3150-AI92 201904 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal [NRC-2011-0012]

This rulemaking would amend the NRC's regulations to revise the licensing requirements for low-level radioactive waste disposal. The rule would ensure that the waste streams that are significantly different from those considered during the development of existing regulations will continue to be disposed of safely and meet the performance objectives for land disposal of low-level radioactive waste. The rule would require certain licensees and applicants to conduct site-specific analyses, including a new intruder assessment, using a specified compliance period and would make other clarifying changes.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Final Rule Stage No No Independent agency 10 CFR 20 10 CFR 61 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 5841 Yes Preliminary Proposed Rule Language 05/03/2011 76 FR 24831 Comment Period End 06/18/2011 Preliminary Draft Rule Language; Second Request for Comment 12/07/2012 77 FR 72997 Comment Period End 01/07/2013 Preliminary Draft Rule Language; Second Request for Comment; Correction 01/08/2013 78 FR 1155 NPRM 03/26/2015 80 FR 16082 NPRM Comment Period End 07/24/2015 NPRM Comment Period Reopened 08/27/2015 80 FR 51964 NPRM Reopening of Comment Period End 09/21/2015 Final Rule 09/00/2019 The staff is working with the Commission to finalize grandfathering provisions. A supplemental NPRM is expected to be published later in 2019. No No None No No No Gary Comfort, Jr. 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-8106 gary.comfort@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001