Report to Congress and the Secretary of Energy (April 2003)
This report summarizes the U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board's (Board) major activities between January 1, 2002, and December 31, 2002. During this period, the Board focused on evaluating the technical basis of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) work related to analyzing a planned repository site at Yucca Mountain in Nevada. Included in an appendix to the report are letters to the DOE related to technical issues identified by the Board as part of its ongoing review in 2002. Also included in the appendices are the Board's strategic plan for fiscal years (FY) 2003-2008, its performance plans for FY 2003 and FY 2004, and its performance evaluation for FY 2002.