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Advanced Reactors GEIS Docs - NRC - Low-Level Waste Disposal

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NRC 2020 Low-Level Waste Disposal.pdf

NRC: Low-Level Waste Disposal https://www.nrc.gov/waste/llw-disposal.html[9/25/2020 8:58:34 AM]

HOME FAQ GLOSSARY FACILITY LOCATOR WHAT'S NEW SITE HELP INDEX A-Z CONTACT US EMAIL UPDATES LISTEN TO PAGE RADIOACTIVE WASTE Low-Level Waste Waste Incidental to Reprocessing High-Level Waste Uranium Mill Tailings Low-Level Waste Disposal High-Level Waste Disposal Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel Transportation of Spent Nuclear Fuel Decommissioning Spotlight CHOOSE A SECTION KEY TOPICS Locations Disposal Statistics Compacts RELATED INFORMATION Greater-Than-Class C and Transuranic Waste Programmatic (Strategic)

Assessment of the U.S Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Low-Level Radioactive Waste Regulatory Program Uniform Waste Manifest Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking Blending of Low-Level Radioactive Waste Branch Technical Position (BTP) on Concentration Averaging & Encapsulation Potential Revision of 10 CFR Part 61 Very Low Level Waste 10 CFR 20.2002 Process for Alternative Disposals Low-Level Waste Reference Documents Transfer of Very Low-Level Waste to Exempt Persons for Disposal Home > Radioactive Waste > Low-Level Waste Disposal Low-Level Waste Disposal What We Regulate Low-level waste disposal occurs at commercially operated low-level waste disposal facilities that must be licensed by either NRC or Agreement States. The facilities must be designed, constructed, and operated to meet safety standards. The operator of the facility must also extensively characterize the site on which the facility is located and analyze how the facility will perform for thousands of years into the future.

There are four existing low-level waste disposal facilities in the United States that accept various types of low-level waste. All are in Agreement States.

The Low-level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 gave the states responsibility for the disposal of their low-level radioactive waste. The Act encouraged the states to enter into compacts that would allow them to dispose of waste at a common disposal facility. Most states have entered into compacts; however, only one new disposal facility has been built since the Act was passed.

How We Regulate NRC and the Agreement States regulate low-level waste disposal through a combination of regulatory requirements, licensing, and safety oversight. For more information see the following:

Regulations, Guidance and Communications Licensing Oversight Decision Support Public Outreach See our Agreement States page for more information on the roles of NRC and the Agreement States in regulating low-level waste disposal and other activities associated with nuclear materials.

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