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Date March 21, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-90 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Transuranic Waste Disposal Plan Needs Revision

. United States General Accounting Office 3.3861 Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Environment, Energy, and Natural -~ Resources, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives March 1986 *1 NUCLEAR WASTE Department of Energy’s Transuranic Watk Disposal Plan Needs Revision ~ESTFi~D--Not to be released outtick the CWwd Accounting Office except on the basis of spectiiu 4p)XOVal ...
Date March 4, 1986 Report No. RCED-86-68FS Title

Environment, Safety, and Health: Status of Department of Energy's Implementation of 1985 Initiatives

. 0 * United States General Accounting OfTice L2y[;suy Fact Sheet for the Ranking Minority Member, Subcommittee on Energy, Nuclear Proliferation, and Government Processes, Committee on Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate s~EN~~~O~~~~~, ,,,,m, SAFETY,&HEALTH Status of Department of Energy’s Implementation of 1985 Initiatives ‘1, UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20148 ~ RFS...
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 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 March 30, 1984 Report No. RCED-84-129 Title

Information Management: Department of Energy's Activities To Limit Distribution of Certain Unclassified Scientific and Technical Information

BY THE !.eJS GENERAL A(_XOUNTING OFFICE Report To The Chairman, Energy and Commerce House of Representatives Committee On Department Of Energy’s Activities To Limit Distribution Of Certain Unclassified Scientific And Technical information The Department of Energy IS a major publisher of unclasslfled sclentlflc and technical InformatIon The Technical InformatIon Center, the Department’s reposit...
Date Oct. 20, 1981 Report No. 116665 Title

Environmental Protection: Financial and Operational Problems at Three Mile Island

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

Financial Management: Financial and Operational Problems at Three Mile Island

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 Jan. 2, 1981 Report No. EMD-81-1 Title

Health: Problems in Assessing the Cancer Risks of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Exposure

BY THECOMPTR-9LCERGENERAL OF THEUNITEDSTATES I Report ToThe Congress ’ LMI 14088 lllllllllrlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Problems In Assessing The Cancer Risks Of Low-Level ionizing Radiation Exposure Volume 1 of 2 Volumes After decades of research, important questions remain unanswered about the cancer risks of low-level ionizing radiation exposure. With the increasing use of materials and ...
Date Nov. 19, 1980 Report No. EMD-81-19 Title

Energy: GAO's Analysis of Alleged Health and Safety Violations at the Navy's Nuclear Power Training Unit at Windsor, Connecticut

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 July 11, 1980 Report No. EMD-80-78 Title

Energy: Department of Energy's Safety and Health Program for Enrichment Plant Workers Is Not Adequately Implemented

REPORTES’THE mptroller OF THE UNITEDS-WTES Department Of Energy’s Safety And Health Program For Enrichment Plant Workers Is Not Adequately Implemented The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) program to protect the safety and health of employees at its contractor-operated uranium enrichment plants has not beenfullyimplemented by DOE’s Oak Ridge Operations Office. Appraisals and inspections of ...
Date May 28, 1980 Report No. B-198243 Title

Government Operations: [Comments on H.R. 6745]

#IL E COMPTROLLER CgEiL OF THE UNITED STATES Z0548 . . p-^ WASHINGTON. D.C. B-198243 The Honorable Jack Brooks Chairman, Committee on Government Operations House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: MAY 28 190 On March 18, -1980, you requested comments on H.R. 6745, 96th Congress. The bill requires (1) consolidating in the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the major Federal Government respons...
Date Feb. 8, 1980 Report No. CED-80-63 Title

Environmental Protection: What Have HUD and EPA Done To Deal With High Radiation Levels in Two Montana Cities?

Radbtion Levels In Two hlontana Cities? Tests have shown that many houses in Butte and Anziconda, Montana, are exposed to higher than normal levels of radiation. Similar problems may exist elsewhere. In September 1479 the Department of Housing and Urban Development issued a ruling that it would not provide financing for housing t4at did not meet interim Environmental Protection Agency standards. S...
Date Dec. 4, 1979 Report No. HRD-80-25 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Radiation Control Programs Provide Limited Protection

111 0cC-l REPORTBY THE l *-- - /zz37 .. \ Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES - Radiation Control Programs Provide Limited Protection
Date Dec. 4, 1979 Report No. 110991 Title

Health: Senate Bill 1938

. UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 FOR RELEASE OJ!JDELIVERY EXPECTED AT 10:00 A.M. DECEMBER 4, 1979 STATEMENT OF ELMER B. STAATS COMPTROLLER GENERAL GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE BEFORE THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ENERGY, NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION, AND FEDERAL SERVICES rh 2 ON GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS ON ENSURE r- SENATE BILL 1938 --TO ADEQUATE PROTECTION OF WORKER 2 , THE GENERAL...
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 15, 1979 Report No. CED-79-63 Title

Health: Environmental Protection Issues Facing the Nation

STUDYB’Y’ THE STAFF OFjTHE U?!!!. I* * General Accounting Office* Environmental Protection Issues Facing The Nation In recent years the need to protect human health and the environmknt from pollution has become clearty evident. The Federal Government has responded to this need by enacting far-reaching legislation which could cost an estimated half a ?ri//ion dollars over the next decade. Quest...
Date Feb. 5, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-29 Title

Cleaning Up Commingled Uranium Mill Tailings: Is Federal Assistance Necessary?

