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Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management decision methodology

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6085795

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM), in its Management System Improvement Strategy, has identified the need for a uniform decision methodology to aid in structuring program choices. This report documents the initial effort to develop such a methodology. OCRWM decision problems typically require a delicate balancing of cost, schedule, safety, performance, and risk considerations. In addition, there are usually uncertainties associated with the values of the technical parameters. The problems are made even more complex by numerous stakeholders who have diverse and, often, conflicting views. The OCRWM decision methodology has been formulated with these issues in mind. The methodology was developed as a practical tool to assist OCRWM personnel in structuring problems and selecting a preferred solution from a set of alternatives. The decision methodology is composed of two elements. The first element is a general framework that provides guidelines for use in formulating decision problems. This framework consists of several discrete steps that, if followed, will result in a traceable, documented, and supportable decision rationale. The second element of the methodology is a process that selects the preferred alternative from a set of candidates.

Research Organization:
Westinghouse Hanford Co., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-87RL10930
OSTI ID:
6085795
Report Number(s):
WHC-EP-0492; ON: DE92003630
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English