10 CFR 961.3 – Definitions
For purposes of this part—
Terms Used In 10 CFR 961.3
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Public law: A public bill or joint resolution that has passed both chambers and been enacted into law. Public laws have general applicability nationwide.
Act means the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, Public Law 97-425, 96 Stat. 2201 et seq., 42 U.S.C. § 10101 et seq.
Contract means the agreement set forth in § 961.11 of this part and any duly executed amendment or modification thereto.
Generator means any person who is licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to use a utilization or production facility under the authority of section 103 or 104 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. § 2133, 2134).
Owner means any person who has title to spent nuclear fuel or high-level radioactive waste.
Purchaser means any person, other than a Federal agency, who is licensed by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to use a utilization or production facility under the authority of sections 103 or 104 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. § 2133, 2134) or who has title to spent nuclear fuel or high level radioactive waste and who has executed a contract with DOE.
Secretary means the Secretary of Energy of his designee.