The Yucca Mountain
Project has invited independent experts
with relevant scientific and engineering
backgrounds to review different project
activities.
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An engineer for the Yucca
Mountain Project briefs members
of the Nuclear Waste Technical
Review Board. This Board is
an independent federal agency
chartered by Congress to evaluate
the technical and scientific
validity of Project studies
and findings.
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For example, an international expert
panel reviewed our system modeling
approach before we submitted our
scientific analyses to the Secretary
of Energy for site
recommendation.
In addition, federal law makes the
Yucca Mountain Project subject to
external regulation by the Nuclear
Regulatory Commission (NRC).
The NRC reviews every aspect of
the Project, which includes evaluating
our scientific work and system performance.
The formal NRC licensing process
will involve external experts in
the technical review that will occur
when the NRC considers issuing licenses
to construct and operate a repository.
Federal law also provides funds
to state and
local oversight groups and to groups
of independent scientists to assure
the accuracy of the Project's scientific
methods and results.
For example, Congress created the Nuclear
Waste Technical Review Board,
an independent federal agency,
to evaluate the technical and scientific
validity of Project studies and
findings. Twice a year, this Board
reports its conclusions and recommendations
to Congress and to the Secretary
of Energy and points out concerns
from outside parties.
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