Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Security at Nuclear Power Plants

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 2004-09-14 monographic deposited born digital 20 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-1064T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1064T P0b002ee180391088 f:d041064t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1064T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1064T GAO-04-1064T Counterterrorism Facility security Inspection Nuclear powerplant safety Nuclear powerplant security Nuclear powerplants Terrorism Testimony A12457 Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Security at Nuclear Power Plants The events of September 11, 2001, and the subsequent discovery of commercial nuclear power plants on a list of possible terrorist targets have focused considerable attention on the plants' capabilities to defend against a terrorist attack. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), an independent agency established by the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 to regulate the civilian use of nuclear materials, is responsible for regulating and overseeing security at commercial nuclear power plants. GAO was asked to review (1) NRC's efforts since September 11, 2001, to improve security at nuclear power plants, including actions NRC has taken to implement some of GAO's September 2003 recommendations to improve security oversight and (2) the extent to which NRC is in a position to assure itself and the public that the plants are protected against terrorist attacks. This testimony reflects the preliminary results of GAO's review. GAO will issue a more comprehensive report in early 2005. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1064T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1064T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1064T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1064T.pdf GAO-04-1064T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1064T Testimony GAO-04-1064T; Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Security at Nuclear Power Plants; Counterterrorism Facility security Inspection Nuclear powerplant safety Nuclear powerplant security Nuclear powerplants Terrorism