Nuclear Waste Policy Act
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The Nuclear Waste Policy Act is a U.S. federal law that establishes a comprehensive framework for the safe, long-term management and disposal of the nation’s high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| U.S. Nuclear Waste Policy Act | 1 |
| United States nuclear waste policy framework | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
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environmental law ⓘ |
| amendedBy | Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
commercial nuclear power reactors in the United States
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federally owned high-level radioactive waste ⓘ |
| assignsResponsibilityTo | United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 42 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| defines |
high-level radioactive waste
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repository ⓘ spent nuclear fuel ⓘ |
| designatesAgency | United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1983-01-07 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes | Nuclear Waste Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| establishesProcessFor |
consultation with affected states and Indian tribes
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licensing of nuclear waste repositories ⓘ site selection for nuclear waste repositories ⓘ |
| fundedBy | fees on nuclear electricity generation ⓘ |
| fundingMechanism | Nuclear Waste Fund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| longTermObjective | permanent isolation of high-level radioactive waste from the biosphere ⓘ |
| originallyDesignated | Yucca Mountain, Nevada as a candidate repository site ⓘ |
| oversightRoleAssignedTo | United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyArea |
nuclear energy
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public health and safety ⓘ radioactive waste management ⓘ |
| providesFor |
benefits agreements with host states and tribes
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state and tribal participation in repository siting ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 97-425 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to assign federal responsibility for long-term nuclear waste management
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to establish a comprehensive national program for the safe, permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel ⓘ to provide for the development of repositories for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel ⓘ |
| regulatoryRoleAssignedTo | United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States nuclear energy policy
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radioactive waste disposal regulations in the United States ⓘ |
| requires |
characterization of candidate repository sites
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development of a transportation system for spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste ⓘ environmental impact statements for repository projects ⓘ selection of sites for deep geologic repositories ⓘ |
| safetyFocus | protection of public health and the environment over geologic time scales ⓘ |
| shortName | NWPA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signedBy | Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| signingDate | 1983-01-07 ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 96 Stat. 2201 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
geologic disposal of radioactive waste
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high-level radioactive waste management ⓘ spent nuclear fuel management ⓘ |
| title | Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| U.S.CodeSections | 42 U.S.C. §10101 et seq. ⓘ |
| yearOfEnactment | 1982 ⓘ |
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U.S. Nuclear Waste Policy Act
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United States nuclear waste policy framework