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Title |
| Date May 26, 1982 |
Report No. MASAD-82-37 |
Title
BY THE US. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
Report To The Secretary Of Energy Further Improvements Needed In The Department Of Energy For Estimating And Reporting Project Costs
The Department of Energy relies on its regional offices to prescribe guidelines to contractors and its own organizational elements for preparing and reviewing project cost estimates. The Chicago regronal office has not issued guid... |
| Date May 25, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-40 |
Title
I ” -. ,,d’ I \R$YP BY THECOiI’TROLLEf? GENERAL f Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Cleaning Up Nuclear FacilitiesAn Aggressive And Unified Federal Program Is Needed
The Federal Government needs to take a more unified and aggressive approach to cleaning up and decommissioning nuclear facilities if the United States intends to effectively meet current and future decommissioning challe... |
| Date May 20, 1982 |
Report No. 118263 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:30 P.M. MAY$, 1982 20 STATEMENTOF -L F. KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENT AND PUBLIC WORKS U.S. SENATE Mr. Chairman, we appreciate \the opportunity to offer effort our views at The on S. 1606 and to discuss Three Mile condition payer costs ... |
| Date April 14, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-81-108S |
Title
a*, 1 ,,*. /rsoQt5 SUPPLEMENTTOAREPORTBY’THE ’ 1 Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
Better Oversight Needed For Safety And Health Activities At DOE’s Nuclear Facilities This report supplement contains GAO’s analysis and response to the Department of Energy’s comments on the issued report. While disagreeing with many of GAO’s recommendations, DOE did not directly address, in GAO’... |
| Date March 23, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-64 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 Dear Senator Subject: Kassebaumr The Department of Energy Does Not Plan to Use an Abandoned Salt Mine at Lyons, iCan666, for Nuclear High-Level Waste Disposal (EMD-82-64) On December 3, 1981, you asked that we determine how the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Rickano Corporation intend Even though to use an abandoned salt mine near ... |
| Date Jan. 27, 1982 |
Report No. EMD-82-36 |
Title
Y . 1 ’ . * UNIWSTATES ACCOUNTING GENEM
WASHINGTON, D.C. 2OS48
ral rovat B-199279 v JANUARY 27.1982 The Honorable Patricia House of Representatives Dear Ms. Schroeder: Subject: Schroeder 117489 GAO's response to DOE's comments on EMD-81-108, "Better Oversight Needed for Safety and Health Activities at DOE's Nuclear Facilities" (EMD-82036! On August 4, 1981, we issued a report to the Congress ent... |
| Date Dec. 2, 1981 |
Report No. 116956 |
Title
SUMI~IAQY OF GAO TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS U.S. SENATE ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF i!jTEtiNATiONkL NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS DECEMBER 2, 1981 Sbbscan~ial lrllprover;rents are required if the International Atomic Lneryy Agency (IAEA) 1s to fulfill Its increasing safeguards t*espcrrSibillties. The number of facilities and the amount of nuclear r,laterial under safeguards has increase... |
| Date Oct. 21, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-82-3 |
Title
RESTFNCTEL) RELEASED A~cornntir~g~OSSic~ Nat to be roleaaed outeide the &m?*al except on the basis of apaciirc agptuval p&w rwl c Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Economic Impact Of Closing Zion Nuclear Facility
Thej Zion nuclear plant’s close proximity to opulated Chicago area has raised the lheavily questions ag out the safety of its continued operations. Zion’s loss would reduce powe... |
| Date Oct. 20, 1981 |
Report No. 116665 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. OCTOBER20, 1981
/ STATEMENTOF J. DEXTER PEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEEON ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE SENATE COMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENTAND PUBLIC WORKS, SUBCOMMITTEE NUCLEAR REGULATION ON UNITED STATES SENATE Mr. Chairman, ~ the financial we appreciate t... |
| Date Sept. 22, 1981 |
Report No. 116558 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON,nr Y.W. FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 10:00 A.M. SEPTEMBER 22, 1981 STATEMENTOF J. DEXTERPEACH DIRECTOR, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITTEE ENERGY ON CONSERVATION AND POWER U.S. HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES 116558 H.R. 2512 encompassestwo critical issues stemming from the TMI-2 accidentincreased insurance cbverage and cleanup fundin... |
| Date Sept. 15, 1981 |
Report No. 116385 |
Title
. U.S. GEN i:RAL ACCOLJN'i'INti (dr'J?l CE WASHIhGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected Tuesday, at 1:30 September p-m. 15, 1981 . STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SURCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ON
