Author : United States Government Accountability Office
Release : 2017-09-13
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Book Synopsis Nuclear Regulatory Commission by : United States Government Accountability Office

Download or read book Nuclear Regulatory Commission written by United States Government Accountability Office. This book was released on 2017-09-13. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is responsible for overseeing the nation's 103 commercial nuclear power plants to ensure they are operated safely. The safety of these plants has always been important, since an accident could release harmful radioactive material. NRC's oversight has become even more critical as the potential resurgence of nuclear power is considered. NRC implemented a new Reactor Oversight Process (ROP) in 2000 to address weaknesses in its oversight of nuclear plant safety. In this report, GAO reviewed (1) how NRC oversees nuclear power plants, (2) the results of the ROP over the past several years, and (3) the status of NRC's efforts to improve the ROP. To complete this work, GAO analyzed programwide information, inspection results covering 5 years of ROP operations, and detailed findings from a nonprobability sample of 11 plants.