Acceptance Priority Ranking & Annual Capacity Report

Technical Report · Sat Jul 31 00:00:00 EDT 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1185215· OSTI ID:1185215

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended (the Act), assigns the Federal Government the responsibility for the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste. Section 302(a) of the Act authorizes the Secretary to enter into contracts with the owners and generators of commercial spent nuclear fuel and/or high-level waste. The Standard Contract for Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste (Standard Contract) established the contractual mechanism for the Department's acceptance and disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste. It includes the requirements and operational responsibilities of the parties to the Standard Contract in the areas of administrative matters, fees, terms of payment, waste acceptance criteria, and waste acceptance procedures. The Standard Contract provides for the acquisition of title to the spent nuclear fuel and/or high-level waste by the Department, its transportation to Federal facilities, and its subsequent disposal.

• Research Organization: US Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States). Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (RW)
• OSTI ID: 1185215
• Report Number(s): DOE/RW-0567
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English