NRC to hold a second public meeting on Greater-than-Class C waste and the ongoing Part 61 rulemaking in mid-January 2024

On May 17, 2023, the NRC staff held a public meeting on its Integrated Low-level Radioactive Waste Disposal rulemaking that will integrate disposal criteria for the near-surface disposal of Greater-than-Class C waste and the ongoing Part 61 rulemaking. In that meeting, staff described the rulemaking background and preliminary direction on the key technical topics and answered…

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NRC Announces 6-month Extension to its schedule for the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking

The NRC is announcing a 6-month extension to its schedule for the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking. The schedule to deliver a proposed rule to the Commission has been extended from November 2023 to May 2024, and the schedule for delivering a final rule to the Commission has been extended from May 2025 to…

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DOE Webinar on Regulatory Concepts for the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking — July 13, 1:00pm EDT

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Performance and Risk Assessment Community of Practice invites you to the following webinar: Regulatory Concepts for the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking Priya Yadav and David Esh U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission Thursday, July 13, 2023 1:00-2:30 p.m. Eastern Time Webinar link: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YzIzOTRjYTktNzdkNi00Y2JmLWI1OTMtMThkZDcxMmRkZDUz%40thread.v2/0?context=%7B%22Tid%22%3A%226b183ecc-4b55-4ed5-b3f8-7f64be1c4138%22%2C%22Oid%22%3A%226f122630-d8b8-4444-887b-018784ba927b%22%2C%22IsBroadcastMeeting%22%3Atrue%2C%22role%22%3A%22a%22%7D&btype=a&role=a Abstract:  The NRC staff will discuss “Regulatory Concepts…

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Summary of the May 17 NRC Public Meeting: Regulatory Concepts for Integrated Low Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking

Over 120 people attended the May 17, 2023 NRC online meeting, including many state and compact representatives. Click here to view the slides from the meeting. Click here to view the history of this rulemaking. SUMMARY It is anticipated that the rule will go to the Commission in November 2023 – no date can be…

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NRC to Hold Public Meeting on Regulatory Concepts for the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking: May 17

Title: Public Meeting on Regulatory Concepts for the Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Rulemaking Date and Time: May 17, 2023, 01:00 PM to 04:00 PM EDT Location: Webinar Category: This is an Information Meeting with a Question and Answer Session. The purpose of this meeting is for the NRC staff to meet directly with individuals to discuss regulatory and…

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