A formal communication process: Pathway to improved policy making

Conference · Thu Dec 30 23:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:60901

Benson, A ^[1]; Robison, A C ^[2]; Seidler, P E ^[3]

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1. DOE, Washington, DC (United States)
2. DOE, Las Vegas, NV (United States)
3. SAIC, Las Vegas, NV (United States)

This paper will examine the efforts made and the steps taken by the US DOE`s Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (DOE/OCRWM) to establish and keep open lines of communication with officials in Nye County, Nevada, the location of Yucca Mountain, the site of a proposed high-level nuclear waste repository. These efforts include creating policies and procedures for conducting oversight of the Yucca Mountain Site Characterization Project (YMP), as well as developing programs for engaging in technical studies, requests for impact assistance and financial assistance, and ensuring there`s a continuous flow of information to the residents of Nevada.

• Research Organization: American Nuclear Society, La Grange Park, IL (United States); American Society of Civil Engineers, New York, NY (United States)
• OSTI ID: 60901
• Report Number(s): CONF-930408--Vol.1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

05 NUCLEAR FUELS
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
COMMUNICATIONS
DECISION MAKING
INTERGOVERNMENTAL COOPERATION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
NEVADA
PUBLIC INFORMATION
PUBLIC RELATIONS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
US DOE
YUCCA MOUNTAIN
Yucca Mountain Project