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Nuclear Waste: Quarterly Report on DOE's Nuclear Waste Program as of September 30, 1988

RCED-89-22FS Published: Nov 22, 1988. Publicly Released: Nov 22, 1988.
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In response to a congressional request, GAO provided its quarterly report on the Department of Energy's (DOE) efforts to implement the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, focusing on the: (1) nuclear industry's and Nevada's comments on the DOE draft plan for investigating the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository site; and (2) DOE and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) efforts to streamline the licensing proceedings and to develop the Licensing Support System.

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Agency proceedingsEnvironmental lawstate relationsGovernment facility constructionInformation systemsLicensesNuclear waste disposalNuclear waste managementNuclear waste storageSite selection