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Reauthorization of the Price-Anderson Act. Hearings before the Subcommittee on Nuclear Regulation of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-Ninth Congress, First Session on S. 445, S. 1225, and S. 1761, October 22 and 23, 1985, Part 1

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OSTI ID:5290003
Part I of the hearing record covers testimony on three bills (S. 445, S. 1225, and S. 1761) amending the Price-Anderson Act. Witnesses on the first day of the hearing represented the nuclear industry, waste management offices of DOE, and state governments. At issue was liability insurance for DOE civilian and defense activities involving radioactive materials and the balancing of goals with risks in the storage of high-level radioactive wastes. The amendments address the issues of liability limits and the efficient handling of victim compensation. The texts of the three bills follow the testimony of 11 witnesses and opening statements by four senators. Testimony on the second day of the hearing was by Nunzio Palladino of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, other regulators, insurers, and utility representatives.
OSTI ID:
5290003
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English