National Nuclear Waste Regulation and Control Act of 1980

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] National Nuclear Waste Regulation and Control Act of 1980 - Amends the Energy Act of 1974 to extend the licensing and related regulatory authority of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission over specified facilities of the Energy Research and Development Administration to include: (1) facilities used primarily for the receipt and storage or disposal of transuranic waste or low-level radioactive waste (currently only high-level wastes) resulting from activities licensed under such Act; and (2) retrievable surface facilities and other facilities authorized for the purpose of long-term storage or disposal of transuranic wastes or nondefense low-level radioactive wastes (currently only high-level wastes) generated by the Administration, which are not used for, or part of, research and development activities. Requires that the Commission, prior to the issuance of any such construction authorization, license, or license amendment, determine that: (1) such issuance would (a) present no unreasonable risk to public health and safety and not be inimical to the common defense and security and (b) be consistent with all applicable environmental standards promulgated by the Administrator of the Envir…