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Date July 19, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-923 Title

Nuclear Safety: Construction of the Protective Shelter for the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Faces Schedule Delays, Potential Cost Increases, and Technical Uncertainties

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2007 Report to the Ranking Member, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives NUCLEAR SAFETY Construction of the Protective Shelter for the Chernobyl Nuclear Reactor Faces Schedule Delays, Potential Cost Increases, and Technical Uncertainties GAO-07-923 July 20...
Date March 10, 2003 Report No. GAO-03-528T Title

Nuclear Regulation: Emergency Preparedness Issues at the Indian Point 2 Nuclear Power Plant

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2.00 p.m. Monday, March 10, 2003 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives NUCLEAR REGULATION Emergency Preparedness Issues at the Indian Point 2 Nuclear Power Plant Statement of Jim Wells, Director Natu...
Date Sept. 17, 2001 Report No. GAO-01-1043 Title

Radiation Exposure Compensation: Analysis of Justice's Program Administration

United States General Accounting Office GAO September 2001 Report to Congressional Committees RADIATION EXPOSURE COMPENSATION Analysis of Justice's Program Administration GAO-01-1043 Contents Letter Results in Brief Background Scope and Methodology Analysis of Processed RECA Claims Certification of the Trust Fund Payments Appears Adequate Views on RECP’s Outreach Activities Are Mixed Agency Comm...
Date Aug. 1, 1995 Report No. T-RCED-95-236 Title

Nuclear Safety: Concerns with the Nuclear Power Reactors in Cuba

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Rcltxsc on Delivery Expccicd at 2:(N)p.m. EDT Tuesday Augus;l I. 19% Testimony Before the Subcommitteeon the Western Hemisphere, Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR SAFETY Concerns With the Nuclear Power Reactors in Cuba Statementof Keith 0. Fultz, Assistant Comptroller General, Resources, Community, and Economic De...
Date May 24, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-109FS Title

Department of Energy: Information on DOE's Human Tissue Analysis Work

‘ , . . GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-260777 May 24, 1995 The Honorable John Glenn Ranking Minority Member Committee on Governmental United States Senate Affairs The Honorable John D. Dingell Ranking Minority Member Committee on Commerce House of Representatives Because of congressional and public inte...
Date Dec. 1, 1994 Report No. T-RCED-95-40 Title

Health and Safety: Status of Federal Efforts to Disclose Cold War Radiation Experiments Involving Humans

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expeckd 31 WO a.m. EST Decembtx 1. 1994 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate HEALTH AND SAFETY Status of Federal Efforts Disclose Cold War Radiation Experiments Involving Humans to 1. ’ Statement of Victor S. Rezendes, Director, Energy and Science Issues, Resources, Community, and Economic Developme...
Date Nov. 24, 1993 Report No. RCED-94-51FS Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: Examples of Post World War II Radiation Releases at U.S. Nuclear Sites

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1993 Fact Sheet for the Chairrnan, Committee on Governmental Affairs, US. Senate NUCLEAR HEALTH AND SAFETY Examples of Post World War II Radiation Releasesat U.S. Nuclear Sites GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division [ B-253483 November 24,1993 The Honorable John ...
Date Sept. 10, 1991 Report No. RCED-91-203 Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: Workers' Compensation Rights Protected at Hanford

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20648 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-245018 September lo,1991 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable Brock Adams United States Senate Since 1943 the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries has had a contract with the Department of Ene...
Date Oct. 12, 1988 Report No. RCED-89-15 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Stricter Controls Needed for Radioactive Byproduct Material Licenses

United States General Accounting Office &A0 October 1988 Report to the Honorable Edward F. Feighan, House of Representatives NUCLEAR REGULATION Stricter Controls Needed for Radioactive Byproduct Material Licenses , RESTRICTED-- Not to be released outside the Feral Accounting Office except on the basif of the spcfic aPProv+ by the Of.lice~ congressiod aelat@-- GAO/RCED-W-16 5435\;j/133&4 I @$I0 ~~~...
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. 10, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-123 Title

Nuclear Waste: Shipping Damaged Fuel From Three Mile Island to Idaho

I &A0 August 1987 . -*, : United States General Accounting Office Report to Congressional Requesters -- NUCLEAR WASTE Shipping Damaged Fuel From Thr& Mile Island to Idaho RES’ ;RICTED-- Not tc be released outside the Generu Accounting Office except on the ba,ais of specific approval by the Office ot Congressional Relations. GAO/RCED-87423 53%&Q Resources, Community, Economic Development and Divi...
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 Aug. 5, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-213BR Title

