Part 60 — Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Wastes in Geologic Repositories
Current through Oct 5, 2026
Authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 51, 53, 62, 63, 65, 81, 161, 182, 183, 223, 234 (42 U.S.C. 2071, 2073, 2092, 2093, 2095, 2111, 2201, 2232, 2233, 2273, 2282); Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 202, 206, 211 (42 U.S.C. 5841, 5842, 5846, 5851); 42 U.S.C. 2021a; National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332); Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, secs. 114, 117, 121 (42 U.S.C. 10134, 10137, 10141), 44 U.S.C. 3504 note.
Source: 46 FR 13980, Feb. 25, 1981, unless otherwise noted.
Sections
- § 60.1 Purpose and scope.
- § 60.2 Definitions.
- § 60.3 License required.
- § 60.4 Communications and records.
- § 60.5 Interpretations.
- § 60.6 Exemptions.
- § 60.7 License not required for certain preliminary activities.
- § 60.8 Information collection requirements: Approval.
- § 60.9 Employee protection.
- § 60.10 Completeness and accuracy of information.
- § 60.11 Deliberate misconduct.
- § 60.15 Site characterization.
- § 60.16 Site characterization plan required.
- § 60.17 Contents of site characterization plan.
- § 60.18 Review of site characterization activities. 2
- § 60.21 Content of application.
- § 60.22 Filing and distribution of application.
- § 60.23 Elimination of repetition.
- § 60.24 Updating of application and environmental impact statement.
- § 60.31 Construction authorization.
- § 60.32 Conditions of construction authorization.
- § 60.33 Amendment of construction authorization.
- § 60.41 Standards for issuance of a license.
- § 60.42 Conditions of license.
- § 60.43 License specification.
- § 60.44 Changes, tests, and experiments.
- § 60.45 Amendment of license.
- § 60.46 Particular activities requiring license amendment.
- § 60.47 Facility information and verification.
- § 60.51 License amendment for permanent closure.
- § 60.52 Termination of license.
- § 60.61 Provision of information.
- § 60.62 Site review.
- § 60.63 Participation in license reviews.
- § 60.64 Notice to States.
- § 60.65 Representation.
- § 60.71 Records and reports.
- § 60.72 Construction records.
- § 60.73 Reports of deficiencies.
- § 60.74 Tests.
- § 60.75 Inspections.
- § 60.78 Material control and accounting records and reports.
- § 60.101 Purpose and nature of findings.
- § 60.102 Concepts.
- § 60.111 Performance of the geologic repository operations area through permanent closure.
- § 60.112 Overall system performance objective for the geologic repository after permanent closure.
- § 60.113 Performance of particular barriers after permanent closure.
- § 60.121 Requirements for ownership and control of interests in land.
- § 60.122 Siting criteria.
- § 60.130 General considerations.
- § 60.131 General design criteria for the geologic repository operations area.
- § 60.132 Additional design criteria for surface facilities in the geologic repository operations area.
- § 60.133 Additional design criteria for the underground facility.
- § 60.134 Design of seals for shafts and boreholes.
- § 60.135 Criteria for the waste package and its components.
- § 60.136 Preclosure controlled area.
- § 60.137 General requirements for performance confirmation.
- § 60.140 General requirements.
- § 60.141 Confirmation of geotechnical and design parameters.
- § 60.142 Design testing.
- § 60.143 Monitoring and testing waste packages.
- § 60.150 Scope.
- § 60.151 Applicability.
- § 60.152 Implementation.
- § 60.160 General requirements.
- § 60.161 Training and certification program.
- § 60.162 Physical requirements.
- § 60.181 Violations.
- § 60.183 Criminal penalties.