10 CFR 960.3 : Energy (§ 1.1 To Parts 1801-1899) — (§ 500.1 To Parts 1801-1899) — Department Of Energy (Parts 700-705 To Parts 964-999) — General Guidelines For The Preliminary Screening Of Potential Sites For A Nuclear Waste Repository (§ 960.1 To Appendix Iv To Part 960) — Implementation Guidelines (§ 960.3 To § 960.3-4) — Implementation guidelines.

The guidelines of this subpart establish the procedure and basis for applying the postclosure and the preclosure guidelines of subparts C and D, respectively, to evaluations of the suitability of sites. As may be appropriate during the siting process, this procedure requires consideration of a variety of geohydrologic settings and rock types, regionality, and environmental impacts and consultation with affected States, affected Indian tribes, and Federal agencies.