United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2001-01-01 monographic deposited born digital 32 p. GA 1.13:GAO-01-259 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-259 P0b002ee18039e134 f:d01259 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-259 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-259 GAO-01-259 Risk management Accountability Strategic planning Nuclear powerplants Personnel management Financial management Performance measures Information resources management High Risk Series 2001 GAO High Risk Program Letter Report This report, part of GAO's high risk series, discusses the major management challenges and program risks facing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). GAO found that NRC must resolve issues related to its risk-informed regulatory approach for commercial power plants. NRC developed the Risk-Informed Regulation Implementation Plan to guide its efforts to transition from its traditional regulatory approach to a risk-informed approach. This Plan, however, is not as comprehensive as it could be. GAO found that the plan lacked critical performance measures and did not address activities that cut across agency resources. NRC must also address the inherent difficulties in applying a risk-informed approach to nuclear material licensees. Other challenges facing NRC include strengthening its personnel management, developing an effective cost accounting system, and resolving financial management issues. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-259/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-259.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-259/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-259.pdf GAO-01-259 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-01-259 Letter Report GAO-01-259; Major Management Challenges and Performance Risks: Nuclear; Risk management Accountability Strategic planning Nuclear powerplants Personnel management Financial management Performance measures Information resources management High Risk Series 2001 GAO High Risk Program