NRC Announces 12 Public Meetings For Input on Waste Confidence Documents

摘要

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Sept. 19 that it will hold 12 public meetings to gather input on its proposed waste confidence rule and supporting draft generic environmental impact statement (78 Fed. Reg. 57,538). The proposed rule includes a generic finding that spent nuclear fuel can be safely stored for decades beyond the licensed operating life of a reactor without significant environmental effects. The rule would allow the agency to license reactors or renew their licenses without examining the effects of extended waste storage for each individual site pending ultimate disposal, according to NRC.