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WHO WE ARE

The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Board) is a federal agency in the executive branch of the U.S. Federal Government. The Board's purpose is to perform independent technical and scientific peer review of the U.S. Department of Energy's activities related to managing and disposing of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel.  The Board reports its findings & recommendations to Congress and the Secretary of Energy.

Board Letter to Mr. Ted Garrish

Board letter to Mr. Ted Garrish, DOE-NE, on observations following the Board's August 13, 2026, technical fact-finding meeting on the DOE’s activities related to storage and transportation of commercial spent (used) nuclear fuel, including the anticipated high burnup research cask shipment.

Letter to Ted Garrish (August 21, 2026)

Past Meetings View All >

  • Apr
    22

    Spring 2026 Board Meeting - June 9, 2026

    The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will host a public meeting on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, focusing on technical lessons learned from the siting and development of geologic repositories in other countries. Speakers from countries that are (i) in the site selection process (e.g., Germany) and (ii) those who have advanced to subsequent repository development stages (e.g., Finland) will participate.

  • Aug
    28

    Summer 2024 Board Meeting - August 29, 2024

    The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board held a public meeting on August 29th, to review information on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) management and plans for disposal of DOE spent nuclear fuel (SNF) and hear a program update from DOE’s Office of Spent Fuel and High-Level Waste Disposition.

  • Feb
    06

    Spring 2024 Board Meeting - May 21-22, 2024

    The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board will hold a public meeting in mid-May 2024, to review information on the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) research and development activities related to non-site-specific disposal of radioactive waste in crystalline host rocks and on corrosion of commercial spent nuclear fuel after disposal.

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