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(Nuclear Regulator Commissions sole in FedeX:fl Ufortg go
Select Nuclear FPision ochnoloqgies for Futur@ Oh volopment3.
RED-78-44; B-64105. larck 7. 1978. 7 pp.
Report to Sen. .oLyd seatsea, Vice CkafsaL, Joint gconomic
Committee; by 2].er a. Staatdv Comptroller erneral.
Iswze Area: .AeXzq§ (1600).
Contact: Energy ani inerals Div.
Budget Function: lateral Resourcezr ivironmesnt and Vaoxgy
Energy (305).
Organizatiou Concerad: Department of berlg; buclaar Regulatory
Commission.
Congressional Rolevance: Souse Committee on Science and
Techuoloqy; Joint Icoaomic Co.sittee; Senate Comittee an
ERtxqy -,,5 Natural Lewources. Sen. Lloyd lentsen.
2he UNleav Regulatory Commission's ( tC'e) role 12
Federal Pfforts to select suclear fission technologies for
future developseu.I needs to be strengthened. it is likely the
President and Congress will use Department of Energy proposals
on sbich uclear reactor and fuel cycle t6chnologies should be
selected for future re search, development, and 4esnstratian
programs. Better decisions could be mad* if NBC were actively
and independently involved tn v&e selection process9 b~t the ilC
has no current plans for becoming involved in the ewluatioa and
planning effort. The Chairman of the INC should: establish a
proqram to systematically and indepeedsntly monitr the
development of alternative fission reactor and fuel cycle
technologies for the future; and ientify and report to the
President and congressional committees known or suspected
licensing issues and problems associated with technologia under
consideration by the Department of Energy before nay are
scheduled to be selected for future developmeat. The Secretary
of the Department of Energy should nform SBC of the reactor and
fuel cycle technologies under consideration for future
development and recognize the NRC's teports on known or
potential licensing issues and probloms when formulating
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