If policymakers decide to launch a new repository-siting effort, an understanding of previ¬ous repository-siting efforts, both in the United States and abroad, might help to inform decisions defining and implementing the siting process. For this reason and to apprise the public of a critical issue associated with the long-term management of HLW and SNF, the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board has written this report.

This presentation was given at the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) meeting June 24, 2015 in Golden, Colorado. It covered the standardized transportation, aging, and disposal (STAD) canister design work being performed by DOE and responded to a number of NWTRB questions.

Presentation to the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) in regards to integrating standardization into the nuclear waste management system.