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Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 108 - NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY (§§ 10101 - 10270)
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| Publication Title | United States Code, 2006 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 108 - NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY Front Matter |
| Date | 2011 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 3, 2012 |
| Positive Law | No |
| Disposition | standard |
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Part A—Repositories for Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel
| 10131. | Findings and purposes. |
| 10132. | Recommendation of candidate sites for site characterization. |
| 10133. | Site characterization. |
| 10134. | Site approval and construction authorization. |
| 10135. | Review of repository site selection. |
| 10136. | Participation of States. |
| 10137. | Consultation with States and affected Indian tribes. |
| 10138. | Participation of Indian tribes. |
| 10139. | Judicial review of agency actions. |
| 10140. | Expedited authorizations. |
| 10141. | Certain standards and criteria. |
| 10142. | Disposal of spent nuclear fuel. |
| 10143. | Title to material. |
| 10144. | Consideration of effect of acquisition of water rights. |
| 10145. | Termination of certain provisions. |
Part B—Interim Storage Program
| 10151. | Findings and purposes. |
| 10152. | Available capacity for interim storage of spent nuclear fuel. |
| 10153. | Interim at-reactor storage. |
| 10154. | Licensing of facility expansions and transshipments. |
| 10155. | Storage of spent nuclear fuel. |
| 10156. | Interim Storage Fund. |
| 10157. | Transportation. |
Part C—Monitored Retrievable Storage
| 10161. | Monitored retrievable storage. |
| 10162. | Authorization of monitored retrievable storage. |
| 10163. | Monitored Retrievable Storage Commission. |
| 10164. | Survey. |
| 10165. | Site selection. |
| 10166. | Notice of disapproval. |
| 10167. | Benefits agreement. |
| 10168. | Construction authorization. |
| 10169. | Financial assistance. |
Part D—Low-Level Radioactive Waste
| 10171. | Financial arrangements for low-level radioactive waste site closure. |
Part E—Redirection of Nuclear Waste Program
| 10172. | Selection of Yucca Mountain site. |
| 10172a. | Siting a second repository. |
Part F—Benefits
| 10173. | Benefits agreements. |
| 10173a. | Content of agreements. |
| 10173b. | Review Panel. |
| 10173c. | Termination. |
Part G—Other Benefits
| 10174. | Consideration in siting facilities. |
| 10174a. | Report. |
Part H—Transportation
| 10175. | Transportation. |
SUBCHAPTER II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION REGARDING DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL
| 10191. | Purpose. |
| 10192. | Applicability. |
| 10193. | Identification of sites. |
| 10194. | Siting research and related activities. |
| 10195. | Test and evaluation facility siting review and reports. |
| 10196. | Federal agency actions. |
| 10197. | Research and development on disposal of high-level radioactive waste. |
| 10198. | Research and development on spent nuclear fuel. |
| 10199. | Payments to States and Indian tribes. |
| 10200. | Study of research and development needs for monitored retrievable storage proposal. |
| 10201. | Judicial review. |
| 10202. | Research on alternatives for permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste. |
| 10203. | Technical assistance to non-nuclear weapon states in field of spent fuel storage and disposal. |
| 10204. | Subseabed disposal. |
SUBCHAPTER III—OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIOACTIVE WASTE
| 10221. | Mission plan. |
| 10222. | Nuclear Waste Fund. |
| 10223. | Alternative means of financing. |
| 10224. | Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management. |
| 10225. | Location of test and evaluation facility. |
| 10226. | Nuclear Regulatory Commission training authorization. |
SUBCHAPTER IV—NUCLEAR WASTE NEGOTIATOR
| 10241. | “State” defined. |
| 10242. | Office of Nuclear Waste Negotiator. |
| 10243. | Duties of Negotiator. |
| 10244. | Environmental assessment of sites. |
| 10245. | Site characterization; licensing. |
| 10246. | Monitored retrievable storage. |
| 10247. | Environmental impact statement. |
| 10248. | Administrative powers of Negotiator. |
| 10249. | Cooperation of other departments and agencies. |
| 10250. | Termination of Office. |
| 10251. | Authorization of appropriations. |
SUBCHAPTER V—NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD
| 10261. | Definitions. |
| 10262. | Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board. |
| 10263. | Functions. |
| 10264. | Investigatory powers. |
| 10265. | Compensation of members. |
| 10266. | Staff. |
| 10267. | Support services. |
| 10268. | Report. |
| 10269. | Authorization of appropriations. |
| 10270. | Termination of Board. |
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