho- READ MORE >
Waste Control Specialists (WCS) Site Update
David Carlson, WCS- READ MORE >
DAY TWO: APRIL 8, 2021
PANEL DISCUSSION:
The use of Processors and Brokers to ensure compliant waste disposal
- Assef Azadeh, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
- Paul Larsen, Veolia - READ MORE >
- John McCormick, Bionomics - READ MORE >
- Richard Grondin, Permafix - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Fall 2020 Virtual Meeting October 14-15, 2020
DAY ONE: OCTOBER 14, 2020
NRC Update
Decommissioning Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs
Patricia Holahan - READ MORE >
DOE Update
Disposal volumes, trends, and budgeting
Doug Tonkay and Theresa Kliczewski - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group (DSWG)
Michael Klebe - READ MORE >
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission Update
Brandon Hurley - READ MORE >
PANEL DISCUSSION:
Risk Informing the disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste
- Paul Black, Neptune - READ MORE >
- Patricia Holahan, U.S. NRC - READ MORE >
- Joe Weismann, US Ecology - READ MORE >
- Janet Schlueter, NEI - READ MORE >
Waste Control Specialists (WCS) Site Update
David Carlson - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: OCTOBER 15, 2020
NEI Updates: Legislative and agency activities
Sean Finnerty - READ MORE >
EPA Updates: Rulemaking and agency activities
Tom Peake - READ MORE >
Clive Update: Licensing updates, disposal volumes, DU
Vern Rogers - READ MORE >
Utah Update: Licensing and legislative activities, staffing
Rusty Lundberg - READ MORE >
Barnwell Update: Disposal update, Sierra Club challenge
Deborah Ogilvie - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Spring Meeting 2020
The LLW Forum Spring 2020 meeting was canceled due to travel restrictions brought on by the novel coronavirus that causes Covid-19. Below are the presentations that were to be given at the meeting:
Keynote Speech
Commissioner David A. Wright, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group (DSWG)
Michael Klebe, DSWG - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Part 61 Working Group
Rusty Lundberg, Northwest Compact/Utah - READ MORE >
Risk Informing Disposal of Low-Level Waste
Joe Weismann, US Ecology - READ MORE >
NEI Updates: Legislative and Agency Activities
Janet Schlueter, NEI - READ MORE >
Clive Update: Licensing updates, Disposal Volumes, DU
Vern Rogers, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Utah Update: Licensing and Legislative Activities, Staffing
Rusty Lundberg, Northwest Compact/Utah - READ MORE >
Barnwell Update: Disposal Update, Sierra Club Challenge
Deborah Ogilvie, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
2019 - 2016 Meeting Agendas & Presentations
If you need to view more meeting agendas and presentations then please contact us for those.
LLW Forum Fall Meeting 2019 October 31 - November 1, 2019
In Chicago, Illinois
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Day One: October 31, 2019
LLW Forum Transformation Process Panel: Mission & Operations Subcommittee Survey Creation and Results
Kristen Schwab, Northwest Compact - READ MORE >
Overview of the LLW Forum’s Disused Sources Working Group
Mike Klebe - READ MORE >
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission Update
Texas Commissioner Linda Morris - READ MORE >
Waste Control Specialists (WCS) Site Update
David Carlson, WCS - READ MORE >
NRC Update
Bo Pham, NRC - READ MORE >
EnergySolutions Disposal Sites Update
