§ 2021b. Definitions

For purposes of sections 2021b to 2021j of this title:

• (1) The term “agreement State” means a State that—
  • (A) has entered into an agreement with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under section 2021 of this title ; and
  • (B) has authority to regulate the disposal of low-level radioactive waste under such agreement.
• (2) The term “allocation” means the assignment of a specific amount of low-level radioactive waste disposal capacity to a commercial nuclear power reactor for which access is required to be provided by sited States subject to the conditions specified under sections 2021b to 2021j of this title.
• (3) The term “commercial nuclear power reactor” means any unit of a civilian light-water moderated utilization facility required to be licensed under section 2133 or 2134(b) of this title.
• (4) The term “compact” means a compact entered into by two or more States pursuant to sections 2021b to 2021j of this title.
• (5) The term “compact commission” means the regional commission, committee, or board established in a compact to administer such compact.
• (6) The term “compact region” means the area consisting of all States that are members of a compact.
• (7) The term “disposal” means the permanent isolation of low-level radioactive waste pursuant to the requirements established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission under applicable laws, or by an agreement State if such isolation occurs in such agreement State.
• (8) The term “generate”, when used in relation to low-level radioactive waste, means to produce low-level radioactive waste.
• (9)
  • (A) The term “low-level radioactive waste” means radioactive material that—
    • (i) is not high-level radioactive waste, spent nuclear fuel, or byproduct material (as defined in section 2014(e)(2) of this title ); and
    • (ii) the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, consistent with existing law and in accordance with paragraph (A), classifies as low-level radioactive waste.
  • (B) The term “low-level radioactive waste” does not include byproduct material (as defined in paragraphs (3) and (4) of section 2014(e) of this title ).
• (10) The term “non-sited compact region” means any compact region that is not a sited compact region.
• (11) The term “regional disposal facility” means a non-Federal low-level radioactive waste disposal facility in operation on January 1, 1985 , or subsequently established and operated under a compact.
• (12) The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Energy.
• (13) The term “sited compact region” means a compact region in which there is located one of the regional disposal facilities at Barnwell, in the State of South Carolina; Richland, in the State of Washington; or Beatty, in the State of Nevada.
• (14) The term “State” means any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.