REPORT TO THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY ON THE CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ADVISORY PANEL ON ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF FINANCING AND MANAGING (AMFM) RADIOACTIVE WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITIES
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The AMFM Panel has submitted its report "Managing Nuclear
Waste - A Better Idea" to the Secretary. The report contains six
general conclusions and one general recommendation in Chapter
XII. In addition, Chapter X contains 14 specific enhancements
("Key Components of Any Waste Management Structure") that are
recommended for implementation by the Office of Civilian Radioactive
Waste Management (OCRWM) or any alternative organization.
This paper lists and discusses the 6 general conclusions, the
one general recommendation, and each of the 14 "key components".
There are serious defects in OCRWM as a management structure.
Recognizing the history of predecessor organizations
Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) and the Energy Research and
Development Administration (ERDA) and continuing discussion
of the liquidation of the Department of Energy (DOE), there
is a serious and inherent lack of stability and continuity.
This is a major cause of the absence of credibility, which
inhibits DOE's effectiveness in carrying out the waste
management program.
