Document History of REGDOC-1.2.1, Guidance on Deep Geological Repository Site Characterization
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Summary
REGDOC-1.2.1, Guidance on Deep Geological Repository Site Characterization, sets out guidance for the site characterization stage of the siting process for a deep geological repository facility for radioactive waste, as information gathered for site characterization may be used in subsequent licence applications.
This document supersedes R-72, Geological Considerations in Siting a Repository for Underground Disposal of High-Level Radioactive Waste , published in September 1987.
Status
January 2021: Published
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Consultation on draft REGDOC-1.2.1, Guidance on Deep Geological Repository Site Characterization |
October 19 to December 17, 2018 |
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Invitation to provide feedback on comments received |
January 18 to February 8, 2019 |
View the comments received:
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| Feedback on comments received | April 3, 2019 |
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| Feedback on comments received | May 13, 2019 |
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| Additional comments received | August to December 2019 |
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| Revised version following pubic consultation | View the revised version of Draft REGDOC-1.2.1 (PDF, 26 pages, 664 KB) | |
| Workshop with industry | February 5, 2020 | View comments received from industry (PDF, 3 pages, 229 KB) |
| Workshop with Civil Society Organizations and Members of the Public | April 23, 2020 | View comments received from Civil Society Organizations and Members of the Public (PDF, 4 pages, 327 KB) |
| Presentation to the Commission | June 18, 2020 | View the versions of all five Waste and Decommissioning regulatory documents submitted to the Commission (CMD 20-M13.A) (PDF, 842 pages, 15 MB) |
| Publication | January 2021 |
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Contact information
For questions and information related to REGDOC-1.2.1, Guidance on Deep Geological Repository Site Characterization, please contact:
Directorate of Environmental and Radiation Protection and Assessment
PO Box 1046 Stn B
Ottawa ON K1P 5S9
Canada
Telephone:
1-800-668-5284
(Canada only)
Fax:
613-995-5086
Email:
consultation@cnsc-ccsn.gc.ca
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