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Date July 26, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-869T Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS has Developed a Strategic Plan for its Global Nuclear Detection Architecture, but Gaps Remain

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection, and Security Technologies, Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING DHS has Developed a Strategic Plan for its Global Nuclear Detection Architectur...
Date June 13, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-752T Title

Nuclear Material: DOE's Depleted Uranium Tails Could Be a Source of Revenue for the Government

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:30 p.m. EDT Monday, June 13, 2011 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR MATERIAL DOE's Depleted Uranium Tails Could Be a Source of Revenue for the Government Statement of Gene Aloise, Director Natural Resources and Environment ...
Date June 3, 2011 Report No. GAO-11-563 Title

Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Oversight of Underground Piping Systems Commensurate with Risk, but Proactive Measures Could Help Address Future Leaks

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2011 Report to Congressional Requesters NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Oversight of Underground Piping Systems Commensurate with Risk, but Proactive Measures Could Help Address Future Leaks GAO-11-563 June 2011 NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Accountability • Integrity • Reliability Oversight of Underground Piping Systems Commensurate with R...
Date Sept. 15, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-1041T Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Inadequate Communication and Oversight Hampered DHS Efforts to Develop an Advanced Radiography System to Detect Nuclear Materials

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Statement for the Record To the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING Inadequate Communication and Oversight Hampered DHS Efforts to Develop an Advanced Radiography System to Detect Nuclear Materials Statement...
Date June 30, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-883T Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Has Made Some Progress but Not Yet Completed a Strategic Plan for Its Global Nuclear Detection Efforts or Closed Identified Gaps

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, June 30, 2010 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING DHS Has Made Some Progress but Not Yet Completed a Strategic Plan for Its Global Nuclear Detection Efforts or Closed Identified Gaps Statement of Gene Aloi...
Date Jan. 29, 2010 Report No. GAO-10-204 Title

Combating Nuclear Terrorism: Actions Needed to Better Prepare to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiological or Nuclear Materials

United States Government Accountability Office GAO January 2010 Report to Congressional Committees COMBATING NUCLEAR TERRORISM Actions Needed to Better Prepare to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiological or Nuclear Materials GAO-10-204 January 2010 COMBATING NUCLEAR TERRORISM Highlights Highlights of GAO-10-204, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability Acti...
Date Nov. 17, 2009 Report No. GAO-10-252T Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Recent Testing Raises Issues About the Potential Effectiveness of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 1:00 p.m. EST Tuesday, November 17, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING Recent Testing Raises Issues About the Potential Effectiveness of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors Stat...
Date Sept. 14, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-996T Title

Combating Nuclear Terrorism: Preliminary Observations on Preparedness to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiological or Nuclear Materials

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Monday, September 14, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives COMBATING NUCLEAR TERRORISM Preliminary Observations on Preparedness to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiologi...
Date June 25, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-804T Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Lessons Learned from DHS Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, June 25, 2009 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Committee on Science and Technology, House of Representatives COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING Lessons Learned from DHS Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors Statement of Gene Aloise, Director N...
Date May 21, 2009 Report No. GAO-09-655 Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Improved Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors, but Preliminary Results Show Limits of the New Technology

United States Government Accountability Office GAO May 2009 Report to Congressional Requesters COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING DHS Improved Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors, but Preliminary Results Show Limits of the New Technology GAO-09-655 May 2009 COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING Highlights Highlights of GAO-09-655, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Re...
Date Sept. 25, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-1178T Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Needs to Consider the Full Costs and Complete All Tests Prior to Making a Decision on Whether to Purchase Advanced Portal Monitors

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday, September 25, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING DHS Needs to Consider the Full Costs and Complete All Tests Prior to Making a Decision on Whether to Purchase Advanced Portal Monitors Statement...
Date Sept. 22, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-1108R Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS's Program to Procure and Deploy Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors Is Likely to Exceed the Department's Previous Cost Estimates

