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Introduction
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... In its 1994 report, the committee identified the following concerns: · lack of clear, operational objectives tied to the TWRS mission statement; · failure to define the "system" being analyzed in a way that is inclusive of the tank contents, the tanks themselves, and the wastes that have already leaked into the surrounding soil; · failure to define and evaluate alternative courses of action comprehensively; and · lack of iterative evaluation of program contingencies, risks, resources, and other external and internal factors. In his response to the committee's letter report, Mr.
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