Oversight on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate Change, and Nuclear Safety and [i.e. Of] the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, One Hundred Ninth Congress, First Session, May 26, 2005, Volume 4U.S. Government Printing Office, 2007 - 599 pages |
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... additional questions from : Senator Inhofe Senator Jeffords Senator Lautenberg Senator Voinovich Kray , Marilyn C. , president , NuStart Energy Development Prepared statement Responses to additional questions from : Senator Inhofe ...
... additional questions from : Senator Inhofe Senator Jeffords Senator Lautenberg Senator Voinovich Kray , Marilyn C. , president , NuStart Energy Development Prepared statement Responses to additional questions from : Senator Inhofe ...
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... addition , the industry has responded well to the security cli- mate since 9/11 . The nuclear industry operates some of the most secure , if not the most secure , sites anywhere ... additional questions from: Senator Inhofe Senator Voinovich.
... addition , the industry has responded well to the security cli- mate since 9/11 . The nuclear industry operates some of the most secure , if not the most secure , sites anywhere ... additional questions from: Senator Inhofe Senator Voinovich.
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... addition , the industry has responded well to the security climate since 9/11 . The nuclear industry operates some of ... additional lan- guage to help with the human capital crisis at the NRC and a number of regulatory reforms such as ...
... addition , the industry has responded well to the security climate since 9/11 . The nuclear industry operates some of ... additional lan- guage to help with the human capital crisis at the NRC and a number of regulatory reforms such as ...
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... additional au- thorities that can only be realized through legislation . The bill that I have intro- duced reflects those additional needs and I hope that we can get strong bipartisan agreement on moving those provisions very soon . NRC ...
... additional au- thorities that can only be realized through legislation . The bill that I have intro- duced reflects those additional needs and I hope that we can get strong bipartisan agreement on moving those provisions very soon . NRC ...
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... additional risk to public health and safety from when these plants were designed or when they were evaluated . There is a slight advantage on putting the fuel in dry cask , but the cost of doing it , plus the significant risks that are ...
... additional risk to public health and safety from when these plants were designed or when they were evaluated . There is a slight advantage on putting the fuel in dry cask , but the cost of doing it , plus the significant risks that are ...
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Page 150 - Commission shall impose the minimum amount of such regulations and terms of license as will permit the Commission to fulfill its obligations under this Act to promote the common defense and security and to protect the health and safety of the public...
Page 171 - design basis threat" for nuclear power plants — the largest reasonable threat against which a regulated private guard force should be expected to defend under existing law — and issued a corresponding order in April 2003 requiring power Advisories are non-public, rapid communications from NRC to its licensees that provide information obtained from the intelligence community or law enforcement agencies on changes to the threat environment, and guidance for licensees to take specific actions promptly...
Page 379 - nuclear incident" means any occurrence, including an extraordinary nuclear occurrence, within the United States causing, within or outside the United States, bodily injury, sickness, disease, or death, or loss of or damage to property, or loss of use of property, arising out of or resulting from the radioactive, toxic, explosive, or other hazardous properties of source, special nuclear, or byproduct material...
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Page 280 - In light of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, the Bush administration has announced a new war on terrorism.
Page 71 - Mr. Chairman, this completes my prepared statement I would be pleased to respond to any questions you or other Members of the Subcommittee may have.