Nuclear Regulatory Commission October 19, 2012 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On September 21, 2012 (77 FR 58591), the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC or the Commission) issued Draft NUREG-1307, Revision 15, ``Report on Waste Burial Charges: Changes in Decommissioning Waste Disposal Costs at Low-Level Waste Burial Facilities,'' in the Federal Register for a 30 day public comment period. The NRC is extending the public comment period for Draft NUREG- 1307, Revision 15 from October 22, 2012, to November 15, 2012. Draft NUREG-1307, Revision 15, Draft Report for Comment incorporates updated information and expands on the NUREG-1307, Revision 14 report published in November 2010. NUREG-1307, Revision 15, also incorporates changes resulting from a reassessment of the assumptions used for the vendor waste disposal option for low-level waste.