B-223315,B-223370: Sep 12, 1986

THOSE DEADLINES WERE ESTABLISHED IN 1983. DOE BELIEVES THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT. ITS DECISION TO POSTPONE SITE-SPECIFIC WORK MAKES IT HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT DOD WILL BE ABLE TO SUPPORT A RECOMMENDATION FOR POTENTIAL SECOND REPOSITORY SITES BY 1989. FAILURE TO TAKE THE REQUIRED ACTIONS IN 1989 AND 1990 WILL VIOLATE THE LAW. NO PENALTY OR OTHER LEGAL CONSEQUENCE WILL FLOW FROM THIS FAILURE. (THE SITE S...

B-223315,B-223370: Sep 18, 1986

GAO commented on its opinion on the Department of Energy's (DOE) efforts to site a second nuclear waste repository. GAO noted that, while the Nuclear Waste Policy Act mandated no penalty for noncompliance, an aggrieved party could initiate litigation to attempt to force DOE to comply...

B-223315,B-223370: Sep 12, 1986

GAO commented on the Department of Energy's (DOE) decision to postpone plans for any site-specific work related to a second nuclear waste repository. GAO noted that: (1) before the decision to postpone work plans, DOE stated that it would be unable to meet the statutory deadlines in 1989 and 1990 for the second repository; (2) since DOE has no authority to change or eliminate deadlines imposed on...

B-223315,B-223370: Sep 12, 1986

GAO commented on the Department of Energy's (DOE) decision to postpone plans for any site-specific work related to a second nuclear waste repository. GAO noted that: (1) before the decision to postpone work plans, DOE stated that it would be unable to meet the statutory deadlines in 1989 and 1990 for the second repository; (2) since DOE has no authority to change or eliminate deadlines imposed on...