Vern Rogers, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Accelerated Decommissioning Panel:
Industry Overview, Lessons Learned,
Waste Volumes Projected vs. Realized, State and Local Community Involvement
Discussion Leader – Gary Robertson - READ MORE >
Industry Accelerated Decommissioning Overview
Bruce Montgomery, NEI - READ MORE >
EnergySolutions Overview of Zion Decommissioning
David Villicana, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
NRC Regulatory Oversight
Rhex Edwards, NRC Region III - READ MORE >
San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS) Accelerated Decommissioning
Stevie Vaughan, Mgr. SONGS - READ MORE >
DAY Two: November 1, 2019
SAFSTOR Decommissioning
Tony Orawiec, Exelon - READ MORE >
NORM IX International Conference Overview
Phil Egidi, EPA - READ MORE >
DOE Update
David Martin, Energetics - READ MORE >
Utah Update
Rusty Lundberg, Utah - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Spring Meeting April 17-18, 2019
Day One: April 17, 2019
Industry Priorities with the Current Administration re Waste Management
Baker Elmore, NEI - READ MORE >
Licensing and Activities Update re EnergySolutions’ Clive, Utah Facility
Vern Rogers, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Regulator Perspectives and Updates re EnergySolutions’ Clive, Utah Facility
Don Verbica, Utah - READ MORE >
US Ecology Site Operations and Perspectives re Emerging Issues
Joe Weismann, US Ecology - READ MORE >
Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants —Regulatory Requirements,Updates and Future Planning
Bruce Watson, NRC - READ MORE >
Stakeholder Panel re Waste Classifications Used in the United States and Internationally: Analysis of Differences and Issues
Discussion Leader: Larry Camper, Talisman
Panelists:
Boby Abu-Eid, NRC - READ MORE >
Tom Magette, Talisman - READ MORE >
Douglas Tonkay, DOE - READ MORE >
Tom Peake, EPA - READ MORE >
Debra Shults, Tennessee - READ MORE >
Day Two: April 18, 2019
Overview and Status of DOE’sDepleted Uranium Inventory Program
Jaffet Ferrer-Torres, DOE - READ MORE >
Update on EM Waste Management
Theresa Kliczewski, DOE - READ MORE >
National Terrorism Advisory System re Credible Threats Against U.S.
Duane White, NRC - READ MORE >
Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force Report
Margaret Cervera, NRC - READ MORE >
Federal Licensee’s Experience Moving an Irradiator for Disposal
Catherine Ribaudo, NIH - READ MORE >
Projects and Activities of the National Nuclear Security Administration
Temeka Taplin, NNSA - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Spring Meeting April 16-17, 2018
VIDEOS
View two video presentations regarding the effort to dispose of radioactive sources in Lebanon.
Provided by Muzna Assi, Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission
Day One: April 16, 2018
International Landscape: Global Activities re Low – Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposal
Christophe Xerri, IAEA - READ MORE >
Licensing and Activities Update re Energy Solutions’ Clive Facility in Tooele County, Utah
Dan Shrum, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Utah Activities Update
Don Verbica, Utah - READ MORE >
Licensing and Activities Update re Waste Control Specialists’ Facility in Andrews County, Texas
Betsy Madru, WCS - READ MORE >
Commission policies & perspectives re Texas Compact
Leigh Ing, Texas Compact - READ MORE >
Overview of Low – Level Radioactive Waste Activities and Initiatives at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
