Part 63 - Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in a Geologic Repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada  


Subpart A - General Provisions
§ 63.1 - Purpose and scope.
§ 63.2 - Definitions.
§ 63.3 - License required.
§ 63.4 - Communications and records.
§ 63.5 - Interpretations.
§ 63.6 - Exemptions.
§ 63.7 - License not required for certain preliminary activities.
§ 63.8 - Information collection requirements: OMB approval.
§ 63.9 - Employee protection.
§ 63.10 - Completeness and accuracy of information.
§ 63.11 - Deliberate misconduct.
Subpart B - Licenses
License Application
§ 63.21 - Content of application.
§ 63.22 - Filing and distribution of application.
§ 63.23 - Elimination of repetition.
§ 63.24 - Updating of application and environmental impact statement.
Us/IAEA Safeguards Agreement
§ 63.47 - Facility information and verification.
Permanent Closure
§ 63.51 - License amendment for permanent closure.
§ 63.52 - Termination of license.
Construction Authorization
§ 63.31 - Construction authorization.
§ 63.32 - Conditions of construction authorization.
§ 63.33 - Amendment of construction authorization.
License Issuance and Amendment
§ 63.41 - Standards for issuance of a license.
§ 63.42 - Conditions of license.
§ 63.43 - License specification.
§ 63.44 - Changes, tests, and experiments.
§ 63.45 - Amendment of license.
§ 63.46 - Particular activities requiring license amendment.
Preapplication Review
§ 63.15 - Site characterization.
§ 63.16 - Review of site characterization activities.
Subpart C - Participation by State Government, Affected Units of Local Government, and Affected Indian Tribes
§ 63.61 - Provision of information.
§ 63.62 - Site review.
§ 63.63 - Participation in license reviews.
§ 63.64 - Notice to State.
§ 63.65 - Representation.
Subpart D - Records, Reports, Tests, and Inspections
§ 63.71 - Records and reports.
§ 63.72 - Construction records.
§ 63.73 - Reports of deficiencies.
§ 63.74 - Tests.
§ 63.75 - Inspections.
§ 63.78 - Material control and accounting records and reports.
Subpart E - Technical Criteria
§ 63.101 - Purpose and nature of findings.
§ 63.102 - Concepts.
Postclosure Performance Objectives
§ 63.113 - Performance objectives for the geologic repository after permanent closure.
Land Ownership and Control
§ 63.121 - Requirements for ownership and control of interests in land.
Preclosure Safety Analysis
§ 63.112 - Requirements for preclosure safety analysis of the geologic repository operations area.
Postclosure Performance Assessment
§ 63.114 - Requirements for performance assessment.
§ 63.115 - Requirements for multiple barriers.
Preclosure Performance Objectives
§ 63.111 - Performance objectives for the geologic repository operations area through permanent closure.
Subpart F - Performance Confirmation Program
§ 63.131 - General requirements.
§ 63.132 - Confirmation of geotechnical and design parameters.
§ 63.133 - Design testing.
§ 63.134 - Monitoring and testing waste packages.
Subpart G - Quality Assurance
§ 63.141 - Scope.
§ 63.142 - Quality assurance criteria.
§ 63.143 - Implementation.
§ 63.144 - Quality assurance program change.
Subpart H - Training and Certification of Personnel
§ 63.151 - General requirements.
§ 63.152 - Training and certification program.
§ 63.153 - Physical requirements.
Subpart I - Emergency Planning Criteria
§ 63.161 - Emergency plan for the geologic repository operations area through permanent closure.
Subpart J - Violations
§ 63.171 - Violations.
§ 63.172 - Criminal penalties.
Subpart K - Preclosure Public Health and Environmental Standards
§ 63.201 - Purpose and scope.
§ 63.202 - Definitions for Subpart K.
§ 63.203 - Implementation of Subpart K.
§ 63.204 - Preclosure standard.
Subpart L - Postclosure Public Health and Environmental Standards
§ 63.301 - Purpose and scope.
§ 63.302 - Definitions for Subpart L.
§ 63.303 - Implementation of Subpart L.
§ 63.304 - Reasonable expectation.
§ 63.305 - Required characteristics of the reference biosphere.
Additional Provisions
§ 63.341 - Projections of peak dose.
§ 63.342 - Limits on performance assessments.
§ 63.343 - Severability of individual protection and groundwater protection standards.
Ground-Water Protection Standards
Groundwater Protection Standards
§ 63.331 - Separate standards for protection of groundwater.
§ 63.332 - Representative volume.
Postclosure Individual Protection Standard
§ 63.311 - Individual protection standard after permanent closure.
§ 63.312 - Required characteristics of the reasonably maximally exposed individual.
Human Intrusion Standard
§ 63.321 - Individual protection standard for human intrusion.
§ 63.322 - Human intrusion scenario.