(a) No person may receive, possess, and dispose of radioactive waste containing source, special nuclear, or byproduct material at a land disposal facility unless authorized by a license issued by the Commission pursuant to this part, or unless exemption has been granted by the Commission under § 61.6 of this part.
(b) Each person shall file an application with the Commission and obtain a license as provided in this part before commencing construction of a land disposal facility. Failure to comply with this requirement may be grounds for denial of a license.
authority: Atomic Energy Act of 1954, secs. 53, 57, 62, 63, 65, 81, 161, 181, 182, 183, 223, 234 (
42 U.S.C. 2073,
2077,
2092,
2093,
2095,
2111,
2201,
2231,
2232,
2233,
2273,
2282; Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, secs. 201, 206, 211 (
42 U.S.C. 5841,
5846,
5851; Low-Level Radioactive Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1985, sec. 2 (
42 U.S.C. 2021b);
44 U.S.C. 3504 note
source: 47 FR 57463, Dec. 27, 1982, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 10 CFR 61.3