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Regulatory Drivers

Statutes and Regulations Relating to Legacy Management

United States Code (USC)

• "Atomic Energy Act of 1954," 42 USC 2011, et seq. 
• "Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976," 15 USC 2601, et seq. 
• "National Environmental Policy Act of 1969," 42 USC 4321, et seq. 
• "Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976," 42 USC 6901, et seq. 
• "Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980," 42 USC 9601, et seq.  
• "Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982," 42 USC 10101, et seq. 

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

     Title 10: Energy  

• "Licensing Requirements for Land Disposal of Radioactive Waste," 10 CFR 61
• "Occupational Radiation Protection," 10 CFR 835  

     Title 40: Protection of Environment

• "National Primary Drinking Water Regulations," 40 CFR 141  
• "Health and Environmental Protection Standards for Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings," 40 CFR 192 
• "Standards for Owners and Operators of Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facilities," 40 CFR 264  
• "National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan," 40 CFR 300 

DOE Orders 

• Real Property Asset Management, DOE Order 430.1B 
• Departmental Energy, Renewable Energy and Transportation Management, DOE Order 430.2B 
• "Environmental Protection Program," DOE Order 450.1A 
• "Radiation Protection of the Public and the Environment," DOE Order 5400.5 

Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act (UMTRCA) Regulatory Drivers

• "General License for Custody and Long-Tern Care of Residual Radioactive Material Disposal Sites," 10 CFR 40.27
• "General License for Custody and Long-Term Care of Uranium or Thorium Byproduct Materials Disposal Sites," 10 CFR 40.28
• "Domestic Licensing of Source Material," 10 CFR 40 Appendix A
• "Health and Environmental Protection Standards for Uranium and Thorium Mill Tailings," 40 CFR 192 
• "Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978," 42 USC 7901, et seq. 

     UMTRCA Updates (United States Code) (Public Law)

• Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act of 1978 (UMTRCA):
       P.L. 95-604, 92 Stat. 3021;
            42 USC 2014, 2021, 2022, 2111, 2113, 2114, 2201, 7901,
            7911-7925, 7941, 7942
• UMTRCA Amendments (1979):
       P.L. 96-106, 93 Stat. 799;
            42 USC 2021 note
• UMTRCA Amendments (1983):
       P.L. 97-415, 96 Stat. 2078;
            42 USC 2021 note, 7912, 7918
• UMTRCA Amendments (1988):
       P.L. 100-616, 102 Stat. 3192;
            42 USC 7901 note, 7916, 7922
• UMTRCA Amendments (1992):
       P.L. 102-486, 106 Stat.2951;
            42 USC 7922