[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR191.26]



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                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 191_ENVIRONMENTAL RADIATION PROTECTION STANDARDS FOR MANAGEMENT AND 

DISPOSAL OF SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL, HIGH-LEVEL AND TRANSURANIC RADIOACTIVE 

WASTES--Table of Contents

 

      Subpart C_Environmental Standards for Ground-Water Protection

 

Sec.  191.26  Alternative provisions.



    The Administrator may, by rule, substitute for any of the provisions 

of this subpart alternative provisions chosen after:

    (a) The alternative provisions have been proposed for public comment 

in the Federal Register together with information describing the costs, 

risks, and benefits of disposal in accordance with the alternative 

provisions and the reasons why compliance with the existing provisions 

of this subpart appears inappropriate;

    (b) A public comment period of at least 90 days has been completed, 

during which an opportunity for public hearings in affected areas of the 

country has been provided; and

    (c) The public comments received have been fully considered in 

developing the final version of such alternative provisions.