<human>:  Who is in charge of the disposal of nuclear waste in the USA?
<bot>: The US Department of Energy is responsible for the disposal of nuclear waste. The DOE is a federal agency that is part of the US Department of Energy. The DOE is responsible for managing the country’s nuclear weapons program and for promoting the use of nuclear energy. The DOE is also responsible for managing the country’s nuclear waste and is responsible for disposing of the nuclear waste generated by the nuclear power industry.