Nuclear Safety: Comparison of DOE's Hanford N-Reactor With the Chernobyl Reactor

1 d . GAO --- c., *’ United States General Accounting Office Iglk62 Briefing Report to Congressional RequlLesters - I ,August Ir 1986 NUCLEAR SAFETY Comparison of DOE’s Hanford N-Reactor With the Chernobyl Reactor 130662 GAO/RCED-86213BR 0363 16 , -- GAO IJnited Statee General Accounting Office Waclhington, D.C. 201548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-223754 August 5, ...
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 Nov. 7, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-86-9 Title

Radiation Accident: Incident at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska

c- “$ . United States Gene& Accounting Office Report to the Honorable Don Young, House of Representatives November 1985 RADIATION ACCIIXNT Incident at Clear Air Force Station, Alaska Illlllll Ill1 I 128544 GAO/NSIAD-86-9 About Our New Look . . . This GAOreport was produced using a new design and printing process to help you get the information you need more easily. GAOwill phase in this new desi...
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 29, 1985 Report No. NSIAD-85-123 Title

National Defense: Observations on Navy Nuclear Weapon Safeguards and Nuclear Weapon Accident Emergency Planning

Report To The Honorable Theodore S. Weiss House Of Representatives. Observations (3n Navy Nuclear Weapon Safeguards And Nuclear Weapon Accident Emergency Planning In March 1985, the Secretary of the Navy selected Stapleton-Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island, New York, as the homeport site for a Surface Action Group in the northeastern United States. The Surface Action Group will be capable of carrying ...
Date June 19, 1985 Report No. RCED-85-11 Title

Probabilistic Risk Assessment: An Emerging Aid to Nuclear Power Plant Safety Regulation

BY THEU.S.GENERALACCOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On Energy Conservation And Power Committee On Energy And Commerce House Of Representatives Probabilistic Risk Assessment: An Emerging Aid To Nuclear Power Plant Safety Regulation Probabilistic risk assessment (PRA) is a method of quantifying the probabilities of potential accidents and their consequences at nuclear power plant...
Date May 24, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-158 Title

Energy: Response to Specific Questions on the Indian Point Probabilistic Safety Study

4 1 ‘18, Y REPORT BYTHEUs. Response To Specif iic Questions On Thie Indian Point Probabilistic Safety Study This report &scribes and summarizes how probabilistic risk assessment(PRA) is applied to nuclear powerplants, the methodSology and results of a PRA on the Indian Point plants near New York City, and peer review comments on that study. PRAs attempt to examine complex systems, such as nuclea...
Date Sept. 9, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-109 Title

Three Mile Island: The Most Studied Nuclear Accident in History

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 March 28, 1980 Report No. LCD-80-47 Title

National Defense: Review of the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Planned Relocation of Positions From Olney, Maryland, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

I,, .,, 8,. ‘11 UNITED STATES GENERALA&XXJNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 LQGlSl-ICS AN0 COhlhlUNtCATlONO OWlSION MARCH 28,198O B-198068 The The' The The The The The The * I-.'$ . ..The The 9 3 , Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Honorable Subject: Paul S. Sarbanes, United States Senate Charles McC. Mathias, h, United States Senate Glad...
Date Oct. 2, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-103 Title

Emergency Preparedness Around the Rancho Seco Nuclear Powerplant: A Case Study

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 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 Jan. 20, 1978 Report No. CED-78-27 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: The Environmental Protection Agency Needs Congressional Guidance and Support To Guard the Public in a Period of Radiation Proliferation

DOCUMENT RESUMO 04796 - 3B02451031 ^ The Envir¢ nmental Protqction Agency Needs Congressional Guidance and Suppozt To Guard;tJe Pqblic in a Period of Radiation Proliferation. CED-78-~7: B-166506. January 20, 1978. 37 pp. + 7 appendices (44 pp.).':¶ ' Report to the Congre Soy Elmer B. Stuiats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: ConsusearrT forker Protection: standards and Regulations Adeqa:py and T...
Date June 29, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-49 Title

Energy: Safety of Plutonium-238 Activities at Mound Laboratory

DOCUMENT RESUME 02456 A1672905] [Safety of Plutonium-238 Activities at Mound Laboratory. EMD-77-49; B-131115. June 29, 1977. 6 pp. Report to Robert . Pri, Acting Administrator, Energy Research and Development Administration; by Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy nd Minerals Div. Issue Area: Energy: Energy Research and Development (16C5). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natura...
Date March 18, 1976 Report No. RED-76-73 Title

Government Operations: Stronger Federal Assistance to States Needed for Radiation Emergency Response Planning

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...