§ 7022. Screening and certification process
Under the authority of section 7020 of this title, the Agency shall adopt rules regarding screening for potential alternative sites and certification of sites, which must at least establish the procedures and criteria for:
(1) screening, by the Authority, of the Town of Vernon and the rest of the State;
(2) selecting and studying potential alternative sites by the Authority;
(3) submission, by the Authority, of each selected potential alternative site to the Agency for certification;
(4) certification, by the Agency, of alternative sites and the Yankee site as meeting applicable siting requirements;
(5) characterization of an alternative site;
(6) deciding, by the Authority, to characterize a certified alternative site or to prepare a draft license application for a disposal facility at a characterized site. (Added 1989, No. 296 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. June 29, 1990.)
Structure Vermont Statutes
Title 10 - Conservation and Development
Chapter 161 - Disposal of Low-Level Radioactive Waste
§ 7000. Implementation of the provisions of this chapter
§ 7002. Timetable and responsibilities
§ 7011. Powers of the Authority
§ 7012. Responsibilities of the Authority
§ 7013. Low-Level Radioactive Waste Fund
§ 7020. State regulation; responsibilities and authority
§ 7022. Screening and certification process
§ 7023. Waste separation; recoverability; and minimum facility design standards
§ 7024. Agency standards and procedures for review of the draft license application
§ 7030. Enforcement and judicial review