Management of commercially-generated radioactive wastes: preparation of environmental impact statement

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act, the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) has commenced the preparation of a generic programmatic environmental impact statement concerning the management of commercially-generated radioactive wastes. The scope of the statement encompasses the environmental impact of disposal of radioactive wastes: (a) In continental geologic formations; (b) in the seabed; (c) in ice sheets; (d) extra-terrestrially; and (e) by transmutation. Wastes to be disposed of include gaseous and solid wastes generated from the handling and reprocessing of spent reactor fuels, the decommissioning of reactors, spent fuel storage basins, reprocessing plants and mixed oxide fuel manufacturing facilities