42 U.S.C. § 2021b — Definitions

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This section defines terms used in sections 2021b through 2021j. It covers agreement States, waste allocations and disposal, reactors, compacts, compact regions, waste generators, facilities, the Secretary, and States.

For sections 2021b–2021j: (1) “Agreement State” means a State that has an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under section 2021 and may regulate low-level radioactive-waste disposal under it. (2) “Allocation” means assigning a specific amount of disposal capacity to a commercial nuclear power reactor when a sited State must provide access under these sections. (3) “Commercial nuclear power reactor” means a unit of a civilian light-water-moderated utilization facility requiring a license under section 2133 or 2134(b). (4) “Compact” means a compact entered by two or more States under these sections. (5) “Compact commission” means the regional commission, committee, or board created by a compact to administer it. (6) “Compact region” means all States in a compact. (7) “Disposal” means permanently isolating low-level radioactive waste under applicable Commission requirements, or under an agreement State’s requirements when isolation occurs there. (8) “Generate” means produce low-level radioactive waste. (9) “Low-level radioactive waste” means radioactive material that is not high-level waste, spent fuel, or section 2014(e)(2) byproduct material, and that the Commission classifies as low-level waste consistent with existing law; it excludes section 2014(e)(3) and (4) byproduct material. (10) “Non-sited compact region” means a compact region that is not a sited compact region. (11) “Regional disposal facility” means a non-Federal low-level-waste facility operating on January 1, 1985, or later established and operated under a compact. (12) “Secretary” means the Energy Secretary. (13) “Sited compact region” means a compact region containing the Barnwell, South Carolina; Richland, Washington; or Beatty, Nevada regional facility. (14) “State” means a State, the District of Columbia, or Puerto Rico.

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For purposes of sections 2021b to 2021j of this title:

(1) Agreement State

The term “agreement State” means a State that—

(A)

has entered into an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under section 2021 of this title; and

(B)

has authority to regulate the disposal of low-level radioactive waste under such agreement.

(2) Allocation

The term “allocation” means the assignment of a specific amount of low-level radioactive waste disposal capacity to a commercial nuclear power reactor for which access is required to be provided by sited States subject to the conditions specified under sections 2021b to 2021j of this title.

(3) Commercial nuclear power reactor

The term “commercial nuclear power reactor” means any unit of a civilian light-water moderated utilization facility required to be licensed under section 2133 or 2134(b) of this title.

(4) Compact

The term “compact” means a compact entered into by two or more States pursuant to sections 2021b to 2021j of this title.

(5) Compact commission

The term “compact commission” means the regional commission, committee, or board established in a compact to administer such compact.

(6) Compact region

The term “compact region” means the area consisting of all States that are members of a compact.

(7) Disposal

The term “disposal” means the permanent isolation of low-level radioactive waste pursuant to the requirements established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under applicable laws, or by an agreement State if such isolation occurs in such agreement State.

(8) Generate

The term “generate”, when used in relation to low-level radioactive waste, means to produce low-level radioactive waste.

(9) Low-level radioactive waste

(A) In general

The term “low-level radioactive waste” means radioactive material that—

(i)

is not high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or byproduct material (as defined in section 2014(e)(2) of this title); and

(ii)

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, consistent with existing law and in accordance with paragraph (A), classifies as low-level radioactive waste.

(B) Exclusion

The term “low-level radioactive waste” does not include byproduct material (as defined in paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 2014(e) of this title).

(10) Non-sited compact region

The term “non-sited compact region” means any compact region that is not a sited compact region.

(11) Regional disposal facility

The term “regional disposal facility” means a non-Federal low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in operation on January 1, 1985, or subsequently established and operated under a compact.

(12) Secretary

The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.

(13) Sited compact region

The term “sited compact region” means a compact region in which there is located one of the regional disposal facilities at Barnwell, in the State of South Carolina; Richland, in the State of Washington; or Beatty, in the State of Nevada.

(14) State

The term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 96–573, § 2, as added Pub. L. 99–240, title I, § 102, Jan. 15, 1986, 99 Stat. 1842; amended Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 651(e)(3)(B), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 808.)

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1986Enacted · Pub. L. 96-573 · 99 Stat. 1842
2005Amended · Pub. L. 109-58 · 119 Stat. 808

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