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The original report, through a question-and-answer format, provides "U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)" staff responses to "Frequently Asked Questions" on the decommissioning process for commercial, nuclear power reactors.
The questions were taken from a variety of sources over the past several years, including written inquiries to the NRC and questions asked at public meetings and during informal discussions with the NRC staff.
In responding to the questions, the NRC staff attempted to provide the answers in a clear and non-technical form.
With the increase in the number of power reactors beginning the decommissioning process and significant changes that occurred in the regulations since 1996, the staff realized that there was a general lack of understanding of the decommissioning process and the risks associated with decommissioning. This document was developed in response to the staff's concerns. The report contains a definition of decommissioning and a discussion of alternatives. It also provides a focus on decommissioning experiences in the United States and how the NRC regulates the decommissioning process.
Questions related to spent fuel, low-level waste, and transportation related to decommissioning are answered.
Questions related to license termination, the ultimate disposition of the facility, and finances for completing decommissioning and hazards associated with decommissioning are also addressed.
This document also provides responses to questions related to public involvement in decommissioning as well as providing the public with sources for obtaining additional information on decommissioning.

Sections 1 and 2 define decommissioning and discuss alternatives.
Section 3 focuses on decommissioning experiences within the United States.
Section 4 describes how the NRC regulates the decommissioning process.
Sections 5, 6 and 7 concern spent fuel, low-level waste during decommissioning, and transportation, respectively.
Sections 8 and 9, respectively, consider questions and answers on license termination, the ultimate disposition of the facility, and hazards associated with decommissioning.
Section 10 addresses the financial aspects of funding decommissioning.
Socio-economic issues are discussed in Section 11 .
Section 12 discusses public involvement in the decommissioning process, with an emphasis on the early phases of decommissioning.
Section 13 provides the public with sources of additional information on decommissioning.
The final section contains a bibliography with relevant published materials.

As the rules / regulations are different in the European Community, Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12 and 13 will only be treated on first hearing just with some adapted/relevant information (just only pointed out), or some of the definitions have been resumed.
They will be available when adapted by the different partners / regulators.