Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Programs, Management and Alternatives

In: Waste and Waste Management Series

Abstract

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1 -- Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Army Corps Could Benefit from Following Leading Practices for Program Management for Contaminated Sites0F( -- Why GAO Did This Study -- What GAO Recommends -- What GAO Found -- Abbreviations -- Background -- FUSRAP History and Cleanup Process -- Overview of FUSRAP Structure and Operations -- FUSRAP Site Characteristics -- Size and Location -- Type and Extent of Contamination -- Ownership -- Phase of Cleanup -- The Corps Reported 2.6 Billion in Environmental Liabilities for Contaminated Sites, but Uncertainties May Affect Future Estimates -- Of the Reported 2.6 Billion in Environmental Liabilities, Four Sites Made up 75 Percent of the Total Estimate -- Uncertainties Affect FUSRAP's Environmental Liability Estimates, Such as Sites without a Complete Estimate and Amount and Accessibility of Contamination -- Sites without a Complete Estimate -- Amount of Contamination -- Physical Access to the Contamination -- Legal Access to Private Properties -- The Corps Minimally Met Selected Leading Practices for Program Management Related to Planning, Cost Estimating, and Risk Management -- Planning-Having a Program Management Plan That Is Regularly Updated28F -- Cost Estimating-Having an Integrated, Comprehensive Life Cycle Cost Estimate That Is Updated on a Regular Basis30F -- Risk Management-Conducting Program Risk Management throughout the Life of the Program -- We Identified Eight FUSRAP Sites Near Underserved Communities -- The Corps Has Begun to Implement the Justice40 Initiative -- Underserved Racial or Ethnic Populations -- Families in Poverty -- FUSRAP Has Taken Initial Steps to Implement Justice40 -- Stakeholders' Views on the Corps' Communications Provide Path for Implementing Justice40 Strategy -- Build Trust with Communities -- Improve Readability of Information.