Evaluation of commercial repository capacity for the disposal of defense high-level waste. Comments and responses for DOE/DP--0020. [Defense waste]

Technical Report · Sun Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5620511· OSTI ID:5620511

The Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-425) requires that the President evaluate the use of disposal capacity at one or more repositories to be developed for permanent disposal of civilian spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste for the disposal of defense high-level radioactive waste. The Department of Energy prepared a report titled ''An Evaluation of Commercial Repository Capacity for the Disposal of Defense High-Level Waste,'' DOE/DP-0020, to provide input for the President's evaluation. The report constituted the Department's input and recommendation to be considered by the President in making his evaluation. Although not required by the Act, the Department made the July 1984 draft of the report available to the general public for review and comment in order to increase public awareness, and develop a public record on the issue of disposal of defense high-level waste. Over 400 copies of the draft report were distributed. Thirty comment letters containing over 400 comments were received from representatives of states, localities, and Indian tribes, federal agencies, organizations representing utilities, public interest groups, individual utilities, and private citizens. All letters were reviewed and considered. Where appropriate, changes were made in the final report reflecting the comments received.

• Research Organization: Mitre Corp., McLean, VA (USA). METREK Div.; USDOE Assistant Secretary for Defense Programs, Washington, DC. Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Materials
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-83DP48017
• OSTI ID: 5620511
• Report Number(s): DOE/DP/48017-T1; ON: DE86010377
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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