Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management

The Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) is a program of the U.S. Department of Energy assigned to develop and manage a federal system for disposing of nuclear fuel from commercial nuclear reactors and high-level radioactive waste from national defense activities. The official mission of OCRWM is to manage and dispose of high-level radioactive waste and spent nuclear fuel in a manner that protects health, safety and the environment; enhances national and energy security; and merits public confidence.