title: Development of a performance assessment capability in the waste management programs of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: NRC Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, D.C. 20555, USA.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Eisenberg
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: T J
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: McCartin
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: McConnell
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thaggard
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D011850:Radioactive Waste