Development of a Performance Assessment Capability in the Waste Management Programs of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Norman A. Eisenberg, Michael P. Lee, Timothy J. McCartin, Keith I. McConnell, Mark Thaggard and Andrew C. Campbell

Risk Analysis, 1999, vol. 19, issue 5, 847-876

Abstract: The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) staff has developed a performance assessment capability to address three programmatic areas in nuclear waste management: high‐level waste, low‐level waste, and decommissioning of licensed facilities (license termination). The NRC capability consists of (1) methodologies for performance assessment; (2) models and computer codes for estimating system performance; (3) regulatory guidance in various forms, such as regulations, Branch Technical Positions, and Standard Review Plans; and (4) a technical staff experienced in executing and evaluating performance assessments for a variety of waste systems. Although the tools and techniques are refined for each programmatic area, general approaches and similar issues are encountered in all areas.

Date: 1999
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