42 USC 2021b - Definitions

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§ 2021b.

Definitions

For purposes of sections 2021b to 2021j of this title:

(1)

Agreement State

The term “agreement State” means a State that—

(A)

has entered into an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under section 2021 of this title; and

(B)

has authority to regulate the disposal of low-level radioactive waste under such agreement.

(2)

Allocation

(3)

Commercial nuclear power reactor

(4)

Compact

(5)

Compact commission

(6)

Compact region

(7)

Disposal

(8)

Generate

(9)

Low-level radioactive waste

(A)

In general

The term “low-level radioactive waste” means radioactive material that—

(i)

is not high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or byproduct material (as defined in section 2014(e)(2) of this title); and

(ii)

the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, consistent with existing law and in accordance with paragraph (A), classifies as low-level radioactive waste.

(B)

Exclusion

(10)

Non-sited compact region

(11)

Regional disposal facility

(12)

Secretary

(13)

Sited compact region

(14)

State

(Pub. L. 96–573, § 2, as added Pub. L. 99–240, title I, § 102, Jan. 15, 1986, 99 Stat. 1842; amended Pub. L. 109–58, title VI, § 651(e)(3)(B), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 808.)

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