42 USC 5877 - Reports to President for submission to Congress

U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024

§ 5877.

Reports to President for submission to Congress

(a)

Report by Administrator on activities of Administration

(b)

Review of desirability and feasibility of transferring functions of Administrator respecting military application and restricted data to Department of Defense or other Federal agencies; report by Administrator

(c)

Report by Commission on activities of Commission

The Commission shall, as soon as practicable after the end of each fiscal year, make a report to the President for submission to the Congress on the activities of the Commission during the preceding fiscal year. Such report shall include a clear statement of the short-range and long-range goals, priorities, and plans of the Commission as they relate to the benefits, costs, and risks of commercial nuclear power. Such report shall also include a clear description of the Commission’s activities and findings in the following areas—

(1)

insuring the safe design of nuclear powerplants and other licensed facilities;

(2)

investigating abnormal occurrences and defects in nuclear powerplants and other licensed facilities;

(3)

safeguarding special nuclear materials at all stages of the nuclear fuel cycle;

(4)

investigating suspected, attempted, or actual thefts of special nuclear materials in the licensed sector and developing contingency plans for dealing with such incidents;

(5)

insuring the safe, permanent disposal of high-level radioactive wastes through the licensing of nuclear activities and facilities;

(6)

protecting the public against the hazards of low-level radioactive emissions from licensed nuclear activities and facilities.

(Pub. L. 93–438, title III, § 307, Oct. 11, 1974, 88 Stat. 1251.)

cite as: 42 USC 5877