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Use of limited information in a license application to construct a repository

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:405224
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  1. Winston & Strawn, Washington, DC (United States)
The purpose of this paper is to provide a rationale for the proposition that the Department of Energy`s (DOE`s) submittal of a license application (LA) for the construction of a geologic repository to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) may be, and arguably must be, based on statutorily-limited site characterization data and design information. The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA), as amended, is the controlling statute for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel in a licensed geologic repository. Applicable NRC regulations for the licensing of such a repository are found for the most part in 10 C.F.R. Part 60.
Research Organization:
American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY (United States); American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL (United States)
OSTI ID:
405224
Report Number(s):
CONF-960421--
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English