Military Munitions Response Program: Opportunities Exist to Improve Program Management

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Abstract:

The Department of Defense DOD established the military munitions response program MMRP in 2001 to clean up sites known to be or suspected of being contaminated with military munitions and related hazardous substances. Cleanup of sites on active and base realignment and closure installations is the responsibility of the military serviceAir Force, Army, Navy, or Marine Corpsthat currently controls the land, and the Army has delegated execution of cleanup of formerly used defense sites FUDS to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corps. GAO was mandated to assess the 1 MMRP staffing and funding levels 2 progress DOD has made in cleaning up munitions response sites 3 extent to which DOD has established MMRP performance goals and 4 extent to which DOD collects data on factors influencing project duration, as well as the accuracy of its cleanup cost estimates. GAO analyzed MMRP data and DOD documents and interviewed officials from DOD, the military services, and the Corps.

Author(s):
Mittal, Anu K. ; Secrist, Stephen D. ; Acosta, Leo G. ; Beardsley, Elizabeth ; Braza, Mark ; Crothers, Nancy ; Davidson, Pamela ; Grima, Janida ; Leissoo, Amanda ; Poon, Laina ; Raheb, Kim
Author Organization(s):
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Pagination:
0049

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
GAO-10-384
Monitor Series:
GAO
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.6.4_Assess Guidance; JCA_5.6.3_Assess Achievement of Objectives
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*INSTALLATION RESTORATION, *MILITARY FACILITIES, CONTAMINATION, ENVIRONMENTAL LAW, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS, FEDERAL LAW, MANHOURS, UNEXPLODED AMMUNITION, SOIL REMEDIATION, PERSONNEL, COST ESTIMATES, MILITARY BUDGETS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Logistics, Military Facilities and Supplies, Environmental Health and Safety
Keyword(s):
GAO REPORTS, MMRP(MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE PROGRAM), SITE CLEANUP, MILITARY MUNITIONS RESPONSE SITES, FUDS(FORMERLY USED DEFENSE SITES), CERCLA(COMPREHENSIVE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE COMPENSATION AND LIABILITY ACT), ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION
Report Date:
2010 Apr 01
Creation Date:
2010 Apr 28