Nuclear waste : DOE should reassess whether the Bulk Vitrification Demonstration Project at its Hanford Site is still needed to treat radioactive waste : report to congressional committees / United States Government Accountability Office.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Energy--Rules and practice.

United States.

United States. Department of Energy.

Radioactive wastes--Vitrification--Washington (State)--Hanford Site.

Radioactive wastes.

Hanford Site (Wash.).

Radioactive wastes--Vitrification.

Washington (State)--Hanford Site.

Genre:

Rules and practice.

Rules.

Physical Description:

25 pages : digital, PDF file

Other Title:

DOE should reassess whether the Bulk Vitrification Demonstration Project at its Hanford Site is still needed to treat radioactive waste

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2007]

Contents:

Results in brief

Background

Management weaknesses during the Bulk Vitrification Demonstration Project contributed to technical problems, cost increases, and schedule delays

Extent to which the Bulk Vitrification Demonstration is still needed is unclear; however, DOE does not plan to reassess its need before continuing with the Demonstration

Conclusions

Recommendations for executive action

Matter for congressional consideration

Agency comments and our evaluation

append. I. Scope and methodology

append. II. Comments from the Department of Energy

append. III. GAO contact and staff acknowledgments.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on June 10, 2007).

"June 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

Includes bibliographical references.

"GAO-07-762."

OCLC:

145623799