Moving from self-regulation to external regulation of Department of Energy facilities
This paper discusses the initiative to transfer the regulation of Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear facilities to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). The paper gives an overview of some of the major technical, policy and legal issues that accompany this initiative. The paper focuses on specific issues and how they may be affected by external regulation of occupational radiation protection at DOE facilities. Differences between the NRC and the DOE approach to regulating nuclear safety are compared and contrasted. Some projected impacts from this transition are examined. Finally, recommendations are provided that may enhance the transition, increasing the likelihood of successful external NRC regulation.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 329528
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-99-348; CONF-990113-; ON: DE99002040; TRN: 99:004006
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 32. annual mid-year meeting of the Health Physics Society, Albuquerque, NM (United States), 24-27 Jan 1999; Other Information: PBD: [1999]
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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