.tMPACTS OF THE PRICE-ANDERSON ACT ON NUCLEAR RESEARCH Madam Chairman We appreciate Pri... |
| Date Aug. 26, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-106 |
Title
3 I IY THECOMPiRilLLER GENEgAL Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Greater Commitment Needed To Solve Continuing ProbllemsAt Three Mile Island
The Nation’s first major accident at acommercial nuclear-powered electricity generating station occurred at Three Mile Island over 2 years ago, yet the resolution of the resultant problems is still subject to regulatory and financial uncertainty. Con... |
| Date Aug. 4, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-108 |
Title
B\/ THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES
Better Oversight Needed For Safety And Health, Activities At DOE’s Nuclear Facilities
Major changes are required in the safety and health oversight program at the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) contractor-operated nuclear facilities to ensure that safety, health, and environmental standards are met. This responsibility falls... |
| Date July 8, 1981 |
Report No. GGD-81-70 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 OFFICE GENERAL GOVERNMENT DIVISION B-180225 JULY 8,198l The Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Dear Dr. Palladino: Need for Better Policy and ,Control Information Requests (GGD-81-70). over Public Subject: General was required Prior to April 1, 1981, the Comptroller to review independent reguby the Federal R... |
| Date June 12, 1981 |
Report No. EMD-81-78 |
Title
Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES Is Spent Fuel Or Waste From Reprocessed Spent Fuel Simpler To Dispose Of?
Although there is general agreement that the U.S. should safely and permanently dispose of high-level nuclear waste, there is substantial disagreement about whether that should include spent fuel or just the unusable part of the spent fuel that remains after chemical reprocessing. Curr... |
| Date Nov. 19, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-81-19 |
Title
General 7-r-P
Accounting Office except on the basis Of Spccifs by the Office of Congressional Relations. RELEASED GAO’s Analysis Of Alleged Health And Safety Violations At The Navy’s Nuclear Power Training Unit At Windsor,Connecticut
At the request of the Chairmen, Subcommittees on Environment, Energy and Natural Resources, and Legislation and National Security, House Committee on Government O... |
| Date Sept. 9, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-109 |
Title
Report ToThe Congress
OF THEUNITED STATES Three Mile Island: The Most Studied Nuclear Accident In History
On March 28, 1979, the Federal Government and the nuclear power industry were awakened by the most serious accident in the history of U.S. commercial nuclear power. Although no one died as a result of this accident, the realization that a major accident is possible renewed the national and int... |
| Date Aug. 18, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-80 |
Title
c-197742 AUGUST 18,198O The Honorable John D. Dingell Subcommittee on Energy Chairman, and Power Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: Analysis of the Price-Anderson Act -_ 113089 Subject: This report responds to that part of your April 20, 1979, request which asked for an analysis of the Price-Anderson Act Based on the entire request and subseque... |
| Date July 7, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-89 |
Title
. . *e 11301a REPORT BY THE Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES The nuclear accident at Three Mile Island raised serious questions about the financial ability of the electric utility company owners to clean up and repair the damaged reactor facilities while continuing to provide reliable electric service to customers. Financial insolvency of the companies is not imminent and power supplies are... |
| Date May 27, 1980 |
Report No. EMD-80-76 |
Title
Diim~~nthg Not to be rohaud office axeopt on the outside MO Uenaral basis of rpocific approval B-198829 May 27, 1980 u”’ he Honorable Gary W. Hart, Chairman b f The Honorable Alan K. Simpson / do b”(O Ranking Minority Member Y ’ Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation Committee on Environment and Pub1 ic Works United States Senate -Subject: Eo ’ sion Plans Adequately Address Regulatory Def ic... |
| Date Oct. 2, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-103 |
Title
9’?EPORT THE BY Comptroller General
OF THE UNITEDSTATES
RELEASED a3sw3m The Ranch0 Seco Nuclear Powerplant: A Case Study
At the requsst of Representative Robert T. Matsui, GAO evaluated emergency preparedness’ around the Rancho Seco nuclear powernt, located in California about halfway behen Sacramento and Stockton, and found I$‘~: State and county emergency plans have been developed based on... |
| Date May 16, 1979 |
Report No. 109390 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 IIIllHI
