Public Information Plan. [UMTRA Project]

Technical Report · Fri Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6127159· OSTI ID:6127159

The Public Information Plan is intended to be used in conjunction with the DOE-UMTRA Project Public Participation Plan'' to describe the Department of Energy's plan for involving the public in the decision-making process related to the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action (UMTRA) Project. This project was authorized by Congress in the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control of Act of 1978, PL95-604. The Act provides for a cooperative effort with affected states and Indian tribes for the cleanup of designated abandoned or inactive uranium mill tailings sites. The objective of the Public Information Plan of the UMTRA Project is timely and sufficient dissemination of factual information to promote understanding of the project by federal, state, and local officials, the media, special interest groups, and the general public; and thereby to encourage informed participation in the project by the public and government officials. The Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act provides for public involvement in remedial action planning, with special consideration given to landowners, Indian tribes, and the states. According to the Act, the Secretary of Energy shall hold public hearings in the states where processing sites, vicinity properties, and disposal sites are located. Public participation in the UMTRA Project will not, however, be limited to those mechanisms formally required by law. The public may also be involved informally through informational meetings, workshops, and local citizens' task forces. 12 refs., 2 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: USDOE Albuquerque Operations Office, NM (USA). Uranium Mill Tailings Project Office
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/NE
• OSTI ID: 6127159
• Report Number(s): DOE/UMTRA-184; ON: DE91005817
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
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990300 -- Information Handling
ABANDONED SITES
ACTINIDES
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
GOVERNMENT POLICIES
INFORMATION
INFORMATION DISSEMINATION
METALS
MILL TAILINGS
PLANNING
PROGRESS REPORT
PUBLIC INFORMATION
REMEDIAL ACTION
SOLID WASTES
STANDARDS
TAILINGS
URANIUM
WASTES