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Mr. Train. I would certainly assume that the regulations would 

 cover this. 



I would rather doubt that it is necessary to put it into the statute. 



Mr. Everett. One last question with respect to the Atomic Energy 

 Act of 1954. 



I am not sure as to the effect of this legislation on that act. Would 

 you exclude all radioactive waste from the provisions of the Atomic 

 Energy Act? 



I wonder if you could enlighten us on that some ? 



Mr. Train. There is not any exclusion. It is just a matter of how 

 it is handled. 



First, as you know, none of these things are being dumped at the 

 present time. 



The Atomic Energy Commission has stopped all of these disposals ; 

 however, what we have done under the legislation is to continue the 

 Atomic Energy Commission's existing permit authority, rather than 

 try to shift it to another agency, yet at the same time requiring with 

 the language beginning on line 21 of page 10, that prior to issuing 

 any permit for dumping radioactive materials the Atomic Energy 

 Commission would be required to consult with the Administrator, and 

 that in issuing any such permit, the Atomic Energy Commission would 

 be required to comply with standards set by the EPA Administrator, 

 respecting limits on radioactive exposure levels, or concentrations or 

 quantities of radioactive materials. 



Mr. Everett. I am wondering, why you would go to all of the trouble 

 to require conditions to be established by EPA and to be met in con- 

 sultations with AEC, why not just require the Atomic Energy Com- 

 mission to comply with the legislation like all other Federal agencies ? 



What justifies their exclusion, if I may ask, or different treatment 

 f I'om the other Federal agencies ? 



You say they are not clumping now. 



I am at a loss to understand the rationale with respect to the other 

 agencies. 



Mr. Train. The Atomic Energy Commission traditionally has had 

 regulatory authority throughout an entire process that in any way 

 relates to radioactive materials, transport, and so on. 



Mr. Everett. The whole range of activities related to radioactive 

 materials ? 



INIr. Train. That is correct. 



Mr. DiNGELL. Is the Atomic Energy Commission permitted to dump 

 radioactive matter into the waters is defiance of Federal policy 

 standards ? 



Mr. Train. At the present time 



Mr. DiNGELL. Are they permitted to violate those policies ? 



Mr. Train. They are not doing any disposal offshore. 



Mr. DiNGELL. The statutes, the Air and Water Quality Acts apply 

 to the Atomic Energy Commission; do they not? 



Mr. Train. I do not know what the relation is between those acts, 

 Mr. Chaimian. 



Mr. DiNGELL. I am curious why the Atomic Energy Commission 

 would be different from all otlher agencies, and why it would be given 

 this rather special treatment under the proposed statute. 



Mr. Train. It had the authority ever since the beginning, and all of 

 the handling of radioactive materials is under regulation by the 



