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