### Question
Can you define what allocation means?


### Answer
**Allocation** is defined as the following in *42 U.S.C. § 2021b*:

> the assignment of a specific amount of low-level radioactive waste disposal capacity to a commercial nuclear power reactor for which access is required to be provided by sited States subject to the conditions specified under sections 2021b to 2021j of this title

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 2021b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 23-DEVELOPMENT AND CONTROL OF ATOMIC ENERGY > Division A-Atomic Energy > SUBCHAPTER I-GENERAL PROVISIONS**

