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Date April 8, 1988 Report No. NSIAD-88-131BR Title

Nuclear Power Safety: International Measures in Response to Chernobyl Accident

,, , i fl I United States General Accounting Office 1181 1, Briefing Report to Congressional Requesters $’ , NUCLEAR POWER SAFETY In-ternational Measures in Responseto i Chernobyl Accidbnt I~1 llllllu~u i ill 135620 , B-230418 studies and reviews, and regulation and standard-setting have been performed in the half dozen advanced member states that supply nuclear power technology to all the other...
Date March 18, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-73 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Action Needed To Ensure That Utilities Monitor and Repair Pipe Damage

b 13s4m * . United States General Aceounting~OiTice Report to the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives ch 1988 NUCLEAR REGULATION Action Needed to Ensure That Utilities Monitor and Repair Pipe Damage United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-223582 March 18, 1988 The Honorable Edward J. Markey House of R...
Date Feb. 8, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-79FS Title

Nuclear Waste: Information on the Reracking of the Diablo Canyon Spent Fuel Storage Pools

United Statels General Accounting Office Fact Sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR WASTE Information on the Reraeking of the Diablo Canyon Spent Fuel Storage Pools 134988 cJJ-\\a, \q GAO/RCED-88-79FS I I,, ““. 1.-11_ ._ II I “I _I---...-- - 8,s I . _ ._. .._. _” ,.. ~, __,..- - __._ -_-_ __.__ --.-- - ....
Date Nov. 13, 1987 Report No. RCED-88-8 Title

Nuclear Safety: Reactor Design, Management, and Emergency Preparedness at Fort St. Vrain

_ . (;A0 November1987 United States General Accounting I I Office Reportko &e Honorable Timothy E. Wirth, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR SAFETY Reactor Design, Management,and ~fT!wncY Reparedness at Fort St. Vrain ulul I!111 134670 , ,. ,’ ‘ .’ , lksources, Commutity, and Economic Development Division B-229002 November 13, 1987 The Honorable Timothy E. Wirth United States Senate Dear Senator Wirth: Thi...
Date Aug. 13, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-141 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Efforts To Ensure Nuclear Power Plant Safety Can Be Strengthened

United States General Accounting Office ‘ GAO August 1987 Report to the Honorable Alfonse M. D’ Amato U.S. Senate NUCLEAR REGULATION Efforts to Ensure Nuclear Power Plant Safety Can Be Strengthened GAO ::::;::Dc’ 2()5* General Accounting . . . Office Resources, Economic Community. Development and Division August 13, 1987 The Honorable .Alfonse JI. D’ .\mato I’ nrced States Senate Dear Se...
Date June 17, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-33 Title

Energy: Price-Anderson Act Nuclear Accident Liability Protection

, United States General Accounting OfYSce I GA!0 For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EST Wednesday June 17, 1987 Testimony Pr,ice-Anderson Act Liability Protection Nuclear . Accident Statement for the Record by Kei-th 0. Fultz, Associate Director 'Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division Before the Subcommittee on Energy Research and Development Committee on Science, Space...
Date June 2, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-124 Title

Nuclear Regulation: A Perspective on Liability Protection for a Nuclear Plant Accident

r d GAO June 1987 United States General Accounting Office Report to CongressionalCommittees NUCLEAR REGULATION A Perspective on Liability Protection for a Nuclear Plant Accident GAO/RCED-87-124 -GA!0 United Sta.tes General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-223582 June 2, 1987 Congressional Committees The Price-Anderson Act, which set...
Date June 2, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-122 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Public Knowledge of Radiological Emergency Procedures

.. GAO June 1987 rr United States General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives 1 * ~~ 1 NUCLEAR REGULATION Public Knowledge of Radiological Emergency Procedures 133180 I G~O/BCED-87-122 03c\ H-5 .. United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division R-213114 June 2,198’ 7 The Honora...
Date Dec. 2, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-45 Title

Emergency Planning: Federal Involvement in Preparedness Exercise at Shoreham Nuclear Plant

_-\A United States General Accounting Office 1 ,y $77 ‘GtAO December 1986 Report to the Honorable Daniel Patrick Moynihan United States Senate EMERGENCY PLANNING Federal Involvement in Preparedness Exercise at Shorehm Nuclear Plant lNllllllllllll 131877 . . ---- -I GA6 General Accounting Offhe Washington, D.C. 20648 Reeonrces, Community, Economic Development E226103 united states and Division De...
Date Dec. 2, 1986 Report No. RCED-87-50 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Unique Features of Shoreham Nuclear Plant Emergency Planning

