When the Cold War abruptly ended, DOE halted most nuclear materials production. In 1995, Congress chartered DOE's Environmental Management Science Program (EMSP) to bring the nation's scientific infrastructure to bear on EM's most difficult, long-term cleanup challenges. The EMSP provides grants to investigators in industry, national laboratories, and universities to undertake research that may help address these cleanup challenges. On several occasions the EMSP has asked the National Academies for advice on developing its research agenda. This report resulted from a 15-month study by an Academies committee on long-term research needs for deactivation and decommissioning (D&D) at DOE sites.

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Front Matter
Executive Summary
1. Introduction, Background, and Task
2. D&D Challenges in the DOE Complex
3. Current D&D Science and Technology Programs
4. Research Recommendations
5. Programmatic Recommendations
References
Appendix A: Presentation to the Committee
Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members
Appendix C: Interim Report
Appendix D: Illustrative Science Base and Scope for Remote Technology for Decontamination and Decommissioning of DOE Nuclear Facilities
Appendix E: Acronyms