United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Protecting People and the Environment

NRC Waste Confidence Update Schedule

The following table summarizes the general milestone schedule that the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has established for drafting a new Waste Confidence Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Rule. This schedule reflects “no later than” completion dates, and may be refined as the EIS scope is developed.

Milestone Schedule
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Scoping Period October 25, 2012 – January 2, 2013
Publish Scoping Summary Report March 2013
Draft EIS, Draft Waste Confidence Decision, and Proposed Waste Confidence Rule September 2013
Public Comment Period September – November 2013
Final EIS, Final Waste Confidence Decision, and Final Waste Confidence Rule August 2014
Page Last Reviewed/Updated Friday, January 04, 2013