John Tappert, NRC - READ MORE >
Revisions to Electric Power Research Institute’s On – Site Storage Guidelines
Karen Kim, EPRI - READ MORE >
Future Planning with the NRC’s Low – Level Radioactive Waste Program
Maurice Heath, NRC - READ MORE >
Potential Liability Considerations Associated with the Transfer of Low – Level Radioactive Materials
John McCormick, Bionomics - READ MORE >
Panel of International Atomic Energy Agency Member State Representatives re Field Missions to Safely and Securely Manage Radioactive Sources and Devices
Panel Chair: Christophe Xerri, IAEA
Muzna Assi, Lebanese Atomic Energy Commission - READ MORE >
Eric Glover, Ghana Atomic Energy Commission - READ MORE >
Mohd Abd Wahab Yusof, Malaysia Nuclear Agency - READ MORE >
Day One: April 17, 2018
Future Direction of the Nuclear Industry: Developing a Path Forward to Continued Success for the Industry
Paul Harden, First Energy Nuclear Operating Company - READ MORE >
Innovative Solutions to Better Risk – Inform the Disposition of Low – Level Radioactive Waste
Scott Kirk, Savannah River Remediation - READ MORE >
Revisions to the Nuclear/Radiological Incident Annex to the National Response Framework
Luis Garcia, FEMA - READ MORE >
NRC’s Ongoing Rulemaking Activities: Recent Developments and Path Forward
Maria Arribas – Colon, NRC - READ MORE >
Conducting Risk Assessments re Disposal of Technologically Enhanced Naturally Occuring Radioa ctive Material (TENORM) in Solid Waste Landfills
Jim Grice, Colorado - READ MORE >
Overview re Activities and Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Energy
Douglas Tonkay, DOE - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Fall Meeting October 16-17, 2017
DAY ONE: OCTOBER 16,2017
Clive 2017 Disposal Update
Dan Shrum, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Utah Activities Update
Rusty Lundberg, Utah - READ MORE >
Licensing and Activities Update re WCS
Betsy Madru, WCS - READ MORE >
Licensing and Activities Update re Texas
Leigh Ing, Texas Compact - READ MORE >
IMPEP Process and Non-Common Indicator: LLW Disposal Program
Paul Michalak, NRC - READ MORE >
NRC’s LLW Regulatory Program: Update of Emerging Issues
John Tappert, NRC - READ MORE >
Overview re Activities and Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Energy
Betsy Forinash and Douglas Tonkay, DOE - READ MORE >
Reutilization & Reuse Program for Sealed Sources
George Campbell, Southwestern Compact - READ MORE >
Revolutionizing Radiation Safety in Your World
Michael Albanese, Qal-Tek Associates - READ MORE >
Updating the NRC’s Alternative Disposal Request Guidance Document
Adam Schwartzman, NRC - READ MORE >
Regulatory Improvements for Power Reactors Transitioning to Decommissioning
Alysia Bone, NRC - READ MORE >
Decommissioning the Connecticut Yankee Atomic Power Plant and the Lessons Learned About Waste
James Tarzia, RSCS - READ MORE >
Leigh Ing, Texas Compact Decommissioning Planning – Shutdown to Fuel on Pad
Jeffrey Wagner, Entergy - READ MORE >
NRC Cyber Security Regulatory Overview
James Beardsley, NRC - READ MORE >
Radiological and Nuclear Terrorism: Like it or Not, Radiological Professionals Will Be in the Hot Seat
John Lanza, Florida - READ MORE >
Prevent, Counter & Respond – A Strategic Approach to Reduce Global Nuclear Threats
John Crapo, NNSA - READ MORE >
Update on New Federal Guidance for Dose and Risk Assessment
Stefanie Gera Bacon, EPA - READ MORE >
Introducing RadResponder Network
Gary Chen, EPA - READ MORE >
RadNet Update: What’s New, What’s Next?
