10 CFR § 963.14 - Preclosure suitability criteria.

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title: "10 CFR § 963.14 - Preclosure suitability criteria."
title_number: 10
title_name: "Energy"
section_number: "963.14"
section_name: "Preclosure suitability criteria."
chapter_name: "DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY"
part_number: "963"
part_name: "YUCCA MOUNTAIN SITE SUITABILITY GUIDELINES"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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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."
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# 963.14 Preclosure suitability criteria.

DOE will evaluate preclosure suitability using the following criteria:

(a) Ability to contain radioactive material and to limit releases of radioactive materials;

(b) Ability to implement control and emergency systems to limit exposure to radiation;

(c) Ability to maintain a system and components that perform their intended safety functions; and

(d) Ability to preserve the option to retrieve wastes during the preclosure period.