Fuel, Waste, and Decommissioning Consensus Committee (FWDCC)

The FWDCC is responsible for the preparation and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards for the design, operation, maintenance, operator selection and training, quality requirements of new and used fuel transport, storage and related handling facilities; including high level/TRU, greater-than-Class C, low level, and mixed waste processing and facilities, and for the decommissioning of commercial, educational, research and government facilities. The ANS Standards Committee Procedures Manual for Consensus Committees shall be used to guide the activities of this consensus committee.

The FWDCC oversees the following 3 subcommittees:

• Decommissioning (Commercial & Research Facilities)
• High Level, GTCC, Low Level, & Mixed Waste
• New and Used Fuel (Design Only)