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FHow the Nuclear ReCuiatory Com..ssicn Carries Out Its
ponsxbilities under the Nagtictal EkiviLcnefentai Policy Act of
19691. EMD-7b-4; B-1?0186. October 26, 1,7. 6 pp. 4 eni-A'Csre
(4 pp.
eporrt to Rep. William J. Htighes; by Fcbert F. Keller, Acting
Ccmptrciler General.
lssuL Area. Energy: Federal Role as a Proprietcr of Energy
i-c.)urces (1603); Environmental Erctectic.n Programs:
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 42205).
,.ontact: Enerqy ;nd hinerals Div.
Ladoet Function: Natural Resources, ELVirCnMezlt, and Energy:
L n rqy (305).
r~aiiz at-'on Concernud: Nuclear Pegulatory Commission.
ccnqressional Relevance: itoise Ccmmittee on Intericr and Insular
Artairs; Sen-ie Committee on Env.ronment and Putlic Icrks.
Fep. William J. Hughes.
Authority: Naicnal Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
1he Nuclear Regulitory Commission fNFC) is reqaired to
pl-pare environmental impact statements telcie licensing
costructicn or o,)eraticns of nuclear pCwexplants. The
Commissi.on uzes detailed environmental data prcvidea by nuclear
porerplant license applicants as the tasis for preparing its
environmental impact stateuents. The Cormission's staff prepares
its own statements which reflect its findings and ccnclusicns,
and these staff statexents, as modified by NRC hearing Icards in
thir licensinq decisicns, become the final Ccmmission
state&ments. findings/Coiiclusions: Relying on applicants for
letaiied environmen+al data makes it especially important for
the Lommission to subject the data to rigorous and thorough
i. ternal and putlic scrutiny in -Lspaing envircamental impact
st:tements. Tae NRC's staft and thE inergy Research and
:-vUlopme ut Administration-owned, corntiactcL-cperated
!hkordtories used in preparing the environmental iupact
statements coinduct an orderly, thorouqb meview of environmental
data suLmitted by the applicants. Howe.e!-- the Commissicr should
hiqhliqh2: those laboratory findings and cc 7lusions cn important
-nvironm tal issues with which it disagree.-. tisclcsure in the
ipacr LatEmfEnts of such 6iverse findirgs and conchsicns and
the r. ,c staff's basis for disagreemert wc,;ld permi¢ the hearing
boa _as to explore the issues Zurther in piulic hearings and
w(-uld add to the credibility of the entire process. The timing
and structure oz the NRC's public hearings do rot give the
pun±ic a timely opportunity to aftect the NRCts decisJcn on
whether and on what condition. construction permits zhould be
issued. Recommendations: The Chairman of NRC should include
aiverse conclusions on important environmental issues in the
commission's environmental impact statements ard taki ;teps to
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