Nuclear Waste Policy Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Nuclear Waste Policy Act - Title I: Findings and Purposes - States congressional findings and purposes of this Act. Title II: Definitions - Defines technical terms of this Act. Title III: Interim Storage of Spent Fuel From Civilian Nuclear Powerplants - Directs the Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to enter into contracts with owners of civilian nuclear powerplants. Requires such contracts to provide that the Federal Government will: (1) take title to spent fuel from the powerplants; (2) transport the spent fuel to and store it in federally owned and operated interim away-from-reactor storage facilities; and (3) dispose of waste products associated with such spent fuel. Requires the Secretary to: (1) publish notices of intent to enter into such contracts in the Federal Register; (2) construct or acquire at least one away-from-reactor facility for the interim storage of spent fuel from civilian nuclear powerplants; (3) use private industry for the transportation of spent fuel; (4) take possession of spent fuel which is under contract and transport it to a designated storage facility; and (5) keep informed the Governor and legislature of any State in which a potential storage site …