U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
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The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management was the federal office responsible for developing and overseeing long-term solutions for the storage and disposal of civilian nuclear waste in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
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| U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7700325 — 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.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Context triple: [Yucca Mountain, managementAgency, U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management]
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United States Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management
The United States Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management is a federal office responsible for the long-term stewardship, environmental monitoring, and management of former nuclear weapons and energy-related sites after cleanup is completed.
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B.
U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection is the DOE office responsible for managing and overseeing the safe storage, treatment, and disposal of radioactive tank waste at the Hanford Site in Washington State.
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C.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the federal agency responsible for overseeing and ensuring the safe use of nuclear materials and facilities in the United States.
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D.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and advises on safety standards and practices at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.
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E.
Office of Nuclear Energy
The Office of Nuclear Energy is a division of the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for advancing nuclear power technologies, policy, and research to support the nation’s energy needs.
- 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: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Target entity description: The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management was the federal office responsible for developing and overseeing long-term solutions for the storage and disposal of civilian nuclear waste in the United States.
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A.
United States Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management
The United States Department of Energy Office of Legacy Management is a federal office responsible for the long-term stewardship, environmental monitoring, and management of former nuclear weapons and energy-related sites after cleanup is completed.
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B.
U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection
The U.S. Department of Energy Office of River Protection is the DOE office responsible for managing and overseeing the safe storage, treatment, and disposal of radioactive tank waste at the Hanford Site in Washington State.
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C.
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is the federal agency responsible for overseeing and ensuring the safe use of nuclear materials and facilities in the United States.
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D.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board is an independent U.S. federal agency that oversees and advises on safety standards and practices at Department of Energy defense nuclear facilities.
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E.
Office of Nuclear Energy
The Office of Nuclear Energy is a division of the U.S. Department of Energy responsible for advancing nuclear power technologies, policy, and research to support the nation’s energy needs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal office
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government agency office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| collaboratesWith |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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linked to:
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
nuclear power plant operators ⓘ state governments ⓘ tribal governments ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| dissolved | 2010s ⓘ |
| excludes | defense-related radioactive waste management ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
high-level radioactive waste
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long-term waste storage ⓘ nuclear energy policy ⓘ nuclear waste disposal ⓘ radioactive waste management ⓘ spent nuclear fuel management ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deep geologic disposal of spent nuclear fuel
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geologic repository for high-level radioactive waste ⓘ interim storage of spent nuclear fuel ⓘ transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level waste ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
comply with federal nuclear waste policy
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ensure environmental protection in long-term waste storage ⓘ protect public health and safety in nuclear waste disposal ⓘ provide a permanent solution for civilian nuclear waste ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
development of long-term storage solutions for civilian nuclear waste
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development of permanent disposal solutions for civilian nuclear waste ⓘ implementation of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act ⓘ management of civilian spent nuclear fuel ⓘ management of high-level radioactive waste from civilian nuclear power plants ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982
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linked to:
Nuclear Waste Policy Act
Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 1987 ⓘ
linked to:
Nuclear Waste Policy Act
|
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| mainProject |
Yucca Mountain nuclear waste repository program
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linked to:
Yucca Mountain
|
| operatedUnder | United States Secretary of Energy ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Energy
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linked to:
U.S. Department of Energy
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| partOf |
United States Department of Energy
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linked to:
U.S. Department of Energy
|
| regulates | no facilities directly; implements waste management programs ⓘ |
| reorganizedInto |
Office of Nuclear Energy of the United States Department of Energy
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linked to:
Office of Nuclear Energy
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| scope | civilian radioactive waste ⓘ |
| sector | civilian nuclear power sector ⓘ |
| shortName | OCRWM ⓘ |
| supervises | federal nuclear waste repository projects ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 21st century
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late 20th century ⓘ |
| usesFundingFrom | Nuclear Waste Fund ⓘ |
| website | https://www.energy.gov (historical content under DOE) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Description of subject: The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management was the federal office responsible for developing and overseeing long-term solutions for the storage and disposal of civilian nuclear waste in the United States.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Yucca Mountain
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managementAgency
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U.S. Department of Energy Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management
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