A meeting of the Board has been scheduled for September 9, 2021, at 1:30 PM. CLICK HERE to view details about the meeting along with the agenda and information regarding how to participate in the meeting.
The Southeast Compact Commission for Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management is accepting nominations for the 2022 Richard S. Hodes, M.D. Honor Lecture Award—a program that recognizes an individual, company, or organization that contributed in a significant way to improving the technology, policy, or practices of low-level radioactive waste management in the United States. Click here for […]
Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 10:00a.m. Via Tele-Conference The Annual Meeting of the Central Interstate LLRW Commission will be held via tele-conference on Thursday, June 17, 2021 The purpose of the meeting is to take necessary action on meeting minutes, administrative budgets, and all other business to come before the Commission. An agenda, will be made […]
The NRC staff is holding a webinar on Monday, March 15, 2021, starting at 10:00 am EST, to discuss draft NUREG-1757, Volume 2, Revision 2 (draft report for public comment). The purpose of the meeting is to allow members of the public to provide comments on the draft guidance document, which can be found on […]
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has announced the dates and locations for public meetings to be held this summer and fall to receive input regarding best practices for community advisory boards associated with decommissioning nuclear power plants. The Nuclear Energy Innovation and Modernization Act, signed into law in January, included a requirement that the NRC submit […]
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is seeking public comment on a draft regulatory basis for potential new regulations governing the near-surface disposal of certain low-level radioactive waste. The NRC classifies low-level radioactive waste based on its potential hazards and has specified disposal and waste requirements for three classes of waste with progressively higher concentrations of radioactive […]
Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. The Annual Meeting of the Central Interstate LLRW Commission will be held on Thursday, August 1, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. The purpose of the meeting is to take necessary action on reports, meeting minutes, administrative budget, to discuss new website, and all other business to come before the […]
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Mark Gilbertson Reassigned In June 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management (EM) Anne White had submitted her resignation. White’s resignation, which was detailed in a department announcement signed off with the names of Secretary of Energy Rick Perry and the Deputy Secretary of […]
On April 25, 2019, the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) announced the release of NCRP Report No. 182 titled, Radiation Safety of Sealed Radioactive Sources. NCRP Report No. 182 is intended to serve as “cradle to grave” guidance for sealed radioactive sources. Interested stakeholders may purchase NCRP Report No. 182 at https://ncrponline.org/shop/reports/report-no-182-radiation-safety-of-sealed-radioactive-sources-2019/. […]
On June 5, 2019, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) sent a supplemental notice to the Federal Register that provides the public with its interpretation of high-level radioactive waste, informed by more than 5,000 public comments. For decades, DOE has managed nearly all reprocessing waste streams as high-level radioactive waste regardless of radioactivity. According to […]