, ‘, ‘I . ----- United Statee G&era! Accounting Office GAO Report to the Honorable Alfonse M. I)’ Amato United States Senate NUCLEAR REGULATION Unique Features of Shoreham Nuclear Plant Emergency Planning llllll\lll llllll 131878 53Txw GAQ/RCED-87-50 4 I I ’ w l ’ . GAO united States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development B225102.2 and...
Date July 16, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-193BR Title

Energy: Financial Consequences of a Nuclear Power Plant Accident

United States GkneraI Accounting Ofnce RoYY? Briefing Report to the Honorable George Mitchell United States Senate July 1986 NUCLEAR REGULATION Financial Consequences of a Nuclear Power Plant Accident ‘lll~ II llJ!lil 130447 GAO/ RCED-86-193BR 03csoGi7 1 l UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C.20648 July 16, 1986 AWOURCES. COMMUNITV, AND ECONOMIC DLVLLWtNT DIVII)ION B-223582 Th...
Date June 6, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-132 Title

Nuclear Energy: A Compendium of Relevant GAO Products on Regulation, Health, and Safety

GAO’ _ ._I” “’ “’ 1 ,. I United Sh,tes _ _” .._-_- “-__-~__...._l-.._ General Accounting ..,__.------_-- Report to the Congress .._.__._.-.C.3a -.-. -_ Office -“-.-~.-_.“__l-... _ .-_ ““-----.--.“*.----.- -.-. -___.--._.-_-.I-_ “1 Ullf’ 1wti NUCLEAR ENERGY A Compendium of Relevant GAO Products on Regulation, Health, and Safety ill II IlllllllIll i 130069 GAO ““’...
Date May 8, 1986 Report No. 129823 Title

Energy: International Response to Nuclear Power Reactor Safety Concerns

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOt:NTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASEON DELIVERY EXPECTED lo:00 A.M. AT MAY 8, 1986 STATEMENT OF ALLAN I. MENDELOWITZ ASSOCIATEDIRECTOR, NATIONAL SECURITY AND INTERNATIONALAFFAIRS DIVISION BEFORETHE SUBCOMMITEE ENERGY, NUCLEARPROLIFERATION ON AND GOVERNMENT PROCESSES SENATECOMMITTEE GOVERNMENTAL ON AFFAIRS ON INTERNATIONALRESPONSE $'O NUCLEARPOWER REACTOR SAFE...
Date Jan. 23, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-41 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Oversight of Quality Assurance at Nuclear Power Plants Needs Improvement

.I * I II United States General Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Nunzio J. Palladino, Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission January 1986 NUCLEAR REGULATION Oversight ‘of Quality Assurance at Nuclear Power Plants Needs Improvement i ll~llllllll# 128924 1 I’ QO/RCED-86-41 0343&a United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Developme...
Date Dec. 24, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-27 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Process for Backfitting Changes in Nuclear Plants Has Improved

United I States’Genera~. Accounting Office Ii?%733 Report to the Congress December 1985 NUCLEAR REGULATION Process for Backfitting Changes in Nuclear Plants Has Improved IIlllll II II II 128713 ‘I ’ 1 GAO/RCED-86-27 About Our New Look . . This GAO report was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. GAO will phase in this new desig...
Date Sept. 30, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-128 Title

Energy: International Response to Nuclear Power Reactor Safety Concerns

General Accounting Office International Response To Nuclear Power Reactor Safety Concerns Sensitive information on some pages has been deleted because the Nuclear Regulatory Commission has determined that it is of a “foreign proprietary” nature and disclosure could seriously compromise the Commission’s ability to obtain this type of information in the future. 129843 GAOINSIAD-85-128 SEPTEMBE...
Date July 19, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-72 Title

Energy: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Should Report on Progress in Implementing Lessons Learned From the Three Mile Island Accident

BY THE COMPTROLLER G’ENERAL Report To The Congress OF THE UNITEDSTATES The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Should Report On Progress In Implementing Lessons Learned From The Three Mile Island Accident Following the March 1979 accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission prepared an Action Plan consisting of 176 items that it believed were necessary to im...
Date April 24, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-5 Title

Energy: Better Inspection Management Would Improve Oversight of Operating Nuclear Plants

BY THE COMPTROLLER GE”JFRAL Report ToThe Congress Better Inspection Management Would Improve Oversight Of Operating Nuclear Plants Investigations of the March 1979 Three Mile lslan(l IIII clear power plant accident concluded, among other thrncgr;, that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) needed 10 improve Its program for Inspecting operating nucle;lr power plants GAO evaluated NRC’s manage...
Date Sept. 19, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-149 Title