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 September 22, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS’s Program to Procure and Deploy Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors Is Likely to Exceed the Department’s Previous Cost Estimates Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, combating terrorism has been one of the nation’s highest prio...
Date July 16, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-999T Title

Nuclear Detection: Preliminary Observations on the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office's Efforts to Develop a Global Nuclear Detection Architecture

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Wednesday, July 16, 2008 Testimony Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR DETECTION Preliminary Observations on the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office’s Efforts to Develop a Global Nuclear Detection Architecture Statement of David C. Maurer, Acting...
Date June 19, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-598 Title

Nuclear Security: NRC and DHS Need to Take Additional Steps to Better Track and Detect Radioactive Materials

United States Government Accountability Office GAO June 2008 Report to the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR SECURITY NRC and DHS Need to Take Additional Steps to Better Track and Detect Radioactive Materials GAO-08-598 June 2008 NUCLEAR SECURITY Highlights Highlights of GAO-08-598, a report to the Permanent Subco...
Date April 3, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-613T Title

Nuclear Material: Several Potential Options for Dealing with DOE's Depleted Uranium Tails Could Benefit the Government

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 10:00 a.m. EDT Thursday, April 3, 2008 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives NUCLEAR MATERIAL Several Potential Options for Dealing with DOE’s Depleted Uranium Tails Could Benefit the Government Statement of Robert A. Robin...
Date March 31, 2008 Report No. GAO-08-606R Title

Nuclear Material: DOE Has Several Potential Options for Dealing with Depleted Uranium Tails, Each of Which Could Benefit the Government

United States Government Accountability Office Washington, DC 20548 March 31, 2008 Congressional Requesters Subject: Nuclear Material: DOE Has Several Potential Options for Dealing with Depleted Uranium Tails, Each of Which Could Benefit the Government Since the 1940s, one mission of the Department of Energy (DOE) and its predecessor agencies has been processing uranium as a source of nuclear mate...
Date March 14, 2007 Report No. GAO-07-581T Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS's Decision to Procure and Deploy the Next Generation of Radiation Detection Equipment Is Not Supported by Its Cost-Benefit Analysis

United States Government Accountability Office GAO For Release on Delivery Expected at 2:00 p.m. EST Wednesday, March 14, 2007 Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology; Committee on Homeland Security; House of Representatives COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING DHS’s Decision to Procure and Deploy the Next Generation of Radiation Detection Equipmen...
Date March 14, 2006 Report No. GAO-06-311 Title

Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Corruption, Maintenance, and Coordination Problems Challenge U.S. Efforts to Provide Radiation Detection Equipment to Other Countries

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2006 Report to Congressional Requesters COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING Corruption, Maintenance, and Coordination Problems Challenge U.S. Efforts to Provide Radiation Detection Equipment to Other Countries GAO-06-311 a March 2006 COMBATING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING Highlights Highlights of GAO-06-311, a report to congressional requesters Accountability ...
Date July 20, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-665 Title

Securing U.S. Nuclear Materials: DOE Needs to Take Action to Safely Consolidate Plutonium

United States Government Accountability Office GAO July 2005 Report to Congressional Committees SECURING U.S. NUCLEAR MATERIALS DOE Needs to Take Action to Safely Consolidate Plutonium GAO-05-665 a July 2005 SECURING U.S. NUCLEAR MATERIALS Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-665, a report to congressional committees Accountability Integrity Reliability DOE Needs to Take Action to Safely Consolidate Pl...
Date March 31, 2005 Report No. GAO-05-375 Title

Preventing Nuclear Smuggling: DOE Has Made Limited Progress in Installing Radiation Detection Equipment at Highest Priority Foreign Seaports

