A science and technology initiative within the office of civilian radioactive waste management
By: R.J. Budnitz, T.E. Kiess, M. Peters, and D. Duncan
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Abstract
In 2002, by following a national decision-making process that had been specified in the 1982 Nuclear Waste Policy Act, Yucca Mountain (YM) was designated as the site for the nation's geologic repository for commercial spent nuclear fuel (SNF). The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) must now obtain regulatory approval to construct and operate a repository there, and to develop transportation and infrastructure needed to support operations. The OCRWM has also recently begun a separate Science and Technology (S&T) initiative, whose purposes, beginnings, current projects, and future plans are described here.
Suggested Citation
Budnitz, R., Kiess, T., Peters, M., Duncan, D., 2003, A science and technology initiative within the office of civilian radioactive waste management, in Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy, New Orleans, LA, 16 November 2003 through 20 November 2003, p. 228-230.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | A science and technology initiative within the office of civilian radioactive waste management |
| ISBN | 0894486772 |
| Year Published | 2003 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Title | Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhowers Global Vision for Nuclear Energy |
| First page | 228 |
| Last page | 230 |
| Conference Title | Global 2003: Atoms for Prosperity: Updating Eisenhower's Global Vision for Nuclear Energy |
| Conference Location | New Orleans, LA |
| Conference Date | 16 November 2003 through 20 November 2003 |