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NRC staff concludes review of Environmental Justice policy, makes recommendations to the Commission

04/09/2022

On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its systematic assessment of how the NRC approaches environmental justice in its programs, policies and activities, by submitting to the Commission SECY-22-0025. The SECY package contains the staff paper, which includes six high-level recommendations to the Commission and six commitments that the staff will undertake,…

NRC’S PATH FORWARD AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL RULEMAKINGS

04/06/2022

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MEMORANDUM TO: Daniel H. Dorman, Executive Director for OperationsFROM: Brooke P. Clark, SecretaryDATE: April 5, 2022SUBJECT: STAFF REQUIREMENTS – SECY-20-0098 – PATH FORWARD AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL RULEMAKINGS The Commission has approved the staff’s recommended Option 1, to issue a new proposed rule that consolidates and integrates criteria for licensing the…

Ron Gaynor named Executive Director of the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission

04/05/2022

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SACRAMENTO, CA – The Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission (SWLLRWCC) has selected Ron Gaynor to serve as its Executive Director. The SWLLRWCC, established under Public Law 100-712, is the governing body for the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact among Arizona, California, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The Commission’s key duties include controlling the exportation…

LAST CHANCE TO REGISTER: Spring LLW Forum Meeting April 6-7, Virtual or In-Person

03/27/2022

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REGISTER NOW!The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum will be holding its Spring Meeting April 6-7, 2022 at the La Quinta Inn, San Antonio. La Quinta is now fully booked, but there are still some remaining rooms left in the nearby area. Register for online or in-person attendance here.

NRC Posts New Proposed Rule re Decommissioning of Production and Utilization Facilities

03/09/2022

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On March 3, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a proposed rule to amend its regulations that relate to the decommissioning of production and utilization facilities. The NRC’s goals in amending these regulations are to maintain a safe, effective, and efficient decommissioning process; reduce the need for license amendment requests and exemptions from…