10 CFR 61.29
§ 61.29 Post-closure observation and maintenance.
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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- 10 CFR 61.29, § 61.29 Post-closure observation and maintenance, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/37970
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Following completion of closure authorized in § 61.28, the licensee shall observe, monitor, and carry out necessary maintenance and repairs at the disposal site until the license is transferred by the Commission in accordance with § 61.30. Responsibility for the disposal site must be maintained by the licensee for 5 years. A shorter or longer time period for post-closure observation and maintenance may be established and approved as part of the site closure plan, based on site-specific conditions.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.