The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority

In June 2008, Government published the White Paper "Managing Radioactive Waste Safely: A Framework for Implementing Geological Disposal". This paper sets out Government's detailed framework for the long term management of higher activity wastes.

Government has made the NDA the implementing organisation, responsible for planning and delivering the geological disposal facility. As part of this process, the NDA will engage with the communities and other stakeholders.

Our Radioactive Waste Management Directorate (RWMD) will be responsible for the delivery of the geological disposal facility. In due course its ownership may be opened up to competition in line with other NDA sites. Further dialogue with Government, the regulators and the supply chain will be required before the step is taken to determine whether this is the appropriate implementation approach.

Current Consultation

We welcome your comments until 30 November 2008 on:

 NDA RWMD proposed R&D Strategy (2008) (5Mb)
This document provides draft proposals for a programme of research and development to support implementation of a geological disposal facility for radioactive waste.

We held a Research and Development Strategy Workshop for Geological Disposal on 17 and 18 November 2008

 NDA Consultation on a Public and Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Framework for Geological Disposal August 2008 (500Kb)

This consultation document outlines the proposed aims and objectives of the Strategy and how the NDA proposes to engage and communicate with stakeholders about its work programme on geological disposal.

 NDA Consultation on a Framework for Sustainability Appraisal and Environmental Assessment for Geological Disposal (500Kb)

This consultation document outlines the proposed aims and objectives of the assessments, when and how they would be undertaken in relation to the Managing Radioactive Waste Safely (MRWS) site selection process and how stakeholders could be involved.

We held a Geological Disposal Consultation Workshop 7 and 8 October 2008.

Contact

If you require more information from the NDA on the Managing Radioactive Waste Safely (MRWS) programme or geological disposal, then please contact:

John Dalton
Head of Communications
Radioactive Waste Management Directorate
Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
Curie Avenue
Harwell Science and Innovation Campus
Didcot
Oxfordshire
OX11 0RH

Email: john.dalton@nda.gov.uk