2016 US Code
Title 42 - The Public Health and Welfare
Chapter 108 - Nuclear Waste Policy
Subchapter I - Disposal and Storage of High-Level Radioactive Waste, Spent Nuclear Fuel, and Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Part A - Repositories for Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel
Sec. 10142 - Disposal of spent nuclear fuel
| 42 U.S.C. § 10142 (2016) |
| §10142. Disposal of spent nuclear fuel |
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, any repository constructed on a site approved under this part shall be designed and constructed to permit the retrieval of any spent nuclear fuel placed in such repository, during an appropriate period of operation of the facility, for any reason pertaining to the public health and safety, or the environment, or for the purpose of permitting the recovery of the economically valuable contents of such spent fuel. The Secretary shall specify the appropriate period of retrievability with respect to any repository at the time of design of such repository, and such aspect of such repository shall be subject to approval or disapproval by the Commission as part of the construction authorization process under subsections (b) through (d) of section 10134 of this title. |
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(Pub. L. 97–425, title I, §122, Jan. 7, 1983, 96 Stat. 2228.) |
| United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 4, Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE |
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| United States Code |
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| Title 42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE CHAPTER 108 - NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY SUBCHAPTER I - DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, AND LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE Part A - Repositories for Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel Sec. 10142 - Disposal of spent nuclear fuel |
| section 10142 |
| 2016 |
| January 6, 2017 |
| No |
| standard |
| 96 Stat. 2228 |
| Public Law 97-425 |