109390 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 1O:OO a.m. Wednesday, May 16, 1979 . . Mr. STATEMENT OF J. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR -ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS AND FACILITIES jtf5 iri')Ei-Lig HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ARMED SERVICES ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUND NUCLEAR FACILITIES 3 Chai... |
| Date May 7, 1979 |
Report No. 109285 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERALACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 STATEMENTOF 3. DEXTER PEACH, DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ENVIRONMENT, ENERGYAND NATURAL RESOURCES ON HOUSECOMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS $p ON EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUNDNUCLEAR POWERPLANTS c 3 Mr. Chairman and Members of the Subcommittee: We welcome the opportunity emergency preparedness around to ... |
| Date May 7, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-62 |
Title
iver Breeder Reactor--Should s Continue To Fund It?
For the past 2 years, the Congress and the administration have been in a stalemate over the Clinch River Breeder Reactor Project. The Congress is appropriating funds to continue the project but the administration wants to terminate it. This report’s purpose is to help congressional decisionmakers focus on whether the Clinch River Breeder Reacto... |
| Date March 30, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-78-110 |
Title
L Srvo of
BY THE COtiPTROLLER GENERAL Report ToThe Congress4
OF THE UNITED STATES Areas Around Nuclear Facilities Should Be Better Prepared For Radiological Emergencies
GAO visited 11 nuclear facilities and sent questionnaires to the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto prepared nuclear Rico to find out how well activities and the areas around them are for a radiolog... |
| Date Feb. 16, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-9 |
Title
Report To’ The Cong.ress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Higher Penalties Could Deter Violations Of Nuclear Regulations
This report discusses the Nuclear Regubtory Commission’s use of civil penalties to enforce its regulations governing the constructian and operation of commercial nuclear facilities and the possession, use, and disposal of nuclear materials. The Commission has requested that the amount it ... |
| Date Jan. 16, 1979 |
Report No. PSAD-79-20 |
Title
UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 JANUARY
CNUQY AND DIVI#ION MINUAU 161979 ~-165546 The Honorable The Secretary James R. Schlesinger of Energy AC Dear Mr. Secretary: "Deterioration in the weapons complex is serious and must be addressed soon if the 1980s projected workload is This is the conclusion reached by a Department to be met.” of Energy (DOE) Controller's task ... |
| Date Jan. 2, 1979 |
Report No. EMD-79-21 |
Title
B)’;Hg$f$f$!&TT;
Co o COWml Rolatioruk - Report To The Congress
OF THEUNITEDSTATES Review Of The Department Of Energy’s Controversial Termination Of A Research Contract
A contract to study the effects of low-level radiation on workers in the Department of Energy’s nuclear facilities, begun in 1964, was conducted by a University of Pittsburgh researcher, Dr. Thomas Mancuso. On July 1, 1977, t... |
| Date March 8, 1977 |
Report No. EMD-77-27 |
Title
DOCUMENT RESOME
00179 - [A1051685] Issues Re ,ted to the Closing of the Nuclear Fuel Services, Incorporated, Reproressing Plant at West Valley, New York. EMD-77-K7; B-151475. March 8, 1977. 15 pp. + enclosures (34 Report to Rep. Leo J. Ryan, Chairman, House Committee on Governsent Operations: Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee; by Robert F,. Keller, Acting Comptroller Genera 1... |
| Date Sept. 14, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-60 |
Title
REPORT TOOTH-E CONGRESS
BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES
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LM098169 Assessment Of US. And International Controls Over The Peaceful Uses Of Nuclear Energy Worldwide development of peaceful nuclear technology is of urgent concern because of the corresponding potential for nuclear weapons proliferation. What steps can the U.S. Government take to improve international, as w... |
| Date June 4, 1976 |
Report No. B-183920 |
Title
UNITED STATESGENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON, DC. 20548 Energy afl8-$iwerala Illllllll111111111111111111 lllll Ill Ill1 Ill1
LM098158 B-183920,
i. 3UN 4 1978 F I ~ / Administrator, Development Dear Dr. Energy Research Administration and cG SeamanS: Cl A K During our review of the safeguards and security of the Energy Research and Development Administration’s (ERDA) Rocky Flats Plutonium Fat ... |
| Date April 9, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-102 |
Title
L’ PJ - * ,” I d&, : , --L ‘1. c / I ' UN~TEDSTATESGENF'RALACCOUNTING OFFICE
WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 .
