Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the EnvironmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Nuclear Plant License Renewal
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the EnvironmentPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
Generic EIS for Nuclear Power Plant Operating Licenses Renewal
Author: Nuclear R & D
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear industry
Languages : en
Pages : 28
Book Description
Reactor License Renewal
Author: Nuclear Regulation
Author: United States. General Accounting OfficePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear power plants
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Browns Ferry Nuclear Plant, Operating License Renewal
Author: License Renewal of Nuclear Plants
Author: Environmental Standard Review Plan for the Review of License Renewal Applications for Nuclear Power Plants
Author: J. O'BrienPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aquatic ecosystems
Languages : en
Pages : 104
Book Description
Nuclear Reactor License Renewal
Author: U.s. Government Accountability OfficePublisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781974191000
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60
Book Description
" Many U.S. commercial nuclear power reactors are reaching the end of their initial 40-year operating period. To continue operating, their owners must renew their licenses with NRC, the independent federal agency responsible for licensing and regulating nuclear reactors. NRC evaluates license renewal applications under two parallel reviews for safety and potential environmental impacts. NRC's license renewal process has received increasing public scrutiny due, in part, to the 2011 disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant. GAO was asked to review NRC's license renewal process for commercial nuclear power reactors. This report examines (1) the scope of the license renewal process, (2) the extent to which NRC updates its safety and environmental review guidance, (3) the extent to which NRC follows its documented license renewal procedures, and (4) knowledgeable stakeholders' views on the strengths and weaknesses in the license renewal process and any suggestions for improvements. GAO reviewed documents; visited two nuclear power plants selected based on characteristics such as having gone through the license renewal process; assessed the consistency of NRC reviews with documented procedures; and interviewed NRC officials and stakeholders from industry and public interest groups. GAO did not evaluate the adequacy or substance of NRC reviews or the quality of the agency's"
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