---
kind: "section"
citation: "10 C.F.R. § 963.12"
title: "10"
number: "963.12"
heading: "Preclosure suitability determination."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/10/963.12"
---

# §963.12. Preclosure suitability determination.


DOE will apply the method and criteria described in §§ [963.13](/cfr/10/963.13.md) and [963.14](/cfr/10/963.14.md) to evaluate the suitability of the Yucca Mountain site for the preclosure period. If DOE finds that the results of the preclosure safety evaluation conducted under [§ 963.13](/cfr/10/963.13.md) show that the Yucca Mountain site is likely to meet the applicable radiation protection standard, DOE may determine the site suitable for the preclosure period.


## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.; 42 U.S.C. 10101, et seq.

### Source

Source: 66 FR 57336, Nov. 14, 2001, unless otherwise noted.