Audit of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s Oversight of Irretrievable Well Logging Source Abandonments
Report Information
Recommendations
Develop guidance to support analysis of exemption requests
Develop an environmental assessment to be used in support of exemptions related to the approval of temporary storage locations for abandoned well logging sources
Review and standardize processes and guidance related to the handling and processing of irretrievable well logging source abandonments
Collaborate with the regions and the NMSS to establish policy and agencywide positions related to well logging source abandonments
Develop consistent guidance across all regions to clarify the processes and procedures for documenting abandonment notifications and licensee reports, and to ensure consistency and completeness for abandonment event documentation in ADAMS