Lowell Ralston, EPA - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: OCTOBER 17,2017
Update on New Federal Guidance for Dose and Risk Assessment
Michael Boyd, EPA - READ MORE >
NRC Export and Import Licensing 10 CFR Part 110
Andrea Jones, NRC - READ MORE >
Radium Contamination at Non-Military Sites
David Misenhimer, NRC - READ MORE >
Panel Discussion/Interactive Dialogue re Regulatory Oversight of Oil and Gas Operations: Management and Disposition of the Resultant Radiological Byproduct Material:
- The Relative Risk From Oilfield NORM
Alan Fellman, NV5 - READ MORE > - Existing Situations: Public Dose Limit and Optimization Through the Use of Reference Levels
Philip Egidi, EPA - READ MORE > - TENORM – Regulatory Framework
David Allard, Pennsylvania - READ MORE > - TENORM in the Central Midwest Compact
Joe Klinger, Illinois - READ MORE >
Update on Category 3 Source Security and Accountability Initiatives
Duncan White, NRC - READ MORE >
Mount Sinai Experience in Reducing and Removing the Risk of Malicious Use of Radioactive Materials
Jacob Kamen, Mount Sinai Medical Center - READ MORE >
Status of the 2018 Radiation Source Protection and Security Task Force Report
Ryan Whited, NRC - READ MORE >
Disposal of the Lovelace Blood Irradiator
Mike Ault, US Ecology
Earl Fordham, Washington
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Reporting and Tracking Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Steve Garry, NRC - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Spring Meeting April 24-25, 2017
DAY ONE: April 24,2017
Clive 2017 Disposal Update
Dan Shrum, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Utah Activities Update
Rusty Lundberg, Utah - READ MORE >
Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission
Leigh Ing, Texas Compact - READ MORE >
Executive Agency and Congressional Transition: Impact on Nuclear Industry
Baker Elmore, NEI - READ MORE >
NRC’s LLW Regulatory Program: Update of Emerging Issues
Andrea Kock, NRC - READ MORE >
EPA Update re Ongoing LLW – Related Activities and Emerging Issues
Tom Peake, EPA - READ MORE >
Requirements for Plans Regarding Radioactive Waste Minimization
Rich Janati, Pennsylvania - READ MORE >
Tools to Assist Decisionmakers re Low- Level Waste Management
Paul Black, Neptune and Co. - READ MORE >
The National Academies Low – Level Radioactive Waste Management and Disposition Workshop
Jennifer Heimberg, NAS - READ MORE >
Consideration of Alternative Options for Management of Low-Activity Waste
Lisa Edwards, EPRI - READ MORE >
Very Low-Level Waste
Gregory Suber, NRC - READ MORE >
Commercial Nuclear Power: NEI Perspectives re State of the Industry
Janet Schlueter, NEI - READ MORE >
Industry Insights and Perspectives re Waste Management and Disposition
Mark Ross, Exelon Corp. - READ MORE >
Addressing Abandoned Cyclotrons and Decommissioning in Colorado
Jennifer Opila, Colorado - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: April 25,2017
NRC’s Activities Related to GTCC and Transuranic Waste Disposal
Gregory Suber, NRC - READ MORE >
Uranium in Colorado: Past, Present and Future Use
Shiya Wang, Colorado - READ MORE >
Overview re Activities and Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Energy
Douglas Tonkay, DOE - READ MORE >
Development of a Radiation Response Volunteer Medical Reserve Corps Unit
Deirdre Elder, Colorado - READ MORE >
Lack of Oversight for Management of Exempt Sealed Radioactive Sources
Jim Grice, Colorado - READ MORE >
CRCPD Part S Working Group re Suggested State Regulations on Financial Assurance for Sealed Sources
Kristen Schwab, Washington - READ MORE >
Potential Revisions to Regulations or Processes re Category 3 Source Protection and Accountability
Eric Reber, NRC - READ MORE >
Removal and Packaging of Category 1 and Category 2 Self – Shielded Devices
Gary Robertson, CRCPD - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Fall Meeting November 7-8, 2016
DAY ONE: November 7,2016
Licensing and Activities Update re EnergySolutions‘ Clive Facility
Dan Shrum, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Licensing and Activities Update re Utah Regulatory Program
Rusty Lundberg and Don Verbica, Utah - READ MORE >
Licensing and Activities Update re Waste Control Specialists’ Facility
Leigh Ing, Texas Compact - READ MORE >
NRC’s Low-Level Radioactive Waste Regulatory Program – Update of Emerging Issues
Andrea Kock, NRC - READ MORE >
NRC’s Low-Level Radioactive Waste Regulatory Program – Update of Emerging Issues
Hugh Davis, DOE - READ MORE >
NRC’s Low-Level Radioactive Waste Regulatory Program – Update of Emerging Issues
