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VOLUME 3<br />

CONTENTS<br />

INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1<br />

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - POLICY ISSUES AND RESPONSES 5<br />

WASTE PROGRAM . 6<br />

LICENSING AND THE DECISION-MAKING PROCESS . . . . . . . 11<br />

SITING ISSUES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15<br />

FOREIGN WASTES . 19<br />

FUEL CYCLE ISSUES 20<br />

LONG-TERM STORAGE 21<br />

ATTRIBUTION OF COSTS/RISKS . . 22<br />

ALTERNATIVE DISPOSAL ISSUES 23<br />

GENERAL COMMENTS 24<br />

WRITTEN PUBLIC COMMENTS - TECHNICAL ISSUES AND RESPONSES 25<br />

ORGANIZATION AND PRESENTATION .26<br />

SCOPE 34<br />

RADIOLOGICAL ISSUES . 39<br />

CONSEQUENCE ANALYSIS .61<br />

DOSE CALCULATIONS 113<br />

RISK PERSPECTIVES . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128<br />

WASTE MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS .139<br />

Reactor Operations 139<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Characterization 140<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Treatment and Packaging .144<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Storage .155<br />

<strong>Waste</strong> Transportation 162<br />

Decommissioning 167<br />

Repository Construction and Operation . 169<br />

FUEL CYCLES 188<br />

COSTS .190

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