United States Government Accountability Office GAO March 2005 Report to Congressional Requesters PREVENTING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING DOE Has Made Limited Progress in Installing Radiation Detection Equipment at Highest Priority Foreign Seaports GAO-05-375 a March 2005 PREVENTING NUCLEAR SMUGGLING Highlights Highlights of GAO-05-375, a report to congressional requesters Accountability Integrity Reliability...
Date Jan. 28, 2000 Report No. HEHS-00-32 Title

Veterans' Benefits: Independent Review Could Improve Credibility of Radiation Exposure Estimates

United States General Accounting Office GAO January 2000 Report to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, U.S. Senate VETERANS’ BENEFITS Independent Review Could Improve Credibility of Radiation Exposure Estimates GAO/HEHS-00-32 Contents Letter Appendixes Appendix I: Appendix II: Scope and Methodology Comments From the Defense Threat Reduction Agency 3 18 19 21 22 Appendix III: Comments From the ...
Date April 10, 1996 Report No. RCED-96-119R Title

Environmental Protection: Tank Safety Compliance

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-271613 April 10, 1996 The Honorable Ron Wyden United States Senate Dear Senator Wyden: You requested that we review actions taken by the Department of Energy (DOE) to comply with the Wyden amendment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (section 3137...
Date Nov. 7, 1995 Report No. RCED-96-4 Title

Nuclear Safety: Concerns with Nuclear Facilities and Other Sources of Radiation in the Former Soviet Union

United States General Accounting Office GAO November 1995 Report to the Honorable Bob Graham, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR SAFETY Concerns With Nuclear Facilities and Other Sources of Radiation in the Former Soviet Union GAO/RCED-96-4 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-261612 November 7, 1995 The Honorable Bob Graham ...
Date April 24, 1995 Report No. RCED-95-95 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Slow Progress in Identifying and Cleaning Up NRC's Licensees' Contaminated Sites

United States General Accounting Office GAO April 1995 Report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate NUCLEAR REGULATION Slow Progress In Identifying and Cleaning Up NRC’s Licensees’ Contaminated Sites GAO/RCED-95-95 GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-260200 April 24...
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 July 6, 1994 Report No. RCED-94-130FS Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: Sites Used for Disposal of Radioactive Waste in Alaska

GAO United States General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-256471 July 6, 1994 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate The Honorable United States Ted Stevens Senate You requested that we determine whether any adverse health and safety consequences are known to have occurred as a re...
Date June 21, 1994 Report No. T-RCED-94-247 Title

Nuclear Regulation: Action Needed to Control Radioactive Contamination at Sewage Treatment Plants

United States General Accounting Office GAO For Releaseon Delivery Expectedat 930 am. EDT Tuesday June21, 1994 Testimony Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate,and the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR REGULATION: Action Needed to Control Radioactive Contamination at Sewage Treat...
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 Aug. 10, 1992 Report No. RCED-92-182 Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: Mortality Study of Atmospheric Nuclear Test Participants Is Flawed

NUCLEAR HEALTH AND SAFETY Mortality Study of Atmospheric Nuclear Test Participants Is Flawed ._. III ll Illlllllllll 147518 RESjl’RICTED--Not to be released outside the General Accounting Office unless specifically approved by the Office of L-a ‘llw!a Relations, __. _ - . .-._.._ GAO/RC:EI)-92-182 ..__ _ _.. ... ,...,,, ...,, .-..,... 88, .- - - .--- ----. - - GAO Uuited States General Accouut...
Date Aug. 3, 1989 Report No. T-RCED-89-57 Title

Energy: NRC's Oversight of Licensees' Decommissioning Practices Can Be Improved

United States General Accounting Oftice GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EDT Thursday August 3, 1989 NRC's Oversight of Licensees' Practices Can Be Improved Decommissioning Statement of Keith 0. Fultz, Director, Resources, Community, and Development Division Energy Issues Economic Before the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee Committee on Government ...
Date May 26, 1989 Report No. RCED-89-119 Title

Nuclear Regulation: NRC's Decommissioning Procedures and Criteria Need to Be Strengthened

