10 CFR § 960.3-1-1 - Diversity of geohydrologic settings.

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title: "10 CFR § 960.3-1-1 - Diversity of geohydrologic settings."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "960.3-1-1"
section_name: "Diversity of geohydrologic settings."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
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part_name: "GENERAL GUIDELINES FOR THE PRELIMINARY SCREENING OF POTENTIAL SITES FOR A NUCLEAR WASTE REPOSITORY"
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authority: "42 U.S.C. 2011  42 U.S.C. 7101  42 U.S.C. 10101"
regulatory_source: "49 FR 47752, Dec. 6, 1984, unless otherwise noted."
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# 960.3-1-1 Diversity of geohydrologic settings.

Consideration shall be given to a variety of geohydrologic settings in which sites for the development of repositories may be located. To the extent practicable, sites recommended as candidate sites for characterization shall be located in different geohydrologic settings.