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Attachment 1 - Memo, Reply to Letter to Mr. Tim Frazier
Attachment 1 - Memo, Reply to Letter to Mr. Tim Frazier
This memo sets forth the Office of Standard Contract Management's current estimate of the US Government's liability in connection with the Government's partial breach of the "standard contracts" that it executed pursuant to the NWPA of 1982. The Office of Standard Contract Management estimates that liability, as of today and based on the analysis and qualifications set forth below, to be $15.4 billion.
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OCRWM Bulletin Fall 1995
OCRWM Bulletin Fall 1995
<p>A report from the US Deparement of Energy's Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management</p>
<p>Regulatory Drop Tests Planned for a Model Transportation Cask</p>
<p>Implementation Plan for the environmental Impact Statement for a Multi-Purpose Canister System for Management of Civilian and Naval Spent Nuclear Fuel Issued</p>
<p>Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (NWTRB) Update</p>
<p>The NWTRB</p>
<p>Dry Transfer System Design Under Way</p>
OCRWM Bulletin Spring 1995
OCRWM Bulletin Spring 1995
<p>A newsletter from the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management</p>
<p>Highlights Include....</p>
<p>OCRWM FY 1996 Budget Presented to Congress</p>
<p>Public Responds to Waste Acceptance Issues</p>
<p>Transportation External Coordination Working Group Convenes in North Carolina</p>
<p>OCRWM Completes Draft Public Participation Plan</p>
<p>International Program Update</p>
OCRWM Bulletin Winter 1995
OCRWM Bulletin Winter 1995
<p>A newsletter from the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management</p>
<p>OCRWM Director Briefs US. Nuclear Regulatory Commission .</p>
<p>Notice of Inquiry: Technical Assistance and Training for Safe Transportation of Radioactive Waste</p>
<p>OCRWM Program Plan</p>
<p>Environmental Impact Statement Scoping for the Multi-Purpose Canister-Based System</p>
<p>Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board Update,</p>
<p>Nuclear Wasre Negotiator Update</p>
OCRWM Bulletin Special Edition August 1994
OCRWM Bulletin Special Edition August 1994
<p>MULTI-PURPOSE CANISTER PROCUREMENT: A SIGNIFICANT STEP FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S CIVILIAN RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM</p>
OCRWM Bulletin Summer 1995
OCRWM Bulletin Summer 1995
<p>A newsletter from the Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management</p>
<p>Highlights include...</p>
<p>Westinghouse begins designing multi-purpose canister</p>
<p>DOE accepts General Atomics-9 assembly transportation cask trailer</p>
<p>Final interpretation of nuclear waste acceptance issues published</p>
House of Representatives Letter to Secretary of Energy regarding split of defense and commercial nuclear waste disposal
House of Representatives Letter to Secretary of Energy regarding split of defense and commercial nuclear waste disposal
House of Representatives Letter to Secretary of Energy regarding split of defense and commercial nuclear waste disposal.
Opinion: Rep. John Shimkus in the Chicago Tribune: Yucca Mountain is the Fastest, Best, and Most Viable Solution
Opinion: Rep. John Shimkus in the Chicago Tribune: Yucca Mountain is the Fastest, Best, and Most Viable Solution
Our country faces a mounting challenge when it comes to nuclear energy: the safe, long-term disposal of spent fuel from commercial reactors and leftover waste from defense activity. It's a challenge with a decades-long history.
BRC Staff Draft - Background Paper on Commingling of Defense and Commercial Waste
BRC Staff Draft - Background Paper on Commingling of Defense and Commercial Waste
WCS Files License Application with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to Operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for Used Nuclear Fuel
WCS Files License Application with Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to Operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for Used Nuclear Fuel
WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 28, 2016) – Waste Control Specialists LLC (WCS) submitted an application to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) for a license to construct and operate a Consolidated Interim Storage Facility (CISF) for used nuclear fuel. The filing comes after a year of pre-application meetings with NRC and maintains the timeline WCS outlined in February 2015.
The application is being led by WCS, along with its partners AREVA and NAC International, both global industry leaders in the transportation and storage of used nuclear fuel.
