Restructuring of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Hearings Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, April 27 and May 12, 1988 |
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Page 230 - They have been combined into a single volume, entitled Report on the Management Structure of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, prepared for the Edison Electric Institute, and with your permission, Mr. Chairman, I would like to submit that report for the record of this hearing.
Page 215 - one must continually question whether the safeguards already in place are sufficient to prevent major accidents. Report of the President's Commission on The Accident at Three Mile Island, Oct. 1979, p. 9, emphasis added.
Page 129 - the Department of Energy National Security and Military Applications of Nuclear Energy Authorization Act of 1980 (Public Law 96-164),
Page 26 - Chairman Glenn. Senator Sasser. Senator Sasser. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I apologize for not being here earlier, and
Page 31 - NRC should not be subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget. As a Commissioner, I can hardly be unsympathetic to that point of view, but while
Page 8 - national safety program for existing nuclear power plants and those scheduled to come on line in the next few years adequate to ensure the public health and safety".
Page 160 - Congress: (a) it encourages the various agencies to take the problems and concerns of other agencies into account; (b) it
Page 149 - now the case, Its regulatory decisions Including proposed and final rules should not be subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget.
Page 92 - Thank you very much. We may have additional questions for you. We would like for you to respond in writing for the record and
Page 123 - shall be appointed on the basis of technical qualification, professional standing, and demonstrated competence and knowledge