Energia i regulacje · 20/09/1999

Proposed Compatibility Designation Change and Draft Emplacement Criticality Guidance for Low-Level Waste

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is requesting public comment as to whether the compatibility designation of 10 CFR 61.16(b)(2) should be changed. The compatibility designation relates to the extent which an Agreement State's regulations must be compatible with NRC requirements. The section of the Commission's regulations under consideration requires low-level waste (LLW) disposal facility licensees who receive and possess special nuclear material (SNM) to describe proposed procedures to avoid accidental criticality for storage of SNM waste prior to disposal and after disposal in the ground. In addition, NRC also is requesting comment on draft guidance on emplacement criticality at LLW disposal facilities.