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 (WEC) to dispose of low-activity radioactive waste from the Columbia Fuel Fabrication Facility (CFFF) in South Carolina without adhering to NRC regulations, and also granted exemptions to US Ecology, Inc. (USEI) to receive and dispose of the material without an NRC license, allowing for the transfer of the waste to USEI's facility in Idaho.