RW-859

The Nuclear Fuel Data Survey, Form RW-859, is the primary tool used by the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management (OCRWM) for the collection, from owners and generators of commercial spent nuclear fuel, of data necessary to carry out the requirements of the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982 (NWPA), as amended. The objective of this paper is to present a brief hisotry--- the evolution into its current format and content, the purpose of reason and basis for the Form, uses of the data collected on the Form by OCRWM and other programs within the DOE, other segments of government, intervenors, and the private sector, and finally a discussion on future changes