NUMUG

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NUMUG RETS-REMP Workshop

• Meeting Discussion Topic

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Should NUMUG and REMP- RETS WorkshopCoordinate
Meetings ?

• Purpose Review The Pros Cons of Coordinating
  RETS REMP Workshops and NUMUG Meetings
• History Review RETS-REMP History
• Differences Discuss the Organizational
  Differences

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Purpose of RETS-REMP

• The RETS/REMP Workshop is a forum to exchange
  practical experiences and issues related to the
  Radioactive Effluent Technical Specifications
  (RETS) and Radiological Environmental Monitoring
  Programs (REMP) at commercial nuclear power
  plants

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RETS

• Mainly Governs
• Station radiation monitoring systems
• Radiochemistry Operation
• Liquid, Gaseous Solid Radwaste Processing
  Equipment/ Systems
• Release Permitting and Records

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REMP

• Annual Report of the Onsite Offsite
  Radiological Environs
• Provides Tracking and Trending of Key Isotopes
  and Gross Radiological Activity
• Document That There Are No, Or Trivial Changes to
  The Environment Around Nuclear Stations

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History

• RETS-REMP Championed by NRC Regional Inspector
• Idea to Share Experiences With Peers From Other
  Utilities
• Initially A NRC Region 1 Program
• Started in 1991 Same time period as NUMUG

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Differences

• RETS-REMP Meets on an Annual Basis
• Sponsored by a Host Utility
• NUMUG Operates Via a Committee
• Direct NRC Involvement
• RETS-REMP Using a WEB Page
• NUMUG Using a List Server
• RETS-REMP Generally Sees Larger Attendence
• Meeting Topics Scheduled 3 years in advance

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What Do We Want To Do?

• Consider Option During The NUMUG Business Meeting

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RETS-REMP WEB Page