Program of Research and Development for Management and Disposal of Commercially Generated Radioactive Wastes: Record of Decision
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This Record of Decision has been prepared pursuant to the Regulations of
the council on Environmental Quality, 40 CFR Part 1805, on the selection of a
strategy for the disposal of commercially-generated radioactive wastes and the
supporting program of research and development.
The United States Department of Energy has decided to (1) adopt a strategy to
develop mined geologic repositories for disposal of commercially-generated
high-level and transuranic radioactive wastes (while continuing to examine
subseabed and very deep hole disposal as potential backup technologies) and (2)
conduct a research and development program to develop repositories and the
necessary technology to ensure the safe long-term containment and isolation of
these wastes.
