Relationship of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Nuclear Industry: Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on General Oversightand Investigations of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundredth Congress, First Session ... Hearing Held in Washington, DC, June 11, 1987, Volume 4 |
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... assurances and so forth at Comanche Peak - ends up with a full - blown involvement of the Congress , of seeking an outside investigator , and all of the procedural problems that Chairman Zech outlined . How did we get to that ? What ...
... assurances and so forth at Comanche Peak - ends up with a full - blown involvement of the Congress , of seeking an outside investigator , and all of the procedural problems that Chairman Zech outlined . How did we get to that ? What ...
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... assurance , over the years . Their argument was when they had identified these concerns , when they had conducted inspections and surfaced these problems , the effect was retaliation against them by their superiors , some of whom had ...
... assurance , over the years . Their argument was when they had identified these concerns , when they had conducted inspections and surfaced these problems , the effect was retaliation against them by their superiors , some of whom had ...
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... assurances from all of the commissioners I have seen parade through the NRC that there are procedures in place so this does not happen . Yet it is hap- pening . More troublesome is that this situation is compounded by the fact that ...
... assurances from all of the commissioners I have seen parade through the NRC that there are procedures in place so this does not happen . Yet it is hap- pening . More troublesome is that this situation is compounded by the fact that ...
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... assurance in the construction of nuclear powerplants . I think that much is crystal clear from the investigation that has been done thus far . If you read the transcripts , some of those tran- scripts are just devastating in their ...
... assurance in the construction of nuclear powerplants . I think that much is crystal clear from the investigation that has been done thus far . If you read the transcripts , some of those tran- scripts are just devastating in their ...
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... assurance performance over the years . Hearings still have to be held on the quality assur- ance situation for the plant . I know the company is going through a fairly extensive reexam- ination of the plant to try and understand what ...
... assurance performance over the years . Hearings still have to be held on the quality assur- ance situation for the plant . I know the company is going through a fairly extensive reexam- ination of the plant to try and understand what ...
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Page 500 - a. Any license may be revoked for any material false statement in the application or any statement of fact required under section 182, or because of conditions revealed by such application or statement of fact or any report, record, or inspection or other means which would warrant the Commission to refuse to grant a license on an original application, or for failure to construct or operate a...
Page 196 - Pursuant to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended, the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974, as amended, and Section 553 of Title 5 of the United States Code, notice is hereby given that adoption of the following amendments to 10 CFR Part 140 1s contemplated.
Page 190 - July 12 before the Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and on July 18 before the Subcommittee on Energy and Power of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (see p.
Page 515 - Whatever the form in which the government functions, anyone entering into an arrangement with the Government takes the risk of having accurately ascertained that he who purports to act for the Government stays within the bounds of his authority.
Page 222 - Liquor and drugs. (a) No person may act as a crewmember of a civil aircraft — (1) Within 8 hours after the consumption of any alcoholic beverage; (2) While under the influence of alcohol; or (3) While using any drug that affects his faculties in any way contrary to safety.
Page 536 - All interested persons who desire to submit comments in connection with the proposed amendments should send them to the Secretary of the Commission, US Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555. Attention: Docketing and Service Branch.
Page 122 - ... Installation of fire detectors and an automatic fire suppression system in the fire area; or f. Separation of cables and equipment and associated non-safety circuits of redundant trains by a noncombustible radiant energy shield. 3. Alternative or dedicated shutdown capability and its associated circuits, 2 independent of cables, systems or components in the area, room or zone under consideration, shall be provided: a.
Page 407 - An annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) A major increase in costs or prices for consumers, individual industries, Federal, State, or local government agencies, or geographic regions; or (3) Significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or on the ability of United States-based enterprises to compete with foreign-based enterprises in domestic or export markets.
Page 209 - Commission certifies that this final rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small business entities.
Page 280 - Vital area means any area which contains vital equipment. Vital equipment means any equipment, system, device, or material, the failure, destruction, or release of which could directly or indirectly endanger the public health and safety by exposure to radiation.