Mississippi Code
Chapter 49 - Nuclear Waste Storage and Disposal
§ 57-49-25. Application for permit to conduct site characterization studies

An application for a permit to conduct site characterization studies which shall be filed pursuant to this chapter shall contain the following information and materials:
A description of the proposed activities, including maps, present and proposed development, and geological, seismic, ecological, hydrological, biological, aesthetic, social, demographic and related data as appropriate;
A statement of the ownership and other financial interests in the facility;
An estimate of the costs of the proposed activities, if any, and the source of the funds therefor;
A statement of the need for the proposed activities, including the sources, type, and composition of the nuclear waste proposed to be received for storage at the facility;
A plan for decontamination and decommissioning of the facility and the possibility of restoration of the site to unrestricted use, including the costs thereof and the source of the funds therefor;
An assessment of the environmental impacts of the proposed action, including the preparation of a formal environment assessment, such assessment to include at a minimum:
An assessment of the safety and adequacy of in-state transportation access to the site for construction and maintenance purposes;
A disposal plan and assured funding mechanism for the nuclear waste proposed to be stored at the facility, including the costs of such disposal and the source of the funds therefor; and
A complete survey by the applicant of its expertise and experience in all other fields of study in relation to high-level radioactive waste disposal, to include the general conclusions and technical results and findings of those activities.

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