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Title: Federal government information handbook: formerly utilized sites remedial action program

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6670119· OSTI ID:6670119

This volume is one of a series produced under contract with the DOE, by Politech Corporation to develop a legislative and regulatory data base to assist the FUSRAP management in addressing the institutional and socioeconomic issues involved in carrying out the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program. This Information Handbook series contains information about all relevant government agencies at the Federal and state levels, the pertinent programs they administer, each affected state legislature, and current Federal and state legislative and regulatory initiatives. This volume is a compilation of information about the Federal Government. It contains a summary of the organization and responsibilities of agencies within the executive branch of the Federal government which may be relevant to FUSRAP activities; a brief summary of relevant Federal statutes and regulations; a description of the structure of the US Congress, identification of the officers, relevant committees and committee chairmen; a description of the Federal legislative process; a summary of legislation enacted and considered in the recently-adjourned 96th Congress; a description of the Federal budgetary process; a summary of the Carter Administration's comprehensive radioactive waste management program; and excerpts from the text of relevant federal statutes and regulations.

Research Organization:
Politech Corp., Washington, DC (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-800R20769
OSTI ID:
6670119
Report Number(s):
DOE/OR/20769-T14; TRN: 81-004657
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English