Pub. L. 97-425, sec. 1 (as amended)
short title and table of contents
short title and table of contents
Section 1. This Act may be cited as the “Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982”.[42 U.S.C. 10101 note] [casterkx: Subtitle headings in the table of contents below should appear in the pdf with initial cap and small caps.]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
Sec. 3. Separability.
Sec. 4. Territories and possessions.
Sec. 5. Ocean disposal.
Sec. 6. Limitation on spending authority.
Sec. 7. Protection of classified national security information.
Sec. 8. Applicability.
Sec. 9. Applicability.
TITLE I—DISPOSAL AND STORAGE OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE, SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, AND LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Sec. 101. State and affected Indian tribe participation in development of proposed repositories for defense waste.
Subtitle A—Repositories for Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste and Spent Nuclear Fuel
Sec. 111. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 112. Recommendation of candidate sites for site characterization.
Sec. 113. Site characterization.
Sec. 114. Site approval and construction authorization.
Sec. 115. Review of repository site selection.
Sec. 116. Participation of States.
Sec. 117. Consultation with States and Indian tribes.
Sec. 118. Participation of Indian tribes.
Sec. 119. Judicial review of agency actions.
Sec. 120. Expedited authorizations.
Sec. 121. Certain standards and criteria.
Sec. 122. Disposal of spent nuclear fuel.
Sec. 123. Title to material.
Sec. 124. Consideration of effect of acquisition of water rights.
Sec. 125. Termination of certain provisions.
Subtitle B—Interim Storage Program
Sec. 131. Findings and purposes.
Sec. 132. Available capacity for interim storage of spent nuclear fuel.
Sec. 133. Interim at-reactor storage.
Sec. 134. Licensing of facility expansions and transshipments.
Sec. 135. Storage of spent nuclear fuel.
Sec. 136. Interim Storage Fund.
Sec. 137. Transportation.
Subtitle C—Monitored Retrievable Storage
Sec. 141. Monitored retrievable storage.
Sec. 142. Authorization of monitored retrievable storage.
Sec. 143. Monitored Retrievable Storage Commission.
Sec. 144. Survey.
Sec. 145. Site selection.
Sec. 146. Notice of disapproval.
Sec. 147. Benefits agreement.
Sec. 148. Construction authorization.
Sec. 149. Financial assistance.
Subtitle D—Low-Level Radioactive Waste
Sec. 151. Financial arrangements for site closure.
Subtitle E—Redirection of the Nuclear Waste Program
Sec. 160. Selection of Yucca Mountain site.
Sec. 161. Siting a second repository.
Subtitle F—Benefits
Sec. 170. Benefits agreements.
Sec. 171. Content of agreements.
Sec. 172. Review panel.
Sec. 173. Termination.
Subtitle G—Other Benefits
Sec. 174. Consideration in siting facilities.
Sec. 175. Report.
Subtitle H—Transportation
Sec. 180. Transportation.
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION REGARDING DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL
Sec. 211. Purpose.
Sec. 212. Applicability.
Sec. 213. Identification of sites.
Sec. 214. Siting research and related activities.
Sec. 215. Test and evaluation facility siting review and reports.
Sec. 216. Federal agency actions.
Sec. 217. Research and development on disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
Sec. 218. Research and development on spent nuclear fuel.
Sec. 219. Payments to States and affected Indian tribes.
Sec. 220. Study of research and development needs for monitored retrievable storage proposal.
Sec. 221. Judicial review.
Sec. 222. Research on alternatives for the permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
Sec. 223. Technical assistance to non-nuclear weapon states in the field of spent fuel storage and disposal.
Sec. 224. Subseabed disposal.
TITLE III—OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO RADIOACTIVE WASTE
Sec. 301. Mission plan.
Sec. 302. Nuclear Waste Fund.
Sec. 303. Alternate means of financing.
Sec. 304. Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management.
Sec. 305. Location of test and evaluation facility.
Sec. 306. Nuclear Regulatory Commission training authorization.
TITLE IV—NUCLEAR WASTE NEGOTIATOR
Sec. 401. Definition.
Sec. 402. The Office of Nuclear Waste Negotiator.
Sec. 403. Duties of the Negotiator.
Sec. 404. Environmental assessment of sites.
Sec. 405. Site characterization; licensing.
Sec. 406. Monitored retrievable storage.
Sec. 407. Environmental impact statement.
Sec. 408. Administrative powers of the Negotiator.
Sec. 409. Cooperation of other departments and agencies.
Sec. 410. Termination of the office.
Sec. 411. Authorization of appropriations.
TITLE V—NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD
Sec. 501. Definitions.
Sec. 502. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board.
Sec. 503. Functions.
Sec. 504. Investigatory powers.
Sec. 505. Compensatory of members.
Sec. 506. Staff.
Sec. 507. Support services.
Sec. 508. Report.
Sec. 509. Authorization of appropriations.
Sec. 510. Termination of the Board.
- Cross-references to the US Code
- 42 U.S.C. 10101 note
- Public laws referenced
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