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NR C ’s P lan for E xtended S torage and T rans portation and R elated

Was te C onfidenc e C ons iderations

J ac k R . DavisOffic e of Nuc lear Material S afety and S afeguards

U.S . Nuc lear R egulatory C ommis s ion

S eptember 2011

Introduc tion

• Unc ertainties in the national polic y for s pent nuc lear fuel dis pos ition

• E xtended s torage of us ed fuel may be nec es s ary

• Des pite unc ertainties in national s trategies , NR C ’s mis s ion remains the s ame – public health and s afety, protec tion of the environment, c ommon defens e and s ec urity

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A pproac h

• S ys tems level pers pec tive of bac k-end fuel c yc le is s ues

• C omprehens ive unders tanding – ens ure s afety no matter what direc tion the national polic y takes

• P rovide ins ight and rec ommendations to dec is ion makers

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P roc es s

• Work in an integrated fas hion

• E ngage and work c ollegially with domes tic and international c ounterparts to leverage exis ting knowledge and c apabilities

• E ngage s takeholders early and often to ens ure is s ues are adequately c ons idered

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How will S takeholders be Involved?

• NR C will ac tively s eek input and feedbac k from s takeholders during the ongoing implementation and evolution of the plan

• NR C will provide opportunities that enc ourageinteres ted parties to be involved in the evolving is s ues

• NR C will als o develop web-bas ed tools to more effec tively interac t with and dis s eminate information to partners and interes ted s takeholders

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