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Environmental Monitoring, Independent Research, Technical Analysis

Program Information

Popular name

N/A

Program Number

81.005

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

Provides technical and financial assistance to State of New Mexico Environment Department and the Regents of New Mexico State University/Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center (NMSU/CEMRC) for the conduct of projects/activities to support DOE's and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) mission and to provide the public assurances that implemented DOE programs are protective of human health and the environment. The purpose of the WIPP Environmental Monitoring Project is to establish and maintain independent environmental research and monitoring in the vicinity of the WIPP and to make the results easily accessible to all interested parties. This project began implementation during the WIPP pre-disposal phase, and is continuing during the operational (disposal) phase. The environmental monitoring projects are organized and carried out independent of direct oversight by Department Of Energy (DOE). Analytical results and interpretations from the monitoring are published by NMSU/CEMRC to inform the public and particularly the environmental science community. The State of New Mexico holds the permit for disposal of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) waste at WIPP and the independent monitoring provides assurance to the State that WIPP is operating in accordance with its RCRA Permit.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

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Additional program information

  1. 2021

    Provided technical and financial assistance to State of New Mexico Environment Department and the Regents of New Mexico State University/Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center (NMSU/CEMRC) for the conduct of projects/activities to support DOE’s and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) mission and provided the public assurances that implemented DOE programs are protective of human health and the environment. The Environmental Monitoring Project established and maintained independent environmental research and monitoring in the vicinity of the WIPP and to made the results easily accessible to all interested parties. The environmental monitoring projects are organized and carried out independent of direct oversight by Department Of Energy (DOE). Analytical results and interpretations from the monitoring were published by NMSU/CEMRC to inform the public and particularly the environmental science community. The State of New Mexico holds the permit for disposal of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) waste at WIPP and the independent monitoring provided assurance to the State that WIPP is operating in accordance with its RCRA Permit.

  2. 2022

    Provided technical and financial assistance to State of New Mexico Environment Department and the Regents of New Mexico State University/Carlsbad Environmental Monitoring and Research Center (NMSU/CEMRC) for the conduct of projects/activities to support DOE’s and the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) mission and provided the public assurances that implemented DOE programs are protective of human health and the environment. The Environmental Monitoring Project established and maintained independent environmental research and monitoring in the vicinity of the WIPP and to made the results easily accessible to all interested parties. The environmental monitoring projects are organized and carried out independent of direct oversight by Department Of Energy (DOE). Analytical results and interpretations from the monitoring were published by NMSU/CEMRC to inform the public and particularly the environmental science community. The State of New Mexico holds the permit for disposal of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) waste at WIPP and the independent monitoring provided assurance to the State that WIPP is operating in accordance with its RCRA Permit.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

  1. Pub. L. Public Law 95-91, Section 102 (11); 42 USC 7101 et sec. Department of Energy Organization Act.
  2. WIPP Land Withdrawal Act, 102-579 as amended by PL 104-201.