Activities of the Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste and Perspectives on Selected Technical Issues

Abstract

The Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste advises the Nuclear Regulatory Commission on public health and safety issues in relation to nuclear materials and nuclear wastes. The advice includes safety and environmental protection issues in low- and high-level waste, decontamination and decommissioning of facilities, transportation of nuclear materials, and safeguards and security. High-level waste issues have been principally related to a potential repository at Yucca Mountain, Nevada. Other issues include decommissioning, public outreach, low-level waste, and methods of safety analysis. A principal activity of the Committee has been assisting the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in its transition to a risk-informed regulatory practice.