The purpose of 345 CMR 3.00 is to implement sections of the Massachusetts Low-Level Radioactive Waste Management Act, M.G.L. c. 111H, governing the criteria and procedures for selection of an operator for any facility at a superior site, so as to:
- (1) permit any site community to select the operator and technology or technologies that best ensure proper facility operation in order to protect public health, safety and the environment
- (2) establish criteria for certifying applicants to design, construct, and operate a low-level radioactive waste management facility
- (3) ensure an open and fair process for certifying such applicants.