WHO WE ARE

The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board (Board) is an independent 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.

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  • May
    02

    Summer 2022 Board Meeting - September 13-14, 2022

    The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board held a hybrid (in-person/virtual) public meeting on Tuesday September 13, 2022, and Wednesday September 14, 2022, to review information on the U.S. Department of Energy’s research and development (R&D) program related to geologic disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste in clay-bearing host rocks and R&D on clay-based engineered barriers.

  • Nov
    19

    2013 Board Technical Workshop - November 18-19, 2013

    The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review board held a meeting on November 18-19, 2013, to identify issues related to how the use of large dry-storage canisters by nuclear utilities for onsite storage will affect future handling, storage, transportation and geologic disposal of spent nuclear fuel (SNF)

  • Mar
    07

    Spring 2012 Board Meeting - March 7, 2012

    The U.S. Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board held a public meeting in Albuquerque, NM on March 7, 2012. The meeting focused on Department of Energy (DOE) work related to geologic disposal of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste.

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