On May 3, President Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve as key leaders in his administration: Carlos Felipe Uriarte, Nominee for Assistant Attorney General for Legislative Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice Gerald H. Acker, Nominee for Commissioner & Chair of the International Joint Commission Annie Caputo, Nominee for Nuclear Regulatory […]
On April 12, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff completed its systematic assessment of how the NRC approaches environmental justice in its programs, policies and activities, by submitting to the Commission SECY-22-0025. The SECY package contains the staff paper, which includes six high-level recommendations to the Commission and six commitments that the staff will undertake, […]
MEMORANDUM TO: Daniel H. Dorman, Executive Director for OperationsFROM: Brooke P. Clark, SecretaryDATE: April 5, 2022SUBJECT: STAFF REQUIREMENTS – SECY-20-0098 – PATH FORWARD AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CERTAIN LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL RULEMAKINGS The Commission has approved the staff’s recommended Option 1, to issue a new proposed rule that consolidates and integrates criteria for licensing the disposal of greater-than-Class C […]
SACRAMENTO, CA – The Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact Commission (SWLLRWCC) has selected Ron Gaynor to serve as its Executive Director. The SWLLRWCC, established under Public Law 100-712, is the governing body for the Southwestern Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact among Arizona, California, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The Commission’s key duties include controlling the exportation […]
On March 3, 2022, the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) published a proposed rule to amend its regulations that relate to the decommissioning of production and utilization facilities. The NRC’s goals in amending these regulations are to maintain a safe, effective, and efficient decommissioning process; reduce the need for license amendment requests and exemptions from […]
The Low-Level Radioactive Waste Forum will be holding its Spring Meeting April 6-7, 2022 at the La Quinta Inn, San Antonio. Due to high demand in the downtown San Antonio area (Fiesta San Antonio), the Forum recommends that you book your room as soon as possible. Please follow this link to book the Forum rate […]
On Monday, November 15, 2021, the President signed into law the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (“Infrastructure Bill” or the “Bill”), which contains a number of provisions supporting nuclear energy. For more information, please click here.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved a proposed rule to amend agency regulations for nuclear power plants transitioning from operations to decommissioning. The proposed rule will be published for public comment in the Federal Register following changes directed by the Commission. Click here to view the two documents Current NRC regulations establish safety […]
In letters dated June 8 and July 19, 2018, Interim Storage Partners LLC submitted an application to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requesting a site-specific license in accordance with Title 10 of the Code of Federal Regulations (10 CFR) Part 72. NRC has hereby issued the license. To read the full letter, click here.
The Forum intends to move forward with the upcoming Fall meeting to be held in Denver. We strongly recommend attendees be vaccinated and face coverings will be provided and are recommended. We are working with the hotel to make this in-person meeting safe and enjoyable with certain precautions. We will be implementing color-coding for your […]