Implementation status of NWPA requirements and relevant activities of the repository projects

Conference · Sun Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984 · Nucl. Mater. Manage.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6154144

Hewitt, W M; Friedman, P L

To date, the Department of Energy (DOE) has focussed considerable effort on implementing the provisions of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA) for screening, nominating, and recommending sites for geologic repositories and for preparation of documents reflecting DOE's repository strategy. In February 1983, nine potentially acceptable sites in three different geologic media (salt, tuff, basalt) were identified. DOE has prepared Siting Guidelines and submitted them to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for concurrence. Preparation of draft environmental assessments (EAs) based on the guidelines to support site nominations is underway; the EAs are expected to be issued for public comment in August 1984. The final EAs which are scheduled to be issued in December 1984 will provide the basis for the recommendation of three sites to the President for site characterization by January 1985, the date mandated by the NWPA. In April 1984, the draft Mission Plan was issued for public comment. The plan discusses repository program objectives and overall strategy and presents the detailed information required by Section 301 of the NWPA. The DOE is also developing a Project Decision Schedule which will reflect the Mission Plan schedules as well as provide a sequence of deadlines for all Federal agency actions required by the NWPA and identify the critical path for repository development.

• Research Organization: Weston NWTS Technical Support Team, Rockville, Maryland
• OSTI ID: 6154144
• Report Number(s): CONF-840734-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: Nucl. Mater. Manage.; (United States) Journal Volume: 13
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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052002* -- Nuclear Fuels-- Waste Disposal & Storage
12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES
GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS
IMPLEMENTATION
LAWS
MANAGEMENT
NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUCLEAR FACILITIES
NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACTS
PUBLIC OPINION
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIOACTIVE WASTE FACILITIES
RECOMMENDATIONS
REGULATIONS
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
SALT DEPOSITS
SITE SELECTION
UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
US DOE
US ORGANIZATIONS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT