ML20043E227

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Carr Response to Bevill Subcommittee on Energy & Water Development Question 12 for 900326 Hearing
ML20043E227
Person / Time
Issue date: 03/26/1990
From: Carr
NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
To: Bevill
HOUSE OF REP., APPROPRIATIONS
References
BEVILL-900326, CCS, NUDOCS 9006120178
Download: ML20043E227 (1)


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qppeg7 MR. BEVILL:

Describe the expected NRC relationship with the newly established Office of Special Negotiator for Commercial Waste Management.

l CHAIRMAN CARR:

As provided under Section 403(c) of the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, the Negotiator may solicit and consider the comments of the NRC or any other Federal agency on the suitability of any potential site for site characterization. This subsection also provides, however, that "nothing in this subsection shall be construed to require the... Nuclear Regulatory Commission, or any other Federal agency to make a finding that any.such site is suitable for site characterization." Section403(d)(4)alsoprovidesthat-l notwithstanding any negotiated agreement between the Negotiator, the Nuclear l

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construct a repository or monitored retrievable storage facility at a site agreed to only if authorized by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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