For a new site to be added to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP), the Department of Energy (DOE) first performs historical research to determine if the new site is eligible to add to the program.
DOE determines if the site was used for activities which supported the Nation’s early atomic energy program and that the site could be contaminated with materials from the Manhattan Engineer District or Atomic Energy Commission. If it was, the site is referred to USACE to assess whether the site contains contamination that resulted from the early atomic energy program and whether further investigation or remedial action is needed. If USACE determines further action is necessary, this is reported to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, who subsequently informs Congress that the site is being added to the program and will request funding for USACE to conduct the work.