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Decommissioning of Nuclear FacilitiesWhat We RegulateNRC's nuclear regulatory activities include the decommissioning of nuclear facilities, which means "to remove a facility or site safely from service and reduce residual radioactivity to a level that permits --
NRC regulates the decontamination and decommissioning of nuclear facilities with the ultimate goal of license termination. These facilities include
For more information, see the Status of Decommissioning Program 2007 Annual Report and the Map of Decommissioning Sites. How We RegulateDecommissioning program activities include (1) developing regulations and guidance to assist staff and the regulated community; (2) conducting research to develop data, techniques, and models used to assess public exposure from the release of radioactive material resulting from site decommissioning; (3) reviewing and approving decommissioning plans (DPs) and license termination plans (LTPs); (4) reviewing and approving license amendment requests for decommissioning facilities; (5) inspecting licensed and non-licensed facilities undergoing decommissioning; (6) developing environmental assessments (EAs) and environmental impact statements (EISs) to support the NRC’s reviews of decommissioning activities; (7) reviewing and approving final site status survey reports; and (8) conducting confirmatory surveys. NRC assures that safety requirements are being met throughout the decommissioning process by reviewing decommissioning or license termination plans, conducting inspections, and monitoring the status of activities to ensure that radioactive contamination is reduced or stabilized.
NRC’s decommissioning regulatory activities are coordinated by the Office of Federal and State Materials and Environmental Management Programs, Division of Waste Management and Environmental Protection. Related InformationFor more information about specific aspects of the NRC’s decommissioning program, see the following:
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