Section 3.01 - Overall ObjectivesThe 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.