US Nuclear Regulatory Commission Exempts Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC from NRC Regulations for Low-Activity Radioactive Waste Disposal

Summary

The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued an exemption and license amendment to Westinghouse Electric Company, LLC, allowing the company to dispose of low-activity radioactive waste from its Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility in South Carolina without adhering to NRC regulations. The exemption also enables US Ecology, Inc. to receive and dispose of the material without an NRC license, as it is already permitted by the State of Idaho to handle low-level radioactive waste.