(1) No low-level radioactive waste produced as a result of decommissioning a nuclear reactor shall be stored or disposed of at the facility until the department has determined that such facility is designed to safely store or dispose of such waste.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-15,101.03

  • Decommissioning: shall mean final operational activities at a facility to dismantle site structures, to decontaminate site surfaces and remaining structures, to stabilize and contain residual radioactive material, and to carry out any other activities to prepare the site for postoperational care. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1585
  • Department: shall mean the Department of Environmental Quality. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1586
  • Facility: shall mean the land, building, and equipment selected pursuant to the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact and used or to be used for the disposal of low-level radioactive waste. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1590
  • Low-level radioactive waste: shall mean radioactive waste not classified as high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or byproduct material as defined in subdivision (2) of section 81-1582 and classified by the federal government as low-level radioactive waste but shall not include waste which remains a federal responsibility as designated in section 3(b) of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Act, as amended, 42 U. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1591

(2) Unless an emergency exists, no waste shall be accepted from outside the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact region without prior approval by the Legislature. No agreement entered into pursuant to an emergency situation shall extend beyond six months unless a continuation of the agreement is approved by the Legislature.

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