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: (...

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Published in:	Risk analysis Vol. 19; no. 5; pp. 847 - 874
Main Authors:	Eisenberg, NA, Lee, M P, McCartin, T J, McConnell, KI, Thaggard, M, Campbell, A C
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-10-1999
Subjects:	ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION MATHEMATICAL MODELS RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS US NRC USA
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Summary:	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.
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ISSN:	0272-4332 1539-6924
DOI:	10.1023/A:1007062426166