Energy and water development appropriations for 1987. Part 9. Hearings before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Ninety-Ninth Congress, Second Session
Part nine of the hearing record covers testimony pertaining to activities of DOE and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). Seven witnesses from DOE, including representatives of the Richland and Savannah River facilities, testified on the safety of US reactors in response to concerns about the Chernobyl accident. At issue was whether US research or power reactors are vulnerable to a similar kind of accident. Witnesses noted DOE's safety record, its recent reviews of oversight procedures, and modifications to correct possible weaknesses in those procedures. Technical safety appraisals at Savannah River were made earlier than originally planned, and other studies will be conducted to ensure that design and engineering will minimize the possibility of an accident. NRC Commissioners and regulators testified at the second day of hearings to describe its efforts to understand what happened at Chernobyl and to outline the differences between the Soviet and US reactors.
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- 5507260
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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