Published 2009 | Version v1
Book

Role of independent studies to address uncertainty and their impact on regulatory interactions

  • 1. Center for Nuclear Waste Regulatory Analyses (United States)
  • 2. US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (United States)

Description

The authors discuss the role of independent studies in regulatory interactions during the pre-licensing period of a potential High-level Waste proceedings in the United States. They illustrate through examples how independent studies help address uncertainty during regulatory interactions. (A.L.B.)

Part of:
Approaches and challenges for the use of geological information in the safety case for deep disposal of radioactive waste

Additional details

Publishing Information

Publisher
Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development - Nuclear Energy Agency
Imprint Place
Paris (France)
ISBN
92-64-99090-6
Imprint Title
Approaches and challenges for the use of geological information in the safety case for deep disposal of radioactive waste
Imprint Pagination
73 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 193-197

Conference

Title
3. Amigo workshop
Dates
15-17 Apr 2008
Place
Nancy (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
Nuclear Energy Agency of the OECD (NEA)
INIS RN
41003168
Subject category
S12: MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES, AND NON-RADIOACTIVE WASTES FROM NUCLEAR FACILITIES;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ACCURACY; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; ERRORS; LICENSING REGULATIONS; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; SAFETY ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
LAWS; MANAGEMENT; RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT; REGULATIONS; SIMULATION; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT

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