Evaluation of the Technical Basis for Extended Dry Storage and Transportation of Used Nuclear Fuel – Executive Summary

The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Board) is tasked by the amendments to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 to independently evaluate U. S. Department of Energy (DOE) technical activities for managing and disposing of used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste. This report was prepared to inform DOE and Congress about the current state of the technical basis for extended dry storage1 of used fuel and its transportation following storage.

Long-term Safety for KBS-3 Repositories at Forsmark and Laxemar—a First Evaluation: Main Report of the SR-Can project

This document is the main report from the safety assessment project SR-Can. The SR-Can project is a preparatory stage for the SR-Site assessment, the report that will be used in support of SKB’s application for a final repository. The purposes of the safety assessment SR-Can are the following: 1. To make a first assessment of the safety of potential KBS-3 repositories at Forsmark and Laxemar to dispose of canisters as specified in the application for the encapsulation plant.

DOE Response to Wyoming MRS Decline

This paper is DOE's response to Wyoming Governor Mike Sullivan's decision to decline moving forward with hosting an MRS.

Transportation, Aging and Disposal Canister System Performance Specification Requirements Rationale, Revision 1

The purpose of this document is to provide the requirements rationale for the current version of the Transportation, Aging and Disposal Canister System Performance Specification; WMO-TADCS-000001.

Summer+Fall 1994 OCRWM Bulletin

A newsletter from the OCRWM

OCRWM Bulletin Winter 1996

OCRWM receives half its fiscal year 1996 budget request Congressional budget action halts multi-purpose canister development Secretary of energy testifies before congress on senate bill S1271 OCRWM participates in League of Women Voters panel discussion OCRWM HBCU Scholarship Recipients Selected Transportation External Coordination Working Group convenes in San Antonio

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COC 71-9358 for TN-LC Transportation Pacakge

Acceptance Priority Ranking and Annual Capacity Report

From the Introduction: The Standard Contract requires the Department to issue an annual Acceptance Priority Ranking (APR) report and an Annual Capacity Report (ACR). The APR establishes the order in which the Department allocates the projected acceptance capacity for commercial spent nuclear fuel. The ACR applies projected nominal acceptance rates for the system to the APR, resulting in individual allocations for the owners and generators expressed in metric tons of uranium (MTU).

NAC LWT Certificate of Compliance

This certificate is issued to certify that the package (packaging and contents) described in Item 5 below meets the applicable safety standards set forth in Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations. Part 71, "Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive Material."

Fuel Cycle Technologies Annual Review Meeting Transactions Report

The Fuel Cycle Technologies (FCT) program supports the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) mission to “Enhance U.S. security and economic growth through transformative science, technology innovation, and market solutions to meet our energy, nuclear security, and environmental challenges.” Goal 1 of DOE’s Strategic Plan is to develop innovative energy technologies that enhance U.S. economic growth and job creation, energy security, and environmental quality. FCT does this by investing in advanced technologies that could transform the nuclear fuel cycle in the decades to come.

Cost Estimation Inputs for SNF Geologic Disposal Concepts

A set of 16 geologic disposal concepts is described in sufficient detail for rough-order-of-magnitude repository cost estimates, for disposal of spent nuclear reactor fuel in generic crystalline, argillaceous, and salt host geologic media. The description includes total length, diameter, and volume for all underground shafts, ramps, drifts and large-diameter borings. Basic types of ground support are specified. Total repository capacity is assumed to be approximately 140,000 MT of spent fuel, but concepts are described in terms of modular panels each containing 10,000 MT.

Nuclear Fuels Storage and Transportation Requirements Document

This document establishes an initial set of Functions and Requirements (F&Rs) for storage and transportation portions of the waste management system, provides bases for planning future activities (e.g., alternative analyses), and identifies interfaces between the Storage and Transportation Systems.

DOE Activities on Interim Storage Presentation at NRC RIC 2016

Presentation given at the 2016 NRC Regulatory Information Conference DOE Activities on Interim Storage by Ray Furstenau, Associate Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.

Monitored Retrievable Storage Submission to Congress-Rev. 1

In response to Section 141 of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, the Department of Energy hereby submits a proposal for the construction of a facility for monitored retrievable storage (MRS). The approval of this proposal by the Congress would specifically-- • Approve the construction of an MRS facility at a site on the Clinch River in the Roane County portion of Oak Ridge, Tennessee. • Limit the storage capacity at the MRS site to 15,000 metric tons of uranium.

Generic Repository Design Concepts and Thermal Analysis (FY11)

Reference concepts for geologic disposal of used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in the U.S. are developed, including geologic settings and engineered barriers. Repository thermal analysis is demonstrated for a range of waste types from projected future, advanced nuclear fuel cycles. The results show significant differences among geologic media considered (clay/shale, crystalline rock, salt), and also that waste package size and waste loading must be limited to meet targeted maximum temperature values.

Evolution Of Repository And Waste Package Designs For Yucca Mountain Disposal System For Spent Nuclear Fuel And High-Level Radioactive Waste

STANDARD CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR NEW REACTORS

The following document is a contract amendment to a standard contract between the United States of America, represented by the U.S. Department of Energy, and a corporation organized and existing under the laws of a given state to dispose of Spent Nuclear Fuel (SNF)and/or High-Level Radioactive Waste (HRW).

The Multipurpose Canister Program in Retrospect: Perspective and Issues

The multipurpose canister (MPC) program represented a major U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) initiative to simplify the management of spent nuclear fuel by enclosing it in a canister acceptable for storage, transport, and disposal. The program was one example of successful interaction between utilities and the DOE. This report documents the history and lessons learned from this substantial effort.

ISSUANCE OF FINAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS FOR A GEOLOGIC REPOSITORY AT YUCCA MOUNTAIN, NYE COUNTY, NEVADA, NUREG-2184

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has issued its final "Supplement to the U.S. Department of Energy's Environmental Impact Statement for a Geologic Repository for the Disposal of Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste at Yucca Mountain, Nye County, Nevada," NUREG-2184. This document is available in the NRC's Agencywide Documents Access and Management System (ADAMS) at Accession No. ML 16125A032. On May 13, 2016, the NRC will announce in the Federal Register the availability of this document.

Annual Capacity Report (1987)

Annual Capacity Report published by the DOE in June 1987

Annual Capacity Report (1992)

Annual Capacity Report released by DOE in 1992

The Future of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle: An Interdisciplinary MIT Study, Summary Report

<strong>This is a summary report. The full report is <a href="https://curie.ornl.gov/content/future-nuclear-fuel-cycle-interdisciplin…;

Draft Mission Plan Amendment

The Department of Energy’s Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management prepared this document to report plans for the Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program, whose mission is to manage and dispose of the nation’s spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste in a manner that protects the health and safety of the public and of workers and the quality of the environment. The Congress established this program through the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (see Appendix A), though efforts to solve the waste-disposal problem go back several decades.

Additional Information on Monitored Retrievable Storage

Since the DOE developed the MRS proposal for the Congress, a number of questions have been raised by the General Accounting Office (GAO), the State of Tennessee, and others concerning the need for the MRS facility and the feasibility of achieving comparable performance for the overall waste—management system without an MRS facility. This report was prepared to provide additional information to address these questions.

Federal Register: 10CFR Part 51 Waste Confidence Decision Review

A summary in the Federal Register regarding the first NRC review of the 1984 Waste Confidence Rule.