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Development of a performance assessment capability in the waste management programs of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory
N A Eisenberg1, M P Lee, T J McCartin
1NRC Division of Waste Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, Washington, D.C. 20555, USA.
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.