This roundtable was an official meeting of the WM EFCOG and met to discuss a variety of issues of importance to US DOE waste management operations. The purpose of the WM EFCOG is to seek out and promote the best management and operating practices, cost effective technologies and disposal options for all waste streams generated at US DOE facilities whether destined for DOE or commercial facilities. The WM Task Group focused on complex wide integration and technology transfer while supporting cost effective and efficient waste options. This will be achieved in a way that enhances complex wide communication and maintains a priority on safety, environmental stewardship and security. The WM EFCOG conducted its normal business including a DOE-HQ update, transportation issues, plans for a high-level waste WIR workshop, DOE Order 435.1 update status, and waste classification issues. In addition each site representative provided a radioactive waste management accomplishments and lessons learned briefing.

Panelists included: Matt Labarge, Waste Control Specialist; Jim Portsmouth, Packaging & Transportation Vice Chair, CHPRC/Hanford; Syd Gordon, NsTech, NNSS; Sonny Goldston, EFCOG WMWG Chair, EnergySolutions; Scott Saunders, High-Level Waste Chair, Washington River Protection Solutions; Charlie Ketcham, Navy Region Southwest; Richard Smalley, EnergySolutions; Christine Gelles, Associate Deputy Asst Secretary, Waste Management, DOE-EM; Jeff Jarry, Sandia National Laboratory; Diane Rocco, Brookhaven National Laboratory; Lee Fox, Deputy Director - Solid Waste Management, Savannah River Nuclear Solutions; Ty Blackford, VP Waste & Fuels, CHPRC/Hanford; John Wrapp, UCOR; Steve Clemmons, Los Alamos National Laboratory; and Raymond Geimer, CHBWV, West Valley (USA).