Energy: Management Weaknesses Affect Nuclear Regulatory Commission Efforts To Address Safety Issues Common to Nuclear Power Plants

i!?i THE COMPTROL-ER GENERAL j 4 Report ToThe Congress Management Weaknesses Affect Nuclear Regulatory Commission Efforts To Address Safety Issues Common To Nuclear Power Plants Investioations of the March 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear plant accident showed that the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) had not made adequate progress in addressing safety issues common to nuclear plants that had bee...
Date Aug. 1, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-43 Title

Energy: Further Actions Needed To Improve Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants

Further Actions Needed To Improve Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants S~rlct: ttI(b Three MIIC Island CiccIdent In 1979, state and locctil I!m~rgttnI:y l~larin~riy and preparedness around nuclear I)owt:rpllInts ticivt! Improved consIderably under the leaderst)Ip of ttje Ft~cferal Emergency Management Agency All 54 0pt:rotIny r~trcle;~r powerplant sites have state and local offsltt: t...
Date Nov. 15, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-15 Title

Energy: Nuclear Safety Research Responsiveness to Regulatory Needs and Coordination

Report To The Honorable Marilyn Lloyd Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy Research And Production Committee On Science And Technology House Of Representatives Nuclear Safety Research Responsiveness To Regulatory Needs And Coordination The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) spends about half of Its budget, or about $210 million, on safety research to support nuclear facility licensing and regulation....
Date Nov. 2, 1983 Report No. RCED-84-37 Title

Energy: NRC Needs Alternative to Mandatory Relocation for Maintaining Objectivity of Resident Inspectors

9 * . . . A BY U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING THE Report To The Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Com m ission OFFICE l$lRC Needs Alternative To (/mandatory Relocation For Maintaining Objectivity Of Resident Inspectors since 1978, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission hjas stationed resident inspectors at nuclear pkwerplant sites. A continuing concern is the ability of these inspectors, or residents, to retain the...
Date Aug. 2, 1983 Report No. 122027 Title

Environmental Protection: Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 -. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY Expected at 9:45 a.m. August 2,&1983 , _ Tuesday, .h STATEMENT OF RALPH V. CARLONE DEPUTY DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON OVERSIGHT-AND INVESTIGATIONS HOUSE COMMITTEE ON INTERIOR AND' INSULAR AFFAIRS ONf ' EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUND NUCLEAR POWERP...
Date July 13, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-141 Title

Energy: Additional Improvements Needed in Physical Security at Nuclear Powerplants

. . BY THE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING Report To The Chairman, Nuclear Regulatory Commission OFFICE Additional Improvements Needed In Physical Security At Nuclear Powerplants Since the middle 1970’s, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and powerplant operators have taken measures to reduce the vulnerability of powerplants to attempted acts of sabotage. GAO’s evaluation disclosed that further improvem...
Date June 8, 1983 Report No. 122039 Title

Environmental Protection: Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants

. SUMMARY OF JUNE 8, 1983 STATEMENT OF RALPH V. CARLONE DEPUTY DIRECTOR FcESOilhCES, COMMUNITY, AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION U.S. GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY CONSERVATION AND POWER HOUSE COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE ON . EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS AROUNDNUCLEAR POWERPLANTS Our statement on Federal, for responding covers 1979 report powerplants emergency plannin...
Date Jan. 13, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-84 Title

Energy: Comments on Options To Reorganize the General Public Utilities Corporation

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGO WASHINGTON, D.C. 2064 OFFICE ND ECONOC VELOMENT ICoNOMDIVERLOPMNtd aREOURCK CCOIMUNITY, January 13, 1983 B-199244 The Honorable James J. Howard House of Representatives Dear Mr. Howard: Subject: Comments on Options To Reorganize the General Public Utilities Corporation (GAO/RCED-83-84) Your September 1, 1982. letter requested that we comment on several questions r...
Date Dec. 15, 1982 Report No. RCED-83-4 Title

Energy: Problems and Delays Overshadow NRC's Initial Success in Improving Reactor Operators' Capabilities

c 1 I Id0121 .’ ;pss”i REPORT THEUS. BY General Accounting Office Problems And Delays Overshadow NRC’s initial Success In improving Reactor Operators’ Capabilities The nuclear powerplant accident at Three Mile island rai&d many questions concerning the safety of nuclear powerplant operations and, especially, the ability of nuclear power reactor operators to respond to abnormal or accident ...
Date Aug. 24, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-91 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Actions Being Taken To Help Reduce Occupational Radiation Exposure at Commercial Nuclear Powerplants

