§ 35-11-1501 — Definitions

Wyoming § 35-11-1501

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 35: Public Health and Safety
• Ch. 11: ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
• Art. 15: RADIOACTIVE WASTE STORAGE FACILITIES

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(a) As used in this article:
(i) "High-level radioactive waste" means as defined
in the "Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982" as amended, 42 U.S.C.
§ 10101 et seq.;
(ii) "High-level radioactive waste storage" means the
emplacement of high-level radioactive waste or spent nuclear
fuel regardless of the intent to recover that waste or fuel for
subsequent use, processing or disposal;
(iii) "High-level radioactive waste storage facility"
includes any facility for high-level radioactive waste storage,
other than a permanent repository operated by a federal agency
pursuant to the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, as amended.
"High-level radioactive waste storage facility" includes an
independent spent fuel storage installation as defined in title
10 of the Code of Federal Regulations part 72 section 3;
(iv) "Spent nuclear fuel" means as defined in the
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 as amended, 42 U.S.C. § 10101
et seq.