Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
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The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiative to identify, investigate, and clean up sites contaminated with radioactive materials from early atomic energy and nuclear weapons development activities.
All labels observed (1)
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| Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4598431 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Context triple: [Niagara Falls uranium processing plants, subjectOf, Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program]
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A.
Superfund program
The Superfund program is a U.S. federal initiative, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, that identifies, prioritizes, and cleans up the nation’s most hazardous contaminated sites.
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B.
New York State Superfund Program
The New York State Superfund Program is a state-run initiative that identifies, investigates, and cleans up hazardous waste sites to protect public health and the environment in New York.
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C.
Office of Site Remediation Enforcement
The Office of Site Remediation Enforcement is a division within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement program that oversees and enforces cleanup of contaminated sites under laws such as Superfund.
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D.
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
The Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office responsible for overseeing and advancing cleanup technologies and strategies for hazardous waste sites under the Superfund program.
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E.
Superfund trust fund
The Superfund trust fund is a U.S. federal financial reserve used to clean up hazardous waste sites and respond to environmental emergencies when responsible parties cannot or do not pay.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Target entity description: The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiative to identify, investigate, and clean up sites contaminated with radioactive materials from early atomic energy and nuclear weapons development activities.
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A.
Superfund program
The Superfund program is a U.S. federal initiative, administered by the Environmental Protection Agency, that identifies, prioritizes, and cleans up the nation’s most hazardous contaminated sites.
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B.
New York State Superfund Program
The New York State Superfund Program is a state-run initiative that identifies, investigates, and cleans up hazardous waste sites to protect public health and the environment in New York.
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C.
Office of Site Remediation Enforcement
The Office of Site Remediation Enforcement is a division within the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s enforcement program that oversees and enforces cleanup of contaminated sites under laws such as Superfund.
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D.
Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation
The Office of Superfund Remediation and Technology Innovation is a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency office responsible for overseeing and advancing cleanup technologies and strategies for hazardous waste sites under the Superfund program.
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E.
Superfund trust fund
The Superfund trust fund is a U.S. federal financial reserve used to clean up hazardous waste sites and respond to environmental emergencies when responsible parties cannot or do not pay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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environmental remediation program ⓘ radioactive waste cleanup program ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FUSRAP ⓘ |
| activity |
design and implementation of remedial actions
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environmental sampling and analysis ⓘ historical records review ⓘ long-term surveillance and maintenance at remediated sites ⓘ radiological surveys ⓘ site identification ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
United States Army Corps of Engineers
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linked to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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| authorizedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
United States Environmental Protection Agency
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affected communities ⓘ local governments ⓘ state environmental agencies ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focus |
legacy contamination from Manhattan Engineer District activities
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legacy contamination from early Atomic Energy Commission activities ⓘ sites associated with early U.S. nuclear weapons development ⓘ sites associated with early atomic energy research and production ⓘ |
| fundingSource | federal appropriations ⓘ |
| goal |
meet applicable or relevant and appropriate environmental standards
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release remediated properties for appropriate future use ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act of 1998 ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Defense
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linked to:
Department of Defense
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| predecessorManagedBy |
United States Department of Energy
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linked to:
U.S. Department of Energy
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| purpose |
identify sites contaminated with radioactive materials from early atomic energy activities
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investigate radiological contamination at formerly utilized sites ⓘ protect human health and the environment from legacy radiological contamination ⓘ remediate sites contaminated with low-level radioactive materials ⓘ |
| regulatoryFramework |
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act
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National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan ⓘ
linked to:
National Contingency Plan
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| relatedTo |
Manhattan Project
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United States nuclear weapons program ⓘ |
| scope |
disposal sites
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former industrial facilities ⓘ laboratories ⓘ storage sites ⓘ vicinity properties affected by contamination migration ⓘ |
| startDate | 1974 ⓘ |
| transferredToUSACE | 1997 ⓘ |
| typeOfContamination |
other low-level radioactive materials
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radium ⓘ thorium ⓘ uranium ⓘ |
| website | https://www.usace.army.mil/Missions/Environmental/FUSRAP/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program Description of subject: The Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP) is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers initiative to identify, investigate, and clean up sites contaminated with radioactive materials from early atomic energy and nuclear weapons development activities.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Niagara Falls uranium processing plants
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subjectOf
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Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
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Mallinckrodt Chemical Works, St. Louis
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subjectOf
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Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
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Linde Air Products uranium facilities
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subjectOf
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Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program
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