Letter from Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board to Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Pete Lyons
Letter from Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board to Assistant Secretary for Nuclear Energy Pete Lyons
This letter expresses the NWTRB's opinions on a variety of topics presented in Idaho Falls, ID in 2012. Topics discussed include:
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<li>Transportation, Storage, and Disposal System Analyses</li>
<li>Evaluations of Canister and Waste-Package Temperatures</li>
<li>The Importance of DOE Fully Engaging Stakeholders and Being Clear and Transparent</li>
</ul>
Summary of 2017 Public Comments on the Draft Consent-Based Siting Process for Consolidated Storage and Disposal Facilities for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste
Summary of 2017 Public Comments on the Draft Consent-Based Siting Process for Consolidated Storage and Disposal Facilities for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste
This document summarizes comments received on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Draft Consent-Based Siting Process for Consolidated Storage and Disposal Facilities for Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste (referred to throughout this document as the Draft Consent-Based Siting Process). DOE published a request for public comment on the Draft Consent-Based Siting Process in the Federal Register on January 13, 2017 (82 FR 4333).
Consent-Based Siting Process for Federal Consolidated Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
Consent-Based Siting Process for Federal Consolidated Interim Storage of Spent Nuclear Fuel
In this document, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) outlines its road map for implementing a consent-based siting process to site one or more federal consolidated interim storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel.
Consent-Based Siting Roadmap
Consent-Based Siting Roadmap
The U.S. Department of Energy is pursuing one or more federal consolidated interim storage facilities to store the nation's commercial spent nuclear fuel in the near-term using a multistage consent-based approach that puts communities' interest at the forefront.
Consent-Based Siting Consortia Awardee Branding Assets
Consent-Based Siting Consortia Awardee Branding Assets
The attached files provide logo image files and guidance about how to properly use the Awardee brand and logo that should be included with any presentations and material developed by awardees.
Communicating Risks and Benefits: An Evidence-Based User's Guide
Communicating Risks and Benefits: An Evidence-Based User's Guide
Effective risk communication is essential to the well-being of any organization and those people who depend on it. Ineffective communication can cost lives, money, and reputations. Communicating Risks and Benefits: An Evidence-Based User's Guide provides the scientific foundations for effective communication.
Strategy for the Management and Disposal of Used Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste 3
Strategy for the Management and Disposal of Used Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste 3
The Strategy for the Management and Disposal of Used Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste is a framework for moving toward a sustainable program to deploy an integrated system capable of transporting, storing, and disposing of used nuclear fuel1 and high-level radioactive waste from civilian nuclear power generation, defense, national security and other activities. The Strategy addresses several important needs.
Designing a Consent-Based Siting Process: Summary of Public Input, Final Report
Designing a Consent-Based Siting Process: Summary of Public Input, Final Report
The successful siting of nuclear waste management facilities, through a consent-based process, is predicated on a robust and transparent dialogue between the Department and its stakeholders. From December 23, 2015 through July 31, 2016, DOE solicited and received public comments and heard input from a wide range of individuals, communities, states, Tribes, and stakeholders through the multiple avenues described above.
Hosting a Nuclear Facility: Mayors Discuss Role of Community Engagement
Hosting a Nuclear Facility: Mayors Discuss Role of Community Engagement
Engaging local stakeholders through transparent and open dialogue is pivotal for the success of nuclear projects. Engagement requires time, trust-building and adaptability as expectations evolve. In many places, communities that initially expressed scepticism or opposition have become advocates because of this engagement and better understanding of what it means to host a nuclear facility.
WHF and RF Thermal Evaluation
WHF and RF Thermal Evaluation
Letter to The Honorable Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy - Blue Ribbon Commission request for approval to establish and populate the three subcommittees.
Letter to The Honorable Dr. Steven Chu, Secretary of Energy - Blue Ribbon Commission request for approval to establish and populate the three subcommittees.
Dear Secretary Chu:
Thank you for your remarks to the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future at our inaugural meeting on March 25, 2010. Your guidance was both enlightening and invaluable as we establish a plan to fulfill the Commission’s charter.
Consent-based Siting Consortia Progress: June 2024
Consent-based Siting Consortia Progress: June 2024
Consent-based siting consortia support DOE's efforts to facilitate inclusive community engagement and elicit public feedback on consent-based siting, management of spent nuclear fuel, and federal consolidated interim storage. The 12 awardees are comprised of various organizations to help reach communities across the country and remove barriers to participate in DOE's consent-based siting process.
Awardees have made significant progress in carrying out community engagement activities and providing direct grants to communities wanting to learn more.
Consent-based Siting Consortia Progress: March 2024
Consent-based Siting Consortia Progress: March 2024
Consent-based siting consortia support DOE's efforts to facilitate inclusive community engagement and elicit public feedback on consent-based siting, management of spent nuclear fuel, and federal consolidated interim storage. The 12 awardees are comprised of various organizations to help reach communities across the country and remove barriers to participate in DOE's consent-based siting process.
Awardees have made significant progress in carrying out community engagement activities and providing direct grants to communities wanting to learn more.