In 1993, Congress passed this act, which is intended to improve confidence in government by holding agencies accountable for actions that affect taxpayers' lives. The Board would like to solicit comments in response to the following three questions. In responding to these questions, please keep in mind that the scope of the Board's work is defined specifically in federal law. Recently, the Board made a field trip to the Amargosa Valley and the nearby Yucca Mountain site in Nevada to further study the geology and water flow of the region. Questions raised during the field trip will be among the issues addressed on day two of the winter meeting.
Ample time is scheduled for questions and comments from the public on both days.
To ensure that everyone wishing to speak is provided time to do so, the Board encourages those who have comments to sign the Public Comment Register, which will be located at the sign-in table. Although a speaking time limit may have to be set, written comments of any length may be submitted for the record. The Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board was created by Congress in the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 to evaluate the technical and scientific validity of activities undertaken by the DOE in its program to manage the disposal of the nation's spent nuclear fuel and defense high-level waste.