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River Protection Project (RPP) Project Management Plan

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/802970· OSTI ID:802970

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), in accordance with the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999, established the Office of River Protection (ORP) to successfully execute and manage the River Protection Project (RPP), formerly known as the Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS). The mission of the RPP is to store, retrieve, treat, and dispose of the highly radioactive Hanford tank waste in an environmentally sound, safe, and cost-effective manner. The team shown in Figure 1-1 is accomplishing the project. The ORP is providing the management and integration of the project; the Tank Farm Contractor (TFC) is responsible for providing tank waste storage, retrieval, and disposal; and the Privatization Contractor (PC) is responsible for providing tank waste treatment.

Research Organization:
DOE-ORP (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC27-99RL14047
OSTI ID:
802970
Report Number(s):
DOE/ORP-2000-06, Rev.0
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English