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10 C.F.R. PART 960--GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF POTENTIAL SITES FOR A NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY

TITLE 10--Energy

CHAPTER III--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

SUBCHAPTER I--SALES REGULATION

PART 960--GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF POTENTIAL SITES FOR A NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY

Subpart A--GENERAL PROVISIONS

�960.1

Applicability.

�960.2

Definitions.

Subpart B--IMPLEMENTATION GUIDELINES

�960.3

Implementation guidelines.

�960.3-1

Siting provisions.

�960.3-1-1

Diversity of geohydrologic settings.

�960.3-1-2

Diversity of rock types.

�960.3-1-3

Regionality.

�960.3-1-4

Evidence for siting decisions.

�960.3-1-4-1

Site identification as potentially acceptable.

�960.3-1-4-2

Site nomination for characterization.

�960.3-1-4-3

Site recommendation for characterization.

�960.3-1-5

Basis for site evaluations.

�960.3-2

Siting process.

�960.3-2-1

Site screening for potentially acceptable sites.

�960.3-2-2

Nomination of sites as suitable for characterization.

�960.3-2-2-1

Evaluation of all potentially acceptable sites.

�960.3-2-2-2

Selection of sites within geohydrologic settings.

�960.3-2-2-3

Comparative evaluation of all sites proposed for nomination.

�960.3-2-2-4

The environmental assessment.

�960.3-2-2-5

Formal site nomination.

�960.3-2-3

Recommendation of sites for characterization.

�960.3-3

Consultation.

�960.3-4

Environmental impacts.

Subpart C--POSTCLOSURE GUIDELINES

�960.4

Postclosure guidelines.

�960.4-1

System guideline.

�960.4-2

Technical guidelines.

�960.4-2-1

Geohydrology.

�960.4-2-2

Geochemistry.

�960.4-2-3

Rock characteristics.

�960.4-2-4

Climatic changes.

�960.4-2-5

Erosion.

�960.4-2-6

Dissolution.

�960.4-2-7

Tectonics.

�960.4-2-8

Human interference.

�960.4-2-8-1

Natural resources.

�960.4-2-8-2

Site ownership and control.

Subpart D--PRECLOSURE GUIDELINES

�960.5

Preclosure guidelines.

�960.5-1

System guidelines.

�960.5-2

Technical guidelines.

�960.5-2-1

Population density and distribution.

�960.5-2-2

Site ownership and control.

�960.5-2-3

Meteorology.

�960.5-2-4

Offsite installations and operations.

�960.5-2-5

Environmental quality.

�960.5-2-6

Socioeconomic impacts.

�960.5-2-7

Transportation.

�960.5-2-8

Surface characteristics.

�960.5-2-9

Rock characteristics.

�960.5-2-10

Hydrology.

�960.5-2-11

Tectonics.

Appendix

Appendix I to Part 960--NRC and EPA Requirements for Postclosure Repository Performance

Appendix

Appendix II to Part 960--NRC and EPA Requirements for Preclosure Repository Performance

Appendix

Appendix III to Part 960--Application of the System and Technical Guidelines During the Siting Process

Appendix

Appendix IV to Part 960--Types of Information for the Nomination of Sites as Suitable for Characterization