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NRC RIN: 3150-AD51 Publication ID: Spring 1997 
Title: Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories; Design Basis Events 
Abstract: The final rule amended the Commission's regulations to clarify preclosure regulatory requirements for high-level waste geologic repositories. Several issues associated with preclosure regulatory requirements of 10 CFR part 60 and different interpretations of the rulemaking record have been clarified. This final rule enables the Department of Energy to proceed with the development of a proposed design for a geologic repository. 
Agency: Nuclear Regulatory Commission(NRC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 10 CFR 060   
Legal Authority: 42 USC 10101   
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  12/04/1996  61 FR 64257   
Final Action Effective  01/03/1997    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: None 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Agency Contact:
Richard A. Weller
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Office of Nuclear Material Safety and, Safeguards,
Washington, DC 20555
Phone:301 415-7287
Email: rmw2@nrc.gov