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2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 108 - Nuclear Waste Policy
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Editorial Notes 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.

        
Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
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Contained Within Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER 108 - NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY
- Front Matter
Date 2016
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 6, 2017
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