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First report to the US Congress and the US Secretary of Energy (from the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:138039

The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board herewith submits its first report as required by the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987, Public Law 100-203. The Congress created the Board to provide scientific and technical advice on the Nation`s spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste disposal program. The Board`s examination of the Department of Energy`s (DOE) program is to include a review of the DOE`s characterization of Yucca Mountain as a potential repository for long-term disposal of nuclear waste. The board also will oversee activities relating to the packaging and transportation of nuclear waste.

Research Organization:
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI ID:
138039
Report Number(s):
PB--91-138214/XAB
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English