‘f _,, ’ -+:e - ,- :.&:* ?. m . 1 se,-. .I ‘P.. ), - I.%.+*::, ,(,,. G,.. ,. ‘%” . * United States General Accounting Office GAO May 1989 Report to the Chairman, Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources Subcommittee, Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives NUCLEAR REGULATION NRC’S Decommissioning Procedures and Criteria Need to Be Strengthened GAO/RCED-!B-119 Res...
Date Dec. 14, 1988 Report No. RCED-89-61FS Title

Nuclear Materials: Additional Information on Shipments From DOE's Rocky Flats Plant

, P United States General Accounting Office GAO December 1988 Fact Sheet for the Honorable Timothy E. Wirth, U.S. Senate P NUCLEAR MATERIALS Additional Information on Shipments From DOE’s Rocky Flats Plant GAO/RCED-89-61FS Gc) United States General Accounting Offwe Denver Regional Office Suite 300-D 2420 W. 26th Avenue Denver, CO 80211 B-216376 December 14, 1988 Timothy Senate Wirth: E. Wirth Th...
Date Sept. 27, 1988 Report No. RCED-88-195 Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: DOE Needs to Take Further Actions to Ensure Safe Transportation of Radioactive Materials

septe!mber1988 NUCLEARHEALTH .~DSAFETY~ Further Actions to to Take ‘. ” .. . Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-222195 September 27,1988 The Honorable John Glenn Chairman, Committee on Governmental Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report presents the results of our review on how effectively the Department of Energy is self-regulating its transportatio...
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 Sept. 29, 1987 Report No. RCED-87-134 Title

Nuclear Health and Safety: Radiation Exposures for Some Cloud-Sampling Personnel Need To Be Reexamined

g. s .,I -,. Resources, Community, Economic Development and Division B-222195 September 29,1987 The Honorable Alan Cranston Chairman, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs United States Senate Dear Mr. Chairman: This report is in response to your request that we determine how many personnel were involved in manning or decontaminating aircraft that flew through nuclear clouds during operations Tumbler-S...
Date March 17, 1987 Report No. T-RCED-87-7 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Aspects of the Department of Energy's Nuclear Defense Activities

, ” United States General Accounting Of’ fice ) i GAO Testimony For Release on Delivery Expected at 9:30 a.m. EST Tuesday March 17, 1987 Environmental Aspects of the Department of Energy's Nuclear Defense Activities Statement Keith 0. Resources, Division of Fultz, Associate Director and Economic Community, Development Before the Committee on Governmental United States Senate Affairs 03w-w GAO/...
Date July 29, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-143 Title

Nuclear Waste: Impact of Savannah River Plant's Radioactive Waste Management Practices

* -% United States General Acconntiqg-Office GAO Report to the Honorable Ernest F. Hollings United States Senate July 1986 NUCLEAR WASTE Impact of Samnnah River Plant’s Radioactive Waste Management Practices RESTRICTED-Accounting Not to be released outside the General except on the basis of specific approval by the Office of Congrcsx:rrzzl %!- ‘~75 Office GAO/WED-86143 53w- GAO United States G...
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 Dec. 11, 1985 Report No. 128596 Title

Operation Crossroads: Personnel Radiation Exposure Estimates Should Be Improved

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE ON DELIVERY EXPECTED AT 9:30 A.M. DECEMBER 11, 1985 STATEMENT OF KEITH 0. FULTZ ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR RESOURCES, COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DIVISION BEFORE THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: 128596 SH* our in We appreciate recently Radiation of the issued the report opp...
Date Nov. 8, 1985 Report No. RCED-86-15 Title

Operation Crossroads: Personnel Radiation Exposure Estimates Should Be Improved

ad United S&s General Accounting Office ru* Report to the Honorable @an Cranston, U.S. Senate i November 1985 OPERATION CROSSROADS Personnel Radiation Exp osure Estimates Should Be Improved s “I 3 About Our Kew 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 design during 1985. As we do so,...
Date April 16, 1984 Report No. NSIAD-84-11 Title

