Improvements to the DOE low-level waste regulatory structure and process under recommendation 94-2 - progress to date

Conference · Sun Dec 31 04:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:240922

Regnier, E

Among the concerns expressed by the Defense Nuclear Facility Safety Board (DNFSB) in its Recommendation 94-2 was the lack of a clearly defined and effective internal Department of Energy (DOE) regulatory oversight and enforcement process for ensuring that low-level radioactive waste management health, safety, and environmental requirements are met. Therefore, part of the response to the DNFSB concern is a task to clarify and strengthen the low-level waste management regulatory structure. This task is being conducted in two steps. First, consistent with the requirements of the current DOE waste management order and within the framework of the current organizational structure, interim clarification of a review process and the associated organizational responsibilities has been issued. Second, in coordination with the revision of the waste management order and consistent with the organizational responsibilities resulting from the strategic alignment of DOE, a rigorous, more independent regulatory oversight structure will be developed.

• Research Organization: Lockheed Idaho Technologies Co., Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
• OSTI ID: 240922
• Report Number(s): CONF-951209--; ON: DE96005882
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES
LOW-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
US DOE