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Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: November 8, 2024) |
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Title 10 - Energy |
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Chapter III - Department of Energy |
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Part 960 - General Guidelines for the Preliminary Screening of Potential Sites for a Nuclear Waste Repository |
Part 960 - General Guidelines for the Preliminary Screening of Potential Sites for a Nuclear Waste Repository
| Subpart A - General Provisions |
| § 960.1 - Applicability. |
| § 960.2 - Definitions. |
| Subpart B - Implementation Guidelines |
| § 960.3 - Implementation guidelines. |
| § 960.3-1-1 - Diversity of geohydrologic settings. |
| § 960.3-1-2 - Diversity of rock types. |
| § 960.3-1-3 - Regionality. |
| § 960.3-1-4 - Evidence for siting decisions. |
| § 960.3-1-5 - Basis for site evaluations. |
| § 960.3-2-1 - Site screening for potentially acceptable sites. |
| § 960.3-2-2-1 - Evaluation of all potentially acceptable sites. |
| § 960.3-2-2 - Nomination of sites as suitable for characterization. |
| § 960.3-2-2-2 - Selection of sites within geohydrologic settings. |
| § 960.3-2-3 - Recommendation of sites for characterization. |
| § 960.3-2-2-3 - Comparative evaluation of all sites proposed for nomination. |
| § 960.3-2-4 - Recommendation of sites for the development of repositories. |
| § 960.3-2-2-4 - The environmental assessment. |
| § 960.3-2-2-5 - Formal site nomination. |
| § 960.3-1 - Siting provisions. |
| § 960.3-2 - Siting process. |
| § 960.3-3 - Consultation. |
| § 960.3-4 - Environmental impacts. |
| § 960.3-1-4-1 - Site identification as potentially acceptable. |
| § 960.3-1-4-2 - Site nomination for characterization. |
| § 960.3-1-4-3 - Site recommendation for characterization. |
| § 960.3-1-4-4 - Site recommendation for repository development. |
| Subpart C - Postclosure Guidelines |
| § 960.4 - Postclosure guidelines. |
| § 960.4-2-1 - Geohydrology. |
| § 960.4-2-2 - Geochemistry. |
| § 960.4-2-3 - Rock characteristics. |
| § 960.4-2-4 - Climatic changes. |
| § 960.4-2-5 - Erosion. |
| § 960.4-2-6 - Dissolution. |
| § 960.4-2-7 - Tectonics. |
| § 960.4-2-8 - Human interference. |
| § 960.4-1 - System guideline. |
| § 960.4-2 - Technical guidelines. |
| § 960.4-2-8-1 - Natural resources. |
| § 960.4-2-8-2 - Site ownership and control. |
| Subpart D - Preclosure Guidelines |
| § 960.5 - Preclosure guidelines. |
| Ease and Cost of Siting, Construction, Operation, and Closure |
| § 960.5-2-8 - Surface characteristics. |
| § 960.5-2-9 - Rock characteristics. |
| § 960.5-2-10 - Hydrology. |
| § 960.5-2-11 - Tectonics. |
| Environment, Socioeconomics, and Transportation |
| § 960.5-2-5 - Environmental quality. |
| § 960.5-2-6 - Socioeconomic impacts. |
| § 960.5-2-7 - Transportation. |
| Preclosure Radiological Safety |
| § 960.5-2-1 - Population density and distribution. |
| § 960.5-2-2 - Site ownership and control. |
| § 960.5-2-3 - Meteorology. |
| § 960.5-2-4 - Offsite installations and operations. |
| § 960.5-1 - System guidelines. |
| § 960.5-2 - Technical guidelines. |
| Appendix I to Part 960 - NRC and EPA Requirements for Postclosure Repository Performance |
| Appendix II to Part 960 - NRC and EPA Requirements for Preclosure Repository Performance |
| Appendix IV to Part 960 - Types of Information for the Nomination of Sites as Suitable for Characterization |
| Appendix III to Part 960 - Application of the System and Technical Guidelines During the Siting Process |