The Federal Emergency Management Agency's Plan for Revitalizing U.S. Civil Defense: A Review of Three Major Plan Components

. CUD34 BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Chairman, Subcommittee On HUD/Independent Agencies, Committee On Appropriations, United States Senate OF THE UNITED STATES The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Plan For Revitalizing U.S. Civil Defense: A Review Of Three Major Plan Components In 1980, the Congress amended the Federal CIVII Defense Act of 1950, stating that CIVIL defense should...
Date April 21, 1983 Report No. RCED-83-108 Title

Financial Management: Allegations of Records Falsification at the Nevada Test Site in the Mid-1950's

UNITED STATES GENERAL WASHINGTON, ACCOUNTING D.-J. 2o598 OFFtCE RESOURCES, COMMUNITY, AN0 ECONOMIC OEVELOPMENT DIVISION B-208425 RELEASED .APRIL 21,1983 The Honorable Alan Cranston Ranking Minority Member Committee on Veterans' Affairs s United States Senate Dear Senator Subject: Cranston: Allegations of records falsification the Nevada Test site in the mid-1950s (GAO/RCED-83-108) at At your reque...
Date May 25, 1982 Report No. EMD-82-40 Title

Cleaning Up Nuclear Facilities: An Aggressive and Unified Federal Program Is Needed

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 Aug. 26, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-106 Title

Energy: Greater Commitment Needed To Solve Continuing Problems at Three Mile Island

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 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 May 8, 1979 Report No. PSAD-79-54 Title

Science, Space, and Technology: Enewetak Atoll--Cleaning Up Nuclear Contamination

BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL Report To The Congress c OF THE UNITEDSTATES IQ* Enewetak Atoll--Cleaning Up Nuclear Contamination The United States will spend an estimated $100 million to clean up, rehabilitate, and resettle Enewetak Atoll, a nuclear weapons testing site from 1948 to 1958. The Defense Nuclear Agency, responsible for the cleanup, is projecting that all major cleanup objectives will be ...
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 April 18, 1978 Report No. 105670 Title

Environmental Protection: EPA Efforts To Guard the Public in a Period of Radiation Proliferation

DCCUMIBINT RESUEb 05670 - fB1226195] EPA Efforts To G6ard the Public in a period of Radiation Proliferation. Apcil 18, 1979. 10 pp. Testimony before the hrlde Committee. C Government uperationa. Environment, Energy, and Natural Iesources SutcOofittte; by Henry Es,:hvee, Director, COimmaity and economic OeelOpe-nt Div. Contac+. Community and Economic Developlent D.11 Orqanization Concerned: Znviron...
Date July 28, 1977 Report No. OGC-77-23 Title

Budget and Spending: Deferral of Energy Research and Development Administration Budget Authority

DOCdMENT 02809 - [A2153255] RESUME [Deferral of Energy Reseatch and Development Administration Budget Authority]. OGC-77-23; B-115398. Jujy 28, 1977. 2 pp. Report to the Congress; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Contact: Office of he General Coursel: Special Studies and Analysis. Budget Function: Miscellaneous: Impoundrent Control Act of 1974 (1005). Organizaticn Concerned: Energy Researc...
Date Oct. 26, 1976 Report No. EMD-77-7 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Fallout Monitoring from the People's Republic of China's Nuclear Test

JNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING D.C. 20548 OFFKZ WASHlNGTON, ENERGY AND MINERALS DIVISION 11 l. O-166506 OCT 2 6 I976 The Honorable Administrator, Development Robert C. Seamans, Jr; Energy Research and Administration Deer Mr. Seamans: We are involved in an ongoing review of the Environmental ProtectJon Agency's (EPA) radiation programs for the settir,g of standards and monitorkg radiation exposur...