Overview of the Yucca Mountain Licensing Process
Conference
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OSTI ID:837558
This paper presents an overview of the licensing process for a Yucca Mountain repository for high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel. The paper discusses the steps in the licensing proceeding, the roles of the participants, the licensing and hearing requirements contained in the Code of Federal Regulations. A description of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff acceptance and compliance reviews of the Department of Energy (DOE) application for a construction authorization and a license to receive and possess high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel is provided. The paper also includes a detailed description of the hearing process.
- Research Organization:
- Yucca Mountain Project, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- US Department of Energy (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 837558
- Report Number(s):
- WM-4454; MOL.20050106.0049, DC38213; TRN: US0502867
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: WM '04 Conference,, Tucson, AZ (US), 02/29/2004--03/04/2004; Other Information: PBD: 3 May 2004
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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