{"data":{"id":"us/10-cfr-61.29","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"10 CFR 61.29","heading":"Post-closure observation and maintenance.","body":"Following completion of closure authorized in § 61.28, the licensee shall observe, monitor, and carry out necessary maintenance and repairs at the disposal site until the license is transferred by the Commission in accordance with § 61.30. Responsibility for the disposal site must be maintained by the licensee for 5 years. A shorter or longer time period for post-closure observation and maintenance may be established and approved as part of the site closure plan, based on site-specific conditions.","path":["Title 10—Energy","CHAPTER I—NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION","PART 61—LICENSING REQUIREMENTS FOR LAND DISPOSAL OF RADIOACTIVE WASTE","Subpart B—Licenses"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-10.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:09Z","sha256":"1915fa733d37b79575b151801b72b7fea781f4023fbb136fc493731fc079c3e7","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/10-cfr-61.28","next":"us/10-cfr-61.30"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}