RESOURCES AND PEYELOPMENT ECONOMIC OIVISION April 9, -a-c B-164052 MIllIIll11 llllllll llllllllllllllllllllllllll
LM099377 The Honorable Admi nf strator, Development Dear Dr. Rcroert C. Seamans, Jt , Energy Research and b&C Administration *J ,hO Seamans: and policies Me learned
a743 In our s... |
| Date March 18, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-73 |
Title
and Other Federal Agencies
T:io Nuiear i%+~iatory Go;nmission is rhe lead Federal agency in assistip,g States to voluntariiy develop ptars to cope wlrh emergency radiation incida>ts at nuclear fscilitie;, particu Iarl y powersrpfents, and accidents invatving transportation of radioactive materials. This ir;reragency effort has resulted in publis’led pidelmes and free formal training cow72 for St... |
| Date March 10, 1976 |
Report No. RED-76-72 |
Title
velopment elationshi uclear
Nuclear Energy Regulatory Research and Of Inter fYKy The Re u lation rials Am acilities
Commission Development Administration The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has developed working relationships with other Federal agencies, chiefly the Energy Research and Development Administration. The report shows the -need to develop modify existing or proposed relationships the Com... |
| Date Feb. 9, 1976 |
Report No. ID-76-21 |
Title
Trus is & ~uncl$ssifieddigest furnished in lieu of a report containing classified security information. COMPTROLLER GENERAL‘S REPORT TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS U.S. INTERNATIONAL NUCLEAR SAFEGUARDS RIGHTS--ARE THEY BEING EFFECTIVELY EXERCISED? Department of State Energy Research and Development Administration DIGEST -----under bilateral ayreements The United States, for co... |
| Date Oct. 22, 1975 |
Report No. 096944 |
Title
f!- ,‘% _.* 7 7 e. I ’ *j; rt .’ $L‘ /i A UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE
4r WASHINGTON, P;C. ,20548 RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC DIVISION OCT 221975
( -: < Mr. Lee V. Gossick Etvecutive Director for Operations Nuclear Regulatory Commission 4 Dear Mr. Gossick: Wehave completed a review of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's program for evaluating- as required by the National E... |
| Date July 3, 1975 |
Report No. ID-75-65 |
Title
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LM096979 Department of State Energy Research and Development Administration ID-7545 JULY 3t1975 t COMFTRGLLER GENERAL W~INGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. ZOS47 SX’ATES R-181963 The Honorable Thomas E. Moroan , ' Chairman, Committee on Inteinational I. Relations ';: Rouse of Representatives Dear Hr, Chairman: '. l '. In reswnse to your request of July 30, 1974, we are mak... |
| Date June 11, 1973 |
Report No. B-155352 |
Title
REPORT TO THE JOINT COMMITTEE ON ATOMIC ENERGY CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES 2, Opportunities For Improving AEC’s Administration Of Agreements With States Regulating Users Of Radioactive Materials
6-755352 :i _- BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE UNITED D.C. 20548 STATES B-155352 r, The Honorable Melvin Price, Chairman Joint Committee on Atomic... |
