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The US Program for Management of Spent Nuclear Fuel

Conference ·
OSTI ID:138115
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  1. Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), Richland, WA (United States)
The basic policy for management of spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and high- level waste (HLW) in the United States is storage, followed by disposal in a geologic repository. In 1980, following preparation of an environmental impact statement on commercial radioactive waste, the Department of Energy (DOE) made a formal record of decision to adopt geologic disposal as the method for disposal of SNF and HLW. Subsequently, Congress passed two acts of legislation which established the basic direction followed since that time. These were: The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA-1982) and The Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 (NWPAA-1987). These acts assign the responsibility for management of SNF and HLW to DOE, with the costs of these activities to be borne by the owners/generators of the waste.
Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
138115
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA--19567; CONF-9104260--1; ON: DE91013223
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English