Issue Resolution Status Report. Key Technical Issue: Evolution of the Near-Field211 Environment, Revision 2

摘要

Site characterization activities are specified in the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory211u001eCommission's (NRC) geologic repository regulations and in the proposed Commission 211u001erule (U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, 1999a). The Commission has noted that 211u001eongoing review of information from site investigation and characterization 211u001eactivities, particularly those activities with long times to completion, allows 211u001efor the early identification and resolution of potential licensing issues. 211u001eMoreover, NRC's strategic planning assumptions call for the early identification 211u001eand resolution of issues at the staff level. The principal means for achieving 211u001ethis goal is through informal, pre-licensing consultation with the U.S. 211u001eDepartment of Energy (DOE). These consultations are required by law and occur in 211u001ean open manner that permits observation by the State of Nevada, Tribal Nations, 211u001eaffected units of local government, and interested members of the public. 211u001eObtaining input and striving for consensus from the technical community and 211u001einterested parties helps the issue resolution process. The issue resolution 211u001eapproach attempts to reduce the number of, and to better define, issues that may 211u001ebe in dispute during the NRC licensing review.