10 CFR 960.3-4
§ 960.3-4 Environmental impacts.
United States · 10 CFR — Energy · Status: effective
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- 10 CFR 960.3-4, § 960.3-4 Environmental impacts, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/41189
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Environmental impacts shall be considered by the DOE throughout the site characterization, site selection, and repository development process. The DOE shall mitigate significant adverse environmental impacts, to the extent practicable, during site characterization and repository construction, operation, closure, and decommissioning.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.