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Energia i regulacje · 22.10.1997

Draft Standard Review Plan For In Situ Uranium Extraction License Applications

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is soliciting comments on a Draft Standard Review Plan for in Situ Uranium Extraction License Applications (NUREG-1569) from interested parties. A NRC source and byproduct material license is required under the provisions of Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 40 (10 CFR Part 40), Domestic Licensing of Source Material, to recover uranium by in situ leach uranium extraction mining techniques (in situ leaching). An applicant for a new operating license, or for the renewal or amendment of an existing license, is required to provide detailed information on the facilities, equipment, and procedures to be used, and if appropriate, an environmental report that discusses the effect of proposed operations on public health and safety and on the environment. This information is used by Nuclear Regulatory Commission staff to determine whether the proposed activities will be protective of public health and safety and be environmentally acceptable. The purpose of this standard review plan is to provide NRC staff with specific guidance on the review of this information and will be used to ensure a consistent quality and uniformity of staf

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