3150-AI92 202504 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal [NRC-2011-0012]

This rulemaking would amend the NRC’s regulations to require new and revised site-specific technical analyses and permit the development of site-specific criteria for low-level radioactive waste acceptance based on the results of these analyses. The rulemaking proposes to authorize the near-surface disposal of certain Greater-Than-Class C waste streams and provide for Agreement State licensing of these waste streams. Licensees of currently operating low-level radioactive waste facilities that do not plan to accept Greater-Than-Class C waste or significant quantities of long-lived radionuclides after the effective date of this rulemaking would continue to comply with current regulations. The NRC engaged with stakeholders by issuing draft versions of preliminary proposed rule language, and requesting public feedback. 

]]> Substantive, Nonsignificant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage No No Deregulatory 10 CFR 20 10 CFR 61 10 CFR 73 10 CFR 150 42 U.S.C. 2201 42 U.S.C. 5841 No 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 Draft Regulatory Basis 07/22/2019 84 FR 35037 Draft Regulatory Basis Comment Period End 09/20/2019 NPRM 07/00/2025 Final Rule 05/00/2026 Original proposed rule published 3/26/2015; 80 FR 16081: https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2015-03-26/pdf/2015-06429.pdf. The NRC staff provided recommendation to the Commission in CY 2020 to coordinate the part 61 and Greater-Than-Class-C (RIN 3150-AK00) rulemaking activities (SECY-20-0098). In SRM-SECY-20-0098, dated April 2022, the Commission directed staff to integrate the Part 61 and the Greater-than-Class-C rules into one rulemaking. This rulemaking, formerly titled, "Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal," combines several rulemakings on low level radioactive waste. The proposed rule package (SECY-24-0045, ADAMS Accession No. ML23242A261) was submitted to the Commission on May 29, 2024. No No None No No No 3150-AK00 Merged with George Tartal M. 3150 Nuclear Regulatory Commission NRC 301 415-0016 george.tartal@nrc.gov Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington DC 20555-0001