REPORTBY THE Comptroller General OF THE UNITEDSTATES Cleaning Up Commingled Uranium Mill Tailings: Is Federal Assistance Necessary? On October 19, 1978, Senator Clifford P. Hansen, as ranking minority member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, asked GAO to determine whether Federal assistance should be given to operating mill owners that have processed uranium for sale to both...
Date Jan. 2, 1979 Report No. EMD-79-21 Title

Government Operations: Review of the Department of Energy's Controversial Termination of a Research Contract

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 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 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 July 6, 1977 Report No. CED-77-95 Title

Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection Agency's Role in Protecting the Public and the Environment From Nonionizing Radiation Exposure

DOCUMENT RESUME 02794 - [A1993071] (e tric 4. [Environmental Protection gency's Role in Protecting the Public and the Environment from Nonionizing Radiation Exposure]. CED-77-95; B-166506. Jujy 6, 1977. 5 pp. Report to Rep. ohn E. Moss, Chairman, House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce: Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller General. Issue Area: Envir...
Date March 8, 1977 Report No. 100191 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Issues Related to the Closing of the Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., Reprocessing Plant at West Valley, New York

DOCUMENT RESUME 00191 - [A0751622] Issues Related to the Closing of the Nuclear Fuel Services, Inc., Reprocessing Plant at Vast Valley, New York. March 8, 1977. 15 pp. Testimcny before the House Committee on Government Operations: Conservation, Energy and Natural Resources Subcommi ctee; by Monte Canfield, Jr., Director, Energy and Minerals Div. Issue Area: Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Subitan...
Date Jan. 11, 1977 Report No. EMD-77-9a Title

Energy: An Unclassified Digest of a Classified Report Entitled 'Safety and Transportation Safeguards at Rocky Flats Nuclear Weapons Plant'

DOCUMENT RSUME 0O164 - [A0590945] An nclassified Digest of a Classified Report Entitled "Safety and Transportation Safeguards at Rocky Flats Nuclear eapons Plant". EMD-77-9a. January 11, 1977. Report to Rep. Timothy E. General. irth; by Elmer B. Staats, Comptroller Issue Area: Energy: Making Nuclear Fission a Substantial Energy Source (1608). Contact: Energy and Minerals Div. Budget Function: Natu...
Date Nov. 24, 1976 Report No. HRD-77-22 Title

Business, Industry, and Consumers: Radiation Exposure from Diagnostic X-Rays Could Be Reduced

UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE 1 Radiation Exposure From Diagnostic X-Rays Could Be Reduced -. F-god and Drug Administration Department of Health, Education, The Radiation Control for Health ano Safety Act provides for a Grogram to protect the public health and safet, from electronic product radiation. The Food and Grug Administration, which is respons;ble for administering the act, has i...
Date Nov. 11, 1976 Report No. EMD-77-4 Title

Energy: Review of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Monitoring of the States' Control of Certain Radioactive Material

UNITED STATES GENERAL Acco~~~~PJ~ . WASHINGTON. D.C. 20548 ENERGY AND MtNEAALS DtVtStON OPFKZ ceaFl!k.Ebden: . . B-180225 . . - --. . . e-. _- : Ccmissionofficia.ls explzhedfiey t?2eproblems~bavetobesev~and tc? SOiV2th~. Int%Wd!S Oftkpast ~-ouldteminateapmgmmbut the aStatemuilXngmunsble ChxmanoftherrmminniOn . . -addmssfir&ngsnoteddb.ngtheamual.zwiewto~eGmezam OftheStateq weappdate ourre&?w. theco...
Date Oct. 26, 1976 Report No. EMD-77-6 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...
Date Oct. 26, 1976 Report No. EMD-77-1 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...
Date Oct. 26, 1976 Report No. EMD-77-2 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...
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...
Date April 9, 1976 Report No. RED-76-102 Title

Energy: Survey of Federal Programs and Policies for Disposing of Obsolete and Unused Nuclear Facilities

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 Feb. 11, 1976 Report No. RED-76-62 Title

Government Operations: Management of the Licensing of Users of Radioactive Materials Should Be Improved

BY THE OF THE Managem Of Users Materials Nuclear Regulatory Commission The Nuclear Regulatory Commission regulates, through a licensing and inspection program, about 6,000 radioactive material users and has transferred to 25 States authority to regulate 8,000 additional users. The report shows that the Commission needs to improve the management of its licensing program by --requiring license appli...
Date May 21, 1975 Report No. RED-75-365 Title

Environmental Protection: Controlling the Radiation Hazard From Uranium Mill Tailings

e .r ,; . .^ -_ .I ---- REPORT TO THE CONGRESS LM097030 llllllllllllllllIlllllilllllllIlllllsllllll/lll Controlling The Radiation Hazard From Uranium Mill Tailings Energy Research and Development Nuclear Regulatory Commission Administration BY THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES , COhWTROLLER GENERAL. WAStlINGTON. OF DC. THE UNITED STATES 20!548 S-164052 Q To the President of the Senate a...
Date June 11, 1973 Report No. B-155352 Title

Environmental Protection: Opportunities for Improving AEC's Administration of Agreements With States Regulating Users of Radioactive Materials

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...