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5.43<br />

GRANITE<br />

150 AND<br />

SBASALT<br />

100 -HALE<br />

100 -<br />

5 50 - SALT<br />

0 I I I<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50<br />

AGE OF SPENT FUEL, YR<br />

FIGURE 5.3.3. Effect <strong>of</strong> Spent Fuel Age on Once-Through Cycle Repository Capacities<br />

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o-<br />

0<br />

200<br />

150-<br />

SGRANITE<br />

100 S- ALT BASALT -<br />

50 - SHALE<br />

0 10 20 30 40 50<br />

AGE OF HLW, YR<br />

FIGURE 5.3.4. Effect <strong>of</strong> HLW Age on Reprocessing Cycle Repository Capacities<br />

Further details regarding the basis and derivation <strong>of</strong> these repository capacities are<br />

provided in Appendix K.<br />

5.3.4 Regional Repository Concept(a)<br />

To the extent permitted by availability <strong>of</strong> suitable geologic sites, two or more repositories<br />

could be located to provide disposal services on a regional basis. A regional siting<br />

concept for geologic repositories was proposed by the Interagency Review Group (IRG) on<br />

Nuclear <strong>Waste</strong> <strong>Management</strong> (IRG 1979). In its Report to the President, the IRG recommended<br />

construction <strong>of</strong> several repositories sited on a regional basis ins<strong>of</strong>ar as technical consid-<br />

(a) Section 2.3 describes the present National Site Characterization and Selection Plan.<br />

Section 5.2 and Appendix B.7 discuss the technical considerations <strong>of</strong> repository site<br />

selection.

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