42 U.S.C. § 10107 — Applicability to atomic energy defense activities

(a) Atomic energy defense activities Subject to the provisions of subsection (c), the provisions of this chapter must not apply about any atomic energy defense activity^* or to any facility used in connection with any such activity. (b) Evaluation by President (1) Not later than 2 years after January 7, 1983, the President must evaluate the use of disposal^* capacity at one or more repositories to be developed under part A of subchapter I for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste^* resulting from atomic energy defense activities. Such evaluation must take into consideration factors relating to cost efficiency, health and safety, regulation, transportation, public acceptability, and national security. (2) Unless the President finds, after conducting the evaluation required in paragraph (1), that the development of a repository^* for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste resulting from atomic energy defense activities only is required, taking into account all of the factors described in such subsection, the Secretary^* must proceed promptly with arrangement for the use of one or more of the repositories to be developed under part A of subchapter I for the disposal of such waste. Such arrangements must include the allocation of costs of developing, constructing, and operating this repository or repositories. The costs resulting from permanent disposal of high-level radioactive waste from atomic energy defense activities must be paid by the Federal Government, into the special account established under section 10222 of this title. (3) Any repository for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste resulting from atomic energy defense activities only must (A) be subject to licensing under section 5842 of this title; and (B) comply with all requirements of the Commission^* for the siting, development, construction, and operation of a repository. (c) Applicability to certain repositories The provisions of this chapter must apply about any repository not used exclusively for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear fuel^* resulting from atomic energy defense activities, research and development activities of the Secretary, or both.