Dan Schultheisz, EPA - READ MORE >
GAO Report re Enhanced Controls for Dangerous Radioactive Materials
Ned Woodward, GAO - READ MORE >
NRC’s Response to GAO Materials Licensing Audit and Update on Licensing Initiatives
Duncan White, NRC - READ MORE >
Alternative Technologies for Irradiators, Sealed Sources and Radioactive Devices
Chris Boyd, New York - READ MORE >
Results of Byproduct Material Financial Scoping Study
Ryan Whited, NRC - READ MORE >
Lessons Learned re Decommissioning of Research Reactor at University of Buffalo in New York
David Vasbinder, University of Buffalo - READ MORE >
Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants – Updating the Decommissioning Rule
Ted Smith and Andrea Kock, NRC - READ MORE >
Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants – Reduced Needs re Emergency Planning
David Dangle, ENERCON - READ MORE >
Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants – Industry Decommissioning Experiences
Bryant Akins, Duke Energy - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: November 8,2017
NRC’s 10 CFR Part 37 Program Review of Radioactive Security
Duncan White, NRC - READ MORE >
Emergency Planning Activities and Experiences in Pennsylvania
Rich Janati, Pennsylvania - READ MORE >
Emergency Response – Radiological Operatives Support Specialists
William Irwin, Vermont - READ MORE >
Administrative Rules and Regulatory Updates to Address Landfill Disposal of TENORM in North Dakota
Dale Patrick, North Dakota - READ MORE >
Overview re Activities and Initiatives at the U.S. Department of Energy
Doug Tonkay, DOE - READ MORE >
LLW Forum Spring Meeting April 13-14, 2016
DAY ONE: April 13, 2016
Licensing and Activities Update re Waste Control Specialists’ Facility
Leigh Ing and John Salsman, Texas Compact - READ MORE >
Licensing and Activities Update re EnergySolutions’ Clive Facility
Dan Shrum, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Licensing and Activities Update re Utah
Don Verbica, Utah - READ MORE >
NRC’s Low-Level Radioactive Waste Regulatory Program: Update Regarding Emerging Issues
John Tappert, NRC - READ MORE >
Inquiry from Texas re Potential Licensing of Disposal Cell for GTCC, GTCC-Like and Transuranic Wastes
Scott Kirk, WCS - READ MORE >
DOE’s Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) on the Disposal of Greater-than-Class C (GTCC) and GTCC-Like Wastes
Theresa Kliczewski, DOE - READ MORE >
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant: The Path Forward for Addressing Transuranic Waste Across the DOE Complex
Theresa Kliczewski, DOE - READ MORE >
Scoping Session re Potential Impacts from Early Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants—Industry Experiences and Perspectives
- Janet Schlueter, NEI - READ MORE >
- Stevie Vaughan, Southern California Edison/San Onofre - READ MORE >
- Terry Pickens, Xcel Energy - READ MORE >
- Michael Benjamin, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
Scoping Session re Potential Impacts from Early Decommissioning of Nuclear Power Plants—Disposal Facility Perspectives and Regulatory Oversight
- Ken Robuck, EnergySolutions - READ MORE >
- Betsy Madru, WCS
- Lisa Edwards, EPRI
- Leigh Ing, Texas Compact - READ MORE >
- Rusty Lundberg, Utah
- Susan Jenkins, North Carolina
- Mike Garner, Washington Northwest Compact
Development of Generic Scaling Factors for Technicium, Iodine and Nuclear Power Plant Waste
Lisa Edwards, EPRI - READ MORE >
DAY TWO: April 14,2017
Recent Events and Fire at the Beatty, Nevada Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Facility
Joe Weismann, US Ecology - READ MORE >
Beatty LLW Site Long-Term Action Plan
Leo Drozdoff, Nevada - READ MORE >
Administrative Rules and Regulatory Updates to Address Landfill Disposal of TENORM in North Dakota
Dale Patrick, North Dakota - READ MORE >
Implementation of Revised Branch Technical Position on Concentration Averaging and Encapsulation (CA BTP)
Christianne Ridge, NRC - READ MORE >
EPRI-led initiative to develop implementation guidance
Lisa Edwards, EPRI - READ MORE >
Scoping Session: A Manufacturer’s Perspective re Improving the Management and Disposition of Disused Sources
Mary Shepherd, JL Shepherd and Associates - READ MORE >
Disused Sources Working Group
In September 2011, at the request of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Nuclear Security Administration/Global Threat Reduction Initiative (NNSA/GTRI), the LLW Forum formed the Disused Sources Work Group (DSWG) to develop recommendations for improving the management and disposition of disused sealed sources that pose a threat to national security.
