GC-52 provides legal advice to DOE regarding Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) regulatory and licensing matters of interest to DOE, either as an NRC license applicant or in connection with related authorities and responsibilities of DOE and NRC on nuclear material, nuclear waste, and nuclear nonproliferation matters. GC-52 attorneys provide advice and support on a variety of NRC matters including regulation and licensing of DOE independent spent fuel storage facilities (ISFSIs) and a mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility, consultation with NRC on certain DOE waste determinations, and imports and exports of nuclear materials and radioactive sealed sources.
Applicable Laws
- Atomic Energy Act of 1954
- Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act of 1978
- Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985 (42 USC 2021b)
- 42 USC 2021c
- 42 USC 2021d
- 42 USC 2021e
- 42 USC 2021f
- 42 USC 2021g
- 42 USC 2021h
- 42 USC 2021i
- 42 USC 2021j
- Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
- Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005)
- Atomic Energy Defense Act
- Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 61 (Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste)
- Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 72 (ISFSI Licensing Requirements)
- Title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 110 (Export/Import of Nuclear Equipment and Material)
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