Nuclear Security: Can DOE Meet Physical Facility Security Requirement : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session

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Page 54 - Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives...
Page 27 - Mr. Chairman, this concludes our prepared statement. We would be happy to respond to any questions that you or members of the subcommittee may have.
Page 51 - If not, if you would stand and raise your right hands. [Witnesses sworn.] Mr.
Page 13 - ... number of significant issues, such as issuing additional DBT implementation guidance, developing DBT implementation plans, and developing budgets to support these plans, that may affect the ability of its sites to fully meet the threat contained in the new DBT in a timely fashion. Consequently, DOE's deadline to meet the requirements of the new DBT by the end of fiscal year 2006 is probably not realistic for some sites.
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Page 13 - Ms. NAZZARO. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the subcommittee. I am pleased to be here today to discuss our work on physical security at the Department of Energy's Office of Energy, Science and Environment [ESE].
Page 8 - This is the third hearing that this Subcommittee has held on the...
Page 58 - I will immediately take actions necessary to address those deviations. I will also rely on the Office of Security to review those reports and to advise me of any potential concerns that they may identify. Mr. Podonsky has assured me that he is prepared to offer any technical assistance we may require to keep these projects on track. With regard to high-risk facilities, no ESE facility is currently considered to be at high risk under the new DBT. While we have identified a number of permanent security...
Page 33 - /i years later. In addition, raising the need to blend down 100 tons of HEU is one of the highlights of the Secretary's announcement. Step one is to consolidate the materials into fewer and more secure locations. Step two is to blend down the excess HEU and immobilize the excess plutonium so that they no longer present such an attractive target to terrorists. It is important to begin working on step two.

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