Progress report on the scientific investigation program for the Nevada Yucca Mountain site, September 15, 1988--September 30, 1989; Nuclear Waste Policy Act (Section 113), Number 1

Technical Report · Thu Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/137679· OSTI ID:137679

The Department of Energy (DOE) has prepared this report on the progress of site characterization activities at Yucca Mountain in southern Nevada. This report is the first of a series of reports that will hereafter be issued at intervals of approximately 6-months during site characterization. The DOE`s plans for site characterization are described in the Site Characterization Plan (SCP) for the Yucca Mountain site. The SCP has been reviewed and commented on by the NRC, the State of Nevada, the affected units of local government, other interested parties, and the public. More detailed information on plans for site characterization is being presented in study plans for the various site characterization activities. This progress report presents short summaries of the status of site characterization activities and cites technical reports and research products that provide more detailed information on the activities. The report provides highlights of work started during the reporting period, work in progress, and work completed and documented during the reporting period. In addition, the report is the vehicle for discussing major changes, if any, to the DOE`s site characterization program resulting from ongoing collection and evaluation of site information; the development of repository and waste-package designs; receipt of performance-assessment results; and changes, if any, that occur in response to external comments on the site characterization programs. 80 refs.

• Research Organization: USDOE Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Washington, DC (United States)
• OSTI ID: 137679
• Report Number(s): DOE/RW--0217P; ON: TI90008001
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
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IMPLEMENTATION
NUCLEAR WASTE POLICY ACTS
PLANNING
PROGRESS REPORT
QUALITY ASSURANCE
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
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UNDERGROUND DISPOSAL
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