Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Nuclear Regulatory Commission 10 CFR Parts 20 and 61 [NRC-2011-0012; NRC-2015-0003] RIN 3150-AI92 AGENCY: Nuclear Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule and draft NUREG; reopening of comment period. SUMMARY: On March 26, 2015, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requested public comment on a proposed rule that would amend its regulations that govern low-level radioactive waste (LLRW) disposal facilities. The proposed rule would require new and revised site-specific technical analyses, permit the development of site-specific criteria for LLRW acceptance based on the results of those analyses, facilitate implementation, and better align the requirements with current health and safety standards. Also on March 26, 2015, the NRC requested comment on draft guidance to address the implementation of the proposed regulations (NUREG-2175, “Guidance for Conducting Technical Analyses for 10 CFR part 61 ”). The public comment period for the proposed rule and draft guidance closed on July 24, 2015. The NRC is reopening the public comment periods for the proposed rule and draft guidance to allow more time for members of the public to develop and submit their comments. DATES: The comment periods for the proposed rule published on March 26, 2015 ( 80 FR 16081 ), and the draft guidance published on March 26, 2015 ( 80 FR 15930 ), have been reopened. Comments should be filed no later than September 21, 2015. ADDRESSES: The methods for submitting comments on the propos…