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OverviewIn 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine issued an Interim Report evaluating the general viability of the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration's (DOE-NNSA's) conceptual plans for disposing of 34 metric tons (MT) of surplus plutonium in the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP), a deep geologic repository near Carlsbad, New Mexico. It provided a preliminary assessment of the general viability of DOE-NNSA's conceptual plans, focused on some of the barriers to their implementation. This final report addresses the remaining issues and echoes the recommendations from the interim study. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Background 3 Plans to Dilute and Dispose 4 Implementation Challenges 5 System Vulnerabilities References Appendix A: Committee and Staff Biographies Appendix B: Meetings Appendix C: How Salt Repositories Work Appendix D: Legal and Regulatory Requirements for Transportation Appendix E: States' Active Partnership Role in Safe Transportation Appendix F: High-Risk Items Within the Risk and Opportunity Analysis Report Appendix G: Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix H: Interim Report Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine , Division on Earth and Life Studies , Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board , Committee on Disposal of Surplus Plutonium at the Waste Isolation Pilot PlantPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press ISBN: 9780309498586ISBN 10: 0309498589 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 01 July 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |