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Nuclear Waste: DOE's Budgeting Process for Grants to Nevada Needs Revision

RCED-90-20 Published: Oct 20, 1989. Publicly Released: Oct 20, 1989.
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GAO reviewed the Department of Energy's (DOE) process for budgeting funds for financial assistance to Nevada for independent testing and monitoring activities at the Yucca Mountain nuclear waste disposal site.

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Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Energy To ensure that DOE considers Nevada's financial assistance requirements in formulating its nuclear waste program budget, the Secretary of Energy should require Nevada to provide information on its financial assistance needs on a schedule that permits DOE to evaluate the state's funding requests in preparing its budget.
Closed – Not Implemented
DOE does not believe it can require Nevada to submit the financial assistance needs data.

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Appropriated fundsBudget activitiesBudget outlaysFederal aid to statesstate relationsFunds managementGrant administrationGrants to statesNuclear waste disposalNuclear waste management