Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980: Hearings Before the Committee on Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, Ninety-sixth Congress, Second Session, on Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1980, to Strengthen Management of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Pursuant to 5, U.S.C. 903, April 17, 18, and 20, 1980 |
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Page 239 - *a program to encourage widespread participation in the DEVELOPMENT AND UTILIZATION OF ATOMIC ENERGY FOR PEACEFUL PURPOSES TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT CONSISTENT WITH THE COMMON DEFENSE AND SECURITY AND WITH THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC* THIS LANGUAGE IS TAKEN FROM THE PURPOSE SECTION OF THE ATOMIC ENERGY ACT OF
Page 218 - the proposed distribution of appropriated funds according to major programs and purposes. The Chairman as principal executive officer shall be governed by the general policies of the Commission and by such regulatory decisions, findings, and determinations, including those for reorganization proposals, budget revisions and distribution of appropriated funds, as the Commission may by law, including this Plan, be authorized to make.
Page 297 - states the Commission is authorized to prescribe such regulations 'to govern any activity pursuant to this Act including standards and restrictions governing the design, location and operation of facilities used in the conduct of such activity, in order to protect health and to minimize danger to life
Page 149 - be the Chief Staff Officer of the Commission, to whom the staff reports, and shall act as the agent of the Commission under the general supervision of the Chairman. (c) The functions of the Directors of Nuclear Reactor Regulation, Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards, and Nuclear Regulatory Research of reporting directly to the Commission is hereby
Page 18 - language should be added making clear the continuing right of each Commissioner to "full access to all information, relating to the performance of his duties or responsibilities,
Page 316 - what was important was the act of l/"Allegations of Poor Construction Practices on the North Anna Nuclear Powerplants," EMD-77-30, June 2, 1977; "The Nuclear Regulatory Commission Needs To Aggressively Monitor And Independently Evaluate Nuclear Powerplant Construction," EMD-78-80, Sept. 7, 1978; and "Higher Penalties Could Deter Nuclear Violations,
Page 1 - In 1975, the Energy Reorganization Act divided the Atomic Energy Commission into two organizations, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Energy Research and Development Administration. The latter became part of the Department of Energy when Congress created DOE in 1977.
Page 217 - functions may be delegated by the Commission to a member of the Commission, including the Chairman of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Chairman", and to the staff through the Chairman. (3) adjudications, as defined in section 551 (6) and (7) of title 5 of the United States
Page 142 - NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Section 1. (a) Those functions of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, hereinafter referred to as the "Commission", concerned with: (1) policy formulation; (2) rulemaking, as defined in section 553 of title 5 of the United States Code; (3) adjudications, as defined in section 551 (6) and (7) of title 5 of the United States
Page 270 - for nuclear safety management are found in the Federal statutes. These involve principally the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 ^ and the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974.