Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 99 Part 2.djvu/749

 PUBLIC LAW 99-240—JAN. 15, 1986

99 STAT. 1859

sion shall specify and publish such requirements in a manner and form deemed appropriate by the Commission. •SEC. 9. LICENSING REVIEW AND APPROVAL.

42 USC 20211.

"In order to ensure the timely development of new low-level radioactive waste disposal facilities, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission or, as appropriate, agreement States, shall consider an application for a disposal facility license in accordance with the laws applicable to such application, except that the Commission and the agreement state shall— "(1) not later than 12 months after the date of enactment of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985, establish procedures and develop the technical capability Ante, p. 1842. for processing applications for such licenses; "(2) to the extent practicable, complete all activities associated with the review and processing of any application for such a license (except for public hearings) no later than 15 months sifter the date of receipt of such application; and "(3) to the extent practicable, consolidate all required technical and environmental reviews and public hearings. "SEC. 10. RADIOACTIVE WASTE BELOW REGULATORY CONCERN.

42 USC 2021J.

"(a) Not later than 6 months after the date of enactment of the Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985, the Commission shall establish standards and procedures, pursuant to existing authority, and develop the technical capabiHty for considering and acting upon petitions to exempt specific radioactive waste streams from regulation by the Commission due to the presence of radionuclides in such waste streams in sufficiently low concentrations or quantities as to be below r^ulatory concern. "(b) The standards and procedures established by the Commission pursuant to subsection (a) shall set forth all information required to be submitted to the Commission by licensees in support of such petitions, including, but not limited to— "(1) a detailed description of the waste materials, including their origin, chemical composition, physical state, volume, and mass; and "(2) the concentration or contamination levels, half-lives, and Health. Safety. identities of the radionuclides present. Such standards and procedures shall provide that, upon receipt of a Regulation. petition to exempt a specific radioactive waste stream from regulation by the Commission, the Commission shall determine in an expeditious manner whether the concentration or quantity of radionuclides present in such waste stream requires regulation by the Commission in order to protect the public health and safety. Where the Commission determines that r^ulation of a radioactive waste stream is not necessary to protect the public health and safety, the Commission shall taJte such steps as may be necessary, in an expeditious manner, to exempt the disposal of such radioactive waste from regulation by the Commission.". TITLE II—OMNIBUS LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE INTERSTATE COMPACT CONSENT ACT SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE.

This Title may be cited as the "Omnibus Low-Level Radioactive Waste Interstate Compact Consent Act".

Omnibus LowLevel Radioactive Waste Interstate Compact Consent Act. 42 USC 2021d note.

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