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[CITE: 42USC10194]

 
                 TITLE 42--THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
 
                    CHAPTER 108--NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY
 
   SUBCHAPTER II--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND DEMONSTRATION REGARDING 
     DISPOSAL OF HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTE AND SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL
 
Sec. 10194. Siting research and related activities


(a) In general

    Not later than 30 months after the date on which the Secretary 
completes the identification of sites under section 10193 of this title, 
the Secretary is authorized to complete sufficient evaluation of 3 sites 
to select a site for expanded siting research activities and for other 
activities under section 10198 of this title. The Secretary is 
authorized to conduct such preconstruction activities relative to such 
site selection for the test and evaluation facility as he deems 
appropriate. Additional sites for the location of the test and 
evaluation facility authorized in section 10222(d) of this title may be 
evaluated after such 30-month period, following the same procedures as 
if such sites were to be evaluated within such period.

(b) Public meetings and environmental assessment

    Not later than 6 months after the date on which the Secretary 
completes the identification of sites under section 10193 of this title, 
and before beginning siting research activities, the Secretary shall 
hold at least 1 public meeting in the vicinity of each site to inform 
the residents of the area of the activities to be conducted at such site 
and to receive their views.

(c) Restrictions

    Except as provided in section 10198 of this title with respect to a 
test and evaluation facility, in conducting siting research activities 
pursuant to subsection (a) of this section--
        (1) the Secretary shall use the minimum quantity of high-level 
    radioactive waste or other radioactive materials, if any, necessary 
    to achieve the test or research objectives;
        (2) the Secretary shall ensure that any radioactive material 
    used or placed on a site shall be fully retrievable; and
        (3) upon termination of siting research activities at a site for 
    any reason, the Secretary shall remove any radioactive material at 
    or in the site as promptly as practicable.

(d) Title to material

    The Secretary may take title, in the name of the Federal Government, 
to the high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or other 
radioactive material emplaced in a test and evaluation facility. If the 
Secretary takes title to any such material, the Secretary shall enter 
into the appropriate financial arrangements described in subsection (a) 
or (b) of section 10222 of this title for the disposal of such material.

(Pub. L. 97-425, title II, Sec. 214, Jan. 7, 1983, 96 Stat. 2247.)

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 10197, 10198 of this title.