, . . @YTHE U.S.GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To Senator John Glenn Abtions Being Taken To Help Reduce Obcupational Radiation Exposure At Ci mmercial Nuclear Powerplants 0 Wo kers who operate and maintain comme 1cial nuclear powerplants are exposed to low doses of radiation. Although exposures to i dividual workers have remained relativ ly constant, the total dose received by all nu lear powerp...
Date July 20, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-90 Title

Energy: Response to Questions Raised Concerning Three Mile Island-2 Cleanup Schedule and Cost

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFfcE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MINERALS DtVIS.ON RELEASED The Honorable Morris K. Udall Chairman, Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs House of Representatives The Honorable Manuel Lujan, Jr. Ranking Minority Member Committee on Interior and Insular House of Representatives Subject: Affairs Response to Questions Raised Concerning TMI-2 Cleanup Schedu...
Date May 20, 1982 Report No. 118263 Title

Environmental Protection: Views on S. 1606 and Status of Cleanup Effort at Three Mile Island

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 28, 1982 Report No. 121993 Title

Environmental Protection: The Cleanup Effort at the TMI Nuclear Generating Station

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTINGOFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTEDAT 1:OO P.M. APRIL 28, 1982 STATEMENT OF KEVIN BOLAND SENIOR ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR ENERGYAND MINERALS DIVISION BEFORE THE COMMITTEEON ENVIRONMENTAND PUBLIC WORKS U.S. SENATE F. Mr. Chairman, we appreciate the opportunity to offer effort-at our views The on S. 1606 and to discuss ~ Three Mile condition / payer cost...
Date Nov. 19, 1981 Report No. 116884 Title

Energy: Quality Assurance in the Construction of Nuclear Powerplants

UNITED STATES GENLRAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D C 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPLCTED AT 9 45 a in TIIURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1981 Statement of John W Harman, Acting Associate Director Energy and Ulnerals Division 3efore the Subcommit-Lee on Energy and Env-ironment House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs Quality Assurance'yn the Construction of Nuclear Powerplants Mr Chairman and Mem...
Date July 9, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-72 Title

Energy: Improvements Needed in the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Office of Inspector and Auditor

11’ 8, ii??THECOMPTROLLERGENERAL Report ToThe Congress OF THEUNITEDSTATES Improvements Needed In The Nuclear R.egulatory Commission’s Office Of Inspector And Auditor To help the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) carry out its responsibilities, a special office of inspector and Auditor was created in April 1975 to independently review and appraise all NRC operations. This office, in essence, ...
Date March 23, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-51 Title

Energy: DOE Light Water Reactor Fuel Utilization Improvement Program

B-202377 MARCH 23,1981 The Honorable Marilyn Lloyd Bouquard Chairman, Subcommittee on Energy Research and Production Committee on Science and Technology House of Representatives Dear Madame Chairman: 115038 Light Water Department of uel Utilization Improvement Reactor Program (EMD-81-51) s On May 2, 1980, the former Subcommittee Chairman requested that we evaluate two Department of Energy nuclear ...
Date Nov. 7, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-3 Title

Energy: Economic Impact of Closing the Indian Point Nuclear Facility

3 ” \13’iw REJ’O~TBY'IHE ’ (lwnptroller General RELE*~~~ OF THE UNITEDSTATES Economic Impact OfClosing The Indian Point Nuclear Facility T e close proximity of the Indian Point nucl ar plant to the heavily populated New Y :, rk City area has raised questions about the safety of its continued operations. What could be the economic impact on the utility owners and consumers if the nuclear pl...
Date Sept. 17, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-115 Title

Energy: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Handling of Allegations of Defective Cable

C’ ’ WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 I .* ?‘f - 0341 - ,I UNITEDSTATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE The Honorable Leon E. Panetta Rouse of Representatives Dear Congressman Subject: Panetta: Nuclear Regulatory andling of allegations (EMD-80-115) RELEASED llllllllll IllIll 113341 Commission’s of defective we reviewed the circumstances At your reguest, surrounding the alleged defective cable supplied by ...
Date May 27, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-76 Title

Energy: Do NRC Plans Adequately Address Regulatory Deficiencies Highlighted by the Three Mile Island Accident?

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 Nov. 15, 1979 Report No. EMD-80-28 Title

Placing Resident Inspectors at Nuclear Powerplant Sites: Is It Working?

