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High-Level Waste Management Office On-site Representatives Responsibilities

The On-site Representatives Office located in Las Vegas, Nevada, maintains information associated with the potential high-level radioactive waste geologic repository at Yucca Mountain.

NRC's on-site representatives responsibilities include:

acting as the NRC's point of contact for prompt information exchange and consultation; and

identifying preliminary concerns with potential licensing issues and relating that information to the NRC management and staff.

A poster and information sheet explaining the on the responsibilities and duties of the on-site representatives are available. Note that the on-site representatives currently do not possess direct safety oversight responsibilities, however they interact with the Department of Energy (DOE) on a daily basis. The NRC on-site representatives' interactions with the DOE are conducted in accordance with a public agreement . This agreement helps the NRC prepare to independently review and judge the soundness of a potential license application.

Bimonthly reports are published on the activities of the NRC on-site representatives. These reports are available at this site from January 2000 to present.