If a generator of low-level radioactive waste fails to fulfill its financial or regulatory responsibilities under either the Central Interstate Low-Level Radioactive Waste Compact or the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Act, the wastes generated by that generator shall not be received for disposal at the facility until the obligations are fulfilled.

Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-15,113.02

  • Disposal: shall mean the isolation and final disposition of radioactive waste from the biosphere by emplacement in a facility that employs technology dictated by a zero-release objective. See Nebraska Statutes 81-1588
  • 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
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