U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management

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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management was the federal office responsible for developing and overseeing long-term solutions for the storage and disposal of civilian nuclear waste in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal office
government agency office
appliesToJurisdiction United States of America
surface form: United States
collaboratesWith Nuclear Regulatory Commission NERFINISHED
nuclear power plant operators
state governments
tribal governments
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 2010s
excludes defense-related radioactive waste management
fieldOfWork high-level radioactive waste
long-term waste storage
nuclear energy policy
nuclear waste disposal
radioactive waste management
spent nuclear fuel management
focusesOn deep geologic disposal of spent nuclear fuel
geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste
interim storage of spent nuclear fuel
transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste
hasObjective comply with federal nuclear waste policy
ensure environmental protection in long-term waste storage
protect public health and safety in nuclear waste disposal
provide a permanent solution for civilian nuclear waste
hasResponsibility development of long-term storage solutions for civilian nuclear waste
development of permanent disposal solutions for civilian nuclear waste
implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act
management of civilian spent nuclear fuel
management of high-level radioactive waste from civilian nuclear power plants
legalBasis Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 NERFINISHED
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 NERFINISHED
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
mainProject Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository program NERFINISHED
operatedUnder United States Secretary of Energy NERFINISHED
parentOrganization United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED
partOf United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED
regulates no facilities directly; implements waste management programs
reorganizedInto Office of Nuclear Energy of the United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED
scope civilian radioactive waste
sector civilian nuclear power sector
shortName OCRWM NERFINISHED
supervises federal nuclear waste repository projects
timePeriod early 21st century
late 20th century
usesFundingFrom Nuclear Waste Fund NERFINISHED
website https://www.energy.gov (historical content under DOE)

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Yucca Mountain managementAgency U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management