10 CFR 60.31, Construction Authorization

Construction Authorization Construction authorization Upon review and consideration of an application and environmental impact statement submitted under this part, the Commission may authorize construction if it determines:

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(a) Safety. That there is reasonable assurance that the types and amounts of radioactive materials described in the application can be received, possessed, and disposed of in a geologic repository operations area of the design proposed without unreasonable risk to the health and safety of the public. In arriving at this determination, the Commission shall consider whether:

(1) DOE has described the proposed geologic repository including but not limited to: (i) The geologic, geophysical, geochemical and hydrologic characteristics of the site; (ii) the kinds and quantities of radioactive waste to be received, possessed, stored, and disposed of in the geologic repository operations area; (iii) the principal architectural and engineering criteria for the design of the geologic repository operations area; (iv) construction procedures which may affect the capability of the geologic repository to serve its intended function; and (v) features or components incorporated in the design for the protection of the health and safety of the public.

(2) The site and design comply with the performance objectives and criteria contained in Subpart E of this part.

(3) The DOE's quality assurance program complies with the requirements of Subpart G of this part.

(4) The DOE's personnel training program complies with the criteria contained in Subpart H of this part.

(5) The DOE's emergency plan complies with the criteria contained in Subpart I of this part.

(6) The DOE's proposed operating procedures to protect health and to minimize danger to life or property are adequate.

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(b) Common defense and security. That there is reasonable assurance that the activities proposed in the application will not be inimical to the common defense and security.

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(c) Environmental. That, after weighing the environmental, economic, technical and other benefits against environmental costs and considering available alternatives, the action called for is issuance of the construction authorization, with any appropriate conditions to protect environmental values.

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, as amended at 48 FR 28220, June 21, 1983; 54 FR 27872, July 3, 1989; 63 FR 26961, May 15, 1998]

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v t e Code of Federal Regulations
Title 10 Part 60 - DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES IN GEOLOGIC REPOSITORIES
10 CFR: 1 2 4 5 7 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 19 20 21 25 26 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 39 40 50 51 52 54 55 60 61 62 63 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 81 95 100 140 150 160 170 171
1, General Provisions, Purpose and scope 2, Definitions 3, License required 4, Communications and records 5, Interpretations 6, Exemptions 7, License not required for certain preliminary activities 8, Information collection requirements: Approval 9, Employee protection 10, Completeness and accuracy of information 11, Deliberate misconduct 15, Licenses, Site characterization 16, Site characterization plan required 17, Contents of site characterization plan 18, Review of site characterization activities.^{<a href="#N_1_6018">2</a>} 21, License Applications, Content of application 22, Filing and distribution of application 23, Elimination of repetition 24, Updating of application and environmental impact statement 31, Construction Authorization, Construction authorization 32, Conditions of construction authorization 33, Amendment of construction authorization 41, License Issuance and Amendment, Standards for issuance of a license 42, Conditions of license 43, License specification 44, Changes, tests, and experiments 45, Amendment of license 46, Particular activities requiring license amendment 47, US/IAEA Safeguards Agreement, Facility information and verification 51, Permanent Closure, License amendment for permanent closure 52, Termination of license 61, Participation by State Governments and Affected Indian Tribes, Provision of information 62, Site review 63, Participation in license reviews 64, Notice to States 65, Representation 71, Records, Reports, Tests, and Inspections, Records and reports 72, Construction records 73, Reports of deficiencies 74, Tests 75, Inspections 78, Material control and accounting records and reports 101, Technical Criteria, Purpose and nature of findings 102, Concepts 111, Performance Objectives, Performance of the geologic repository operations area through permanent closure 112, Overall system performance objective for the geologic repository after permanent closure 113, Performance of particular barriers after permanent closure 121, Land Ownership and Control, Requirements for ownership and control of interests in land 122, Siting Criteria, Siting criteria 130, Design Criteria for the Geological Repository Operations Area, General considerations 131, General design criteria for the geologic repository operations area 132, Additional design criteria for surface facilities in the geologic repository operations area 133, Additional design criteria for the underground facility 134, Design of seals for shafts and boreholes 135, Design Criteria for the Waste Package, Criteria for the waste package and its components 136, Preclosure Controlled Area, Preclosure controlled area 137, Performance Confirmation Requirements, General requirements for performance confirmation 140, Performance Confirmation Program, General requirements 141, Confirmation of geotechnical and design parameters 142, Design testing 143, Monitoring and testing waste packages 150, Quality Assurance, Scope 151, Applicability 152, Implementation 160, Training and Certification of Personnel, General requirements 161, Training and certification program 162, Physical requirements 181, Violations 183, Criminal penalties Appendices:

10 CFR 60.31, Construction Authorization

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