In 1996, the Department of Energy (Department) amended its Tri-Party
Agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of
Washington regarding cleanup of the Hanford Site. Included in the
amendment was an enforceable milestone that the Department would
remove about 10,000 containers of transuranic (TRU) waste from
Trench 4, located in Hanford's Low-Level Burial Grounds, by the end
of Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. The Richland Operations Office established
a related goal to process and ship all of the site's legacy TRU waste –
estimated at about 38,000 containers – to the Waste Isolation Pilot
Plant (WIPP) by 2027.
In 2002, the Office of Environmental Management began a program to
accelerate risk reduction and cleanup across the Department complex.
As part of this program, Environmental Management developed
performance management plans with each site to identify specific
initiatives and deadlines for accelerating risk reduction. In August
2002, the Richland Operations Office issued its Hanford Performance
Management Plan, and revised its performance goal for processing and
shipping TRU waste to WIPP from 2027 to 2015.
Agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency and the State of
Washington regarding cleanup of the Hanford Site. Included in the
amendment was an enforceable milestone that the Department would
remove about 10,000 containers of transuranic (TRU) waste from
Trench 4, located in Hanford's Low-Level Burial Grounds, by the end
of Fiscal Year (FY) 2004. The Richland Operations Office established
a related goal to process and ship all of the site's legacy TRU waste –
estimated at about 38,000 containers – to the Waste Isolation Pilot
Plant (WIPP) by 2027.
In 2002, the Office of Environmental Management began a program to
accelerate risk reduction and cleanup across the Department complex.
As part of this program, Environmental Management developed
performance management plans with each site to identify specific
initiatives and deadlines for accelerating risk reduction. In August
2002, the Richland Operations Office issued its Hanford Performance
Management Plan, and revised its performance goal for processing and
shipping TRU waste to WIPP from 2027 to 2015.
Waste Pits and Silos Remediation at the Femald Closure Project
Reindustrialization of the East Tennessee Technology Park
The Community Reuse Organization of East Tennessee (CROET), with
Bechtel Jacobs Company, LLC, (Bechtel Jacobs) assistance, has acted
as a leasing agent to attract private companies interested in leasing
buildings, space, and equipment at the East Tennessee Technology Park
(ETTP). The Department of Energy (Department) leased facilities and
equipment to CROET at no cost, and CROET sublet these facilities to
commercial companies. CROET attracted tenants with innovative
leasing arrangements such as favorable lease terms for buildings where
commercial entities assumed some or all of the responsibility for
cleanup activities.
Bechtel Jacobs Company, LLC, (Bechtel Jacobs) assistance, has acted
as a leasing agent to attract private companies interested in leasing
buildings, space, and equipment at the East Tennessee Technology Park
(ETTP). The Department of Energy (Department) leased facilities and
equipment to CROET at no cost, and CROET sublet these facilities to
commercial companies. CROET attracted tenants with innovative
leasing arrangements such as favorable lease terms for buildings where
commercial entities assumed some or all of the responsibility for
cleanup activities.
Audit of Resolution of Safety Deficiencies
Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, April 1 to September 30, 2003
The Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Facility Contract at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory
In 1996, the Department of Energy awarded a $912 million fixed-price contract to BNFL, Inc. for services associated with a planned Advanced Mixed Waste Treatment Facility (AMWTF) at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL). The bulk of this amount, $569 million, was for construction of the AMWTF and its processing equipment. Although construction of AMWTF was completed in December 2002, as of June 2003 the facility was not yet fully operational.
Firearms Internal Controls at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Some Department of Energy (DOE) sites maintain firearms for
AND OBJECTIVE use by protective forces to secure and safeguard facilities, nuclear
weapons and materials, and employees. Firearms are considered
sensitive items by DOE and are subject to strict inventory controls.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an inspection of
internal controls over firearms at DOE’s Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory (Livermore). This inspection complements
similar work performed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
(Los Alamos) and the Savannah River Site. A report on the Los
Alamos review was issued on February 21, 2003, DOE/IG-0587,
“Inspection of Firearms Internal Controls at Los Alamos National
Laboratory.” A report on the Savannah River Site review was
issued on July 29, 2003, INS-L-03-08, “Internal Controls Over
Firearms at the Savannah River Site.”
AND OBJECTIVE use by protective forces to secure and safeguard facilities, nuclear
weapons and materials, and employees. Firearms are considered
sensitive items by DOE and are subject to strict inventory controls.
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) initiated an inspection of
internal controls over firearms at DOE’s Lawrence Livermore
National Laboratory (Livermore). This inspection complements
similar work performed at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
(Los Alamos) and the Savannah River Site. A report on the Los
Alamos review was issued on February 21, 2003, DOE/IG-0587,
“Inspection of Firearms Internal Controls at Los Alamos National
Laboratory.” A report on the Savannah River Site review was
issued on July 29, 2003, INS-L-03-08, “Internal Controls Over
Firearms at the Savannah River Site.”