10 CFR § 963.12 - Preclosure suitability determination.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t10/s963.12"
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title: "10 CFR § 963.12 - Preclosure suitability determination."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "963.12"
section_name: "Preclosure suitability determination."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
part_number: "963"
part_name: "YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE SUITABILITY GUIDELINES"
positive_law: false
currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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generator: "[email protected]"
authority: "42 U.S.C. 2011  42 U.S.C. 7101  42 U.S.C. 10101,"
regulatory_source: "66 FR 57336, Nov. 14, 2001, unless otherwise noted."
cfr_part: "963"
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# 963.12 Preclosure suitability determination.

DOE will apply the method and criteria described in §§ 963.13 and 963.14 to evaluate the suitability of the Yucca Mountain site for the preclosure period. If DOE finds that the results of the preclosure safety evaluation conducted under § 963.13 show that the Yucca Mountain site is likely to meet the applicable radiation protection standard, DOE may determine the site suitable for the preclosure period.