What is the final regulatory action often required to complete decommissioning of a radiological facility?

• A. Regulatory clearance
• B. Public outreach
• C. Releasing to private owners
• D. Extending license

Answer: (A)

The final action is regulatory clearance, meaning the regulator formally releases the facility from its license after all decommissioning criteria have been met. Once the final status survey demonstrates that residual radioactivity and contamination are below the established release limits, the regulatory body reviews the data and issues license termination or a release from regulatory control. This step officially ends the facility’s regulatory obligations and allows the site to be used for other purposes or transferred as allowed by the release decision.

Public outreach is an ongoing part of the process but not the concluding action. Releasing to private owners or extending the license are not the final step themselves: releasing to private ownership would only occur after clearance, and extending the license would keep the site under regulatory control and delay completion.