Development of a performance assessment capability in the waste management programs of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has developed a performance assessment capability to address three programmatic areas in nuclear waste management: high-level waste, low-level waste, and decommissioning of licensed facilities (license termination). The NRC capability consists of: (1) methodologies for performance assessment; (2) models and computer codes for estimating system performance; (3) regulatory guidance in various forms, such as regulations, Branch Technical Positions, and Standard Review Plans; and (4) a technical staff experienced in executing and evaluating performance assessments for a variety of waste systems. Although the tools and techniques are refined for each programmatic area, general approaches and similar issues are encountered in all areas.
Eisenberg
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NRC Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, D.C. 20555, USA.
Lee
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McCartin
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McConnell
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Thaggard
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Campbell
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D006077:Government Agencies; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011850:Radioactive Waste / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States; D018505:Waste Management / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence
D011850:Radioactive Waste