OF THE UNITEDSTATES Placing Resident Inspectors ’ At Nuclear Powerplant Sites: Is It Working? ~ The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works asked GAO to analyze the N u clear Regulatory Commission’s nuclear powerplant inspection program and to consider alternatives for improving it. At least two resident inspectors will be stationed at each commercial site. This new concept should com...
Date Sept. 22, 1979 Report No. 094336 Title

Special Publications: Accountability in Government--The Role GAO Plays

, . I . ACCOUNTABILITY I N GOVERNMENTETHE ROLE GAO PLAYS PRESENTED BY JOHN D, HELLER GENERAL BEFORE THE CONFERENCE ON CONTROL FOR SERVICE INDUSTRY AND SMALL BUSINESSJ SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF QUALITY CONTROL AT WILLIAMSBURGJ VIRGINIA r IT SEEMS THAT A CONTINUING THEME IN POLITICAL SPEECHES AND NEWSPAPER COLUMNS THESE DAYS IS "THE UNACCOUNTABLE BUREAUCRAT".-- THE P E R S O ~ WHO PRO...
Date May 21, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-56 Title

Questions on the Future of Nuclear Power: Implications and Trade-Offs

Since 1972 nuclear energy has been the largest single growth factor in domestic energy supplies. However, recent events have raised questions about the desirability of continuing nuclear growth. Whatever decisions are made will be complex, involving many difficult trade-offs. The trendsGA0 has projected indicate that, if actions are taken to limit or halt the growth of nuclear power, they must be ...
Date May 15, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-67 Title

Energy: NRC's Operator Licensing Program

COMPTROLLER GENERAL WASHINGTON. OF THE D.C. UNITED rrATES 20548 B-127945 who The Honorable United States Dear Senator Richard Senate Schweiker: S. Schweiker M# 109588 This report responds to your April 19, 1979, request for a prompt analysis of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's program for licensing nuclear powerplant operators. As you indicated, information from the Three Mile Island nuclear ac...
Date May 7, 1979 Report No. 109285 Title

Health: Emergency Preparedness Around Nuclear Powerplants

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 March 30, 1979 Report No. EMD-78-110 Title

Energy: Areas Around Nuclear Facilities Should Be Better Prepared for Radiological Emergencies

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 Jan. 26, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-16 Title

Reporting Unscheduled Events at Commercial Nuclear Facilities: Opportunities To Improve Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oversight

General Accounting Office Reporting Unscheduled Events At Commercial Nuclear Facilities: Opportunities To Improve Nuclear Regulatory Commission Oversight The Nuclear Regulatory Commission requires nuclear facility and materials licensees to report unscheduled events to the Commission so it can inspect, evaluate operating experi- 1 ences, and inform the public. The Commission should improve its eva...
Date Sept. 13, 1978 Report No. EMD-78-36 Title

Energy: Before Licensing Floating Nuclear Power Plants, Many Answers Are Needed

DOCUMENT RESUME 07099 - [82M27657] Before Licensing Ploating Nuclea,' Powerplants, Many Answers Are Needed. END-78-36; B-127945. Septl "ber 13, 1978. 33 pp. + 2 appendices (7 pp.). Report to the Congress; by Elmex B. Staats, Ccsmptroller General. Issue Ares Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy Scurc.: (1608). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natura· Energy 1305). ...
Date May 26, 1976 Report No. RED-76-68-A Title

Government Operations: This Country's Most Expensive Light Water Reactor Safety Test Facility

Pagle ---- REPORT TO THE U,S. GENERAL ACCOUCJT%IUG OFFICE ON THE REVIEih OF THE NRC/ERDA TEST FACI[LI'I'Y LOSS-OF-FLUID NOVEMIBER 15, 1975 Joseph M, Hendrcie Consulting Engineer 4 Eastgaee Drive Sayville, New York PI782 REPORT TO THE GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE ON ILOFT QUESTIONS November * 1. 95: 1975 1s the current plan noa: plo use LOFT for a meltdown experiment in the best intelrests of nuclear...
Date May 26, 1976 Report No. RED-76-68 Title

Government Operations: This Country's Most Expensive Light Water Reactor Safety Test Facility

Energy Research and Development -uclear Regulatory Commission Administr’ation The Senate Committee on Government 0 erations asked GAO to review the Loss-of-F P uidTest facility. This report discusses the --reasons for the major change in program objectives midway during the project; --cost growth and schedule which were incurred; slippages --relationship between the Energy Research and Developme...
Date May 30, 1975 Report No. RED-75-374 Title

Justice and Law Enforcement: Federal Investigations Into Certain Health, Safety, Quality Control, and Criminal Allegations at Kerr-McGee Nuclear Corporation

LM090398 The Honorable Lee Metcalf, Chairman Subcommittee on Reports, Accounting, and Hanagement Committee on Government Operation?s Uniteci States Senate Dear Mr O Chairman: This repdrt is in response to your request of 1975, that we inquire into pertinent aspects January 21~ of the investigations made by various Federa agencies into the so-called Kerr-McGee incidents. We do not plan to distribut...