10 CFR 963.14: Preclosure suitability criteria.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 10—Energy
- CHAPTER III—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
- PART 963—YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE SUITABILITY GUIDELINES
- Subpart B—Site Suitability Determination, Methods, and Criteria
DOE will evaluate preclosure suitability using the following criteria:
(a) Ability to contain radioactive material and to limit releases of radioactive materials;
(b) Ability to implement control and emergency systems to limit exposure to radiation;
(c) Ability to maintain a system and components that perform their intended safety functions; and
(d) Ability to preserve the option to retrieve wastes during the preclosure period.
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