Over a 30-month period, the DSWG solicited input from a broad range of stakeholders. The final report, which includes findings and recommendations from the working group, was released at the spring LLW Forum meeting in Austin, Texas on March 17, 2014.
A limited number of printed copies of the report will be available while supplies last by contacting the LLW Forum at dshrum@llwforum.org
Current information about the DSWG — including project highlights, summary of recommendations, resource material links and membership/staff contact information — can be found at www.disusedsources.org
Part 61 Working Group
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to amend Part 61 of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR Part 61) titled, “Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste,” to require new and revised site-specific technical analyses, to permit the development of site-specific criteria for low-level radioactive waste acceptance based on the results of these analyses, and to facilitate implementation and better alignment of those requirements with current health and safety standards. This rule would affect low-level radioactive waste disposal licensees or applicants that are regulated by NRC or Agreement States.
In early 2012, the LLW Forum formed a Part 61 Working Group (P61WG) to provide input and comment on the NRC’s Part 61 rulemaking initiative. The P61WG includes representatives of all four sited states—South Carolina, Texas, Utah and Washington—plus the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
A limited number of printed copies of the report will be available while supplies last by contacting the LLW Forum at dshrum@llwforum.org
Current information about the DSWG — including project highlights, summary of recommendations, resource material links and membership/staff contact information — can be found at www.disusedsources.org
Summary Reports
The Summary of Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Options lists current and potential disposal facilities and a summary of events in the states/compacts where the most significant recent developments had taken place as of September 2007.
- December 2012 Summary of Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Options
- September 2011 Summary of Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Options
- September 2010 Summary of Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Options
- September 2009 Summary of Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Options
- September 2008 Summary of Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Options
- September 2007 Summary of Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Options
- January 1999 Development Chart
Maps & Charts
- Map: Compacts and Unaffiliated States (June 2000)
- Chart: Disposal Fees for Barnwell Facility • Effective July 1, 2000
- Chart: Commercial LLRW Volumes 1986 – 1999
- Chart: Commercial LLRW Activity 1986 – 1999
- Chart: Commercial LLRW Volumes and Activity 1986 – 1999
- Map: US NRC Agreement States By Compact and Unaffiliated State
- Map: Commercial and U.S. DOE Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Sites
- Map: Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) Sites
State & Compact Documents
Compact Exercise of Import/Export Authority over Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste August 1999
Represents interpretations by officials of each of the ten congressionally approved compacts regarding their ability to control the import of LLRW generated outside the compact region to regional facilities for disposal, storage, and treatment; the export of LLRW to facilities outside the compact region for disposal, storage and treatment; the import of LLRW generated outside the compact region to non-regional facilities located in the region for disposal, storage and treatment; and the use/existence of non-regional facilities located in the compact region for disposal, storage and treatment of LLRW generated in the region. (Developed by Afton Associates in August 1999 under separate contract for the Midwest Compact and reprinted with permission.)
Compact Exercise of Import/Export Authority over Commercial Low-Level Radioactive Waste August 1999
Identifies the policies, rules and resolutions adopted by each compact commission governing the import and export of LLRW into and out of their respective regions. (Developed by Afton Associates in August 1999 under separate contract for the Midwest Compact and reprinted with permission.)
See the March 1, 1998 memo from Forum Convenor, Kathryn V. Haynes for an explanation of the LLW Forum policy on Internet publications.