This is the fourth volume containing the results of the peer reviews performed jointly by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and the Institute for Regulatory Science (RSI) for the Office of Science and Technology of the U.S. Department of Energy. It covers the Fiscal Year (FY) 2000 starting October 1, 1999 and ending September 30, 2000.

This is the fifth volume containing the results of the peer reviews performed jointly by ASME and the Institute for Regulatory Science (RSI) for the Office of Science and Technology of the U.S. Department of Energy. It covers the fiscal year 2001 starting October 1, 2000 to September 30, 2001.

The Office of Science and Technology (OST) of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Environmental Management (EM) recently has instituted a peer review program that uses the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), with administrative and technical support provided by the Institute for Regulatory Science (RSI), to conduct peer reviews of technologies (or groups of technologies) at various stages of development. OST asked the NRC to convene an expert committee to evaluate the effectiveness of its new peer review program and to make specific recommendations to improve the program, if appropriate. This is the first of two reports to be prepared by this committee on OST's new peer review program. OST requested this interim report to provide a preliminary assessment of OST's new peer review program. In the final report, the committee will provide a more detailed assessment of OST's peer review program after its first complete annual cycle.

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In August 1996, ASME, in cooperation with the Office of Science and Technology (OST) of the U.S. Department of Energy, established a process and infrastructure to provide unbiased, independent, accurate and timely peer review for development of technologies supported by OST. This report covers the period ending September 30, 1997. OST is responsible for the development of environmental technology for management of waste generated within DOE, and environmental restoration of sites contaminated through pat activities of DOE and its predecessors. These technologies have far reaching global impact of the enhancement of environmental protection. In the past OST has relied on a variety of reviews to ensure that technological developments are consistent with stated goals. The establishment of a peer review program is a logical extension to these review activities. Contents includes: Manual for Peer Review; Review Reports; Final Reports; Interim Reports; Consensus Reports; Recommendations; and Bibliographic Summaries. Sampling of report topics: Alternative landfill cover demonstration; Proposals for mercury separation/removal; Plasma hearth process; Buried waste containment systems, and etc.