Regulatory Links
The U.S. Department of Transportation - Regulates the routing of highly radioactive materials, including spent nuclear fuel.
The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board - Congress created the Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board, an independent federal agency, to evaluate the technical and scientific validity of Project studies and findings. Twice a year, this Board reports its conclusions and recommendations to Congress and to the Secretary of Energy and points out concerns from outside parties.
Office of Nuclear Energy, Science & Technology - The mission of the Office of Nuclear Energy is to lead the DOE investment in the development and exploration of advanced nuclear science and technology.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission - The NRC is one of three Federal agencies under the Nuclear Waste Policy Act with a role in the disposal of spent nuclear fuel and other high-level radioactive waste. NRC has responsibility for developing regulations to implement the EPA safety standards and for licensing the repository.
Federal Government Sites:
The White House
United States Department of Energy
Department of Energy National Transportation Program
Department of Energy Transportation External Coordination Working Group
Department of Energy Nevada Operations Office
Department of Energy Office of Scientific & Technical Information
Department of Energy NEPA Web Site
Department of Energy Foreign Research Reactor Spent Fuel Program
Department of Energy Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP)
U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board
U.S. Council on Environmental Quality
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Government Accountability Office
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Advisory Committee on Nuclear Waste
References
Code of Federal Regulations Desert Research Institute DOE LSN Document Collection Federal Register Notices New Mexico's WIPP Transportation Safety Program NRC Licensing Support Network Office of Scientific and Technical Information The Library of Congress The University of Nevada at Las Vegas
The University of Nevada at Reno THOMAS -- Legislative Information on the Internet Transportation Resource Exchange Center University and Community College System of Nevada
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